tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post9116584933584114832..comments2023-10-17T09:01:45.081-05:00Comments on Creative Kerfuffle: book wormcreative kerfufflehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645362903422740070noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-42684748975511774982010-04-22T15:40:25.844-05:002010-04-22T15:40:25.844-05:00I don't think I've ever read VC Andrews. I...I don't think I've ever read VC Andrews. I was too busy ready Agatha Christie!<br /><br />I love books. I worked in my college library and my law school library. I would work at a bookstore if I could (but you know, those pesky kids who need me) except that I'd never make any money!Kristin....https://www.blogger.com/profile/04577486067704642675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-1101250550831149002010-04-21T13:31:31.635-05:002010-04-21T13:31:31.635-05:00If I remember right, all of the VC Andrews books a...If I remember right, all of the VC Andrews books are the same - abused girl, mean older woman, eventual sex with relatives. I remember reading them when I was in middle or high school, and liking them, but I don't think I would like them now. It's like soap operas - I loved them when I was younger, but now they're so transparent and seem so poorly written. I remember them being really sexual - were they really, or did they just seem that way because I was so young?Astartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337583910910454897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-7011639590808933022010-04-21T06:17:55.467-05:002010-04-21T06:17:55.467-05:00After reading your last 2 posts, I think your daug...After reading your last 2 posts, I think your daughter (and son) are very lucky! You let them have an open mind and discover things under your watchful, not judgemental, eye. You may feel like you don't know what you're doing, but I think you are doing right by them. That's my two cents...Just Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13821854495030177925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-77546380979750815432010-04-20T17:11:24.328-05:002010-04-20T17:11:24.328-05:00vc andrews! ha! that is one of the books of mine...vc andrews! ha! that is one of the books of mine that my mom burned. LITERALLY.<br /><br />and stephen king's son writes?! that is fab. it must be a hell of a burden (in many ways) to be the son of such a famous author. i am glad he is doing well, and on his own terms. <br /><br />p.s. i went to a used book sale at the library in my home town when i visited my parents over easter (horrible sentence, but i am too tired to re-write). there were MANY vc andrews copies available at $1 each. i should have bought some! i would have had to hide them from my parents all over again!drollgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098844996589898590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-69277805810031086462010-04-20T16:12:10.253-05:002010-04-20T16:12:10.253-05:00I loved VC Andrews. This gave me the idea to give ...I loved VC Andrews. This gave me the idea to give them to my niece for her birthday. <br /><br />I think her daughter wrote under her name for awhile too.<br /><br />I agree with Bea, the media offers much worse than a little something something in a book.Surelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11532084748145185204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-70502437154136441082010-04-20T07:33:54.810-05:002010-04-20T07:33:54.810-05:00As someone who got a degree for writing short stor...As someone who got a degree for writing short stories, I have honestly never been that fond of them. I guess sometimes it is the length thing, if it is a good story, I want it to go on. But often I feel like more recent short story writers are just trying to be trendy or make a point so they use some random device or do something deliberately obscure just so people reading will think they are deep. It just strikes me as pretentious.broad mindedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10134715899154851051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-75617357701769379552010-04-19T22:20:40.680-05:002010-04-19T22:20:40.680-05:00I remember VC Andrews! Ha!
Short stories frustra...I remember VC Andrews! Ha! <br />Short stories frustrate me as does some regular stories that leave me wondering what happened after the end...<br />And you should let them read what they like to read. It's not any worse than what's on tv or in music lyrics!Not Your Aunt Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170586207423260492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-64906540290475674882010-04-19T21:40:34.209-05:002010-04-19T21:40:34.209-05:00Used book stores MUST always have an animal(or two...Used book stores MUST always have an animal(or two) on the premises--it's the law, you know!!<br /><br />I have been hearing about Joe Hill for some time now(but have yet to read anything by him) and how good he is.<br /><br />You have the right attitude about letting your kids reading books that others might think too "old" for them. At least they are reading, and I used to read books like that(although never did read the V.C. Andrews books)when I was your daughter's age.Gal Fridayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00643821953484820115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-13487629480054903862010-04-19T20:20:02.256-05:002010-04-19T20:20:02.256-05:00I read The World According to Garp when it came ou...I read <i>The World According to Garp</i> when it came out - I was in 8th grade. My mom was not the censoring type, but our town librarian (who was my best friend's mom - at the time) was scandalized about what I checked out. <br /><br />Stephen King is from these parts and his son was just interviewed on our local tv show. <br /><br />I am trying to read more. I used to read so much, but blogging, grad school and menopause sort of got in the way.cheatymoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328903955238115971noreply@blogger.com