tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post7197517324467083224..comments2024-03-25T05:15:06.225-04:00Comments on Bookish Ambition: MMGM: My Secret WarJoanne Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-86413775431338929712022-09-17T05:21:19.252-04:002022-09-17T05:21:19.252-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.สล็อตทดลองเล่นhttps://mega-game168.com/ทดลองเล่นสล็อต-megagame/ noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-54537410352995207332017-01-13T08:08:48.658-05:002017-01-13T08:08:48.658-05:00I think the format draws readers, but the content ...I think the format draws readers, but the content keeps them coming back. Lots of kids I know love series books because because they don't want to take a chance on an unknown. Thanks for reading.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-14171370830360594352017-01-10T16:13:19.547-05:002017-01-10T16:13:19.547-05:00I am familiar with this series. It was always very...I am familiar with this series. It was always very popular in my library in Monaco. Thanks for the reminder.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633484787634197878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-4937546664275711302017-01-10T08:23:58.664-05:002017-01-10T08:23:58.664-05:00Wow! These Dear Canada books look great. I'm g...Wow! These Dear Canada books look great. I'm going to have to get my hands on a few of them. Here's the link to learn more:<br />http://www.scholastic.ca/dearcanada/books/<br />Thank-you!Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-60069279797851013172017-01-10T08:22:27.770-05:002017-01-10T08:22:27.770-05:00Oh, yes. I saw your reviews and bookmarked them. S...Oh, yes. I saw your reviews and bookmarked them. Sorry I forgot to mention that series. Here's the link to your review of Odin's promise. <br />http://suzannewarr.com/archives/2728<br />And I understand there's a third book on the way? I'd better get reading. Thanks again.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-71899198440979063722017-01-10T08:19:42.042-05:002017-01-10T08:19:42.042-05:00The more epistolary novels I read, the more I real...The more epistolary novels I read, the more I realize the intricacies of writing them well! Thanks for stopping by.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-76109777499581316592017-01-09T22:41:49.239-05:002017-01-09T22:41:49.239-05:00This is such a great series! My daughter loved the...This is such a great series! My daughter loved the Dear Canada books. It's funny that there's such a trend towards historical fiction on MMGM today!Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-25452523420830516722017-01-09T22:27:54.665-05:002017-01-09T22:27:54.665-05:00The Dear America books are such a wealth of inform...The Dear America books are such a wealth of information for kids reading about history! Thank you for sharing. As for beloved WWII books, two I love are Odin's Promise and Bjorn's Gift, both set in German-occupied Norway. Beautiful books that tell important stories in a way all kids can handle!<br />http://suzannewarr.com/archives/3491Suzanne Warrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141459404743769260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-21132911960227897342017-01-09T21:16:46.407-05:002017-01-09T21:16:46.407-05:00I love books written in a diary format, and I espe...I love books written in a diary format, and I especially love this series. Sounds like a winner.Susanhttp://timetraveltimestwo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-23358453075311001802017-01-09T21:05:11.121-05:002017-01-09T21:05:11.121-05:00Thanks, Joanne. I guess I missed that review. I...Thanks, Joanne. I guess I missed that review. I'll check it out. Thanks for including it for other readers.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-88555580378837474682017-01-09T21:02:11.584-05:002017-01-09T21:02:11.584-05:00Thanks. I loved this book because of the connectio...Thanks. I loved this book because of the connection to my mom, but I couldn't believe I'd never heard about the U-boat incident either. Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-74633739199381622152017-01-09T21:02:03.140-05:002017-01-09T21:02:03.140-05:00I've read it a couple of times. The author doe...I've read it a couple of times. The author does a great job of slipping information into the journal entries without sounding like an info dump or a history lesson. I admire that. Thanks for reading!Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-60299331375288252112017-01-09T20:59:35.162-05:002017-01-09T20:59:35.162-05:00Some are better than others, of course, and readin...Some are better than others, of course, and reading about a favorite time period makes it that much more interesting. I sobbed after reading Voyage on the Great Titanic and Color Me Black send me into a flurry of additional research. I hope you find some you like. Thanks.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-34827964501766606552017-01-09T20:54:47.969-05:002017-01-09T20:54:47.969-05:00I know what you mean. It had been more than a few ...I know what you mean. It had been more than a few years since I last read one of these, but reading the Titanic story reawakened my desire to dive back into them. Thanks, Sue.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-20338759128454658422017-01-09T20:53:37.768-05:002017-01-09T20:53:37.768-05:00We were. Thanks. There are several books in this s...We were. Thanks. There are several books in this series which I think would fit the needs of your blog readers. Enjoy the search!Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-48119349052824876122017-01-09T20:36:46.678-05:002017-01-09T20:36:46.678-05:00I always loved those Dear America books when I wor...I always loved those Dear America books when I worked at the (now-closed) bookstore, but I haven't read this one. As for WWII books, in 2012, I reviewed A Diamond in the Desert, about the Japanese-American internment camps in California. Here's the link: https://mybrainonbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/kathryn-fitzmaurices-diamond-in-desert.htmlJoanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-87602896445545130722017-01-09T19:59:04.273-05:002017-01-09T19:59:04.273-05:00This 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-42198409884512319762017-01-09T15:42:54.904-05:002017-01-09T15:42:54.904-05:00I've read this book and I couple others in the...I've read this book and I couple others in the series. I really enjoyed it! Thanks for the review!<br />- ViAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-40209697365691384882017-01-09T11:01:29.013-05:002017-01-09T11:01:29.013-05:00I've not read any of the books in this series ...I've not read any of the books in this series but they sound very endearing. I'll be looking for them in the coming weeks. Thanks for the introduction.Greg Pattridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761872776035591138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-68544741194479516802017-01-09T10:56:44.529-05:002017-01-09T10:56:44.529-05:00This is a wonderful series... fun to read for kids...This is a wonderful series... fun to read for kids of all ages (including some of us big kids)Sue Heavenrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-25750690526522029962017-01-09T10:16:47.336-05:002017-01-09T10:16:47.336-05:00Thank you for introducing me to the Dear America s...Thank you for introducing me to the Dear America series. I love historical fiction and this series offers short stories about different periods of history from a child's POV. Will check it out. Thanks for mentioning my review/link. We were on the same wave length.Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.com