tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post7908714396481690255..comments2024-03-14T08:18:20.779-04:00Comments on Sarah Laurence: The Indigo Notebook and The Ruby Notebook by Laura Resau: review and interviewSarah Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-24864139761665721152011-02-17T18:27:22.131-05:002011-02-17T18:27:22.131-05:00MissAttitude, my daughter was pleased to read your...MissAttitude, my daughter was pleased to read your comment, thanks! The Ruby Notebook is more romantic and less innocent. Despite the PG relationship, this series would appeal to older readers too. Thanks too for the encouragement on my WIP. I hope to share good news with you some day soon.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-74150531817758094762011-02-15T00:04:52.852-05:002011-02-15T00:04:52.852-05:00Man I wish I could have 1) discovered the world of...Man I wish I could have 1) discovered the world of book blogs at the age of 13 and 2) written reviews so well. Concise while still providing enough info to keep me hooked :) Innocence is nice but hopefully some of it is lost in the second book...<br /><br />I haven't even read the Indigo Notebook yet and I want to learn more about Rumi!<br /><br />PS Sarah all your WiPs make me so happy and I have everything crossed for your success :DMissAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042352415616854651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-61507342246185835592010-09-15T20:49:28.878-04:002010-09-15T20:49:28.878-04:00Bee, I loved playing with new words at my daughter...Bee, I loved playing with new words at my daughter’s age too. I’d love to hear your reaction to Resau’s writing. I think it would be a good match for your younger daughter. The Tea Party worries me. Fiction is the best escape.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-75619313236270238322010-09-14T12:43:51.570-04:002010-09-14T12:43:51.570-04:00Frustratingly, Blogger ate my long comment about t...Frustratingly, Blogger ate my long comment about this post! Another excellent review, Sarah. The first sentence was enough to get me to write Laura Resau's name on a sticky note. Your daughter writes so well, too. (I particularly enjoyed her use of the word "capricious.")<br /><br />It's comforting to know that there are people like Laura Resau in the U.S. . . . and not just the "tea party" sort that are always drawing the media coverage.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-54794937502951462352010-09-08T18:12:10.735-04:002010-09-08T18:12:10.735-04:00Booksnyc, I'm always happy to connect talented...Booksnyc, I'm always happy to connect talented authors with thoughtful book bloggers like you.<br /><br />JAPRA, you and Roxi will LOVE them. Enjoy!<br /><br />Cynthia, I cheated. Laura helped me put this post together before my end of August vacation. I knew things would get really busy with start of term. I’m sorry to see the end of this series, but I’m eager to see what Laura will write next for teens.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-1690480428890687612010-09-07T12:26:11.427-04:002010-09-07T12:26:11.427-04:00Man, you came back from vacation with a bang. I lo...Man, you came back from vacation with a bang. I love the idea of this series and was sad to read at the end of the interview that she is stopping with three. The covers of the books are awesome as well. Great reviews, interview, and photos. Thanks!cynthia newberry martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088261237123157140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-824151314730118852010-09-06T18:26:19.230-04:002010-09-06T18:26:19.230-04:00These sound like books I would have loved when I w...These sound like books I would have loved when I was your daughter's age. Ok, my age too :-) <br /><br />Thanks to you and your daughter, our "to-read" grows every week.TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05587580447766102705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-25204869835839543192010-09-04T19:56:09.533-04:002010-09-04T19:56:09.533-04:00Thanks for introducing me to these books - they so...Thanks for introducing me to these books - they sound delightful. I like that there is a cultural aspect to the books.Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-63476633848631869252010-09-02T20:17:50.552-04:002010-09-02T20:17:50.552-04:00Bonnie, the nice thing about books is they last as...Bonnie, the nice thing about books is they last as children grow.<br /><br />Stacy, thank you. I’d love to hear your reaction to this series. <br /><br />Kaye, your review did make The Goose Girl sound intriguing. Let me know if you review Laura Resau’s novels. She writes both YA and MG.<br /><br />Sorry to post my replies out of order - it was a long day. It was a delight to read your comments.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-40868082654996419982010-09-02T19:54:30.042-04:002010-09-02T19:54:30.042-04:00Amanda, your comment made my daughter very happy. ...Amanda, your comment made my daughter very happy. I’d love to hear your reaction to this series.