tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post998330697539201174..comments2023-07-26T06:29:26.043-06:00Comments on Cheryl's Musings: Great beginningsCheryl Reifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-39335590930332714092009-02-23T12:42:00.000-07:002009-02-23T12:42:00.000-07:00Hi Ms. Yingling--Yes, Skin has some rough language...Hi Ms. Yingling--<BR/><BR/>Yes, Skin has some rough language spots. I liked that it was told from the brother's POV instead of from the girl's. I recently read another good book dealing with eating disorders, Perfect by Natasha Friend. This one is less edgy and has a happier ending, although it doesn't try to tie up life in a neat happily-ever-after bow.<BR/><BR/>Oh--and how could I portray any school librarian as evil? :)Cheryl Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-90443415343512598832009-02-23T11:39:00.000-07:002009-02-23T11:39:00.000-07:00If it's YA, and you're writing for boys, you can't...If it's YA, and you're writing for boys, you can't go wrong with an explosion on the first page! I did like some of these, but the language in Vrettos' Skin made it an inappropriate choice for a middle school library, even though there is a demand for novels involving anorexia. Just something to keep in mind when you're writing. That, and don't make any school librarians in your books evil!Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-34771319763480959712009-01-29T09:29:00.000-07:002009-01-29T09:29:00.000-07:00Hi Jennifer--Thanks so much for adding to the list...Hi Jennifer--Thanks so much for adding to the list! How could I have forgotten Millicent Min? That's definitely one of my favorite openings, too. I love the Drowned Maiden's Hair opening, too--I haven't read that one, but it's going on my list ASAP.Cheryl Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-43254917783575207412009-01-27T15:53:00.000-07:002009-01-27T15:53:00.000-07:00Those are great beginnings, Cheryl. Two of my favo...Those are great beginnings, Cheryl. Two of my favorites are:<BR/><BR/>“I have been accused of being anal retentive, an overachiever, and a compulsive perfectionist, like those are bad things.” Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee<BR/><BR/>“On the morning of the best day of her life, Maud Flynn was locked in the outhouse, singing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” A Drowned Maiden’s Hair by Laura Amy Schlitzjennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11836433216709149353noreply@blogger.com