tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post1544539723624276929..comments2024-02-23T02:45:27.134-08:00Comments on Brodi Ashton: Reading, Writing, and the Mysterious Disappearance of a PennyBrodi Ashtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-78000165306088551582009-08-04T19:16:04.892-07:002009-08-04T19:16:04.892-07:00I just finished The Book Thief today. It took me a...I just finished The Book Thief today. It took me a while to get into the author's sense of creativity (my first impression was that he was trying to hard). But after a hundred pages or so I accepted it and then appreciated it. Why should I let my jealousy of his creativity taint my enjoyment of the book? Great characters too. I'll be looking forward to your comments when you finish.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157205531624676712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-87025247489313449992009-08-03T09:49:34.271-07:002009-08-03T09:49:34.271-07:00I'm not sure I can read that book. I barely go...I'm not sure I can read that book. I barely got through Time Traveler's Wife and I couldn't read The Lovely Bones. If it is on par with those, I might just have to sit out.Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812619293535500252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-42255225493074847152009-08-02T06:41:33.642-07:002009-08-02T06:41:33.642-07:00Jenny- Some comments are just so good that destiny...Jenny- Some comments are just so good that destiny demands they appear two or three times.<br /><br />p.s. I've heard the Book Thief can be a cry-fest, and so I'm reading very, very slowly.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-47790975826890597662009-08-01T22:03:26.579-07:002009-08-01T22:03:26.579-07:00sorry for the double comment post. It told me that...sorry for the double comment post. It told me that it didn't work, so I tried to recreate it. Oh well. :/Jenny Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13792467194690675509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-53341754621470174152009-08-01T22:02:42.672-07:002009-08-01T22:02:42.672-07:00The Book Thief is one of my favorite recent reads....The Book Thief is one of my favorite recent reads. I read it twice in a couple of months time, and I bawled like a baby for the last 40 or 50 pages both times! (Although my daughter didn't cry at all and she didn't dare read it at school because of my warning) :)Jenny Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13792467194690675509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-15388440127289021312009-08-01T22:00:54.856-07:002009-08-01T22:00:54.856-07:00The Book Thief is one of my most favorite recent b...The Book Thief is one of my most favorite recent book reads. I read it twice within a couple of months, and I bawled like a baby for the last 40 or 50 pages. Just warning ya. (Although my daughter didn't cry after I warned her and she didn't dare read it at school for fear that she would start crying).Jenny Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13792467194690675509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-40504806878200438792009-07-31T15:37:02.764-07:002009-07-31T15:37:02.764-07:00Jenni- Yeah, I should be more clear when I referen...Jenni- Yeah, I should be more clear when I reference Death. <br /><br />Cam- Yeah, I'm liking it so far. But it's not what I'd call page-turning easy reading. At least for me...<br /><br />Bree- How do you tell a non-funny story about swallowing a penny? It's probably a social skill I need to learn. Like when the doctor told my mom she had to have immediate surgery for her appendix, and I laughed out loud. <br /><br />I fear I may be slightly socially awkward.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-49004796554393478032009-07-31T14:31:15.706-07:002009-07-31T14:31:15.706-07:00Wow, Brodi, you can even make a harrowing swallowe...Wow, Brodi, you can even make a harrowing swallowed penny incident funny. I love the "not Jeremy" picture.<br /><br />So do your teeth feel any better. My gums hurt for weeks after I had my teeth whitened--and I'm pretty sure my teeth aren't any whiter.Bree Biesinger Despainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292364585512793833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-66352028541583302672009-07-31T13:48:11.329-07:002009-07-31T13:48:11.329-07:00Book Thief was good. I can't remember all of ...Book Thief was good. I can't remember all of it but it was a cool book. Very different.Cam Ballouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500469014253066401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-83718540828815054542009-07-31T13:36:34.359-07:002009-07-31T13:36:34.359-07:00At first when I read, "The narrator is Death,...At first when I read, "The narrator is Death," I thought you meant he was boring and that you were only still reading the book because of the captivating dialog. (That's a lot of meaning to get out of one sentence.)<br /><br />Then, I realized you capitalized Death, so you actually meant Death as in the person...er...whatever.<br /><br />I think I swallowed a penny or a nickel when I was young. But, I never went to get x-rayed. So, I'm not sure if I just nearly swallowed them instead.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-74580156812793778442009-07-31T09:38:01.014-07:002009-07-31T09:38:01.014-07:00If it was a quarter, I'd wield the butter knif...If it was a quarter, I'd wield the butter knife myself.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-56948593918236379732009-07-31T09:35:32.075-07:002009-07-31T09:35:32.075-07:00In answer to Brodi's question about if the doc...In answer to Brodi's question about if the doctor laughed: The doctor laughed all the way to the bank! Ok, not very funny, I know, just wanted to join in the discussion.<br /><br />At least it was only a penny that little nephew A ate...there will be no rush to find the money that was swallowed because it was only a penny. Now, if it was a quarter, well, let the search and rescue begin!samandbrodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01710669439481404534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-9105201794644711842009-07-31T09:31:02.490-07:002009-07-31T09:31:02.490-07:00Ha ha.
"it would have been nice if he actua...Ha ha. <br /><br />"it would have been nice if he actually told us the punchline to his trick BEFORE the medical expenses were incurred..."<br /><br />Did the doctor laugh, at least?Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-78635617353707259552009-07-31T09:19:09.726-07:002009-07-31T09:19:09.726-07:00This reminds me of a time when Grant swallowed a p...This reminds me of a time when Grant swallowed a picture hanging hook. Funny thing was, after frantic doctor visit and xrays, he had not swallowed it. I am proud that I have a jokester as a child, but I can't help but think that it would have been nice if he actually told us the punchline to his trick BEFORE the medical expenses were incurred...The Eastley Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02832569455783072664noreply@blogger.com