tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post7337663362873041613..comments2024-01-17T00:09:34.642-08:00Comments on Jenni Enzor: MMGM: May BJennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-19381217914831040542014-06-11T19:56:26.138-07:002014-06-11T19:56:26.138-07:00It's good to know I'm not the only one. :)...It's good to know I'm not the only one. :) It's a different kind of reading experience. It was a fast read and very emotional, which I think is fitting with the more poetry style. Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-66008525896261799172014-06-11T19:55:28.329-07:002014-06-11T19:55:28.329-07:00Maybe it was the Odyssey that kept me off reading ...Maybe it was the Odyssey that kept me off reading novels-in-verse. Not a good experience! :) I am also slow to jump on trends too. I probably wouldn't have read this one if I hadn't heard so many good things about it--and I was pleasantly surprised. Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-5858132951770186422014-06-11T19:54:25.730-07:002014-06-11T19:54:25.730-07:00Yes, I was impressed by that as well. Thanks for s...Yes, I was impressed by that as well. Thanks for stopping by, Anna!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-62450766445206078442014-06-11T19:53:37.237-07:002014-06-11T19:53:37.237-07:00That's so cool that you were inspired to write...That's so cool that you were inspired to write your own after OUT OF THE DUST. I'm really going to have to read that one, especially after you all have said so much about it. Besides, I'm a sucker for beautiful language.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-49923848618424393162014-06-11T18:25:42.819-07:002014-06-11T18:25:42.819-07:00You're not the last person in the world, becau...You're not the last person in the world, because I haven't read it, either :) And I'm with Crystal - the only stuff I've read in verse is by Shakespeare, or from Ancient Greece. I'm intrigued by your post, though!Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-24366195682392162422014-06-11T17:25:20.199-07:002014-06-11T17:25:20.199-07:00Yes, Out of the Dust is a little bit of a sad situ...Yes, Out of the Dust is a little bit of a sad situation with no real way of winning... but the main reason I said I liked it is b/c it had a really good flow to the verse style of writing. I had read a couple others with a "Meh" reaction to the style, and then with this one I was like "Oh, I see." I even started writing my own verse project after reading it! :-) Julie DeGuiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223163526525906669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-45725691272550855502014-06-11T11:07:51.697-07:002014-06-11T11:07:51.697-07:00Truth: Unless you're talking about The Odyssey...Truth: Unless you're talking about The Odyssey (or it's like) or Shakespeare, no, I haven't read a novel in verse. I've heard about the rising trend, and I think it would be an epic challenge, but I'm super slow at hopping in with new trends. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-2674440889445426012014-06-10T07:34:21.493-07:002014-06-10T07:34:21.493-07:00I loved this book. I was so in awe of how a novel ...I loved this book. I was so in awe of how a novel in verse could paint a historical setting/atmosphere in so few words! I'm glad you finally gave it a shot. :-)Anna Staniszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316883819771607655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-42086553570018135362014-06-09T20:30:41.064-07:002014-06-09T20:30:41.064-07:00I will check out Spinelli too. I saw a book by her...I will check out Spinelli too. I saw a book by her highlighted recently that sounded really intriguing. Thanks for the heads up about OUT OF THE DUST being a little bit of a downer. Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-22977316846862637982014-06-09T20:29:47.123-07:002014-06-09T20:29:47.123-07:00Thanks for the recs, Julie! I just saw something a...Thanks for the recs, Julie! I just saw something about the RED BUTTERFLY--it really sounds intriguing. I was planning on picking up OUT OF THE DUST soon, since my son will be reading it next year.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-67675889594822895862014-06-09T20:28:49.159-07:002014-06-09T20:28:49.159-07:00Yes, I love her beautiful sparse style.Yes, I love her beautiful sparse style.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-53252352682933483152014-06-09T20:27:56.619-07:002014-06-09T20:27:56.619-07:00That's great, Greg! I hope you'll be pleas...That's great, Greg! I hope you'll be pleasantly surprised as I was.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-29493365624400934362014-06-09T20:27:33.120-07:002014-06-09T20:27:33.120-07:00That's really interesting, Suzanne! Thanks for...That's really interesting, Suzanne! Thanks for sharing that. I love hearing about author's techniques and research.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-88033235986990160032014-06-09T20:26:32.097-07:002014-06-09T20:26:32.097-07:00Oh, I so agree, Andrea! Oh, I so agree, Andrea! Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-15373762722262821052014-06-09T12:55:46.859-07:002014-06-09T12:55:46.859-07:00Oh yes, I read and loved this book so much! I used...Oh yes, I read and loved this book so much! I used to feel the same way; always hesitant to pick up a novel in verse. When I got over that prejudice by reading MAY B. I then read OUT OF THE DUST, which I also liked, though it's more of a downer. You could try Eileen Spinelli. She writes MG verse novels that are quiet and lovely.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-84659608590734622032014-06-09T08:30:56.353-07:002014-06-09T08:30:56.353-07:00I have read five novels in verse, and while this w...I have read five novels in verse, and while this was not my favorite (of the five) I think it was well written and the verse format worked great for a book with so few characters. My friend A.L. Sonnichsen has RED BUTTERFLY coming out in February 2015 which I loved and I also really liked Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse.Julie DeGuiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223163526525906669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-13230712711765456642014-06-09T06:42:45.253-07:002014-06-09T06:42:45.253-07:00I loved this one. The sparse-but-perfect word choi...I loved this one. The sparse-but-perfect word choice is really something to behold.Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-46638997554537169512014-06-09T06:08:20.184-07:002014-06-09T06:08:20.184-07:00I have been on the reluctant bandwagon for some ti...I have been on the reluctant bandwagon for some time. Your thoughts along with the comments above convinced me to make the jump. Thanks for the push.Greg Pattridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761872776035591138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-12127655885121373532014-06-09T05:44:46.610-07:002014-06-09T05:44:46.610-07:00I LOVED May B, but like you, was a little uncertai...I LOVED May B, but like you, was a little uncertain at first to read it and for the same reason! Have you heard Caroline discuss why she chose this structure? My writing club kids and I skyped with her a few months ago, and (paraphrasing from memory) she said on researching, she found the pioneer women wrote in a rhythm of snips and snatches a bit like this. Isn't that so cool?<br /><br />--Suzanne<br />www.suzannewarr.comSuzanne Warrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141459404743769260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-49316488557454116292014-06-09T05:41:29.361-07:002014-06-09T05:41:29.361-07:00I really loved this one. It's one of those boo...I really loved this one. It's one of those books where you think back to it long after you've finished reading.Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.com