Comments on: Shelf Discovery Ch 5: You Heard It Here First: Very Afterschool Specials http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4595 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 20:59:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Alice@Supratentorial http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4595&cpage=1#comment-27549 Alice@Supratentorial Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:22:10 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4595#comment-27549 I skipped this week because none of the books were that appealing to me. I didn’t think of Speak when I read the chapter but that would fit perfectly, and is a much better book than these in my opinion. I skipped this week because none of the books were that appealing to me. I didn’t think of Speak when I read the chapter but that would fit perfectly, and is a much better book than these in my opinion.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4595&cpage=1#comment-27533 girldetective Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:40:41 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4595#comment-27533 Shannon, have you read Frank Portman's King Dork? It's up with Speak, IMO, with the strong first-person YA voice. Shannon, have you read Frank Portman’s King Dork? It’s up with Speak, IMO, with the strong first-person YA voice.

]]> By: shannon http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4595&cpage=1#comment-27529 shannon Tue, 10 Jul 2012 21:53:55 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4595#comment-27529 holy cow, Speak! i discovered this book earlier this year and was BLOWN AWAY! i loved the main character's voice: i thought veronica mars had cornered the market for the cynical-yet-sensitive teen - but this book existed long before that show came around. can't believe the book is 13 years old - it feels fresh and current. holy cow, Speak! i discovered this book earlier this year and was BLOWN AWAY!
i loved the main character’s voice: i thought veronica mars had cornered the market for the cynical-yet-sensitive teen - but this book existed long before that show came around.
can’t believe the book is 13 years old - it feels fresh and current.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4595&cpage=1#comment-27512 Patricia Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:38:29 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4595#comment-27512 I read Are You in the House Alone? I know this could have happened in my small mid-west hometown. I think it could still happen. I am pretty sure the sheriff is married to the football coach's sister. And I think the wife of the football coach is related to the mayor. Small towns. I read Are You in the House Alone? I know this could have happened in my small mid-west hometown. I think it could still happen. I am pretty sure the sheriff is married to the football coach’s sister. And I think the wife of the football coach is related to the mayor. Small towns.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4595&cpage=1#comment-27500 Amy Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:54:20 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4595#comment-27500 "Go Ask Alice (alas, indeed)" I'm still sputtering over this one. “Go Ask Alice (alas, indeed)”

I’m still sputtering over this one.

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