Comments for Suzanne Gardner http://suzannegardner.ca Writer, Editor, Social Media Girl Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:51:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-beta3-20574 Comment on Made me smile: “The Disney Surprise” videos by Judy B http://suzannegardner.ca/2011/10/17/made-me-smile-the-disney-surprise-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Judy B Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:51:14 +0000 http://suzannegardner.ca/?p=782#comment-512 I hope this might make YOU smile. It is my daughter finding out she is getting her Make a Wish Trip to Disney. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crikBl5BtpI Blessings, Judy I hope this might make YOU smile. It is my daughter finding out she is getting her Make a Wish Trip to Disney.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crikBl5BtpI

Blessings,
Judy

]]> Comment on 2011: My year in reading by Suzanne Gardner http://suzannegardner.ca/2012/01/03/2011-my-year-in-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Suzanne Gardner Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:44:30 +0000 http://suzannegardner.ca/?p=863#comment-498 Yeah, you really aren't having as much luck with YA lately as I have, so I do think a break from it might be best! Congrats on getting to 32 (with a baby/toddler, that's really more comparable to 64, I think!), and through the first book of Don Quixote - yikes! I haven't read "Green Grass" - eep! Will push it up the list! Also, I'm excited that you just joined Goodreads. :) Yeah, you really aren’t having as much luck with YA lately as I have, so I do think a break from it might be best!

Congrats on getting to 32 (with a baby/toddler, that’s really more comparable to 64, I think!), and through the first book of Don Quixote – yikes!

I haven’t read “Green Grass” – eep! Will push it up the list! Also, I’m excited that you just joined Goodreads. :)

]]> Comment on 2011: My year in reading by Alison http://suzannegardner.ca/2012/01/03/2011-my-year-in-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Alison Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:32:41 +0000 http://suzannegardner.ca/?p=863#comment-496 I read "Absolutely True Diary" in 2009 when I was on bed rest. I liked it a lot but there were some bits that didn't work for me...mainly parts that were too "modern YA" for me. You know, however, that I have a lot of issues with YA these days! I did cry all over myself at the end and couldn't stop, ha. A great many of my complaints about "When You Reach Me" (which I read this year) were YA-genre-related as well. I think I just need to steer clear of YA for a while! Congrats on hitting 50. I made it to 32 this year, not bad, and one was the first book of "Don Quixote" which was over 500 pages of heavy literature... (BTW, if you are looking for more Aboriginal authors as someone mentioned above, you have read "Green Grass, Running Water" by Thomas King, right? If not, do so NOW). I read “Absolutely True Diary” in 2009 when I was on bed rest. I liked it a lot but there were some bits that didn’t work for me…mainly parts that were too “modern YA” for me. You know, however, that I have a lot of issues with YA these days! I did cry all over myself at the end and couldn’t stop, ha.

A great many of my complaints about “When You Reach Me” (which I read this year) were YA-genre-related as well. I think I just need to steer clear of YA for a while!

Congrats on hitting 50. I made it to 32 this year, not bad, and one was the first book of “Don Quixote” which was over 500 pages of heavy literature…

(BTW, if you are looking for more Aboriginal authors as someone mentioned above, you have read “Green Grass, Running Water” by Thomas King, right? If not, do so NOW).

]]> Comment on 2011: My year in reading by Suzanne Gardner http://suzannegardner.ca/2012/01/03/2011-my-year-in-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Suzanne Gardner Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:54:08 +0000 http://suzannegardner.ca/?p=863#comment-493 Thanks, Kendra! I remember you saying how much you loved it, and I actually bought a copy at Word on the Street in September, but haven't gotten to actually reading it yet! Definitely planning on getting to that one soon though! Thanks, Kendra! I remember you saying how much you loved it, and I actually bought a copy at Word on the Street in September, but haven’t gotten to actually reading it yet! Definitely planning on getting to that one soon though!

]]> Comment on 2011: My year in reading by Kendra http://suzannegardner.ca/2012/01/03/2011-my-year-in-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Kendra Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:52:18 +0000 http://suzannegardner.ca/?p=863#comment-492 I may have recommended this book to you already, but a highlight read of 2011 was <em>Monoceros</em> by Suzette Mayr. It's set in a closed high school environment, and is quite a sensitive look at bullying, among other great things. I may have recommended this book to you already, but a highlight read of 2011 was Monoceros by Suzette Mayr. It’s set in a closed high school environment, and is quite a sensitive look at bullying, among other great things.

]]> Comment on 2011: My year in reading by Suzanne Gardner http://suzannegardner.ca/2012/01/03/2011-my-year-in-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Suzanne Gardner Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:12:36 +0000 http://suzannegardner.ca/?p=863#comment-491 Thanks so much for your comment, JoySue! I hope you enjoy any books you read from my list! :) Thanks so much for your comment, JoySue! I hope you enjoy any books you read from my list! :)

]]> Comment on 2011: My year in reading by JoySue Ruterman http://suzannegardner.ca/2012/01/03/2011-my-year-in-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-490 JoySue Ruterman Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:07:28 +0000 http://suzannegardner.ca/?p=863#comment-490 Thank you for your e-mail. I will read some of the books you've read, because of your reviews. I am sure by doing so, I will become a better writer. JoySue Thank you for your e-mail. I will read some of the books you’ve read, because of your reviews. I am sure by doing so, I will become a better writer. JoySue

]]> Comment on 2011: My year in reading by Suzanne Gardner http://suzannegardner.ca/2012/01/03/2011-my-year-in-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Suzanne Gardner Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:32:20 +0000 http://suzannegardner.ca/?p=863#comment-489 Agreed! It'd be a neat thing for them to build into their annual reading challenges (and would save me from doing some of the math myself!). Agreed! It’d be a neat thing for them to build into their annual reading challenges (and would save me from doing some of the math myself!).

]]> Comment on 2011: My year in reading by Suzanne Gardner http://suzannegardner.ca/2012/01/03/2011-my-year-in-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Suzanne Gardner Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:31:10 +0000 http://suzannegardner.ca/?p=863#comment-488 Thanks for the recs, Dani! I'll definitely take a look at the other authors you suggested. Do you have a favourite Sherman Alexie book (aside from Part-Time Indian)? Thanks for the recs, Dani! I’ll definitely take a look at the other authors you suggested. Do you have a favourite Sherman Alexie book (aside from Part-Time Indian)?

]]> Comment on 2011: My year in reading by Mo Jangda http://suzannegardner.ca/2012/01/03/2011-my-year-in-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Mo Jangda Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:25:09 +0000 http://suzannegardner.ca/?p=863#comment-487 I like the stats bit -- Goodreads should have that feature built-in :) I like the stats bit — Goodreads should have that feature built-in :)

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