tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post4058643554277103097..comments2024-03-14T16:46:14.455-05:00Comments on Becky's Book Reviews: The WilloughbysBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-91457182623961205322008-06-12T12:35:00.000-05:002008-06-12T12:35:00.000-05:00Jennie, thanks for voicing your opinion :) I knew ...Jennie, thanks for voicing your opinion :) I knew that this was one of the types of books that people would either really love or really hate. And it's always good to hear from the other side.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-85883455655835150102008-06-12T11:43:00.000-05:002008-06-12T11:43:00.000-05:00I didn't like it. The tongue-in-cheekness wasn't s...I didn't like it. The tongue-in-cheekness wasn't subtle enough. Every page screamed I'M A SPOOF! Almost literally. And it was unnecessary. If Lowry could have gone 2 paragraphs without overtly reminding me that this was consciously an "old fashioned story" I might have liked it more. But, she couldn't contain herself so overall, I was less than lukewarm.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024880986964198385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-60060787129847910982008-06-08T09:26:00.000-05:002008-06-08T09:26:00.000-05:00I have been looking for another good YA book. The ...I have been looking for another good YA book. The one I have just finished and love, <A HREF="http://www.kurtkamm.com/" REL="nofollow">One Foot in the Black</A>, and the Willoughbys seem to have the whole dysfunctional family theme in common. You should give it a try. A bit of adventure, a bit of family craziness, always makes for an entertaining read.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11244425245737901684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-25795965783973036482008-06-07T19:01:00.000-05:002008-06-07T19:01:00.000-05:00The bibliography and the glossary pushed it from "...The bibliography and the glossary pushed it from "fun" in my rating, to "so much so I'll recommend it to my fellow child lit lovers".Sandy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08650640470141210550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-51224337447772329732008-06-07T14:47:00.000-05:002008-06-07T14:47:00.000-05:00Hi, I have tagged you for a meme about your favour...Hi, I have tagged you for a meme about your <A HREF="http://blueidol-notesofabookdreamer.blogspot.com/2008/06/favorite-authors-meme.html/" REL="nofollow">favourite authors</A>. Link to my post if you want to know what to do and what the rules are. If you do then post a comment back on mine. If you don't want to then no problem.John (@bookdreamer)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-55457809151008671972008-06-07T13:16:00.000-05:002008-06-07T13:16:00.000-05:00This looks like total fun! I'd love to get my hand...This looks like total fun! I'd love to get my hands on a copy. Thanks for your review! I'm definitely going to check it out.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.com