Comments for BCF Book Reviews - Love books? Review books! http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com Thu, 15 May 2008 21:16:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on A Fortunate Life by AB Facey by Ashleigh http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/a-fortunate-life-by-ab-facey/#comment-567 Ashleigh Thu, 15 May 2008 08:58:09 +0000 http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/?p=226#comment-567 I am sorry, but I whole heartedly disagree. I had to read this book for english, I found it painstakingly slow, over discriptive and monotonous. I suppose it comes down to personal taste, but the bush setting did nothing for me. I am sorry, but I whole heartedly disagree. I had to read this book for english, I found it painstakingly slow, over discriptive and monotonous. I suppose it comes down to personal taste, but the bush setting did nothing for me.

]]> Comment on To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee by kimmikat http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/to-kill-a-mockingbird-harper-lee/#comment-551 kimmikat Wed, 07 May 2008 08:43:31 +0000 http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/to-kill-a-mockingbird-harper-lee/#comment-551 Hi Whitney. Thanks for commenting. As regards the language and words like 'nigger' or 'negro', it was the language of that period, and that is how they spoke. It makes us cringe now, and feel insulted but they didn't know any better, and had been brought up with these words and descriptions. If we were to change those words, it would alter the flavour of the book. I also believe that the language not only makes us angry but opens our eyes to how bad it was for people who were not white and male. Women were very much subservient second class citizens, even if they were white. To take away the impact of the language would make these issues pale into the background as if unimportant. I think we agree that they are very important, and that is why Harper wrote about them. It was all about awareness raising. The fact that we are talking about this book now in 2008 indicates that she did a good job. So, in conclusion, I would not change the use of such words, as they have an important part to play in raising social awareness. Hope this helps. Good luck with 9th Grades :) Kimmi. Hi Whitney. Thanks for commenting.
As regards the language and words like ‘nigger’ or ‘negro’, it was the language of that period, and that is how they spoke. It makes us cringe now, and feel insulted but they didn’t know any better, and had been brought up with these words and descriptions. If we were to change those words, it would alter the flavour of the book.
I also believe that the language not only makes us angry but opens our eyes to how bad it was for people who were not white and male. Women were very much subservient second class citizens, even if they were white. To take away the impact of the language would make these issues pale into the background as if unimportant. I think we agree that they are very important, and that is why Harper wrote about them. It was all about awareness raising. The fact that we are talking about this book now in 2008 indicates that she did a good job. So, in conclusion, I would not change the use of such words, as they have an important part to play in raising social awareness. Hope this helps.
Good luck with 9th Grades :)
Kimmi.

]]> Comment on To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee by whitney http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/to-kill-a-mockingbird-harper-lee/#comment-550 whitney Wed, 07 May 2008 00:05:13 +0000 http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/to-kill-a-mockingbird-harper-lee/#comment-550 what do you guys think of them usng the racial words a negro and things like that? im doing a paper and im the superintendent of the school and i need to know ppls comments. -9th grades hard! :( what do you guys think of them usng the racial words a negro and things like that?
im doing a paper and im the superintendent of the school and i need to know ppls comments.

-9th grades hard! :(

]]> Comment on Johnny Be Good by Paige Toon by nicole http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/johnny-be-good-by-paige-toon/#comment-544 nicole Mon, 05 May 2008 15:23:24 +0000 http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/?p=256#comment-544 well i heard bout this book from cosmopolitan magazine and thought why not have a peep! as i delved in to the book i felt as if i was their and that i was literally meg in her situation. all through the book you are excited and resist to put it down. the only let down is the ending as it does end on cliff hanger which is quite abrubt and dissappointing. I beleive that it is wise to make a sequel and i recommend it to anyone who likes chick flicks and magazines it is great book and it leaves you wanting more. well i heard bout this book from cosmopolitan magazine and thought why not have a peep! as i delved in to the book i felt as if i was their and that i was literally meg in her situation. all through the book you are excited and resist to put it down. the only let down is the ending as it does end on cliff hanger which is quite abrubt and dissappointing. I beleive that it is wise to make a sequel and i recommend it to anyone who likes chick flicks and magazines it is great book and it leaves you wanting more.

