tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post4573808527026154094..comments2024-01-12T00:00:04.996-05:00Comments on The Paper Wait: FlatteryEileen Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03147679493619958932noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-74085492687464387972010-08-03T14:17:20.728-04:002010-08-03T14:17:20.728-04:00Judy Blume. Are You There God, It's Me Margar...Judy Blume. Are You There God, It's Me Margaret spoke to me in a way that no book ever had. Margaret's struggles were my struggles and reading it made me feel less alone during that awkward, pre-pubescent age. After that, I read all of Ms. Blume's books voraciously. I love her voice and her ability to turn every day life into an interesting drama.Robin Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702857007702547325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-12208865388110725282010-07-29T18:48:20.816-04:002010-07-29T18:48:20.816-04:00I can't say I have a favorite author, but ther...I can't say I have a favorite author, but there are individual books I find inspiring:<br /><br />Jandy Nelson's debut novel, THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE, is a gripping story of grief, beautifully told, and wonderfully crafted.<br /><br />But my all time favorite is Markus Zusak's THE BOOK THIEF. Every time I read it (and I just re-read it for the fourth time in a year) I find something else inspirational.Meg Wiviotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178051434999444739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-34844091713830823062010-07-29T12:27:48.369-04:002010-07-29T12:27:48.369-04:00I can be as inspired by a debut author as I am fro...I can be as inspired by a debut author as I am from prolific authors like Jane Yolen. I've read some books over the past month that have opened doors for me -- and all for different reasons. Authors like Sarah Zarr and Natalie Standiford who give voice to complex teen-age relationships. Or Louis Sachar who makes a teen-aged boy's new found passion for bridge so fully believable and yes, exciting. I've found myself gobling up books this summer, reading for pure pleasure and then kicking back and considering just how these authors created their worlds.J.A. Palermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325616361174334630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-69993681243921227282010-07-29T12:14:25.397-04:002010-07-29T12:14:25.397-04:00Neil Gaiman has an incredible imagination and a wo...Neil Gaiman has an incredible imagination and a wonderful way of stringing together words...and he's hot (see picture below).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-71397146444840072012010-07-29T08:32:25.947-04:002010-07-29T08:32:25.947-04:00For me, it's Kevin Henkes. What talent!For me, it's Kevin Henkes. What talent!Gale Sypher Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316827256622168039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-3116954902255553382010-07-28T15:22:46.966-04:002010-07-28T15:22:46.966-04:00I could not agree with you more about Jane Yolen. ...I could not agree with you more about Jane Yolen. She is both aspirational and inspirational.Julie Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477115458570906449noreply@blogger.com