Comments on: On the Wings of Heroes by Richard Peck http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/26/on-the-wings-of-heroes-by-richard-peck/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:54:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/26/on-the-wings-of-heroes-by-richard-peck/#comment-41726 Natasha Maw Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:40:52 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3051#comment-41726 Kathy - The entire book has a Normal Rockwell feel to it. I really was transported back in time. Tracie - The Pilot's Wife was the first book that I read by Shreve too! I haven't read everything yet but I would love too. Becky - I haven't read that one but I've got it on my list. I've met Brandon Sanderson several times but haven't read anything from him yet. Bart - Two authors that I've never heard from! Staci - Oh I'm thrilled it will be going into the library. It's a great book to introduce kids to the homefront during the war. I loved it. Lynn - That's awesome that you read everything they wrote. I wish I had more time to do that! Becky - I loved A Year Down Yonder! You'll enjoy it for sure! I haven't heard of James Welch before. Amy - I read Jack Weyland when I was in middle school. My mom would always get his books. I still have some Shannon Hale books to read which I'm looking forward to. Kailana - I haven't read Scott Westerfield yet but I've got a couple of his books. Ladytink_534 - Well, both of those are excellent books! Kathy – The entire book has a Normal Rockwell feel to it. I really was transported back in time.

Tracie – The Pilot’s Wife was the first book that I read by Shreve too! I haven’t read everything yet but I would love too.

Becky – I haven’t read that one but I’ve got it on my list. I’ve met Brandon Sanderson several times but haven’t read anything from him yet.

Bart – Two authors that I’ve never heard from!

Staci – Oh I’m thrilled it will be going into the library. It’s a great book to introduce kids to the homefront during the war. I loved it.

Lynn – That’s awesome that you read everything they wrote. I wish I had more time to do that!

Becky – I loved A Year Down Yonder! You’ll enjoy it for sure! I haven’t heard of James Welch before.

Amy – I read Jack Weyland when I was in middle school. My mom would always get his books. I still have some Shannon Hale books to read which I’m looking forward to.

Kailana – I haven’t read Scott Westerfield yet but I’ve got a couple of his books.

Ladytink_534 – Well, both of those are excellent books!

]]> By: Ladytink_534 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/26/on-the-wings-of-heroes-by-richard-peck/#comment-41239 Ladytink_534 Thu, 28 May 2009 16:05:23 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3051#comment-41239 I've only read two of Peck's books A Long Way from Chicago and a Year Down Yonder but I loved them both so I may have to see about picking up something else by him. I’ve only read two of Peck’s books A Long Way from Chicago and a Year Down Yonder but I loved them both so I may have to see about picking up something else by him.

]]> By: kailana http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/26/on-the-wings-of-heroes-by-richard-peck/#comment-41158 kailana Wed, 27 May 2009 06:37:36 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3051#comment-41158 This looks good! An author I have to go through their backlist... James Rollins, Scott Westerfeld (as of this year), Anita Shreve (although I have paused on her lately), Shannon Hale, Isabel Allende, and there are a lot more but my brain isn't working at the moment! This looks good!

An author I have to go through their backlist… James Rollins, Scott Westerfeld (as of this year), Anita Shreve (although I have paused on her lately), Shannon Hale, Isabel Allende, and there are a lot more but my brain isn’t working at the moment!

]]> By: Amy Btw M http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/26/on-the-wings-of-heroes-by-richard-peck/#comment-41155 Amy Btw M Wed, 27 May 2009 05:29:34 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3051#comment-41155 Jack Weyland, Shannon Hale, Dorothy Keddington, Jennie Hansen, & Jane Austen. That's my list of favorite authors I try to read anything of theirs I can get my hands on. I also have my list of new favorite authors, but I haven't read more than one series of J.K. Rowling, Rick Riordan, John Flanagan, Cassandra Clare, Christopher Paolini, Suzanne Collins, & Stephenie Meyer (except for The Host). ;) Jack Weyland, Shannon Hale, Dorothy Keddington, Jennie Hansen, & Jane Austen. That’s my list of favorite authors I try to read anything of theirs I can get my hands on. I also have my list of new favorite authors, but I haven’t read more than one series of J.K. Rowling, Rick Riordan, John Flanagan, Cassandra Clare, Christopher Paolini, Suzanne Collins, & Stephenie Meyer (except for The Host). ;)

]]> By: Becky http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/26/on-the-wings-of-heroes-by-richard-peck/#comment-41154 Becky Wed, 27 May 2009 04:41:46 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3051#comment-41154 I've been thinking about this post all day. I know that sounds weird, but I opened it at work, had to run, and kept thinking, "How do you know that author???" Now that I'm heading to bed, I see the book my best friend gave me for my birthday...A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck! :) My friend even bought it for me in hardback, because she loved it so much and wanted me to read it. Whew...so glad I figured out why that name was so familiar! As for authors I had to go back and read...James Welch. He writes Native American fiction, and mainly set in Montana. I really connect with his work. Also, love Meg Cabot, but from her BLOG! She has cracked me up for years, so I got hooked on her books too. P.S. Can't wait to hear about BEA! Well, off to pack Peck in my summer read boxes to ship this weekend. :) I’ve been thinking about this post all day. I know that sounds weird, but I opened it at work, had to run, and kept thinking, “How do you know that author???” Now that I’m heading to bed, I see the book my best friend gave me for my birthday…A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck! :) My friend even bought it for me in hardback, because she loved it so much and wanted me to read it. Whew…so glad I figured out why that name was so familiar!

