tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post2859420693000017502..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Swimming at Night by Lucy ClarkeBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-25697131407101170362013-04-25T15:12:47.123-05:002013-04-25T15:12:47.123-05:00There's a lot of sleeping around and heavy dri...There's a lot of sleeping around and heavy drinking. The sex is not graphically detailed. So, I guess the answer is, "That depends on your opinion of what's appropriate." If you're looking to hand it to a teenager or adolescent, I would read it first and then discuss it. That's was my method. That way you can talk about what the characters did and why it was dangerous or not something you approve of and why. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-86061283330380900392013-04-25T14:18:17.245-05:002013-04-25T14:18:17.245-05:00I have a question... Is there anything inappropria...I have a question... Is there anything inappropriate in this book? Please reply, thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-65549997639578388842013-03-22T12:57:24.138-05:002013-03-22T12:57:24.138-05:00Flip-flops = Necessity. ;) Loving them, even if ...Flip-flops = Necessity. ;) Loving them, even if plain white is boring. <br /><br />Oh, dear. Not a memorable review or just not one that interests you? Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-53350559332682491612013-03-22T06:19:39.020-05:002013-03-22T06:19:39.020-05:00YAY for flip-flops! and LOVE the cat pic. Not sur...YAY for flip-flops! and LOVE the cat pic. Not sure about the book, I've already forgotten what you said about it - bad me.Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478474870247729611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-71085048783652546392013-03-21T08:34:04.855-05:002013-03-21T08:34:04.855-05:00Me, too! This one definitely was a grabber (altho...Me, too! This one definitely was a grabber (although it took a while for me to warm up to it). <br /><br />Thank you! I'm so relieved to have flip flops, I can't even tell ya. Thinking I might hot-glue some fabric to them so they're not quite so boring. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-59177418178684294132013-03-20T22:10:40.078-05:002013-03-20T22:10:40.078-05:00I like a book that grabs you and pulls you in. Con...I like a book that grabs you and pulls you in. Congrats on the flip flops. :-) Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-75913648670868436852013-03-20T12:39:01.649-05:002013-03-20T12:39:01.649-05:00I may not get this quite right, Debi, but I think ...I may not get this quite right, Debi, but I think the explanation was that she wanted to experience what her sister experienced in the same time frame. So, she didn't want to know what Mia was thinking in Bali when, say, she was in Hawaii. I never could quite get over my disbelief of that one facet of the book, but you can see it didn't matter in the long run. I liked the way the story unfolded and closed it with a sense of satisfaction. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-31810337704358196992013-03-20T11:57:26.981-05:002013-03-20T11:57:26.981-05:00Not buying that holding off on the journal reading...Not buying that holding off on the journal reading! Why would one even *want* to do that even if one had the willpower to do so?!! Like you said, <br />I'd want answers as soon as possible. But yeah, the book still intrigues me. :)Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999759633682551104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-43156679619329542002013-03-20T11:26:18.173-05:002013-03-20T11:26:18.173-05:00Wendy, I think the author did a pretty good job of...Wendy, I think the author did a pretty good job of explaining Katie's reasoning. It was just something I couldn't fully wrap my mind around because it's the first thing I'd do. I'm too curious not to try to figure out a mystery with the only available evidence, right when it was set in front of me. <br /><br />Yeah, most flip-flops don't work for me because of blistering. The new ones are from Walmart. They had hardly any left. I wouldn't normally choose white because they'll show dirt in nothing flat but they were the only pair I could find with the cloth top bit so I grabbed them.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-4376552058480084382013-03-20T11:21:09.905-05:002013-03-20T11:21:09.905-05:00It didn't confuse me; I just didn't buy in...It didn't confuse me; I just didn't buy into the idea of not immediately reading the whole thing. On the other hand, the author came as close to convincing me of her character's motive in not reading ahead as possible. It's my only major complaint and not a big one. The story can be a little dark, at times, but it's also hopeful. The darkness comes in the betrayals, I suppose. <br /><br />Flip-flops! And, this morning, cold toes! I may actually hunt down some of those sock thingies.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-31645299968641452712013-03-20T10:27:37.922-05:002013-03-20T10:27:37.922-05:00I totally would read the journal right away too. ...I totally would read the journal right away too. Trying to be fair, there might be someone out there who wouldn't . . . I'd be surprised though. :-) This does sound good though and you've got me curious about it.<br /><br />Hmm. I can't wear flip flops because of the blistering. Never thought to try ones with cloth between the toes. Might have to experiment. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-24165592634225978902013-03-20T09:34:14.796-05:002013-03-20T09:34:14.796-05:00If I was left with a journal, I would want to read...If I was left with a journal, I would want to read the whole thing right away, and wouldn't wait, so I can see why this confused you. It would have confused me too! I like the sound of this one. It sounds dark and a bit foreboding, which is something that I always like.<br /><br />And new flip-flops? Well, YAY!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.com