Comments for A NOVEL IDEA!

Comment on #15: The Great Good Thing by Jinny

Jinny — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:28:02 +0000

This book sounds super interesting, actually!

Comment on #43: THE LIGHT PRINCESS by #15: The Great Good Thing | A NOVEL IDEA!

#15: The Great Good Thing | A NOVEL IDEA! — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:24:37 +0000

[...] wry humor, with a play on the traditional fairytale, was a lot of fun for me. I would compare it to The Light Princess, which was another book I enjoyed. Apparently, it’s part of a series of books about Sylvie [...]

Comment on #10: The Lightning Thief by #14: The Last Olympian | A NOVEL IDEA!

#14: The Last Olympian | A NOVEL IDEA! — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:21:57 +0000

[...] #10: The Lightning Thief [...]

Comment on #2: Breakfast At Tiffany’s by Jinny

Jinny — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:00:39 +0000

I *love* Breakfast at Tiffany’s the movie, Audrey Hepburn being one of my favourite old school actors (I have her poster in my bedroom of her in her Holly Golightly look!) I also did NOT know this was a novel … I mean I knew the movie was based off of something, but I had thought it was like a short story or something. Now I want to read the book!

Comment on #33: Fortune’s Rocks by #6: Body Surfing | A NOVEL IDEA!

#6: Body Surfing | A NOVEL IDEA! — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:59:24 +0000

[...] didn’t satisfy me. I have talked about the series before, but to summarize, the first book (Fortune’s Rocks) is set with the house’s original Victorian owners whose daughter becomes involved in a [...]

Comment on #3: The Tale of Despereaux by #3: The Magician’s Elephant | A NOVEL IDEA!

#3: The Magician’s Elephant | A NOVEL IDEA! — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:57:19 +0000

[...] diCamillo, author of The Tale of Despereaux, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and Because of Winn-Dixie, is one of my favorite [...]

Comment on Goodbye 2009! by Marjorie

Marjorie — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:16:28 +0000

But I’m tired of eating dust. :( LOL!

I absolutely love this challenge, and I’m so glad we’re doing it another year. I may have yet to defeat the challenge (SO FAR), but I’ve read so many books that I swore one day I would read. I’ve discovered so many gems, favorite authors, and creative worlds through this challenge. I can’t imagine not having done it the years before.

I really like your re-read list idea! I do re-read books that I read as a child (and therefore don’t remember) and count those. But for books that are favorites, having been read millions of times, it would be interesting to start keeping track!

Comment on #50: The Graveyard Book by Paola

Paola — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:12:20 +0000

Did I really forget to rate this?? Well, it was a 5/5, of course. Hahaha.

Comment on #50: The Graveyard Book by Marjorie

Marjorie — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:11:18 +0000

I really do need to start reading Gaiman’s books. I just have the hardest time finding them around here, and I’m hesitant adding to my already bursting bookshelf by ordering a used one online. The hunt continues!

PS: You forgot to rate this one! I know it’s probably a good score based on your review, but I’m curious. hahaha

Comment on #48: Shiver by Marjorie

Marjorie — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:08:00 +0000

LOL, Paola and I finally have different views on a book! I almost thought it would never happen!

This isn’t a god awful book in my opinion (otherwise I would have given it a one or not finished), it just did NOT click with me for a number of reasons. Jinny, if you like YA, you’ll love this! I’m not really one for teenage romance and angst, and since it was such a huge part of this story it definitely had a big part in why I found it hard to read.

Though I will say again, I loved the ending. I rolled my eyes through most of the book and then sighed and smiled at the end. I don’t know what that means… I may be crazy. hahaha. I hated both characters, but their love got to me after all!