tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post7620712772160585110..comments2023-10-14T05:08:04.673-07:00Comments on Barrie Summy: Book Review by Mr. Peter Magee!Barriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-62742505700421795992008-06-13T21:41:00.000-07:002008-06-13T21:41:00.000-07:00Friday, June 13, 2008.Dear Anon."I So Don't Do Mys...Friday, June 13, 2008.<BR/>Dear Anon.<BR/>"I So Don't Do Mysteries" by Barrie Summy will be published by Random House on Dec. 2, 2008.<BR/>Peter MageeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-27844596030245886672008-06-13T04:25:00.000-07:002008-06-13T04:25:00.000-07:00LOL. I'm not the author, but I am a teacher and Mr...LOL. I'm not the author, but I am a teacher and Mr. Magee does prove my point. Schwartz <I>did</I> say "inneresting," ie, criticism reveals something of the "inner" world of the critic. Which was my point. That Mr. Magee saw the word and not the meaning does speak to how he reads. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, good luck to him in all his endeavours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-44740006871260604002008-06-13T01:28:00.000-07:002008-06-13T01:28:00.000-07:00Such a fun review. I love that your former teacher...Such a fun review. I love that your former teacher is still connecting with you. I'm also glad he's saved me from reading the book, although I'm wondering if you actually liked it. I love your books so that would sway me. I also like Michael Connelly and the others he mentions. <BR/><BR/>The anon comment is a bit odd. Sounds jealous of you and your former teacher. Possibly a former classmate?Mary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923598644163139339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-65984055373861221522008-06-12T14:21:00.000-07:002008-06-12T14:21:00.000-07:00Dear Anon.sp. interesting(SHAME, SHAME)Could you b...Dear Anon.<BR/>sp. interesting(SHAME, SHAME)<BR/>Could you be Inger Ash Wolfe "in sheep's clothing"??<BR/>"Best to you and have a nice life",<BR/>Peter MageeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-47950626581161639042008-06-12T07:45:00.000-07:002008-06-12T07:45:00.000-07:00The whole anon comment is just very weird. I don't...The whole anon comment is just very weird. I don't know who Inger Ash Wolfe is, but he/she is supposedly a well-known writer, which means he/she'd be used to negative reviews. Very odd. I'm tempted to take down the comment. With four kids, I deal enough with people who don't get along in the sandbox....Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-24945932646798344832008-06-12T07:09:00.000-07:002008-06-12T07:09:00.000-07:00So I'm wondering, is ANON the author of the book? ...So I'm wondering, is ANON the author of the book? Why else would that person be so bitter?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811460930343769653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-55650708492622145922008-06-12T06:29:00.000-07:002008-06-12T06:29:00.000-07:00Anon certainly understands the concept of "those w...Anon certainly understands the concept of "those who can't, teach." Mr. Magee is one of those fine old fools who some institution in the fifties gave a degree to and then another institution entrusted young minds to him. His self-satisfied tone and obvious heartlessness told me more about him than the book. And that is always the mark of useless criticism. As Delmore Schwartz said (you folks can look him up too) "Literary criticism is very inneresting." People who don't know how to think have no choice but to talk about themselves ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-85566873306597957462008-06-12T05:41:00.000-07:002008-06-12T05:41:00.000-07:00Barrie, you keep "farming out your homework", I gu...Barrie, you keep "farming out your homework", I guess anon doesn't understand the concept of a guest blogger.kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07393608709089617036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-87081356060613780992008-06-12T02:10:00.000-07:002008-06-12T02:10:00.000-07:00Dear Anon. Buy the book, read and enjoy! P...Dear Anon.<BR/> Buy the book, read and enjoy!<BR/> P.M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-48773403037712989082008-06-11T14:13:00.000-07:002008-06-11T14:13:00.000-07:00Holy cow, if your teacher taught you anything abou...Holy cow, if your teacher taught you anything about writing, never mind life, I think I'll be avoiding <I>your</I> book. The main character lacks redeeming qualities because she's overweight and an alcoholic? Let me guess, Teach favoured the good-looking kids in the class? Her employees support her in her hour of need? Not a value I gather Teach agrees with. And the chapters are too long! I suspect the chapters in <I>Horton Hears A Who</I> were too long for this guy. Honestly, I was just looking for reviews to help me decide if I was going to buy <I>The Calling</I> and Mr. Magee has convinced me that anyone who can sound so idiotic about a book must be totally wrong about it. So I'm buying one for me and one for my <I>own</I> old English teacher. And whoever runs this site: why don't you do your own homework?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-20531036653278716022008-06-11T10:42:00.000-07:002008-06-11T10:42:00.000-07:00Okay, I looked it up! LOVE the word.And you know, ...Okay, I looked it up! LOVE the word.<BR/><BR/>And you know, it's nice to see such honestly from a book revue. I really appreciate that, ya know?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811460930343769653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-71818768158597722622008-06-11T10:13:00.000-07:002008-06-11T10:13:00.000-07:00I *heart* Mr. Magee and all English teachers who "...I *heart* Mr. Magee and all English teachers who "keep in touch."Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-5140987396789390752008-06-11T10:00:00.000-07:002008-06-11T10:00:00.000-07:00I only read the first part because I didn't want t...I only read the first part because I didn't want to get to the spoiler. This sounds like something I might try.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-49696219975429291112008-06-11T07:07:00.000-07:002008-06-11T07:07:00.000-07:00Dictionary.com gave me this definition:"to produce...Dictionary.com gave me this definition:<BR/><BR/>"to produce horripilation on."<BR/><BR/>Ah, now that cleared things up! Yeah, not so helpful.<BR/><BR/>What <I>was</I> helpful, was Mr. Magee's book review! Good stuff!Monnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998729112903749621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-85201893561899387142008-06-11T03:08:00.000-07:002008-06-11T03:08:00.000-07:00Barrie, what a hoot! It is so much fun that Mr. Ma...Barrie, what a hoot! It is so much fun that Mr. Magee did this for you and your readers :-)TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05587580447766102705noreply@blogger.com