tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post199013838922960594..comments2024-02-13T12:31:21.829-08:00Comments on Shelf Life: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie--a review.Gentle Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-91119259461952642572009-02-10T16:43:00.000-08:002009-02-10T16:43:00.000-08:00bloglily--LOL, I'm casually leaving this around, t...bloglily--LOL, I'm casually leaving this around, too! Sounds like a plan :)<BR/><BR/>estelle--He's a great outsider narrator, so this should be up your alley!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-9495124366134675052009-02-10T16:27:00.000-08:002009-02-10T16:27:00.000-08:00I've heard great things about this book -- lots of...I've heard great things about this book -- lots of my friends who don't generally read YA books have really enjoyed it, and I have a soft spot for YA stuff, especially books with outsider/offsider narrators, so I think I will really enjoy it.of thieveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983931586087473212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-5896910040958945372009-02-06T21:57:00.000-08:002009-02-06T21:57:00.000-08:00It's good to hear that I am not the only mother wh...It's good to hear that I am not the only mother whose book choices are not immediately accepted by her children. Still, this looks like a good one to buy and then leave casually around, in the hope that someone will pick it up and get hooked!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-34319756328282037842009-02-06T07:38:00.000-08:002009-02-06T07:38:00.000-08:00J.S.--It was a quick read, and interesting. I thi...J.S.--It was a quick read, and interesting. I think this must be out in paperback by now...Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-13914368890950729692009-02-06T06:59:00.000-08:002009-02-06T06:59:00.000-08:00I've been meaning to get this book for months! I t...I've been meaning to get this book for months! I think I was waiting for it to come out in paperback, which should have been a while ago, right? Anyway, thanks for the review! This sounds great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-3289131654607247362009-02-04T14:31:00.000-08:002009-02-04T14:31:00.000-08:00Jeane--It was good--bittersweet, and with some gre...Jeane--It was good--bittersweet, and with some great lessons for young adult readers.<BR/><BR/>litlove--definitely sad in places! I picked it up wondering if it would be good for my son, and I'm hoping I can interest him in reading it (though he hasn't been taking much of my guidance lately!).Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-53526449956030983232009-02-04T00:20:00.000-08:002009-02-04T00:20:00.000-08:00I hadn't heard of this book at all although it sou...I hadn't heard of this book at all although it sounds good, if sad in places. Alas, my son has just got too old for me to read to him any more, or else I'd be ordering my copy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-20269648779011859442009-02-03T20:35:00.000-08:002009-02-03T20:35:00.000-08:00I've heard so many good things about this book. Re...I've heard so many good things about this book. Really want to read it now.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.com