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nightdog_barksSunny, 73 warm degrees (22.8 degrees Celsius). Have set all the deck plants back on the deck to enjoy the weather -- at least until the weekend, when it's supposed to turn cool again.
So. Finished Fieldwork, and, as I had feared, the ending ... didn't really match up to the rest of the book. My reaction was "Wait, that was it?" Still, the rest of the book was a great read, and I'm giving it a solid A. Now I am reading Jo Walton's Among Others, and I'm three-quarters of the way through the thing, and I still can't decide if I like it or not. It's written in the form of a diary, which reminds me a lot of Louise Fitzhugh's classic Harriet the Spy, but I'm not nearly as enthralled with Walton's narrator as I was with Fitzhugh's. This is another book that's up for a Nebula Award.
Oh well. Here's a wonderful article about Eudora Welty's garden. :-)
So. Finished Fieldwork, and, as I had feared, the ending ... didn't really match up to the rest of the book. My reaction was "Wait, that was it?" Still, the rest of the book was a great read, and I'm giving it a solid A. Now I am reading Jo Walton's Among Others, and I'm three-quarters of the way through the thing, and I still can't decide if I like it or not. It's written in the form of a diary, which reminds me a lot of Louise Fitzhugh's classic Harriet the Spy, but I'm not nearly as enthralled with Walton's narrator as I was with Fitzhugh's. This is another book that's up for a Nebula Award.
Oh well. Here's a wonderful article about Eudora Welty's garden. :-)
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Date: 2012-02-24 11:02 am (UTC)she's read 2, 3 and 5 in your list, and liked them (also Dahl's Matilda). Earthsea was too difficult the first time the she tried it two years ago (also difficult from a language viewpoint) but maybe now's the time.
PS Does one really need The Talk in this time and age? I suggested last year she look up scarleteen.com whenever she has questions. I have also told her already that minors have a right to free gynecological/contraceptive care without parents being involved, she obviously doesn't need it yet which made it easier to talk about it.
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Date: 2012-02-24 06:23 pm (UTC)Good point about The Talk! I would say that it might be a good thing to let her know that you are there as well as online sites if/when she has questions. The online world is all very good, but sometimes it really helps to have the personal touch available for reassurance. Caveat that I have no kids myself, and it's been a long time since I WAS a kid. Still, I think it's a good thing if mom (or dad) is around for any questions that might come up. :-D