Comments on: What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell http://www.yanewyork.com/2008/11/what-i-saw-and-how-i-lied-by-judy-blundell/ Young adult fiction news and reviews Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:30:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Melissa Walker http://www.yanewyork.com/2008/11/what-i-saw-and-how-i-lied-by-judy-blundell/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Melissa Walker Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:40:07 +0000 http://www.yanewyork.com/?p=265#comment-1358 Ooh, I really, really liked it! I am a huge fan of that language you didn't love, though, so I was quite taken with the writing in that sense. Ooh, I really, really liked it! I am a huge fan of that language you didn’t love, though, so I was quite taken with the writing in that sense.

]]> By: Barb http://www.yanewyork.com/2008/11/what-i-saw-and-how-i-lied-by-judy-blundell/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 Barb Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:12:29 +0000 http://www.yanewyork.com/?p=265#comment-1294 I liked it a lot, but I didn't love it either. But I imagine that the "issues" piece made it more "book award"-able. CHAINS had that going for it too, but I did WHAT I SAW this better than CHAINS. I have THE SPECTACULAR NOW on my nightstand and just can't get started. I have heard wonderful things about FRANKIE LANDAU BANKS and am saving it for a special vacation treat. THE UNDERNEATH has (I believe) anthropomorphic animals in it. There is not a chance I am going near it. I liked it a lot, but I didn’t love it either. But I imagine that the “issues” piece made it more “book award”-able. CHAINS had that going for it too, but I did WHAT I SAW this better than CHAINS.

I have THE SPECTACULAR NOW on my nightstand and just can’t get started.

I have heard wonderful things about FRANKIE LANDAU BANKS and am saving it for a special vacation treat.

THE UNDERNEATH has (I believe) anthropomorphic animals in it. There is not a chance I am going near it.

]]> By: Olivia http://www.yanewyork.com/2008/11/what-i-saw-and-how-i-lied-by-judy-blundell/comment-page-1/#comment-1246 Olivia Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:38:49 +0000 http://www.yanewyork.com/?p=265#comment-1246 The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks should have won. By FAR! The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks should have won. By FAR!

]]> By: brina http://www.yanewyork.com/2008/11/what-i-saw-and-how-i-lied-by-judy-blundell/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 brina Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:46:21 +0000 http://www.yanewyork.com/?p=265#comment-1245 Ah, Janni. In that you're correct. However, I do feel as if I need to give the book another chance -- it may be "a grower," in the first place. In the second, sometimes I will read five books in two days, and after the third the last two don't get the fairest treatment. So I will indeed be reading this again, and probably editing this review later with further comments. It may turn out that I'm still in like but not in love, in which case ... so it goes. But I may also end up raving about "How could I have missed???" We'll see in a few days. Right now I'm taking a break from new fiction and re-reading LM Montgomery again. With a giant 100-year anniversary celebration to come on the 30th ... Ah, Janni. In that you’re correct. However, I do feel as if I need to give the book another chance — it may be “a grower,” in the first place. In the second, sometimes I will read five books in two days, and after the third the last two don’t get the fairest treatment. So I will indeed be reading this again, and probably editing this review later with further comments. It may turn out that I’m still in like but not in love, in which case … so it goes. But I may also end up raving about “How could I have missed???”

We’ll see in a few days. Right now I’m taking a break from new fiction and re-reading LM Montgomery again. With a giant 100-year anniversary celebration to come on the 30th …

]]> By: Janni http://www.yanewyork.com/2008/11/what-i-saw-and-how-i-lied-by-judy-blundell/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 Janni Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:57:50 +0000 http://www.yanewyork.com/?p=265#comment-1243 I haven't read it yet (I do want to), but I don't see any reason you have to force yourself to fall in love with it. There hasn't been a book invented yet that was a favorite and much-loved book for everyone, and your not much liking it is as valid as anyone else's liking it. I haven’t read it yet (I do want to), but I don’t see any reason you have to force yourself to fall in love with it. There hasn’t been a book invented yet that was a favorite and much-loved book for everyone, and your not much liking it is as valid as anyone else’s liking it.

]]> By: Hillary http://www.yanewyork.com/2008/11/what-i-saw-and-how-i-lied-by-judy-blundell/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 Hillary Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:58:28 +0000 http://www.yanewyork.com/?p=265#comment-1241 I want to read this book. It does look very good. Thanks for the review! I want to read this book. It does look very good. Thanks for the review!

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