Comments on: The Great Perhaps http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/the-great-perhaps/ Books, Family, Random Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:46:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bookfool, aka Nancy http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/the-great-perhaps/#comment-1916 Bookfool, aka Nancy Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:47:26 +0000 http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/?p=1651#comment-1916 Shoot, I wish I had a neighbor who read. That would be nice. I thought about his "I Am Not a Pornographer" vid when I got to that scene because, yep, I think I'd have wanted to keep it from my kid but we watched the video together and laughed about it. And, then he wasn't even interested in reading. So much for censoring. LOL It doesn't work, anyway. I tried to hold back some books from my eldest and he just sneaked them off the shelf at night. He was a twit, but that's not the point. What was the point? Oh, yeah, I knew Alaska was going to die but I think the reason I knew that is the same reason that I <b>avoid Amazon reviews like the plague</b> (unless friends wrote them) -- they have spoilers! And, they don't warn you!!! That is so wrong. I think John Green is just all kinds of brilliant and wonderful and awesome. <strong>Yes, he's 'some kind of wonderful'. I see you have the abundance book - I have this on my to-read list for this year as well as Paper Towns.</strong> Shoot, I wish I had a neighbor who read. That would be nice. I thought about his “I Am Not a Pornographer” vid when I got to that scene because, yep, I think I’d have wanted to keep it from my kid but we watched the video together and laughed about it. And, then he wasn’t even interested in reading. So much for censoring. LOL It doesn’t work, anyway. I tried to hold back some books from my eldest and he just sneaked them off the shelf at night. He was a twit, but that’s not the point. What was the point?

Oh, yeah, I knew Alaska was going to die but I think the reason I knew that is the same reason that I avoid Amazon reviews like the plague (unless friends wrote them) — they have spoilers! And, they don’t warn you!!! That is so wrong.

I think John Green is just all kinds of brilliant and wonderful and awesome.

Yes, he’s ’some kind of wonderful’. I see you have the abundance book – I have this on my to-read list for this year as well as Paper Towns.

]]> By: Joanne http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/the-great-perhaps/#comment-1869 Joanne Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:51:34 +0000 http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/?p=1651#comment-1869 I think I like random thought reviews like this one much more than the normal ones. The video of Green's defense of his book was perfect, I don't censor my kids' reading, but I think I may have to reference this next time my son gets sent home from school for reading unacceptable material (Michael Crichton's 'Next'.) Oh and those reading/discussion guides are such a pain in my ass, I always plan to use them but the questions always end up seeming too blah :) <strong>Ok, then, more random thought reviews in the future. </strong> I think I like random thought reviews like this one much more than the normal ones.
The video of Green’s defense of his book was perfect, I don’t censor my kids’ reading, but I think I may have to reference this next time my son gets sent home from school for reading unacceptable material (Michael Crichton’s ‘Next’.)
Oh and those reading/discussion guides are such a pain in my ass, I always plan to use them but the questions always end up seeming too blah :)

Ok, then, more random thought reviews in the future.

]]> By: Care http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/the-great-perhaps/#comment-1858 Care Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:59:09 +0000 http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/?p=1651#comment-1858 <strong>ALI!!! and I've been over at YOUR SITE talking to you!</strong> ALI!!!
and I’ve been over at YOUR SITE talking to you!

]]> By: Ali http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/the-great-perhaps/#comment-1857 Ali Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:45:46 +0000 http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/?p=1651#comment-1857 Uh....right. Checking the little box now (done) and skulking quietly away. Sheesh. Uh….right. Checking the little box now (done) and skulking quietly away. Sheesh.

]]> By: Ali http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/the-great-perhaps/#comment-1856 Ali Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:41:51 +0000 http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/?p=1651#comment-1856 Oh, for pete's sake, I forgot to subscribe to comments so I have to post again. Um. Weather in Portland is sunny and 37 degrees, and I'm off to the library now for more books. Heh. Oh, for pete’s sake, I forgot to subscribe to comments so I have to post again. Um. Weather in Portland is sunny and 37 degrees, and I’m off to the library now for more books. Heh.

