Comments on: New York Times Bestsellers – October 5th http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/10/05/new-york-times-bestsellers-october-5th/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:11:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/10/05/new-york-times-bestsellers-october-5th/#comment-15304 Natasha Maw Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:36:24 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/10/05/new-york-times-bestsellers-october-5th/#comment-15304 Amy - I don't think I'm familiar with Karen Kingsbury. I keep wanting to say she's Barbara Kingsolver. Yasmin - I think I'll put Oscar Woa on my reading list for next year. Kathy - I know. Wouldn't you love to have your book picked up by Oprah? Jenn M. - My husband still reads comic books! Amy – I don’t think I’m familiar with Karen Kingsbury. I keep wanting to say she’s Barbara Kingsolver.

Yasmin – I think I’ll put Oscar Woa on my reading list for next year.

Kathy – I know. Wouldn’t you love to have your book picked up by Oprah?

Jenn M. – My husband still reads comic books!

]]> By: Ginger http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/10/05/new-york-times-bestsellers-october-5th/#comment-15254 Ginger Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:37:37 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/10/05/new-york-times-bestsellers-october-5th/#comment-15254 ooh! i spy a new vampy book! =] ooh! i spy a new vampy book! =]

]]> By: Jenn M. http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/10/05/new-york-times-bestsellers-october-5th/#comment-13957 Jenn M. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:37:54 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/10/05/new-york-times-bestsellers-october-5th/#comment-13957 There is actually quite a few books that I would actually like to read on the list. Usually I look at the list and say to myself, "my goodness, people want to buy this garbage?" Kathy- I guess there is some reason the woman is a billionaire. I agree with you...if it gets people reading who cares. As a teacher some parents would come to me and be upset that their little boys only wanted these action comics or books about transformers. My daughters both went through carebears and tinkerbell phases. I say if they are reading something, anything then that has to be doing some good for literacy. In my case, talking about 5-7 year-olds, if it puts a book in their hands instead of a video game then it has to be a good thing! There is actually quite a few books that I would actually like to read on the list. Usually I look at the list and say to myself, “my goodness, people want to buy this garbage?”

Kathy- I guess there is some reason the woman is a billionaire. I agree with you…if it gets people reading who cares.

As a teacher some parents would come to me and be upset that their little boys only wanted these action comics or books about transformers. My daughters both went through carebears and tinkerbell phases. I say if they are reading something, anything then that has to be doing some good for literacy.

In my case, talking about 5-7 year-olds, if it puts a book in their hands instead of a video game then it has to be a good thing!

]]> By: Kathy http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/10/05/new-york-times-bestsellers-october-5th/#comment-13881 Kathy Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:12:06 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/10/05/new-york-times-bestsellers-october-5th/#comment-13881 Oh, the power of Oprah. At least she gets people to read. Oh, the power of Oprah. At least she gets people to read.

]]> By: Yasmin http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/10/05/new-york-times-bestsellers-october-5th/#comment-13861 Yasmin Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:22:46 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/10/05/new-york-times-bestsellers-october-5th/#comment-13861 I want to read this one I've heard so many good things about it: THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO, by Junot Díaz. A nerdy Dominican-­American struggles to escape a family curse Also, good to see Jamie Lee Curtis' children's book doing so well! I want to read this one I’ve heard so many good things about it:
THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO, by Junot Díaz. A nerdy Dominican-­American struggles to escape a family curse
Also, good to see Jamie Lee Curtis’ children’s book doing so well!

]]> By: Amy @ My Friend Amy http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/10/05/new-york-times-bestsellers-october-5th/#comment-13854 Amy @ My Friend Amy Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:11:18 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/10/05/new-york-times-bestsellers-october-5th/#comment-13854 Wow! That really puts Karen Kingsbury's sales in perspective for me. It's pretty remarkable for any 3rd and 4th in an inspirational series to sell well...obviously not the case with the Baxters! Wow! That really puts Karen Kingsbury’s sales in perspective for me. It’s pretty remarkable for any 3rd and 4th in an inspirational series to sell well…obviously not the case with the Baxters!

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