tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post5985059361924927480..comments2024-03-22T02:20:24.383-05:00Comments on eclectic / eccentric: Book Review: Animal Farm, FablesTrishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-68088308851541972372010-06-06T19:34:47.585-05:002010-06-06T19:34:47.585-05:00I'm LOVING that cover!I'm LOVING that cover!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-17622368292009690702010-06-06T18:22:07.813-05:002010-06-06T18:22:07.813-05:00Stephanie - We sound a lot alike when it comes to ...Stephanie - We sound a lot alike when it comes to kids. I think you should give it a try as it is so unique. Plus it has a lot to offer in the way of education. Folklore and fables, literary allusions, sophisticated themes, etc.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-2451177350158637952010-06-06T15:44:06.520-05:002010-06-06T15:44:06.520-05:00Breasts?!? *gasp* :-P
Well, as you've probabl...Breasts?!? *gasp* :-P<br /><br />Well, as you've probably guessed, I'm pretty liberal when it comes to children too. I'm sure I may buy this and preview it.Stephaniehttp://laughingstars.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-34690229690241925622010-06-06T10:11:54.061-05:002010-06-06T10:11:54.061-05:00Jenny - I tried to give myself some time between 1...Jenny - I tried to give myself some time between 1 and 2, but I think 3's getting read very soon.<br /><br />Cass - My library didn't have them either, so I decided to beg for the first five for my birthday. My wonderful mother obliged.<br /><br />J.T. - Hahaha! I didn't think about that but if you did continue reading them back to back or with just a book or two in between, the blog would definitely become rather Fables-centric.<br /><br />Stephanie - My immediate thought was yes, but I'm pretty liberal when it comes to children. Sex and violence are definitely a part of Fables. More violence than sex from what I can remember, but I do think I saw breasts at one point...I think. I'm so terrible at picking up on stuff like this as I never read it with anyone young in mind. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-17969128710792641062010-06-06T08:40:42.568-05:002010-06-06T08:40:42.568-05:00Judging from the cover, I'd love the artwork i...Judging from the cover, I'd love the artwork in this series. Would it be a good pick for an 11-year-old? <br /><br />I've been encouraging my son to get into more graphic novels. I recently bought him the first few graphic novels in the Dresden Files series. I cringed when I realized (too late) how much sex and violence was in them, but he seems O.K. with it. <br /><br />As a pre-adolescent boy, he just tunes out the sex. His philosophy: "Girls are O.K. as friends -- they're just like guys, really." I'll enjoy that while it lasts. ;-) And the violence -- well, he's a boy -- he likes action. And I've learned to deal with that. :-PStephaniehttp://laughingstars.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-70086377186551581032010-06-05T23:59:11.172-05:002010-06-05T23:59:11.172-05:00So far March of the Wooden Soldiers has been my fa...So far March of the Wooden Soldiers has been my favorite, which, I think, is book four. I'm actually finding I have to limit myself to reading and blogging about these because otherwise my blog will become all about Fables.J.T. Oldfieldhttp://bibliofreakblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-32217710975142420502010-06-05T22:27:34.021-05:002010-06-05T22:27:34.021-05:00Definitely one of my favorite GN series. Thanks fo...Definitely one of my favorite GN series. Thanks for reminding me I need to track down the third book--I gave up before when the library didn't have it.Casshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02177812350470523072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-4070599972865860922010-06-05T21:28:02.974-05:002010-06-05T21:28:02.974-05:00I started this one a while ago but I've sort o...I started this one a while ago but I've sort of set it aside. Looks like I need to pick it back up!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128837662718618636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-53755051955958486302010-06-05T13:12:19.976-05:002010-06-05T13:12:19.976-05:00Sandy - I rarely envy someone with the perfect bod...Sandy - I rarely envy someone with the perfect body, skin, or hair; I'll have a sort of longing for those things, but it's intellectualism that I envy like a deadly sin.<br /><br />Ana - I tend to binge and read a whole series right away. But you are so right when you say the problem is that it's over too soon. I do this with books and tv shows, and then I'm sad when it's over.<br /><br />C.B. - You should! I'm really enjoying this series. It's so unique.<br /><br />Kim - Hahaha! I can't tell you how many times I hear "but you're an English professor...shouldn't you have caught that". It always makes me wince.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-84821075388156635872010-06-05T10:49:11.848-05:002010-06-05T10:49:11.848-05:00I love Fables. I haven't read them in such a l...I love Fables. I haven't read them in such a long time though, maybe summer is the time to catch up. <br /><br />I miss literary references all the time, then friends get them and make fun of me because I was the English major and I'm "supposed" to get them :)Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)http://sophisticateddorkiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-58453828775179959732010-06-05T09:39:50.622-05:002010-06-05T09:39:50.622-05:00These do look like fun, like something good to get...These do look like fun, like something good to get into over the summer. I'll see if my library has any.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-21279425020837112112010-06-05T08:32:45.553-05:002010-06-05T08:32:45.553-05:00*joins you in gushing* Such a brilliant series.
...*joins you in gushing* Such a brilliant series. <br /><br />As for how to read them, I guess it depends on the series - sometimes it's good to remember the plot of the previous instalments clearly. But the downside of the back-to-back method is that it's over too fast! And that's especially sad with something as awesome and addictive as Fables.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-89920562653332719062010-06-05T08:17:42.406-05:002010-06-05T08:17:42.406-05:00I have to laugh at your comment about intellectual...I have to laugh at your comment about intellectual jealousy. I get that. Generally, I don't think I am sharp enough to catch subtle, or not so subtle, allusions and symbolism and stuff. I'm more of a "hit me over the head" kinda girl. Also, to answer your question, if I have my druthers, I would always read a series back-to-back, but time and commitments don't always allow. If I wait, I always feel like I lose momentum.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com