]]> By: Ali http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/the-great-perhaps/#comment-1855 Ali Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:39:22 +0000 http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/?p=1651#comment-1855 OK, OK, I haven't read it so I'm going away now. But first: did you like it? OK, OK, I haven’t read it so I’m going away now. But first: did you like it?

]]> By: Dorte H http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/the-great-perhaps/#comment-1852 Dorte H Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:43:01 +0000 http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/?p=1651#comment-1852 Hi! So glad you visited my place, because then I found your blog and this seems to be fun :) I thoroughly enjoy ´disrespectful reviews´ (meaning reviews where you just write whatever takes your fancy, and not what other people think you should do). Greetings from Denmark where "perhaps" = måske (i.e. may happen). <strong>Hello! Nice to meet you! I guess I do a lot of 'disrespectful reviews' but this one was my most antiestablishmentarian. I think.</strong> Hi!

So glad you visited my place, because then I found your blog and this seems to be fun :)
I thoroughly enjoy ´disrespectful reviews´ (meaning reviews where you just write whatever takes your fancy, and not what other people think you should do).

Greetings from Denmark where “perhaps” = måske (i.e. may happen).

Hello! Nice to meet you! I guess I do a lot of ‘disrespectful reviews’ but this one was my most antiestablishmentarian. I think.

]]> By: Heather http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/the-great-perhaps/#comment-1850 Heather Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:18:20 +0000 http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/?p=1651#comment-1850 aw thanks so much for linking to my review! This book was awesome, I'm so glad you got the chance to read it. <strong>I wasn't going to buy any books this year but was in Borders tempting fate and almost got out of there until I saw this in paperback. And I had a coupon. You've been reading a lot of books that I really want already or have and so I've not been around much thinking I didn't want to have anything spoiled! </strong> aw thanks so much for linking to my review! This book was awesome, I’m so glad you got the chance to read it.

I wasn’t going to buy any books this year but was in Borders tempting fate and almost got out of there until I saw this in paperback. And I had a coupon. You’ve been reading a lot of books that I really want already or have and so I’ve not been around much thinking I didn’t want to have anything spoiled!

]]> By: oh http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/the-great-perhaps/#comment-1849 oh Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:49:15 +0000 http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/?p=1651#comment-1849 My eyes are tired and so I am and I read your review and don't think you ruined anything for me (never heard of the book but will look for it now) and who knows? I love that you review books that millions of others haven't done already which is why I'll have to check this out. When? I don't know but I'm writing it down in my planner.Thanks! <strong>So much for my persuasive skills to make you leave but I guess they're OK if you want the book! It's one of those you just don't want to put it down and then you continue to think about after. You haven't yet tried to fix that empty box in your profile yet, have you?... </strong> My eyes are tired and so I am and I read your review and don’t think you ruined anything for me (never heard of the book but will look for it now) and who knows? I love that you review books that millions of others haven’t done already which is why I’ll have to check this out. When? I don’t know but I’m writing it down in my planner.Thanks!

So much for my persuasive skills to make you leave but I guess they’re OK if you want the book! It’s one of those you just don’t want to put it down and then you continue to think about after.

You haven’t yet tried to fix that empty box in your profile yet, have you?…

]]> By: Anita http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/the-great-perhaps/#comment-1848 Anita Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:28:20 +0000 http://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/?p=1651#comment-1848 Thank you for leaving such a nice comment on my blog! It made my day! Your blog is awesome, by the way!!! :-) <strong>Hello Anita! Thank you for the sweet compliment. Stop by anytime. This place is very informal, or tries to be.</strong> Thank you for leaving such a nice comment on my blog! It made my day!

Your blog is awesome, by the way!!! :-)

Hello Anita! Thank you for the sweet compliment. Stop by anytime. This place is very informal, or tries to be.

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