tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post6694655617175708380..comments2024-03-22T02:20:24.383-05:00Comments on eclectic / eccentric: Book Review: The Phantom TollboothTrishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-77855403284517898932010-10-18T21:21:12.620-05:002010-10-18T21:21:12.620-05:00I absolutely loved this when I was younger. Nice t...I absolutely loved this when I was younger. Nice that you reminded me of that! Woohoo!CGLnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182797883212581609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-50795908593339238142010-10-18T04:19:26.733-05:002010-10-18T04:19:26.733-05:00I think she is over protective but opinions can di...I think she is over protective but opinions can differ, if in doubt ask the experts like counsellors and pyschologists, even teachers. They don't allow their children to grow and mature, see other websites...nasty alienhttp://alientalk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-83368212246809808502010-10-16T11:32:40.523-05:002010-10-16T11:32:40.523-05:00I saw Norton Juster at the National Book Festival!...I saw Norton Juster at the National Book Festival!! He was a hoot and a half :) His talk is finally up on the Library of Congress website: http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/author/Norton_JusterEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747505196381832826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-50657731880992503272010-10-14T18:31:33.383-05:002010-10-14T18:31:33.383-05:00I just read a different review of this and now I s...I just read a different review of this and now I so deeply want to read it. I never read this one as a kid, but I cannot figure out why. It sounds just charming and hilarious.Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09240085627916462704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-15394869440879733252010-10-14T13:29:09.948-05:002010-10-14T13:29:09.948-05:00Your sarcasm section is outstanding ... maybe you ...Your sarcasm section is outstanding ... maybe you should include this feature in your reviews on a regular basis. ;-) <br /><br />This is a book that, believe it or not, I'd never heard of until I started homeschooling my monkeys. Then I went after it like a rabid wolf, because of all the imaginative elements AND all the math involved! <br /><br />I loved it. I used to have a quote from the book in my blog sidebar -- something the Princess of Rhyme or the Princess of Reason said that I thought was priceless. I've forgotten it now.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932060902413958983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-5283015982848273222010-10-13T18:59:46.167-05:002010-10-13T18:59:46.167-05:00How much do I love the sarcasm part? SOOOOOOO MUCH...How much do I love the sarcasm part? SOOOOOOO MUCH!<br /><br />This book rocks! I already have a copy just waiting for my Little One to read ... so I can corrupt his little mind!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-67192868608991226192010-10-13T15:59:18.763-05:002010-10-13T15:59:18.763-05:00This is awful! I am never allowing my future chil...This is awful! I am never allowing my future children to read this!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />LOL, just kidding. Your review made me laugh. =) I never actually read this one before.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128837662718618636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-90620495829646225552010-10-13T15:14:34.426-05:002010-10-13T15:14:34.426-05:00"Like Gaiman/Pratchett/Adams for children.&qu..."Like Gaiman/Pratchett/Adams for children." Say no more! I can't believe I've never read this.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-46480390580787242522010-10-13T13:53:35.911-05:002010-10-13T13:53:35.911-05:00This has always been a favorite of mine. The 1970s...This has always been a favorite of mine. The 1970s movie is a bit odd, but the book is so wonderful!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-48860782127648777812010-10-13T11:49:49.000-05:002010-10-13T11:49:49.000-05:00I need to reread this! I was in a play version of ...I need to reread this! I was in a play version of it as a kid and read the book at that time, though I recall very little of the story.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01824878592904910941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-56195944204846673562010-10-13T11:07:24.403-05:002010-10-13T11:07:24.403-05:00I love this book and have passed it on to everyone...I love this book and have passed it on to everyone in my house, including my husband who also loved it. It's the kind of read that you can just sit and savor for a half hour and come away from feeling so happy and uplifted! Great double review! I am so glad to see that you chose to spotlight this one on your blog!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-80861035426958622322010-10-13T10:39:13.491-05:002010-10-13T10:39:13.491-05:00Amanda - I just read the book for the Readathon ha...Amanda - I just read the book for the Readathon having never read it as a child. I really enjoyed it -- it's very clever. I'd say give it a go. It'll take you a few hours at most, and I bet you'll be amused!<br /><br />Trisha - I love the banning argument! As for the movie, I've never seen it but usually don't like book-based movies anyway. IMDB seems to think there may be a remake coming in 2013, so you could always wait for that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-23061760936814608982010-10-13T09:20:33.995-05:002010-10-13T09:20:33.995-05:00I got this from the library and tried to read it, ...I got this from the library and tried to read it, but I just couldn't, even though I could tell I would have *loved* it as a younger person!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-38134793699491446312010-10-13T09:13:00.904-05:002010-10-13T09:13:00.904-05:00I really need to reread this one. I loved it as a ...I really need to reread this one. I loved it as a kid, and I have a feeling I'll love it even more as an adult.S. Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268527069548216054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-72432647066997398392010-10-13T07:44:40.094-05:002010-10-13T07:44:40.094-05:00I never even heard of this book until a year ago, ...I never even heard of this book until a year ago, and people have told me if I didn't read it as a child there is less liklihood that I'd like it as an adult. Do you think that's true? I've been afraid of trying it...Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-29871763167273723862010-10-13T07:19:56.423-05:002010-10-13T07:19:56.423-05:00You know they're writing another book together...You know they're writing another book together now, Norton Juster and Jules Feiffer illustrating? I am excited like a little child. I need that book to come out tomorrow.Jennyhttp://jennysbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com