thefridayfive for August 25, 2006
1. What book or books were special to you in your childhood? Two come immediately to mind. There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, by Louis Sachar, and Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card.
2. What was particularly special or memorable about those books? There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom is just an all-around great book; I love the way it's written and how each of the characters are developed. It also has tremendous heart, pun intended (if you've read the book, you should get that joke). :-)
I first read Ender's Game in seventh grade. A fantastic book, although I didn't really enjoy the sequels that much. I like books like this one, that deal with real issues kid face today (bullying, lack of self-confidence, etc.) while being set in the future. And if I have a daughter, I would name her Valentine (after Ender's sister) in a heartbeat. :-)
3. Have you re-read any of them as an adult? Yes, I've probably reread each of them over ten times.
4. If so, were the books as good as you remembered them? I've found that they are. It's nice to go into them with a different perspective. I'm no longer the fourth grader I was when I first read There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, but I still identify with it. Same with Ender's Game.
5. What do you think about movies being made out of children's classics (like the Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of The Rings, etc.)? If they're done well, then I have no problem with it. I've actually never read either of those series of books, and I have yet to see the Narnia movie (I actually have it at home from Netflix right now). If someone were to make film versions of the two books I listed above, I would definitely be interested. But the have to be done right. Sometimes, children's books don't translate well to the big screen (see: The Indian in the Cupboard).
2. What was particularly special or memorable about those books? There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom is just an all-around great book; I love the way it's written and how each of the characters are developed. It also has tremendous heart, pun intended (if you've read the book, you should get that joke). :-)
I first read Ender's Game in seventh grade. A fantastic book, although I didn't really enjoy the sequels that much. I like books like this one, that deal with real issues kid face today (bullying, lack of self-confidence, etc.) while being set in the future. And if I have a daughter, I would name her Valentine (after Ender's sister) in a heartbeat. :-)
3. Have you re-read any of them as an adult? Yes, I've probably reread each of them over ten times.
4. If so, were the books as good as you remembered them? I've found that they are. It's nice to go into them with a different perspective. I'm no longer the fourth grader I was when I first read There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, but I still identify with it. Same with Ender's Game.
5. What do you think about movies being made out of children's classics (like the Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of The Rings, etc.)? If they're done well, then I have no problem with it. I've actually never read either of those series of books, and I have yet to see the Narnia movie (I actually have it at home from Netflix right now). If someone were to make film versions of the two books I listed above, I would definitely be interested. But the have to be done right. Sometimes, children's books don't translate well to the big screen (see: The Indian in the Cupboard).