tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post1996631844611355647..comments2023-12-07T06:30:42.314-05:00Comments on Bluestocking Thinking: It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 4-8-13Nicole L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-76159959553440501472013-04-08T22:08:04.281-04:002013-04-08T22:08:04.281-04:00Oooh, that will be the real test! Do share after...Oooh, that will be the real test! Do share afterwards! How old is she?Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-57195177521810367942013-04-08T21:57:21.494-04:002013-04-08T21:57:21.494-04:00Okay - I am now so so curious about Hokey Pokey - ...Okay - I am now so so curious about Hokey Pokey - maybe I will read it and test it out on my daughter as well! I do love Spinelli.Carrie Gelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416480940951200461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-11281040389311687052013-04-08T20:06:05.838-04:002013-04-08T20:06:05.838-04:00Hi Gigi!
I don't know why Hold Fast didn't...Hi Gigi!<br />I don't know why Hold Fast didn't keep my interest. When I started the book I was loving it. Are you going to Reading Roundup this week? Megan Frazer Blakemore will be there! I'm going to do a giveaway for a signed copy of her book, so stay tuned, because the book is plain amazing!Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-69750987258691561202013-04-08T19:55:32.012-04:002013-04-08T19:55:32.012-04:00I have been wondering about Hokey Pokey. I loved...I have been wondering about Hokey Pokey. I loved Hold Fast, it was one of my favorites this year. I really want to read The Water Castle. Gigi McAllisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090843830125090541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-81693290303764290572013-04-08T14:45:51.533-04:002013-04-08T14:45:51.533-04:00I know, I agree that it is one of those books for ...I know, I agree that it is one of those books for kids that won't work as an independent read for the majority of child readers. Total bummer. If the premise of the book was more clear to young readers it would lose that ambiguous feel, and not be as powerful, yet then readers would be more apt to "get" it. But then I wonder, are children that are still living in their own version of Hokey Pokey really at a place to care much about this? Hmm, more to think about!Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-7206116031022604122013-04-08T14:14:20.309-04:002013-04-08T14:14:20.309-04:00I read an ARC of Hokey Pokey, and have had several...I read an ARC of Hokey Pokey, and have had several discussions about it since. It seems to fall under a love it OR hate it category, with very little between. I really enjoyed it, BUT I can see how it was almost written more towards adults than kids. I agree with you, a good read and discuss book, but I'm not sure kids would pick this up on their own, especially since I (as an adult) had a hard time getting into it...even though I feel the ending was worth it. Interesting book.Mariahttp://www.novalibrarymom.comnoreply@blogger.com