Darth Richard II Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Well your book came in the mail, so if it sucks, then uh, shame on you! Nice cover design though, one of the things that drives me nuts about some of the self published stuff you see peddled about on amazon and goodreads is those COVERS. Gack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbound Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 And...? You don't believe me or something? I am sure you would be able to find archived posts, but as the boards moved I was required to re register at one point or another. Congratulations, and I guess here is where I would ask you, and actually suggest that you start your own thread and you know, not derail this one.?Derailing is a time honored tradition. And no, I don't believe you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daenerys Targaryen's slave Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Bought it. Let's see how good it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 The final verdict from my daughter was that it was a good book. - Not as good overall as Brad Gallagher's Escape from Zobadak. - Much better than Stuart Gibbs' Spy School, which was a recent read recommended by the librarian. - Not as funny throughout as Henry Reed's Journey by Keith Robertson, but a few passages were funny to her, particularly the Women's Health and Beauty League recommendations for bicyclists. She has now requested The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag, so we will see how long she stays interested in Alan Bradley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitering Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 ?Derailing is a time honored tradition.And no, I don't believe you.Sometimes I wish these boards were more like my beloved Nexus. Ah well, good luck to you and I hope you enjoy whatever it is you are reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 And we are on to A Red Herring Without Mustard, and I am at the half-way point while my daughter is about 80% through to the end. While it is a style that is pretty arch to my taste, my offspring is enjoying it and has asked me to read at the same time with her so that we can compare notes. Today we talked about the concept of an unreliable narrator while riding in the truck to practice, and I firmly approve of any book that stimulates literary discussion with her. We both agreed that Flavia is an unreliable narrator. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 And this week my wife and daughter just hit the big reveal that happens at the end of Speaking from Among the Bones. While I haven't read any more of these books, the girls had a lively discussion about cliff-hangers and whether what happened to the key character was "fair". So thank you for the recommendation, as it has spurred several nice conversations about books in our family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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