<br /><br />w2w, that’s a nice idea, having 3 generations of reviews, but my mother is a private person, although a big reader too.<br /><br />Rose, it’s often comical the extremes to which parents are missing in action in YA. Ironically, parents are more involved than ever with their children in the real world. <br /><br />Alyssa, Indigo reminded me of how much I want to visit South America. My husband is 1/4 Chilean and has cousins there. <br /><br />Keri, Happy Labor Day to you too!<br /><br />Stacy, that is the best problem.<br /><br />ACIL, the Notebook series is never didactic and yet we learned a lot. Yes, I’ve been following that cricket scandal, and it has given me some ideas. You’ll be happy to know I’m back to writing NOT CRICKET as of today, and there is a reputable Pakistani character. It must be so demoralizing to the fans in Pakistan to have a cricket scandal on top of the flood. <br /><br />Barrie, it’s wonderful to have an independent reader now, but I miss reading aloud books to my children. I’d love to hear your opinion as another MG/YA author and a mother of an adopted child. Thanks for hosting the book club!<br /><br />Willow, welcome to my blog! These books would be perfect for middle school. <br /><br />Laura, thanks so much for joining us in this discussion and providing the links to those interesting posts. I found an overlap in our personal narratives: I started college as a Biological Anthropology major before switching later. It was nice to learn that you gave back to the native people who inspired your stories.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-8862492654597052292010-09-02T11:58:24.030-04:002010-09-02T11:58:24.030-04:00Thanks to everyone for your wonderful, interesting...Thanks to everyone for your wonderful, interesting comments! To follow up on a few of them... <br /><br />Edith, I appreciated your interest in how the mother and daughter characters reflect different, conflicting parts of my own self. As far as adults reading YA fiction, you could check out a blog post I did about this a couple weeks ago-- http://lauraresau.blogspot.com/2010/08/grown-ups-who-love-young-adult-books.html . <br /><br />walk2write-- I love the idea of three generations of women discussing and reviewing books. My first book, WHAT THE MOON SAW, has alternating chapters between a 14-year-old American girl and her indigenous Mexican grandmother, who tells the story of her own girlhood. I've talked to a bunch of granddaughter-grandmother pairs who've enjoyed it.<br /><br />A Cuban in London-- Glad you're interested in the anthropological aspects of my writing. I did a pretty in-depth interview about the intersection of anthropology and fiction in my books at Charlotte's Library blog: http://charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2009/10/intersection-of-fiction-and.html<br /><br />Thanks again for your enthusiasm!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />LauraLaura Resauhttp://www.lauraresau.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-7324523155540385502010-09-02T08:01:33.013-04:002010-09-02T08:01:33.013-04:00I loved reading both reviews, yours and your daugh...I loved reading both reviews, yours and your daughter's. I appreciated finding out that a book that now I want to read for myself will also work for middle school readers, as that's who I review for. Many thanks!Willowhttp://middleschoolbookreviews.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-25650439551194971002010-09-02T01:31:59.709-04:002010-09-02T01:31:59.709-04:00informative review and interview, I think I would ...informative review and interview, I think I would enjoy reading this author. Thanks for stopping by my blog today--I'm sorry about talking about the ending to the story . . . . The Goose Girl was a very good read.kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-77965965180992725212010-09-01T21:39:49.633-04:002010-09-01T21:39:49.633-04:00These books sound amazing. I'll have to pick ...These books sound amazing. I'll have to pick them up this weekend.<br /><br />Sarah, you always find the most interesting sounding books. I love reading your reviews.<br /><br />Laura, loved reading the review.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980711066816198415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-40722093655187141012010-09-01T19:32:11.053-04:002010-09-01T19:32:11.053-04:00How wonderful to have two reviews of this book! An...How wonderful to have two reviews of this book! And a great interview! These books sound delightful. I think I should read them aloud with child #4. Thank you!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-88499493410569275792010-09-01T18:03:55.655-04:002010-09-01T18:03:55.655-04:00The minute I read that the author was an anthropol...The minute I read that the author was an anthropologist I knew I was in for a good treat regarding both review and interview. There's nothing like one's profession colouring works of fiction. As long as that knowledge is kept reined in and doesn't come across as academically patronising, that is. I enjoyed the interview. Thanks for the spoiler, by the way, it's great to read someone who tells it like it is and is not afraid to point out elements that were not as attractive as others.