Comments on: Peas and Carrots, Tanita Davis

By: Juhi

Juhi — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 23:22:00 +0000

I gotta read this one! It sounds like something I’d enjoy!! Thanks for sharing!!

By: Heather O'Roark

Heather O'Roark — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 13:48:00 +0000

I have personal experience with the foster care system and I can attest to how truly awful it is. Long story short – my sister’s husband had some issues, to put it mildly, and her three children were taken from both of them, luckily my mother and stepfather were able to foster them so they didn’t have to go into separate foster homes. The whole situation was terrible and terrifying and utterly depressing how each child protective worker assigned to the case would quit just when that person started getting to know my mom and the kids. These people were INSANELY overworked and underpaid, and anyone who does that job and becomes a terrible person has only my deepest sympathies because it’s the system that makes them that way, not the individuals, is my belief. The whole thing was bananas. So I definitely know there are people within the system trying to do a good job and take care of children appropriately and help them have happy and healthy childhoods and not grow up into resentful, sad and depressed adults. So I think I’d like this book to be reminded of that.

By: IfyoucanreadthisBina

IfyoucanreadthisBina — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:56:00 +0000

“They develop a grudging respect,” also: Boundaries!! *applause* I rarely read middle-grade books, but usually enjoy them and have less prejudice than towards YA. I know, I’m working on it! I loved One Crazy Summer and Calpurnia Tate and still love middle grade mystery books 🙂

By: Heather @ Capricious Reader

Heather @ Capricious Reader — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:30:00 +0000

In reply to Jenny @ Reading the End. I am all the sad. Mare's War is my favorite. :(

By: Heather @ Capricious Reader

Heather @ Capricious Reader — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:30:00 +0000

I don’t know shit about BOUNDARIES except stay on your side, but YAY TANITA S. DAVIS!!! Now get Mare’s War. TRUST ME.

By: Laila@BigReadingLife

Laila@BigReadingLife — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 21:31:00 +0000

Jenny, I am SO BAD at boundaries. But I have been working on it. I would love it if you had an all-boundary-advice blog!

Also, this books sounds terrific. I added it to my Goodreads TBR.

By: JeanPing

JeanPing — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 20:33:00 +0000

In reply to Jenny @ Reading the End. Work is indeed a library, the community college kind. We're currently working on expanding the reading lounge, which has fun books for all reading levels.

By: Stefanie@SoManyBooks

Stefanie@SoManyBooks — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 19:26:00 +0000

Can you come to my work and teach one of my coworkers about boundaries? I have tried and tried and tried but at this point I am banging my head against a brick wall. I have not thought of boundary themed books. Maybe you could give me a list and I can shove it at my coworker. But then again she is not a reader so never mind. Sigh.

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 19:10:00 +0000

In reply to Alex (Sleepless Reader). Hahahaha, boundaries are a hot topic among my family ALWAYS. We are just boundaries enthusiasts!

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 19:09:00 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. Indeed? I am excellent at it. Apply to me any time for advice! I've always wanted to be an advice columnist! :p