Comments on things mean a lot: Kit’s Wilderness by David Almond

Jeane, I hope you enjoy whichever one you pick up ...

2009-11-01T19:53:25.632Z

Jeane, I hope you enjoy whichever one you pick up :)

Lu: It did me :( But not in a bad way!

Lightheaded: Yep :P And so should I!!

Amy, I think you'd enjoy them both!

Violet: I just love the way he writes. I'm glad you liked the passage!

Stephanie, you are always so kind!!

Aleggra: I haven't read Heaven Eyes yet, but it's on the list!

Amy, thank you! Those themes are so very Almond-ish. I agree that they're wonderful!

Kim, I've e-mailed you - sorry again!

Alice, I think you will :D

Staci: I can see myself revisiting it too!

Jennie: Thanks you the link, and I'm sorry to hear it didn't quite work for you!

I reviewed this in April: http://www.jenrothschil...

2009-10-31T15:46:21.033Z

I reviewed this in April:

http://www.jenrothschild.com/2009/04/voices-from-our-pre-historic-past.html

Sadly, my take was not as positive as yours. There's something about Almond I just can't get into. Ah well.

I read this quite some time ago...now you've made ...

2009-10-29T22:36:04.744Z

I read this quite some time ago...now you've made me want to ead it again.

I love SKELLIG and I suspect I'm going to love thi...

2009-10-29T08:04:49.049Z

I love SKELLIG and I suspect I'm going to love this too. Thanks for the review, Ana!

Hi Nymeth-- I am just stopping by because I have a...

2009-10-29T06:01:24.808Z

Hi Nymeth--
I am just stopping by because I have a read-a-thon related question and I wasn't sure who else to contact. I was the winner of one of the last mini-challenges in the wee last hours, and was told to email for my prize information. Well I have emailed a couple of times and have heard nothing back. Is that the norm or should I be concerned?
My email is kimmery4(at)yahoo(dot)com

Thanks for any help--
*smiles*
Kim

This is a wonderful review, Nymeth! I haven't rea...

2009-10-29T05:01:35.976Z

This is a wonderful review, Nymeth! I haven't read anything by David Almond but I'm going to. I love books that really engage my emotions. And this story is filled with wonderful themes! This sounds like a book definitely worth taking the time to read.

Thank you!

I've read Heaven Eyes, also by David Almond. Skell...

2009-10-29T01:05:06.727Z

I've read Heaven Eyes, also by David Almond. Skellig, by the same author, is on my TBR list.

I got swept up in your beautifully crafted review!...

2009-10-28T19:49:37.187Z

I got swept up in your beautifully crafted review! I am adding this to my TBR list.

seriously, I feel like leaving all my books and st...

2009-10-28T10:09:31.320Z

seriously, I feel like leaving all my books and starting with something by David Almond, never read anything by him before.
Nice passage too.

This sounds like something I think I would like, a...

2009-10-28T05:44:27.681Z

This sounds like something I think I would like, and I remember your review of Skellig as well. on to the wishlist it goes. :)

I think I should get all David Almond books out th...

2009-10-28T04:15:33.973Z

I think I should get all David Almond books out there. Hahaha! I mean gee, I bought Skellig on a whim and it turned out to be that perfectly written little book and now your lovely review of this.

Sigh. The drawback to regaining my reading groove is the number of books I might want to read after lovely, lovely reviews such as this. Sigh.

This sounds like a book that would also leave me i...

2009-10-28T01:13:48.848Z

This sounds like a book that would also leave me in tears. ON MY TBR IT GOES. :)

I'm also unfamiliar with this author. He sounds go...

2009-10-28T00:33:08.795Z

I'm also unfamiliar with this author. He sounds good- I'll keep my eyes out for any of his books now!

Care, I've only read 3, and all would be good star...

2009-10-28T00:08:18.821Z

Care, I've only read 3, and all would be good starting places, I think. Maybe Skellig? Or this, or The Savage :P

Vivienne: Yes, definitely add him to your list! And I bet that would make it even more appealing, yes.