<br /><br />I've been thinking about your novel recently. What with the scandal surrounding the Pakistani cricket players! :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-29692634387985689142010-09-01T18:01:53.073-04:002010-09-01T18:01:53.073-04:00So enjoyed hearing your daughter's perspective...So enjoyed hearing your daughter's perspective on this book - and, of course yours as well. What a nice inclusive project to offer your daughter. Interesting interview - wish my grandaughters were a few years older. Sounds like a great series of books that they could read.Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-64744585341319254782010-09-01T17:48:13.971-04:002010-09-01T17:48:13.971-04:00There are just too many good, richly textured book...There are just too many good, richly textured books for me to keep up with. Such a terrible problem to have, right? Adding this one to the list!Stacy Nyikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830844058919457619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-7152971944955788682010-09-01T17:40:37.438-04:002010-09-01T17:40:37.438-04:00Wow!! What an amazing mother/daughter review and i...Wow!! What an amazing mother/daughter review and interview! :) Thanks so much for sharing. The setting sounds incredible. Happy Labor Day!Keri Mikulskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674081854220914215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-2442931980808119122010-09-01T17:25:32.338-04:002010-09-01T17:25:32.338-04:00These books sound lovely--I always find excellent ...These books sound lovely--I always find excellent recommendations here. And I loved your daughter's review!<br /><br />After reading about Laura Resau's life, I feel like I need to get out into the world more!Alyssa Goodnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563271888054706202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-36789831880762163492010-09-01T16:41:56.691-04:002010-09-01T16:41:56.691-04:00Another great review, Sarah! Exposing young reade...Another great review, Sarah! Exposing young readers to other cultures is such a wonderful idea, and I like the fact that a parent figures prominently in these books. Too often they're absent or not very admirable.<br /><br />Once again, your daughter's review is so impressive.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-36490516519009280162010-09-01T16:35:41.716-04:002010-09-01T16:35:41.716-04:00Your book reviews from a mother-daughter perspecti...Your book reviews from a mother-daughter perspective challenge the status quo. It's important to see what different generations think about books. Sarah, I wonder if you could convince your mom to participate in one of your reviews? Now that would be something really different--three generations of readers giving us their impressions. I also enjoy your author interviews which add another dimension to the reviews. Most writers now seem happy to let us peek into their creative closet, something that writers from the not-too-distant past would never have considered.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-82520172754883242412010-09-01T16:02:02.458-04:002010-09-01T16:02:02.458-04:00wonderful - both your and your daughter's revi...wonderful - both your and your daughter's reviews (my what a mature voice, and so well-written!) <br /><br />with a mixture of mystical realism, exotic settings, well-drawn characters and compelling story lines, this is a ya series i am definitely excited to read! also loved the author interview - thanks for sharing this~Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-48759610694629576032010-09-01T13:15:11.117-04:002010-09-01T13:15:11.117-04:00Tina, you are right about books being a great way ...Tina, you are right about books being a great way to travel, especially for teens.<br /><br />Thao, I’d love to hear what you think of Laura Resau as a YA book blogger.<br /><br />Laura, it was our pleasure reading your wonderful novels. <br /><br />Edith, my daughter will appreciate getting a comment addressed to her too. Both you and Laura brought up interesting points about the mother-daughter relationship. I’m curious to hear what you make of these books as an adult fiction reader. The writing is certainly sophisticated enough for all ages although the perspective is geared for younger readers. YA is no longer just for kids, although some books, like these, cross that blurred line more readily than others.<br /><br />David, the colored notebooks appealed to me too. I’ve kept a journal since I was 11 and each was unique.<br /><br />Ellen, like you, Laura also writes MG novels.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-34402108908349774172010-09-01T12:59:25.313-04:002010-09-01T12:59:25.313-04:00Wow--mother/daughter reviews AND an interview! The...Wow--mother/daughter reviews AND an interview! The magical element is what catures my interest, as usual, but the exotic settings and first-person research also are compelling. <br /><br />Thanks for this (typically) informative package.Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.com