]]> Comment on Sugarcoated by Catherine Forde by Michelle http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/sugarcoated-by-catherine-forde/#comment-535 Michelle Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:55:57 +0000 http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-535 I would say that 10 is too young, as there's some violence in this book. May I suggest visiting my forum (www.bookclubforum.co.uk) for some more suggestions? I'm sure we've discussed books for various age ranges before, so you might find something useful. :) I would say that 10 is too young, as there’s some violence in this book.

May I suggest visiting my forum (www.bookclubforum.co.uk) for some more suggestions? I’m sure we’ve discussed books for various age ranges before, so you might find something useful. :)

]]> Comment on Sugarcoated by Catherine Forde by Linda http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/sugarcoated-by-catherine-forde/#comment-534 Linda Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:37:59 +0000 http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-534 Hi Michelle, I found your blog while looking for YA books to read with my 10 year old daughter. Do you think she's too young for Sugarcoated? We just finished a great old-fashioned mystery, a la Nancy Drew that I'd like to recommend to you. It's called <a href="http://www.bittertastes.com/" rel="nofollow">Bitter Tastes</a> by V.B. Rosendahl and we had a great time trying to guess what would happen next. It has an 11 year old heroine, Kathy, who's trying to fit in at her new school but can't because of a secret he's hiding. OK -- I'll leave you in suspense . . . . LOL Thanks for your blog -- have it bookmarked for future reference. Cheers, Linda Hi Michelle,

I found your blog while looking for YA books to read with my 10 year old daughter. Do you think she’s too young for Sugarcoated?

We just finished a great old-fashioned mystery, a la Nancy Drew that I’d like to recommend to you. It’s called Bitter Tastes by V.B. Rosendahl and we had a great time trying to guess what would happen next. It has an 11 year old heroine, Kathy, who’s trying to fit in at her new school but can’t because of a secret he’s hiding.

OK — I’ll leave you in suspense . . . . LOL

Thanks for your blog — have it bookmarked for future reference.

Cheers,
Linda

]]> Comment on Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders by Gyles Brandreth by A Death of No Importance « enigma http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/oscar-wilde-and-the-candlelight-murders-by-gyles-brandreth/#comment-527 A Death of No Importance « enigma Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:27:31 +0000 http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/oscar-wilde-and-the-candlelight-murders-by-gyles-brandreth/#comment-527 [...] this link for a synopsis and review of the novel. Possibly related posts:The Resurrection of Oscar [...] [...] this link for a synopsis and review of the novel. Possibly related posts:The Resurrection of Oscar [...]

]]> Comment on Emotional Geology by Linda Gillard by Linda Gillard http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/emotional-geology-by-linda-gillard/#comment-516 Linda Gillard Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:07:54 +0000 http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-516 Thanks very much, Michelle, for your positive review of my first novel, EMOTIONAL GEOLOGY. (I didn't know this site but Google Alerts turned it up for me.) I was pleased to hear you'd like to read more of my work. :-) My 3rd novel, STAR GAZING (published by Piatkus) is out in May and there will be another next year. Happy reading! Thanks very much, Michelle, for your positive review of my first novel, EMOTIONAL GEOLOGY. (I didn’t know this site but Google Alerts turned it up for me.)

I was pleased to hear you’d like to read more of my work. :-) My 3rd novel, STAR GAZING (published by Piatkus) is out in May and there will be another next year.

Happy reading!

]]> Comment on Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood by heen http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/oryx-and-crake-by-margaret-atwood-2/#comment-502 heen Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:07:16 +0000 http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/?p=245#comment-502 Great review! Oryx and Crake is a fantastic book, I loved the whole idea of it. I thought the character of Snowman was wonderful, so raw at times but at the same time so sensitive and alone. Highly recommended especially after Kylie's review. Read 'Oryx and Crake' if you get the chance. Great review! Oryx and Crake is a fantastic book, I loved the whole idea of it. I thought the character of Snowman was wonderful, so raw at times but at the same time so sensitive and alone.

Highly recommended especially after Kylie’s review.

Read ‘Oryx and Crake’ if you get the chance.

]]> Comment on Confessions of an ugly stepsister by kegsoccer http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/confessions-of-an-ugly-stepsister/#comment-497 kegsoccer Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:16:04 +0000 http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/?p=244#comment-497 Thanks, I'd been considering getting this. Now with such glowing review I definitely will. Thanks, I’d been considering getting this. Now with such glowing review I definitely will.

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