http://disqus.com/people/909abaa6e60771364f4150f438f92bad/enWed, 06 May 2009 23:49:53 -0000http://purplecar.disqus.com/fly_away_home/#comment-4139494I *love* this poem! It totally captures Lucas, and your relationship with Lucas, so beautifully!AnnieTue, 02 Dec 2008 22:28:04 -0000http://purplecar.disqus.com/1960_norman_rockwell_2009_cnn_photo_ruby_bridges_and_sasha_obama/#comment-4939706The times, they are a-changin'...AnnieTue, 06 Jan 2009 16:54:20 -0000http://purplecar.disqus.com/book_review_twilight_series_is_a_primer_for_the_mormon_religion_and_is_boring/#comment-9082654Christine, I'm shocked that you were able to get through all four books in the series! I finally read "Twilight" because I like to keep up with current popular culture. I really do not see how you could pick up book 2 after reading book 1! I can only bow to your dedication in reading all of the books, so you could write a cohesive review on the whole series. <br><br>I did find the book to be quite boring, although I thought it was because the teenage angst was so dramatically boring. I think the feelings that Bella portrayed seem true to what some teenagers would feel, especially when she can't bear to be separated from Edward for any amount of time, and her constant neediness and lack of self-confidence. It definitely is geared toward teens and I wonder if that aspect of it does speak to them.<br><br>Is it that writing specifically for teenagers makes a book boring? I am tempted to read another author to see if that's true or not. I actually do not think the Harry Potter series was written specifically for children, even though the main characters are children. The Harry Potter books are so well-written! I remember reading Sweet Valley High books when I was really young and totally loving them. Do you think that the Twilight series is comparable to the Sweet Valley High series, but with vampires? I know that Sweet Valley High doesn't have a great reputation as "literature" as it seems like the Twilight series is trying to be passed off as.AnnieWed, 06 May 2009 23:49:53 -0000