tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post2042333774855820972..comments2024-03-23T12:04:33.354+00:00Comments on Serendipity Reviews: Chuck A Book with Lesley Clancyserendipity_vivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-39487719335821453562013-01-14T13:09:28.418+00:002013-01-14T13:09:28.418+00:00I've been in awe of Melinda Marchetta ever sin...I've been in awe of Melinda Marchetta ever since Looking For Alibrandi (or Looking for a Bottle of Brandy, as we called it!)was a required text in high school. <br />That book and Robin Klein's perfect classic, Hating Alison Ashley, were the only required books in high school that I enjoyed. <br /><br />I didn't read any of her work again until recently (a looooong time after high school. Really long.) and I chose Saving Francesca. Although it is an excellent book, it was too much Alibrandi for me to rate it as good.<br /><br />But Jellicoe Road Blew. Me. Away. I haven't felt so emotionally invested in book in a very long time. I was absolutely exhausted by the end of it and felt almost embarrassed by how much it affected me, considering what a seasoned reader I am (read:old).<br /><br />Incidentally, Tom's Midnight Garden was a required read too. I didn't enjoy it back then, but I might now. I'll give it another whirl!<br /><br />Thanks for a great post!Neeky78https://www.blogger.com/profile/11498679427426863636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-37650845401018622642013-01-14T06:46:04.937+00:002013-01-14T06:46:04.937+00:00Thanks for having me Viv!Thanks for having me Viv!Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514199000458672267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-13890442322045042602013-01-12T19:21:16.550+00:002013-01-12T19:21:16.550+00:00Brill post!Brill post!Bunglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08866614602330127288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-74129201134029535512013-01-12T18:14:55.350+00:002013-01-12T18:14:55.350+00:00Awesome Post Lesley!!Awesome Post Lesley!!Wee Shubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16472597614922811986noreply@blogger.com