JoAnn, he's quickly become one of my favourite children's authors!

Amanda: It sounds like I need to check out her challenge too!

Gavin, then I really think you'd like this too.

Karen: Skelling was my first Almond, and I thought it was lovely too :)

Debi: lol! I'm afraid so, yes :P

Aarti: Ha, that has happened to me :D Read it, read it! You know you want to.

Kathy: It did :(

Jeanne: Yes, a dreamy quality is a perfect way to put it!

Terri B: I'm so sorry you and your family and your grandmother had to go through that :(

Bart: Oooh, thanks for the link! If I'm not mistaken that legend was mentioned in Alice in Sunderland too.

Kelly: You know, it reminded me a bit of One for Sorrow, and as you didn't manage to get into that one either, it makes sense :P

She: I don't know what it is about me and tear-jerkers lately :P

Zibilee, yes, I think that's starting to happen :) I love it when it does.

Great review! I love it when an author becomes fam...

2009-10-27T21:52:23.363Z

Great review! I love it when an author becomes familiar to me and I can see the similarities and differences in his body of work. I think that may be what is happening with you and Almond's work. I recently bought a copy of Skellig after reading your review, and I'm really looking forward to it!

This sounds really interesting. I think I'll have ...

2009-10-27T21:15:48.493Z

This sounds really interesting. I think I'll have to put it on my list-- I'm always up for a good cry! :)

I am not sure what it was with me and this book. I...

2009-10-27T20:38:09.342Z

I am not sure what it was with me and this book. I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it. It just didn't work for me...

Really glad you liked this one, and your absolutel...

2009-10-27T20:10:49.845Z

Really glad you liked this one, and your absolutely right, it's a lot to do with the mood he captures, that makes his books such a joy to read.

(and here is a link I shared with Kelly when we did our review :), you'll recognise one of the songs that if quoted a couple of times in the novel)

Oh, I think I would just cry and cry if I read thi...

2009-10-27T19:44:30.721Z

Oh, I think I would just cry and cry if I read this book right now. The first favorite passage you share reminds me of watching my grandmother a few years ago as she slowly left us because of Alzheimers. So heartbreaking to watch someone forget practically everything and everyone. Nice review of Almond's book :o)

My kids had to read Kit's Wilderness when they wer...

2009-10-27T19:39:44.558Z

My kids had to read Kit's Wilderness when they were in fifth grade, and both of them liked it enough that then they went and found Skellig and read it. That's when I read both of them. I remember liking what I perceived as a dreamy quality about the first part of Kit's Wilderness.

This does sound like a book that would make you cr...

2009-10-27T19:26:29.445Z

This does sound like a book that would make you cry!

Love the quotes you chose- they're lovely. I will...

2009-10-27T16:16:23.175Z

Love the quotes you chose- they're lovely. I will have to look out for this author.

I realized that I cannot read another book while Unseen Academicals is on the shelf. I have not been doing Sword at Sunset justice; I have been skimming the battle sections, and really... most of the book for the past 70 pages has been battles! That in itself makes it hard for me to concentrate on it, and it's worse when Pratchett is on the table and I know Vetinari (of my possible future husbands, no less!) is drunk in there, somewhere. So, switching up!

Okay, so I already got Skellig thanks to you, and ...

2009-10-27T15:49:12.639Z

Okay, so I already got Skellig thanks to you, and added The Savage to the wish list. And now I'll be adding this one. I guess I might as well just add all his books, because it's seems pretty evident, you'll be making me do that eventually anyway. ;)
This really does sound like a lovely, lovely book.

I read Skellig a couple years ago and the themes s...

2009-10-27T15:39:49.195Z

I read Skellig a couple years ago and the themes seem very similar based on your review of Kit's Wilderness. It was so beautifully done, and it made me cry (but in a good way, I don't want to discourage anyone!). I highly recommend it.

I've read Skellig and liked it. I'll add this one...

2009-10-27T14:26:00.218Z

I've read Skellig and liked it. I'll add this one to the list.