Comments on: Book Talk: Pretty Like Us by Carol Lynch Williams http://www.vanillajoy.com/book-talk-pretty-like-us-by-carol-lynch-williams.html Family * Motherhood * Me Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Drew Williams http://www.vanillajoy.com/book-talk-pretty-like-us-by-carol-lynch-williams.html#comment-7701 Drew Williams Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:28:23 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/book-talk-pretty-like-us-by-carol-lynch-williams.html#comment-7701 Let me start out by saying that Carol and I are two completely independent people, and while she is my wife (and a great one, at that!), our writing styles and interests are as different as living in a house with two writers can possibly be. So what I write, here, is truly "just my opinion." That said, I'd like to thank you for reviewing this book. It was I who recommended it to your husband, and I would like to make just a couple of comments: First, I was so pleased to see that you found the same quality of value in Carol's latest book as you had in Jerry's work. The irony here is that Carol and Jerry Spinelli are very good friends, and both will appreciate the reference to the other. Second, I have actually not read a word of this book (although I have read the other 21 books my wife has written). So I really appreciated your perspective on how the story moved. I look forward to experiencing it first-hand. Finally, I am grateful for the inputs offered by the other people. Speaking in behalf of Carol, I can tell you that her greatest desire is to ensure there are quality books for young people to read, which provide views into the not-so- far-reaching (although those subjects also have their place and value). So, again, thank you for taking a look at Carol's work. Drew Williams Let me start out by saying that Carol and I are two completely independent people, and while she is my wife (and a great one, at that!), our writing styles and interests are as different as living in a house with two writers can possibly be. So what I write, here, is truly “just my opinion.”

That said, I’d like to thank you for reviewing this book. It was I who recommended it to your husband, and I would like to make just a couple of comments:

First, I was so pleased to see that you found the same quality of value in Carol’s latest book as you had in Jerry’s work. The irony here is that Carol and Jerry Spinelli are very good friends, and both will appreciate the reference to the other.

Second, I have actually not read a word of this book (although I have read the other 21 books my wife has written). So I really appreciated your perspective on how the story moved. I look forward to experiencing it first-hand.

Finally, I am grateful for the inputs offered by the other people. Speaking in behalf of Carol, I can tell you that her greatest desire is to ensure there are quality books for young people to read, which provide views into the not-so- far-reaching (although those subjects also have their place and value).

So, again, thank you for taking a look at Carol’s work.

Drew Williams

]]> By: Veronica M http://www.vanillajoy.com/book-talk-pretty-like-us-by-carol-lynch-williams.html#comment-7688 Veronica M Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:02:49 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/book-talk-pretty-like-us-by-carol-lynch-williams.html#comment-7688 This sounds like a great book--I totally agree with you that even adults do the same thing to fit in with the "crowd" unfortunately I've dealt with a few of those in the past. This sounds like a great book–I totally agree with you that even adults do the same thing to fit in with the “crowd” unfortunately I’ve dealt with a few of those in the past.

]]> By: Jen T http://www.vanillajoy.com/book-talk-pretty-like-us-by-carol-lynch-williams.html#comment-7687 Jen T Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:37:36 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/book-talk-pretty-like-us-by-carol-lynch-williams.html#comment-7687 Sounds like a good read, especially for a daughter just getting ready to enter junior high---scary! Thanks for the suggestion! Sounds like a good read, especially for a daughter just getting ready to enter junior high—scary! Thanks for the suggestion!

]]> By: Wendy Lust http://www.vanillajoy.com/book-talk-pretty-like-us-by-carol-lynch-williams.html#comment-7671 Wendy Lust Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:25:09 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/book-talk-pretty-like-us-by-carol-lynch-williams.html#comment-7671 This lesson is so difficult to teach in our society where everything tells a teen the opposite! I think it's important to use every opportunity, including their reading material. Hopefully this book would capture a teen's interest! This lesson is so difficult to teach in our society where everything tells a teen the opposite! I think it’s important to use every opportunity, including their reading material. Hopefully this book would capture a teen’s interest!

]]> By: Baba http://www.vanillajoy.com/book-talk-pretty-like-us-by-carol-lynch-williams.html#comment-7669 Baba Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:18:44 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/book-talk-pretty-like-us-by-carol-lynch-williams.html#comment-7669 Sounds like a great story for our teenager in the house. I bet she would love it. Maybe for Christmas or her Birthday which is coming up soon. Sounds like a great story for our teenager in the house. I bet she would love it. Maybe for Christmas or her Birthday which is coming up soon.

]]> By: Michelle Baucum http://www.vanillajoy.com/book-talk-pretty-like-us-by-carol-lynch-williams.html#comment-7660 Michelle Baucum Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:39:17 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/book-talk-pretty-like-us-by-carol-lynch-williams.html#comment-7660 What a good story! Sounds like it really teaches people a lesson. Kind of like...don't judge a book by it's cover lol. What a good story! Sounds like it really teaches people a lesson. Kind of like…don’t judge a book by it’s cover lol.

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