http://yannabe.com/2010/01/09/review-the-earth-my-butt/ Book reviews & writing tips from a wannabe YA writer Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:36:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://yannabe.com/2010/01/09/review-the-earth-my-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-5356 Kelly Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:41:37 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=1930#comment-5356 Meg, I would definitely be curious to see what you think of it. Maybe I am in a reading slump that makes me a grouch with everything I read! Meg, I would definitely be curious to see what you think of it. Maybe I am in a reading slump that makes me a grouch with everything I read!

]]> http://yannabe.com/2010/01/09/review-the-earth-my-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-5355 Kelly Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:41:06 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=1930#comment-5355 Patti, the fact that you loved it is giving me second thoughts! I'm starting to think I'm in a bit of a reading slump. I've read a few things that others have liked but I haven't connected with the MCs. What's the best way to get rid of a reading slump? Patti, the fact that you loved it is giving me second thoughts! I'm starting to think I'm in a bit of a reading slump. I've read a few things that others have liked but I haven't connected with the MCs. What's the best way to get rid of a reading slump?

]]> http://yannabe.com/2010/01/09/review-the-earth-my-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-5354 Kelly Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:39:50 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=1930#comment-5354 wrigleyfield, same here. I've heard such great things about this one, so I really wanted to like it. wrigleyfield, same here. I've heard such great things about this one, so I really wanted to like it.

]]> http://yannabe.com/2010/01/09/review-the-earth-my-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-5258 Meg Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:47:12 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=1930#comment-5258 I bought this one for my younger sister years ago, but I don't think she ever got around to reading it! I trust your opinion and think I'd probably fall somewhere near your reaction to the book, but I'll see if I can find her copy and give it a go sometime, too! I know a lot of folks like Mackler. I bought this one for my younger sister years ago, but I don't think she ever got around to reading it! I trust your opinion and think I'd probably fall somewhere near your reaction to the book, but I'll see if I can find her copy and give it a go sometime, too! I know a lot of folks like Mackler.

]]> http://yannabe.com/2010/01/09/review-the-earth-my-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-5206 patti Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:57:28 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=1930#comment-5206 Definitely do another spreadsheet! I read this a long time ago, but remember loving it. Can't remember too much about it other than that. I do seem to think it was my favorite of any of the books I have read by that author. Definitely do another spreadsheet! I read this a long time ago, but remember loving it. Can't remember too much about it other than that. I do seem to think it was my favorite of any of the books I have read by that author.

]]> http://yannabe.com/2010/01/09/review-the-earth-my-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-5196 wrigleyfield Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:03:00 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=1930#comment-5196 I agree with you. I really *wanted* to like that book -- and I thought the date rape subplot was daring -- but it just didn't quite work for me. I agree with you. I really *wanted* to like that book — and I thought the date rape subplot was daring — but it just didn't quite work for me.

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