Comments for Library Voice http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com Speaking my mind on libraries, children, and literature Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:56:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Not quite what Walt had imagined by Dorothy http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/not-quite-what-walt-had-imagined/#comment-480 Dorothy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:56:04 +0000 http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/?p=599#comment-480 I LOVE THIS............! I LOVE THIS…………!

]]> Comment on Baby Lap Time: Or, Everything Goes in Their Mouths by Amber http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/baby-lap-time-or-everything-goes-in-their-mouths/#comment-479 Amber Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:48:05 +0000 http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-479 Hi! I just started a laptime program at our rural library. I was one of many tellers at our old library in Utah where we had a high demand like you mentioned. Now I am racking my brain thinking of ways to get people to come. Such a different experience here in eastern Tennessee. Are you still doing a laptime program? Hi! I just started a laptime program at our rural library. I was one of many tellers at our old library in Utah where we had a high demand like you mentioned. Now I am racking my brain thinking of ways to get people to come. Such a different experience here in eastern Tennessee. Are you still doing a laptime program?

]]> Comment on Book Review: The Maze Runner by James Dashner by quanta1000 http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/2009/06/02/book-review-the-maze-runner-by-james-dashner/#comment-476 quanta1000 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:18:58 +0000 http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-476 I have just finished this book. Stayed up all night to read it. I give it 2 thumbs up! More if I had more thumbs! Definitley a MUST-READ I have just finished this book. Stayed up all night to read it. I give it 2 thumbs up! More if I had more thumbs! Definitley a MUST-READ

]]> Comment on Not quite what Walt had imagined by Dominique http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/not-quite-what-walt-had-imagined/#comment-475 Dominique Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:42:13 +0000 http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/?p=599#comment-475 I grew up with these characters as well, but they're just cartoon characters! It would have never even occurred to me to compare my figure to theirs. However, the things that stuck with me were what they stood for. Belle was a strong, independent young woman who wouldn't fall for Gaston just because he was good looking. When she realised her dad was in trouble she didn't hesitate to try and save him. Ariel was not scared to think for herself and wanted to broaden her horizon. The list goes on... And in the end, with or without Disney, almost every little girl wants to be a princess with the frilly dress and charming prince. It's a phase that usually passes. I grew up with these characters as well, but they’re just cartoon characters! It would have never even occurred to me to compare my figure to theirs. However, the things that stuck with me were what they stood for. Belle was a strong, independent young woman who wouldn’t fall for Gaston just because he was good looking. When she realised her dad was in trouble she didn’t hesitate to try and save him. Ariel was not scared to think for herself and wanted to broaden her horizon. The list goes on… And in the end, with or without Disney, almost every little girl wants to be a princess with the frilly dress and charming prince. It’s a phase that usually passes.

]]> Comment on QuickPicks: Human-Animal Friendship Picture Books by Kid Music http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/quickpicks-human-animal-friendship-picture-books/#comment-473 Kid Music Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:12:24 +0000 http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-473 Great Post! Thanks for sharing with us.. Great Post! Thanks for sharing with us..

]]> Comment on More Crafty Goodness: Sushi even a vegan could love by sandrar http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/2008/09/10/more-crafty-goodness-sushi-even-a-vegan-could-love/#comment-472 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:40:40 +0000 http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/?p=339#comment-472 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> Comment on Book Review: The Maze Runner by James Dashner by Megan http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/2009/06/02/book-review-the-maze-runner-by-james-dashner/#comment-471 Megan Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:51:47 +0000 http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-471 I just finished this book. Tio those of you waiting anxiously for this book, I am so excited for you!. I read my ARC in a day and I a dying to fins out what happens next. Asa LS graduate and a bookstore employee, I come across a lot of "great books of the year" but I can honestly say that this was a well thought out, well written, exciting, captivating, Young Adult novel that will keep me coming back for years. I just finished this book. Tio those of you waiting anxiously for this book, I am so excited for you!. I read my ARC in a day and I a dying to fins out what happens next. Asa LS graduate and a bookstore employee, I come across a lot of “great books of the year” but I can honestly say that this was a well thought out, well written, exciting, captivating, Young Adult novel that will keep me coming back for years.

