tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post6217790465746905487..comments2024-03-25T05:15:06.225-04:00Comments on Bookish Ambition: MMGM: Disappearing ActJoanne Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-63655554267082721342016-10-24T19:58:06.385-04:002016-10-24T19:58:06.385-04:00Thank-you. You'll have to let us know how it s...Thank-you. You'll have to let us know how it stacks up against your MG favorites.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-46077492806868939652016-10-24T19:57:20.683-04:002016-10-24T19:57:20.683-04:00I love the siblings' loving relationship and t...I love the siblings' loving relationship and the narrator's love/hate relationship with his sister's opera fetish. I think you'll be recommending this one. Thanks.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-29858699008738911232016-10-24T14:58:29.288-04:002016-10-24T14:58:29.288-04:00What a great opening! It hooked me immediately. Lo...What a great opening! It hooked me immediately. Love the intriguing story line. Sounds like a great read. And, I love opera. So, I'm sold. Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-69311264640871079962016-10-22T14:17:13.253-04:002016-10-22T14:17:13.253-04:00This book sounds great! Thanks for the review!This book sounds great! Thanks for the review!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-81057702281321334992016-10-20T22:24:17.515-04:002016-10-20T22:24:17.515-04:00Thank you. I am planning to change blog hosts afte...Thank you. I am planning to change blog hosts after the Cybils are over. And I will try to remember to come back when I have read this.Got My Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504371573041967671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-26888086972448514292016-10-20T17:24:47.881-04:002016-10-20T17:24:47.881-04:00I enjoy your blog, but I have trouble commenting t...I enjoy your blog, but I have trouble commenting there. So now I can tell you how much we appreciate your reviews because we love audiobooks!! Let me know what you think. Thanks.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-85794254723574454422016-10-20T17:22:51.442-04:002016-10-20T17:22:51.442-04:00LOL at least you'll have something amazing to ...LOL at least you'll have something amazing to look forward to. Have fun!Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-68994869274799766442016-10-19T23:07:27.816-04:002016-10-19T23:07:27.816-04:00I actually have an audio copy of this that I got o...I actually have an audio copy of this that I got on sale several years ago, but I've never read it. Your review has just moved this to the top of my post-Cybils TBR.Got My Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504371573041967671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-71186988965748382652016-10-19T20:43:56.645-04:002016-10-19T20:43:56.645-04:00This sounds super amazing and I LOVE the mystery t...This sounds super amazing and I LOVE the mystery theme! AAHH I really want to put off all my current reads and just read this now!!! Sigh, alas alack. Thanks for the rec! ~Sue KookyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-53765987440207511462016-10-18T13:29:03.221-04:002016-10-18T13:29:03.221-04:00Try the audio book if you haven't time to read...Try the audio book if you haven't time to read it. It's just two hours, but well-done. Thanks.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-25093867029076158722016-10-18T13:27:48.606-04:002016-10-18T13:27:48.606-04:00Oh definitely. This contemporary piece is toned do...Oh definitely. This contemporary piece is toned down. He loved outrageous humor, like in Chancy and the Grand Rascal. So O'Henry.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-77329249168290083832016-10-18T13:26:02.211-04:002016-10-18T13:26:02.211-04:00I wish I could have heard him speak. He was an int...I wish I could have heard him speak. He was an interesting person and a fabulous writer. Thanks.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-21711224988514637142016-10-18T08:55:27.060-04:002016-10-18T08:55:27.060-04:00This is one I have on my TRB list because I also l...This is one I have on my TRB list because I also like Sid Fleischman so much. Great review.Randomly Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041218984035157545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-38957671981655278692016-10-17T23:39:02.581-04:002016-10-17T23:39:02.581-04:00I can see I have some work to do. This author soun...I can see I have some work to do. This author sounds like someone I should be reading. Thanks for telling me about his works.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-84788221776103133812016-10-17T22:26:36.593-04:002016-10-17T22:26:36.593-04:00I've only read Sid Fleischman's THE WHIPPI...I've only read Sid Fleischman's THE WHIPPING BOY. I will have to give this one a try. Very intriguing story line. Sid had a long life of 90 years. Thanks for the review.Greg Pattridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761872776035591138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-86335530965598086282016-10-17T20:13:15.764-04:002016-10-17T20:13:15.764-04:00Somebody recommended Great Horn Spoon as a read al...Somebody recommended Great Horn Spoon as a read aloud, though I confess, I only got half-way, then misplaced it. And I forgot to mention how we enjoyed the audiobook version of Disappearing Act made by Full Cast Audio. Definitely great for car trips.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-73367239207103859082016-10-17T20:08:48.009-04:002016-10-17T20:08:48.009-04:00I envy you, with a world of Sid Fleischman books t...I envy you, with a world of Sid Fleischman books to discover! Some are pretty short. Most are quick reads. He even wrote some picture books: the McBroom stories, which are basically tall tales. Have fun!Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-49678220793326040272016-10-17T19:10:04.572-04:002016-10-17T19:10:04.572-04:00I'm drawn in by the excerpt you shared. What i...I'm drawn in by the excerpt you shared. What intriguing premise as well. We really enjoyed By the Great Horn Spoon at our house--and I've been wanting to read The Whipping Boy. He's an amazing writer!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-73330884523980450482016-10-17T11:43:31.023-04:002016-10-17T11:43:31.023-04:00Believe it or not, I haven't read any of Sid F...Believe it or not, I haven't read any of Sid Fleischman's books. This one does sound pretty great, though. :)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.com