tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post7713912901532611535..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: How to Read Like an AuthorStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-15320523792570934892018-05-26T09:23:01.005-05:002018-05-26T09:23:01.005-05:00I have not read her, but I shall absolutely look h...I have not read her, but I shall absolutely look her up! Thank you for the recommendation. And I think it's a fact that people either prefer a beat up book or a pristine one. My preferences: pristine for bookstagram, beat up for my shelf. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-66046615373604978222018-05-26T09:20:27.513-05:002018-05-26T09:20:27.513-05:00I love this, Marja! I so wish I knew more than one...I love this, Marja! I so wish I knew more than one language. I bet it helps with writing in ways I can't even consider. I wish you a fantastic summer of reading. And Morgan's amazing! I'm sure you'll love Awakened. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-49484692015835075222018-05-26T07:49:14.154-05:002018-05-26T07:49:14.154-05:00Wow, Shan. Brilliant stuff in here, friend. It'...Wow, Shan. Brilliant stuff in here, friend. It's funny, I have no problem underlining nonfiction books that I'm reading, but the thought of doing that to fiction does make me a bit nervous! I might have to ease myself in with Post its as you suggested.<br /><br />Also, I love that C.S. Lewis quote! <br /><br />I just finished my first Beatriz Williams book. Have you read her? Gorgeous working and she's historical. I think you'd dig her. Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4145275238281519022018-05-26T02:43:42.074-05:002018-05-26T02:43:42.074-05:00Love this list. I find myself often imagining what...Love this list. I find myself often imagining what other characters think, especially in books written in first person. I also stripped my phone to, well, a phone. No internet (except whatsapp and maps). It gives me so much time and peace! And I read and write more.<br /><br />I plan to read more Dutch writers this summer. I am Dutch, but I read more in English. I think it will be helpful to read more in my own language, also for my own writing.So I am looking for contemporary Dutch writers, and some classics I didn't read yet.<br />I also want to read some old loved books.<br />Oh and I want to read Awakened by Morgan L. Busse. <br /><br />I hope you have a lovely (reading) summer!Marjanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-71700823893755778282018-05-25T21:27:35.471-05:002018-05-25T21:27:35.471-05:00Thank you! :-D Ooooh, I hope you can read Crook...Thank you! :-D Ooooh, I hope you can read Crooked Saints soon--it is my favorite Stiefvater book yet, and that's saying something!!Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-2761534378788400152018-05-25T20:11:46.701-05:002018-05-25T20:11:46.701-05:00Oh man! I totally agree. A loved book is a beat up...Oh man! I totally agree. A loved book is a beat up book. You enjoy those horses, girl. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-6741697019268500502018-05-25T20:10:47.847-05:002018-05-25T20:10:47.847-05:00Rereading is my fave! Wishing you tons of luck wit...Rereading is my fave! Wishing you tons of luck with that TBR stack! Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-84725065102316717482018-05-25T19:46:09.484-05:002018-05-25T19:46:09.484-05:00Love number 1. I remember marking up my old Magic ...Love number 1. I remember marking up my old Magic Tree House book, now the cover is falling of. But that's that s loved book looks like. <br /><br />This summer I'm reading the 39 clues series, The Penderwicks, and a bunch of books that my sister told me that I had to read, half of them have horses on the covers. <br />-Emily D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46053478477788960052018-05-25T19:44:05.223-05:002018-05-25T19:44:05.223-05:00I really liked this article, and I'm definitel...I really liked this article, and I'm definitely going to put it to use this summer. I tend to go on sprees where I'll only read new or old books, but this time I'll be sure to mix it up a bit. I've got a shelf of books I've collected to read this summer, but I don't think it'll last unless I reread a ton too.Emmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55963270653213567782018-05-25T17:56:24.900-05:002018-05-25T17:56:24.900-05:00Love Scorpio Races and LOTR. I'll have to look...Love Scorpio Races and LOTR. I'll have to look into Tales of Goldstone Wood. Happy reading, friend! Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-25293059989951910942018-05-25T17:04:42.429-05:002018-05-25T17:04:42.429-05:00Great post! I’m definitely using these tips this s...Great post! I’m definitely using these tips this summer.<br /><br />This summer, I’m planning on reading Tales of Goldstone Wood #’s 4-7 (I can’t remember the titles to save my life) and The Scorpio Races, and re-reading Lord of the Rings. Nicole Dusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632214867395523015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-36042919112557995912018-05-25T15:54:53.100-05:002018-05-25T15:54:53.100-05:00Oooo! You just reminded me to add ALL THE CROOKED ...Oooo! You just reminded me to add ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS to my summer list as well! I haven't read it just yet but her stuff is so fantastic. Wishing you all the joy this summer as you rest and read. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-68498061236711407912018-05-25T15:39:08.561-05:002018-05-25T15:39:08.561-05:00I'm so excited about summer reading (I've ...I'm so excited about summer reading (I've already started, in fact, since I graduated in early May). I was doing a Master's degree where I had to read CONSTANTLY--several books a week--but it was all nonfiction. Now, I finally get to read fiction again!!!! *cue confetti and fireworks* <br /><br />I've been reading a whole bunch of Louis L'Amour, because I'm writing a Western so clearly I need to learn from the Old Masters ;-) I also am re-reading some Maggie Stiefvater (including <i>All the Crooked Saints</i>--SO GOOD). I want to try Rosemary Sutcliff because I have friends who have recommended her very highly as a skilled storyteller.Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-58180992383712455302018-05-25T13:50:18.521-05:002018-05-25T13:50:18.521-05:00Oh! I love these. I need to dig into some of these...Oh! I love these. I need to dig into some of these recs for both me and my kids. I've been trying to get them to read the Redwall series forever. They are huge readers but I think they're put off by the covers. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54295739448128975272018-05-25T13:48:56.740-05:002018-05-25T13:48:56.740-05:00Great choices! Great choices! Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-57330404168359254682018-05-25T13:48:37.827-05:002018-05-25T13:48:37.827-05:00Absolutely! Totally agree. Rereading and practicin...Absolutely! Totally agree. Rereading and practicing are so good for jumping up your skill level. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-25147259187125054602018-05-25T13:47:40.454-05:002018-05-25T13:47:40.454-05:00Oooo! I really enjoy Dekker so I'll def look t...Oooo! I really enjoy Dekker so I'll def look that one up. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-14173807744256768922018-05-25T12:30:27.287-05:002018-05-25T12:30:27.287-05:00I love this post. My family and I read together al...I love this post. My family and I read together all the time, so we have tons of books on our sort of book club reading list. My siblings and I have a book club thing going on, and have a few books in progress right now and many planned for later. Here are a few of the ones we have in progress:<br /><br />The Redwall series (LOVE these books)<br />The Empress's Tomb (Kiki Strike series)<br />Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself<br /><br />And ones we're excited for later this year, as they come out and as we wrap up the books we're reading now:<br /><br />Willa of the Wood<br />Serafina and the Black Cloak<br />Jupiter Winds<br /><br />There are so many more I can't list them all here, but I thought I'd bring up these, just to name a few. <br />Thanks to everyone else for sharing books! I'm pretty much always looking for great reading material.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52191837748323884892018-05-25T12:29:15.041-05:002018-05-25T12:29:15.041-05:00Five kingdoms series by Brandon Mull
inheritance c...Five kingdoms series by Brandon Mull<br><br />inheritance cycle series by Christopher Paolini Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-41885289046810141672018-05-25T12:27:06.746-05:002018-05-25T12:27:06.746-05:00Wow, this is so helpful! I love the idea of readin...Wow, this is so helpful! I love the idea of reading books a few times over, and "practicing" -- I feel like that's a good way to develop editing skills and a good way to find your personal preferences (as long as you do it privately). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492132913912177695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8134421368223934182018-05-25T12:25:38.154-05:002018-05-25T12:25:38.154-05:00Oooh, you have some great tips! This summer, I pla...Oooh, you have some great tips! This summer, I plan on rereading all seven Harry Potter books, and the Percy Jackson series (I've never read it, but my little brother loves it and keeps pestering me to read it, so I'm finally going to). Since you asked for recommendations, I HAVE to mention The 49th Mystic (by Ted Dekker). Who knows, maybe you've already read it, but it is SOOOOOOO AMAZING!!!! I read the whole thing in a couple of days, it was that good.Taliahttps://forhisglorydotblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-72910141094098190242018-05-25T12:10:28.191-05:002018-05-25T12:10:28.191-05:00You've got some amazing books on your TBR list...You've got some amazing books on your TBR list and I'm so glad you enjoyed the post. CS Lewis has given us some spectacular quotes to chew on, hasn't he?Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4425384608571646092018-05-25T10:47:31.866-05:002018-05-25T10:47:31.866-05:00What a wonderful post! Reading is something I am d...What a wonderful post! Reading is something I am definitely going to do more of this summer - and I love these suggestions! Writing in books generally never happens in my house unless it's textbook or it's an duplicate paperback - so I might use Postits or might use second-hands. And I love the quote you gave us from CS Lewis! <br /><br />My summer reading list includes some new titles that I can't wait for (the last Penderwicks book, Olivia Twist, Fawkes), and some old ones that I want to curl up with again (LotR this neat one called Hey Mom I Want to Ride my Bike Across America, and some of Shakespeare's plays.) <br /><br />~True // atruewriter.blogspot.com True Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040336998083343748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90152008675579286412018-05-25T10:28:45.637-05:002018-05-25T10:28:45.637-05:00Fantastic list! I read Lord of the Rings for the f...Fantastic list! I read Lord of the Rings for the first time last summer and it saved me from the hugest reading slump I'd ever been in. I hope you enjoy them as well as I did. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42981786776412718522018-05-25T10:14:33.549-05:002018-05-25T10:14:33.549-05:00I am totally using these tips! As for my reading l...I am totally using these tips! As for my reading list, it's too immense for me to list every book. (This happened last summer, too, so it's perfectly normal for me.) I'm including some American Girl books, the Adirondack Kids series (I camp every year in the Adirondacks, the only reason for me owning these books), and book 1 of The Lord of the Rings.<br />~AmandaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com