]]> Comment on Not quite what Walt had imagined by Bammer http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/not-quite-what-walt-had-imagined/#comment-470 Bammer Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:09:38 +0000 http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/?p=599#comment-470 OK please their a fantasy something for two year olds to 7 you never think like a kid when your old OK please their a fantasy something for two year olds to 7 you never think like a kid when your old

]]> Comment on Book Review: The Maze Runner by James Dashner by chirs .D http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/2009/06/02/book-review-the-maze-runner-by-james-dashner/#comment-469 chirs .D Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:12:53 +0000 http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-469 I haven't read any other of Dashners books so I don't have a clue who he writes for and so far this hasn't been a good intro. I think the the intended readers may be too young or just (now I'm hoping to god here) too smart. This looks like a "tween" book so i was forgiving for all the things you would expect: e.g. exaggerated depth of plot, words the author makes up, overly written details for the screen play, you know. Unfortunately it was a bit heavy with these problems...and gore. I like gore, But for twelve yearolds it's a almost too much. and the highschoolers left reading it would hopefully catch on with the exaggerated depth of plot, THE GOD AWFUL PSEUDO SLANG WORDS THAT THE AUTHOR MAKES UP, overly written details for the screen play etc.; And go find a book that doesn't have this wired unease that every one is naked, It starts in the first six or so chapters as Tomas rides up the in the box with the cold steel on his back andohayhheswaringatshrit attitude and it lasts the whole book till the "grever grease tube". Speaking of the grevers I was hoping they would be the summation of there nightmares not a v-6 night crawler with pushpins and mr. potato head robot arms. that more then kills what could have been a real "edge of your armchair" scene with the vine tying/climbing. And having The tomboy girl spending half the book in a coma,in a society of boys, and a then third in prison,by a society boys, adds nothing to the plot that could't be said in a post-it; just add to the unease. All of this kinda detract from a good idea that would have made more sense if they were seemingly random chosen teens instead of just'a bunch'a rowdy but lovable boys. Now as for the tomboy girl spending half the book in a coma and a then third in prison, she doesn't count. all she does is tell me Dashner can’t write females. where people are getting this harry potter stuff is lost on me. other then grasping at the similarities of basic societal rule or the Mary Sue character. I haven’t read any other of Dashners books so I don’t have a clue who he writes for and so far this hasn’t been a good intro. I think the the intended readers may be too young or just (now I’m hoping to god here) too smart. This looks like a “tween” book so i was forgiving for all the things you would expect: e.g. exaggerated depth of plot, words the author makes up, overly written details for the screen play, you know. Unfortunately it was a bit heavy with these problems…and gore. I like gore, But for twelve yearolds it’s a almost too much. and the highschoolers left reading it would hopefully catch on with the exaggerated depth of plot, THE GOD AWFUL PSEUDO SLANG WORDS THAT THE AUTHOR MAKES UP, overly written details for the screen play etc.; And go find a book that doesn’t have this wired unease that every one is naked, It starts in the first six or so chapters as Tomas rides up the in the box with the cold steel on his back andohayhheswaringatshrit attitude and it lasts the whole book till the “grever grease tube”. Speaking of the grevers I was hoping they would be the summation of there nightmares not a v-6 night crawler with pushpins and mr. potato head robot arms. that more then kills what could have been a real “edge of your armchair” scene with the vine tying/climbing.
And having The tomboy girl spending half the book in a coma,in a society of boys, and a then third in prison,by a society boys, adds nothing to the plot that could’t be said in a post-it; just add to the unease.
All of this kinda detract from a good idea that would have made more sense if they were seemingly random chosen teens instead of just’a bunch’a rowdy but lovable boys. Now as for the tomboy girl spending half the book in a coma and a then third in prison, she doesn’t count. all she does is tell me Dashner can’t write females.

where people are getting this harry potter stuff is lost on me. other then grasping at the similarities of basic societal rule or the Mary Sue character.

]]> Comment on The (Reluctant) Reader’s Bill of Rights by Bill Bartmann http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/the-reluctant-readers-bill-of-rights/#comment-468 Bill Bartmann Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:59:15 +0000 http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-468 Cool site, love the info. Cool site, love the info.

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