tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post5227583842746415276..comments2024-01-04T21:12:50.043-06:00Comments on lines... in pleasant places: The Giver; Gathering Blue; MessengerLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775836987596716063noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-88552798700003333702009-11-13T20:23:14.600-06:002009-11-13T20:23:14.600-06:00I read the Giver and I am looking forward to readi...I read the Giver and I am looking forward to reading messenger and gathering bueUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342873348497391567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-2765837208946525722009-06-18T12:12:02.473-05:002009-06-18T12:12:02.473-05:00lois lowry is amazing. The author connects these 3...lois lowry is amazing. The author connects these 3 books in such a magnificient way. i admire lois and all the lois has done for the fansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-21067935684858785852009-05-01T03:44:00.000-05:002009-05-01T03:44:00.000-05:00Great review - it is nice to see them all compared...Great review - it is nice to see them all compared like this. I've have to pick up Gathering Blue and Messenger soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-23421493784763469722007-10-06T17:52:00.000-05:002007-10-06T17:52:00.000-05:00I read all three this year and loved them. I real...I read all three this year and loved them. I really like Lowry.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://1morechapter.com" REL="nofollow">http://1morechapter.com</A>1morechapterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919728304715220778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-79909329896928697082007-10-06T12:26:00.000-05:002007-10-06T12:26:00.000-05:00I complete agree with you! - "All three of these b...I complete agree with you! - "All three of these books are great - perhaps only The Giver on its own. The other two might not have been as riveting if I'd not read the first one."<BR/><BR/>I read all three summer before last and thoroughly enjoyed them. The Giver was definitely the best, but together the three make a compelling tale.Cinnamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793825423285566940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-12980403939262147232007-10-06T11:15:00.000-05:002007-10-06T11:15:00.000-05:00I read all three of these this year too, and enjoy...I read all three of these this year too, and enjoyed them.Nikki in Niagarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348586723780500367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-25669614574945929882007-10-06T09:56:00.000-05:002007-10-06T09:56:00.000-05:00I read The Giver last year, a book I picked up at ...I read The Giver last year, a book I picked up at a sale. I was familiar with Lowry, but unfamiliar with the title. <BR/><BR/>I distinctly remember saying to my husband, "This book is either really dumb or incredibly brilliant, and I can't decide which one yet." <BR/><BR/>I found myself distracted, trying to discern what her telos was, where she was headed with the story. <BR/><BR/>I'm interested to know about Gathering Blue and Messenger. The Giver left me dangling...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-71758093584461045502007-10-06T06:15:00.000-05:002007-10-06T06:15:00.000-05:00Interesting review. I read "The Giver" several ye...Interesting review. I read "The Giver" several years ago and didn't like it too much. I've decided that was because of the book group I read it for. But after reading your review, I see that I need to read it again before I tackle the next two.Framedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703547279309902320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-63072454753044184832007-10-05T22:56:00.000-05:002007-10-05T22:56:00.000-05:00Jeannine, I think the Ayn Rand book is Anthem. I ...Jeannine, I think the Ayn Rand book is Anthem. I read it years ago and can barely remember it. <BR/><BR/>I'm so glad to know you enjoyed The Giver, too!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775836987596716063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-19709253277999056392007-10-05T22:13:00.000-05:002007-10-05T22:13:00.000-05:00I read The Giver a few years ago and I really like...I read The Giver a few years ago and I really liked it. It spurred me on along those lines and I then read 1984, Animal Farm, Brave New World, and Fahrenheit 451. I think Ayn Rand has a book that is dystopian too only I can't remember the name of it. <BR/><BR/>I'll check out Gathering Blue and Messenger from my library and read them. Thanks for the recommendation. :-)Jeanninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704507404219157309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-59740393091845615752007-10-05T12:42:00.000-05:002007-10-05T12:42:00.000-05:00But I'm very glad I *did* read these books, and th...But I'm very glad I *did* read these books, and they're my latest reading recommendation to everyone I know!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775836987596716063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-44858421134231333932007-10-05T11:50:00.000-05:002007-10-05T11:50:00.000-05:00Gotcha! I will pass on dystopian. Didnt realize ...Gotcha! I will pass on dystopian. Didnt realize you were reading it *for school*Dana in Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973506073487871220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-8428508258207082002007-10-05T08:01:00.000-05:002007-10-05T08:01:00.000-05:00The only book by her that I'd read before now was ...The only book by her that I'd read before now was Number the Stars. While I found it readable, it didn't leave me with any desire to read more books by her either. <BR/><BR/>Frankly, Dana, if I had not HAD to read The Giver in order to discuss it with my daughters, I would not have picked it up. <BR/><BR/>If you have read and been provoked to thought by other "dystopian" books such as Fahrenheit 451, 1984,This Perfect Day, Blade Runner, Brave New World, and other similar books, you might find this one a good addition to the mix. Certainly Lowry did a good job of making this society seem like a truly perfect one. The bad elements are bad in a smoothly, gentle way... .Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775836987596716063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29057870.post-28388061218758678422007-10-05T06:47:00.000-05:002007-10-05T06:47:00.000-05:00While I enjoyed your reviews, I am not yet convinc...While I enjoyed your reviews, I am not yet convinced to pick up Lois Lowery. Any more reasons I should move her up on my list?Dana in Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973506073487871220noreply@blogger.com