tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post1248635188039604545..comments2024-03-24T02:23:19.870-05:00Comments on Reading In Color: Mini Colorful Interview with Jessica Leader + Giveaway!MissAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042352415616854651noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-61246677588891056092010-06-12T17:55:18.370-05:002010-06-12T17:55:18.370-05:00@Jan-You and Jess sound like my kinds of teacher! ...@Jan-You and Jess sound like my kinds of teacher! I like teachers who can have fun and aren't afraid to get a little tough/violent to quiet kids down. Maybe I'm weird like that but it makes me respect them more, they seem more human. Haha. Though I admit, I didn't care for Ms. Avery. <br /><br />Good luck in the giveaway!<br /><br />@Bookaholic Jessica-It's so true and that idea flows quite well throughout the book.<br /><br />@Nathalie-I liked The Namesake until the end, the end forced me to leave the characters before I was ready, I wanted more and a more resolved ending. I'll have to read The Namesake though.<br /><br />Thanks for spreading the word about the giveaway! You'll like Nice and Mean =)<br /><br />@Jessica-You knocked the fill in the blank out of the ballpark! It's a great message and one that you don't see much of in books, especially middle grade novels.<br /><br />Sounds like I need to read Jhumpa Lahiri asap! The Namesake and Interpreter of MaladiesMissAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042352415616854651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-70634346667297312172010-06-11T20:32:39.754-05:002010-06-11T20:32:39.754-05:00Jessica, I so agree with you regarding Lahiri'...Jessica, I so agree with you regarding Lahiri's writing. Poignant is one the words I would use to describe it. I migrated a bit, and the loneliness of outsiderdom (so well put!) you talked about strikes a chord...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-77779057132368859682010-06-11T16:00:50.570-05:002010-06-11T16:00:50.570-05:00So nice to hear from everyone! I'm relieved, ...So nice to hear from everyone! I'm relieved, Jan, that you've said similar things to your middle-schoolers, and Bookaholic Jessica (great name, of course), I'm glad you like the blanks. That was a hard one Ari threw me, but I'm glad she did!<br /><br />Nathalie--I read THE NAMESAKE I liked a lot of elements of it, though I liked Lahiri's INTERPRETER OF MALADIES stories more, possibly because I read those first. She's a beautiful writer and I can't hardly think of anyone who characterizes the loneliness of outsiderdom better than her. What did you think?Jessica Leaderhttp://www.jessicaleader.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-88032671964901732022010-06-11T12:34:22.442-05:002010-06-11T12:34:22.442-05:00I didn't know about NICE AND MEAN release (som...I didn't know about NICE AND MEAN release (something about possibly living under a rock comes to mind), but enjoyed learning about it, about Jessica and a little bit about Indian culture as represented in the book. I look forward to reading the book when that will be possible. Will spread the word about the giveaway.<br /><br />If Jessica saw the movie THE NAMESAKE, I wonder what she thought of it... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-3956077746940671022010-06-10T13:09:23.981-05:002010-06-10T13:09:23.981-05:00Loved the interview. I like the way she filled in ...Loved the interview. I like the way she filled in the blank. It's very true :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05180810218043315949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-38151431195353069082010-06-10T12:44:48.494-05:002010-06-10T12:44:48.494-05:00Great interview. I loved Leader's comments abo...Great interview. I loved Leader's comments about the middle school classroom, and I have to admit I have said something similar to my class. Thanks also for the giveaway.Jan von Harzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911676835023825470noreply@blogger.com