tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573216015660906215.post2322130830856339047..comments2024-03-28T08:09:44.330-07:00Comments on Crowe's Nest: Lisa: Books That Have Made This WriterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573216015660906215.post-76794917991993822072008-11-04T13:56:00.000-08:002008-11-04T13:56:00.000-08:00Alexa - I hope you do check out BECAUSE OF WINN DI...Alexa - I hope you do check out BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE. Read the book before you watch the movie. The movie is actually good, but the book is spectacular.<BR/><BR/>Heidi - I agree about Sarah's writing. She's amazing!<BR/><BR/>Saundra - I agree!<BR/><BR/>Tiffany - I know, it's hard isn't it? Reading great books also gets me out of a slump. Well, most of the time. Unless it's so fantastic it makes Lisa Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10677227681455190084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573216015660906215.post-84323933952929387262008-10-26T17:23:00.000-07:002008-10-26T17:23:00.000-07:00Lisa,This topic is way harder than I initially tho...Lisa,<BR/><BR/>This topic is way harder than I initially thought it would be. When I sat down to create my own list, I just became overwhelmed. I’m impressed you could stop at five! I agree completely that every book you read teaches you as a writer. I find that re-reading some of my favorite authors/books gets me out of slump when I’m feeling stuck because I’m so inspired by their words.<BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573216015660906215.post-43427613623722587802008-10-24T09:34:00.000-07:002008-10-24T09:34:00.000-07:00WHAT MY MOTHER DOESN'T KNOW was the very first boo...WHAT MY MOTHER DOESN'T KNOW was the very first book in verse I ever read; it's an amazing introduction to the form!Saundra Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740791875525373102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573216015660906215.post-85340953395230909632008-10-19T10:05:00.000-07:002008-10-19T10:05:00.000-07:00I talked about OUT OF THE DUST in my master's thes...I talked about OUT OF THE DUST in my master's thesis. Such a powerful book. Also, a big Sarah Dessen fan. Her writing is so smooth and real.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Lisa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573216015660906215.post-17182371435078821932008-10-17T08:41:00.000-07:002008-10-17T08:41:00.000-07:00Great suggestions! I too, love Sarah Dessen, my fa...Great suggestions! I too, love Sarah Dessen, my favorite being THE TRUTH ABOUT FOREVER. I've been meaning to check out BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE. So many of those stories from my childhood are still with me. They were magic!Alexa Martin Pruithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02451332425053300607noreply@blogger.com