Comments on: Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld http://www.girldetective.net/?p=245 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 19:03:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=245&cpage=1#comment-2905 girldetective Wed, 24 Aug 2005 21:12:38 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=245#comment-2905 Welcome, Nina, and I'm glad you found me! Your note is ironic, since you share the name of the person who gave me a copy of Prep. I find one of the most affirming things about the internet in general and blogs specifically is the ability to find others with similar opinions, so I don't have to sit here going, am I the only one who thinks this? But the funny thing is how many Twin Citians there are in the mix, too! Welcome, Nina, and I’m glad you found me! Your note is ironic, since you share the name of the person who gave me a copy of Prep. I find one of the most affirming things about the internet in general and blogs specifically is the ability to find others with similar opinions, so I don’t have to sit here going, am I the only one who thinks this? But the funny thing is how many Twin Citians there are in the mix, too!

]]> By: Nina http://www.girldetective.net/?p=245&cpage=1#comment-2903 Nina Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:41:46 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=245#comment-2903 I could not agree more about Prep. I just finished this book and then took a look at the author's website, which, of course, is full of good reviews of the book from reputable places like The New York Times, The New Yorker etc. I was in disbelief so I googled for more reviews and came across yours. What you said about it being like an unedited high school journal completely rang true. So, after reading the Prep review I looked at some of your other musings and I had a great time. Aside from our similar take on Prep we have a lot in common. I'm writing this as my son is napping from my desk in none other than the Twin Cities. I moved here for my husband's job five years ago. One of my favorite books of all time is also Speak. It was actually seeing your mention of Speak that inspired me to write here in the first place. I was an English teacher at a middle school in town before I had the baby so I'm very familiar with Speak and other YA novels. I always urge my friends to read it, but they can't get over the YA label. I also love to write, but I have not taken it as seriously as you have. I admire you, and your blog is really fun to read. Thanks! Nina (my real name) I could not agree more about Prep. I just finished this book and then took a look at the author’s website, which, of course, is full of good reviews of the book from reputable places like The New York Times, The New Yorker etc. I was in disbelief so I googled for more reviews and came across yours. What you said about it being like an unedited high school journal completely rang true.

So, after reading the Prep review I looked at some of your other musings and I had a great time. Aside from our similar take on Prep we have a lot in common. I’m writing this as my son is napping from my desk in none other than the Twin Cities. I moved here for my husband’s job five years ago. One of my favorite books of all time is also Speak. It was actually seeing your mention of Speak that inspired me to write here in the first place. I was an English teacher at a middle school in town before I had the baby so I’m very familiar with Speak and other YA novels. I always urge my friends to read it, but they can’t get over the YA label. I also love to write, but I have not taken it as seriously as you have. I admire you, and your blog is really fun to read. Thanks! Nina (my real name)

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