tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post6178932925902358424..comments2024-03-03T03:12:26.280-05:00Comments on Reading on a Rainy Day: The Giver by Lois Lowry (WOW!)Athirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-57449369626424543392013-04-01T14:28:27.876-04:002013-04-01T14:28:27.876-04:00eww bookseww bookshates reading the thirdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-20979688707359492022011-11-13T15:35:34.400-05:002011-11-13T15:35:34.400-05:00I think I would love to reread it too. The ending ...I think I would love to reread it too. The ending was especially multifaceted. There were so many ways you could imagine it ended! Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-38704963392044963562011-09-28T22:09:51.003-04:002011-09-28T22:09:51.003-04:00I've read this book a couple of times and each...I've read this book a couple of times and each time I find something new. It is an amazing read and one that I can't wait to read and discuss with my children when they are older. I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed it so much!Samantha 1020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-59709608077400701682011-09-26T21:14:02.912-04:002011-09-26T21:14:02.912-04:00Thanks! I hope you like it!Thanks! I hope you like it!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-19657999524652392742011-09-26T10:38:40.320-04:002011-09-26T10:38:40.320-04:00Great review! I`m reading this for sure!Great review! I`m reading this for sure!Alexander Thornadehttp://radardetectorcatalog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-80690397727256824812011-09-25T14:37:19.245-04:002011-09-25T14:37:19.245-04:00I was surprised to love it so much, but I did! It ...I was surprised to love it so much, but I did! It was a fabulous read! Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-43549305113328537682011-09-25T12:58:05.130-04:002011-09-25T12:58:05.130-04:00I'm so glad that you loved The Giver. I read i...I'm so glad that you loved The Giver. I read it as a kid and enjoyed it so much. I still own a copy of it for the time when my kids are old enough to read it. Vasillyhttp://twitter.com/Vasillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-82747154181300343932011-09-24T12:09:03.274-04:002011-09-24T12:09:03.274-04:00I hope you get a chance to read it! I wasn't e...I hope you get a chance to read it! I wasn't expecting to love it at all, but it was just amazing! Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-30005963441708168972011-09-24T03:51:57.990-04:002011-09-24T03:51:57.990-04:00I first heard about this after reading Matched, an...I first heard about this after reading Matched, and lots of people said this was better - I'd never heard of it, one of those books everyone seems to know but me :-) Great review, you've convinced me to read it.Daniellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-15071542649566659752011-09-23T22:21:32.104-04:002011-09-23T22:21:32.104-04:00I hope you enjoy it! I somehow missed reading this...I hope you enjoy it! I somehow missed reading this one too during my school years, so I'm glad that it was a surprisingly wonderful book!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-61210562745367549872011-09-23T16:58:22.682-04:002011-09-23T16:58:22.682-04:00 This is one of those books that everyone in the w... This is one of those books that everyone in the world seemed to read in school, but somehow I missed out! Enjoyed your review and, as I'm getting more into dystopian fiction as an adult, think I could really appreciate this one.Meg @ write meg!http://writemeg.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-9699506593293846672011-09-22T22:49:11.703-04:002011-09-22T22:49:11.703-04:00I think if I had read the book instead of listenin...I think if I had read the book instead of listening to audio, I may not have loved it so much. Youth and YA books rarely work for me, because I feel I'm too old for them so I never read their print copies. Instead I listen to them on audio and that helps cover up some of the cheesy and eww moments. Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-67942191437592250482011-09-22T22:40:11.738-04:002011-09-22T22:40:11.738-04:00Thanks! I hope you enjoy it! :)Thanks! I hope you enjoy it! :)Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-67801760996759348622011-09-22T22:39:49.408-04:002011-09-22T22:39:49.408-04:00I was also excited to hear that there are sequels!...I was also excited to hear that there are sequels! I can't wait to read them!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-82554883569761079002011-09-22T22:34:24.655-04:002011-09-22T22:34:24.655-04:00I'm so glad that you love this book so much! I...I'm so glad that you love this book so much! It's definitely one that I could reread. Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-42420278714103534832011-09-22T22:32:51.274-04:002011-09-22T22:32:51.274-04:00I don't like audio books much either, so I lik...I don't like audio books much either, so I like the idea of listening to short books on audio. Besides, I rarely read youth fiction, because they rarely work for me, but I seem to do well with Newbery medal winners. I hope you try more of these Newbery books! There are some awesome books in there!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-85342806027115313912011-09-22T22:25:49.289-04:002011-09-22T22:25:49.289-04:00The married couple doesn't copulate. (I don...The married couple doesn't copulate. (I don't think they even have sex, there are pills taken to suppress those feelings.) Other women whose job is to do so, get pregnant (How? That is never mentioned). And the kids they give birth to are sent to married couples for looking after.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-9100642416544856452011-09-22T22:23:52.154-04:002011-09-22T22:23:52.154-04:00I think Lowry did a fabulous job with this kind of...I think Lowry did a fabulous job with this kind of story. It's not just a compelling story but even one with non-preachy messages. I hope you really get to check this book out! It's a very quick read. Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-72364457592976657422011-09-22T22:22:30.107-04:002011-09-22T22:22:30.107-04:00Yay! I hope you get to read it soon.Yay! I hope you get to read it soon.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-73805948191083123432011-09-22T22:13:08.263-04:002011-09-22T22:13:08.263-04:00So far, I've enjoyed the few Newbery Medal win...So far, I've enjoyed the few Newbery Medal winners that I've read. I have a bad track record with all other youth and YA titles. So I'm glad to find that I can happily take a Newbery and read or listen to it without worry!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-14586351386893034412011-09-22T22:06:17.246-04:002011-09-22T22:06:17.246-04:00I agree that there are a lot of discussions that t...I agree that there are a lot of discussions that this book can raise. It's best for kids who are beginning to come out of their safe cocoons and appreciate that there are bad things in the world. I remember wishing for a perfect world at that age - this book would be a great way to show why that's not an option. If you ever get a chance to read it, I hope you enjoy it!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-17879780743924136812011-09-22T22:00:49.082-04:002011-09-22T22:00:49.082-04:00Exactly! When I'm driving, after an hour or tw...Exactly! When I'm driving, after an hour or two on the road, I'm usually anxious to get home asap. But this time, I was just taking all kinds of detours. Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-32548291295175099522011-09-22T21:59:24.167-04:002011-09-22T21:59:24.167-04:00I was so glad that this book was amazing! I have n...I was so glad that this book was amazing! I have no idea why I had reservations initially, but it was a wonderful experience listening to it. I hope your daughter loves it too!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-74428177126881231292011-09-22T21:58:13.521-04:002011-09-22T21:58:13.521-04:00You should! I was really worried about this book i...You should! I was really worried about this book initially, but I was surprised when I ended up loving it so much!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-71852589651082300772011-09-22T21:57:14.837-04:002011-09-22T21:57:14.837-04:00Thanks! I was surprised to love it so much!Thanks! I was surprised to love it so much!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.com