As for authors I had to go back and read…James Welch. He writes Native American fiction, and mainly set in Montana. I really connect with his work. Also, love Meg Cabot, but from her BLOG! She has cracked me up for years, so I got hooked on her books too.

P.S. Can’t wait to hear about BEA! Well, off to pack Peck in my summer read boxes to ship this weekend. :)

]]> By: Lynn http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/26/on-the-wings-of-heroes-by-richard-peck/#comment-41151 Lynn Wed, 27 May 2009 03:45:16 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3051#comment-41151 I've never read anything by him, so I'll make it a point to seek his books out... thank you! Hmm, in terms of reading an author and then finding all of their older books, that is how I always read. I'm obsessive about it. Find one author, read, read, read, until my library runs out, then pick another. Eric Segal, John Irving, Joyce Carol Oates, Isabel Allende...When I was a teenager, Stephen King (not my fav style anymore). In college, Alice Walker, Maya Angelou... really, every author I've ever read! I’ve never read anything by him, so I’ll make it a point to seek his books out… thank you! Hmm, in terms of reading an author and then finding all of their older books, that is how I always read. I’m obsessive about it. Find one author, read, read, read, until my library runs out, then pick another. Eric Segal, John Irving, Joyce Carol Oates, Isabel Allende…When I was a teenager, Stephen King (not my fav style anymore). In college, Alice Walker, Maya Angelou… really, every author I’ve ever read!

]]> By: Staci http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/26/on-the-wings-of-heroes-by-richard-peck/#comment-41134 Staci Tue, 26 May 2009 23:45:40 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3051#comment-41134 Richard Peck is an amazing author and one that I come back to time and time again. I will be ordering this book for sure to put on my middle school shelves for the fall!! Richard Peck is an amazing author and one that I come back to time and time again. I will be ordering this book for sure to put on my middle school shelves for the fall!!

]]> By: Bart's Bookshelf http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/26/on-the-wings-of-heroes-by-richard-peck/#comment-41127 Bart's Bookshelf Tue, 26 May 2009 21:16:59 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3051#comment-41127 The book sounds really good, I love the feel of that passage you quoted. As for authors where I needed to go out and immediately read the back catalogue? For me at least in the last year, that would be UK authors, Marcus Sedgwick and Tim Bowler. The book sounds really good, I love the feel of that passage you quoted.

As for authors where I needed to go out and immediately read the back catalogue? For me at least in the last year, that would be UK authors, Marcus Sedgwick and Tim Bowler.

]]> By: Becky http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/26/on-the-wings-of-heroes-by-richard-peck/#comment-41113 Becky Tue, 26 May 2009 18:00:11 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3051#comment-41113 I love, love, love Richard Peck. The Teacher's Funeral is one of my favorite and best. I just love the character of Little Britches! "I don't wanna and I ain't gonna" :) Have you read that one, by the way? Anyway, right now I'm falling for Brandon Sanderson. I just loved Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians :) So I'm going to be seeking out his other books. I love, love, love Richard Peck. The Teacher’s Funeral is one of my favorite and best. I just love the character of Little Britches! “I don’t wanna and I ain’t gonna” :) Have you read that one, by the way? Anyway, right now I’m falling for Brandon Sanderson. I just loved Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians :) So I’m going to be seeking out his other books.

]]> By: Tracie http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/26/on-the-wings-of-heroes-by-richard-peck/#comment-41103 Tracie Tue, 26 May 2009 15:26:49 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3051#comment-41103 I used to be in love with Anita Shreve. I fell in love with The Pilot's Wife and then had to read everything that she ever wrote. Then I kind of lost the momentum with All He Ever Wanted. Right now, it is Philippa Gregory. I just read the Other Boleyn Girl and loved it. I realize that I'm a little late with Gregory, but I'm glad that I discovered her. On The Wings of a Hero sounds like a book that my teenage boys might like. I used to be in love with Anita Shreve. I fell in love with The Pilot’s Wife and then had to read everything that she ever wrote. Then I kind of lost the momentum with All He Ever Wanted.

Right now, it is Philippa Gregory. I just read the Other Boleyn Girl and loved it. I realize that I’m a little late with Gregory, but I’m glad that I discovered her.

On The Wings of a Hero sounds like a book that my teenage boys might like.

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