Comments on: An open letter to…people http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:10:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Kymm http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Kymm Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:32:22 +0000 http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/#comment-334 Also, I love Dancing With the Stars! Also, I love Dancing With the Stars!

]]> By: Kymm http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Kymm Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:31:57 +0000 http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/#comment-333 I remember when I first moved to New York and you could get out as many books from the library as you wanted (I grew up with a 10 book limit in LA) and I'd get out thirty children's books at a time and the librarian would ask "Are you a teacher?" and I'd say, "NOPE! They are for ME!" I remember when I first moved to New York and you could get out as many books from the library as you wanted (I grew up with a 10 book limit in LA) and I’d get out thirty children’s books at a time and the librarian would ask “Are you a teacher?” and I’d say, “NOPE! They are for ME!”

]]> By: caribookscoops http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/comment-page-1/#comment-281 caribookscoops Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:19:17 +0000 http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/#comment-281 Amen! I love kidlit and I'm proud of it. Amen! I love kidlit and I’m proud of it.

]]> By: Books, dolls, and wet kitties « Zeelandia http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Books, dolls, and wet kitties « Zeelandia Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:30:48 +0000 http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/#comment-265 [...] April 6, 2009 Books, dolls, and wet kitties Posted by zeelandia under Uncategorized No Comments  I love this article: Stop apologizing for reading kids books! [...] [...] April 6, 2009 Books, dolls, and wet kitties Posted by zeelandia under Uncategorized No Comments  I love this article: Stop apologizing for reading kids books! [...]

]]> By: Melissa http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Melissa Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:02:08 +0000 http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/#comment-261 Nope, sorry, christiann - if we're going to make a blanket statement, then it has to be a blanket statement. TWILIGHT has to get a pass, too (and I'm not just saying that as an adult who enjoyed reading it). Nope, sorry, christiann – if we’re going to make a blanket statement, then it has to be a blanket statement. TWILIGHT has to get a pass, too (and I’m not just saying that as an adult who enjoyed reading it).

]]> By: christiann http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/comment-page-1/#comment-260 christiann Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:52:39 +0000 http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/#comment-260 "STOP APOLOGIZING FOR READING KIDS’ BOOKS." Agreed! But please, keep apologizing for reading Twilight. There's just no excuse. “STOP APOLOGIZING FOR READING KIDS’ BOOKS.” Agreed!

But please, keep apologizing for reading Twilight. There’s just no excuse.

]]> By: R.J. Anderson http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/comment-page-1/#comment-259 R.J. Anderson Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:52:23 +0000 http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/#comment-259 Hear, hear! Myself, I fervently hope to <i>never</i> outgrow Narnia and Prydain. Especially Narnia. Hear, hear! Myself, I fervently hope to never outgrow Narnia and Prydain. Especially Narnia.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Melissa Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:04:48 +0000 http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/#comment-258 MF darling: *I* am not watching DANCING WITH THE STARS. But...okay, yeah. However, fill in that blank with SURVIVOR or THE BACHELOR or anything else that people will stand around discussing without shame. (Even though they should have shame. Judge, judge. Glass house. Rock. Pot. Kettle.) You are not the target audience for TWILIGHT. And it's okay to outgrow some of your childhood loves, but not to mock others for NOT outgrowing them. (Not that YOU do that, but that others do.) Narnia and Prydain still hold up for me, year after year. Melody: I believe you yelled at me for the size of your to-be-read pile! Janni and Deva: don't you wish we could have a book club? MF darling: *I* am not watching DANCING WITH THE STARS. But…okay, yeah. However, fill in that blank with SURVIVOR or THE BACHELOR or anything else that people will stand around discussing without shame. (Even though they should have shame. Judge, judge. Glass house. Rock. Pot. Kettle.)

You are not the target audience for TWILIGHT.

And it’s okay to outgrow some of your childhood loves, but not to mock others for NOT outgrowing them. (Not that YOU do that, but that others do.) Narnia and Prydain still hold up for me, year after year.

Melody: I believe you yelled at me for the size of your to-be-read pile!

Janni and Deva: don’t you wish we could have a book club?

]]> By: ModFab http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/comment-page-1/#comment-257 ModFab Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:14:06 +0000 http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/#comment-257 Well let's admit the truth...you should TOTALLY be ashamed of watching Dancing With The Stars. ;-) And having just watched TWILIGHT on DVD (and never having read the book), I'm not sure I can recommend Stephenie Meyer, either. But anytime there's a Neil Gaiman or Sherman Alexie book, of whatever stripe, you should read it immediately. And although I outgrew Narnia and Prydain (as I recently learned on a return to the books), Tolkein will always be worthwhile, no matter the age. Well let’s admit the truth…you should TOTALLY be ashamed of watching Dancing With The Stars. ;-)

And having just watched TWILIGHT on DVD (and never having read the book), I’m not sure I can recommend Stephenie Meyer, either.

But anytime there’s a Neil Gaiman or Sherman Alexie book, of whatever stripe, you should read it immediately. And although I outgrew Narnia and Prydain (as I recently learned on a return to the books), Tolkein will always be worthwhile, no matter the age.

]]> By: Janni http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Janni Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:39:06 +0000 http://www.kidliterate.com/2009/04/02/an-open-letter-topeople/#comment-256 Yes! Thank you! Having never really stopped reading kids and YA books, I sometimes wonder what it'd be like to be so self conscious about being seen with anything labeled "for children" that you'd feel the need to apologize. I mean, it's not like they take away your grown-up license if you wander through the wrong section of the bookstore! Yes! Thank you!

Having never really stopped reading kids and YA books, I sometimes wonder what it’d be like to be so self conscious about being seen with anything labeled “for children” that you’d feel the need to apologize. I mean, it’s not like they take away your grown-up license if you wander through the wrong section of the bookstore!

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