Posts by Cecelia
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Love the brand new outhouse.
My summer has been more poetic. I've rediscovered sea swimming since coming up north. At these beaches have I swum this summer:
Matapouri (with dolphins)
Whangaumu
Taiharuru
Onerahi (warm, muddy harbour)
Ngunguru
Opito (Kerikeri not Coromandel)
RuakakaPoetry in place names ...
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Busytown: She loves you, YA, YA, YA!, in reply to recordari,
I finished it some weeks ago. I enjoyed the first pages - drama club stuff. I particularly liked the character of Iris. My favourite actually.
Read whole book with relish but some of the mythology was a bit much for moi. I had also recently read Hullaballoo in the Guava Orchard (Desai) and there were elements in GOTD which reminded me of that. I'm saying no more because GOTD is a book for which spoilers would be unforgivable.
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Busytown: She loves you, YA, YA, YA!, in reply to Islander,
Good heavens! Years on PA and I've never seen the envelopes. Blind as a bat.
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Metro isnt sold in South Westland.
Classic.
I thought - vaguely - that there might be a little Paper Plus somewhere down there which could get you one!
Emma's offer sounds much better but I have scanned the two relevant pages. If you want to read the essay asap let me know. What is the protocol for private email addresses here? -
Busytown: She loves you, YA, YA, YA!, in reply to Islander,
Islander, I tried to reply yesterday - didn't get through.
Metro isn't online so you would have to get hold of the mag. Worth reading because it also has an interesting interview with Matt McCarten.
Anyway, Jolissa is writing about the current NZ novel: too sensational, not emotionally engaging enough, protagonists who are victims, boring??? Not quite sure what she means but very interesting. I have misplaced my copy but when I do my clean up today I might find it and could send you a scan. (Can scan in image format only though.)
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Jolissa, I have just read your Metro article twice. What's wrong with the NZ novel? It was meant to be provocative, said the editor. I'm provoked. (But in a good way.)
Not QUITE sure what you MEAN.
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/4486422/TVNZ6-axed-for-youth-channel
Congratulations in order Russell? TVNZ7 all good for next year? Am I behind the times or on the right thread? Whatever, I think the news is rather good!
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Busytown: She loves you, YA, YA, YA!, in reply to sally jones,
Glad your lad enjoyed Curious Incident. It's one of my favourites but the only youngster I've discussed it with didn't get it.
BTW, I'm part way through GOTD. The teenage girl in me is lapping it up while the teacherly part of me admires the transition from realism to fantasy.
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Busytown: She loves you, YA, YA, YA!, in reply to recordari,
Albany Borders had a stack of GOTD.
By all means read first!
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I hope this thread never ends!
I got my hands on GOTD yesterday and started to read it in the mall. Just my cup of tea. But naughty, I'm reading the first Percy Jackson at the moment (as well as The Finkler Question) and I should finish that/them first. I'm impressed by the PJ book and genuinely enjoying it. Loved the line about most teachers being monsters.
I also read Carrie's War recently. Great characters ... worked on different levels. Strange ending. Would it appeal to boys?
I'll be having quite a lot to do with 12 year-olds next year, more boys than girls, so all these suggestions are wonderful.