Comments on: Review: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, E. Lockhart

By: trapunto

trapunto — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:06:55 +0000

You may be older than Frankie, but you are younger than E. Lockhart. I LOVE THIS BOOK.

The whole age thing is trying. I was just reminiscing about a past potential friendship that maybe didn’t gel because Der Mann and me were younger than the other pair but probably mostly didn’t gel because we weren’t as cool as them and drank much less. Then I realized I was making this reminiscence to someone four years younger than me. Four years feels like the outer limit of peer-hood. I assume everyone is either four years younger/older than me on the internet, unless I make a conscious effort to focus my foggy sense of their age.

By: soccervilla

soccervilla — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:15:37 +0000

isnt it matthew livingston not THORNTON
and boarding school books rock
i probably woudlt like to go to a boarding school though

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 19:36:40 +0000

I’ve seen this book reviewed, but I’d forgoten about it. Thanks! It sounds like something I’d really enjoy. And thanks for the heads up that Srendipity is just “meh.” Why aren’t there more really good romantic comedies?

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:33:31 +0000

In reply to Memory. I think his being fictional makes it MORE viable, not less, that he could be your big brother someday. If he's fictional you can catch him at any point in his fictional lifestyle and take him as your brother. It works.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:32:43 +0000

In reply to litlove. I hope you can find it! It's good. :)

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:32:31 +0000

In reply to Aarti. I thought it was going to take me much longer to get to it, despite the awesome title and reviews. But I found myself desperate for some YA boarding school action. :)

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:31:26 +0000

In reply to April (Good Books & Wine). I know, I glanced at the Book Blog Search Engine results and couldn't believe how many of my favorite bloggers had read and enjoyed it. Serendipity is fun but not great. Your life isn't terrible without it.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:30:41 +0000

In reply to Lightheaded. Well, I suggest you read it. It's a quick and delightful read. :)

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:29:38 +0000

In reply to Chris. I try not to think about it! But Memory of Stella Matutina always mentions whether the characters in her books are older or younger than she is, so I've started noticing it more. :(

By: Memory

Memory — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:14:58 +0000

YA protagonists always depress me just an itty bitty bit, since they tend to be so cool and I am so very much too old for them. Like, I totally want Spencer from Maureen Johnson’s Scarlett books to me my big brother, but he’s almost ten years younger than me, so it is forever an impossible dream. (Plus, he’s fictional. This adds to the impossibility in ways I hardly need elaborate upon).