Jordan Gulas Gulas itibaren La Sierrita, N.L., Meksika
I generally like the series, but I felt this was the weakest collection so far. It had the most thematic continuity, and I think the quality of the works included suffered as a result. It's cool that they are including more media, but come on...the screenwriting selection was "Me, You, and Everyone We Know"? Was it included in spite of or because of the fact that most of the readers had probably already seen and discussed the movie at length? How about something a little more off the radar? Some of the stories were cheesily sentimental, others tedious and predictable in a different way. The Katrina essay was excellent, and I really liked the unabashed gushing about Dubai in "The New Mecca." The "Lesson in Creative Writing" was pleasant though a little self-aware, especially considering its precious placement at the "almost end" of the book. All in all, I'd say it's a good read, but if you've never read any other "Nonrequireds," start someplace else.
Didn't like it at all. It was very tiresome and silly. I didn't even finish this one.
I am currently reading this to my son, who is only two but he loves the illustrations and it is so much fun for me to read out loud. We usually only read a few pages at a time due to his attention span, but since he has been a little under the weather he loves being read to longer, sitting in the chair with Mummy and a blanket.
Anne forwarded this book to me with the glowing recommendation that it was quite possibly "the best book she had read in 10 years, with WONDERFUL characters." The story and characters were wonderful. A WWII set book about an immigrant that makes her way to NY and then to Alaska on a journey to find her daughter. It is truly a story about the journey and the people you meet along the way. A wonderful book. Author: Amy Bloom Publisher: Random House Copyright: 2007 Genre: Fiction Pages: 235 Date Read- 3/22/09 to 3/29/09
So sad that the cover isn't shown, as the illustrations are out of this world. This picture book is a grand tribute to baseball.
It is realy nice.