Comments on: Well, this is refreshing http://www.hbook.com/2012/03/blogs/read-roger/well-this-is-refreshing/ Publications about books for children and young adults Tue, 14 May 2013 17:58:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: RickJM http://www.hbook.com/2012/03/blogs/read-roger/well-this-is-refreshing/#comment-15361 RickJM Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:02:41 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11084#comment-15361 I just saw the movie and it wasn't bad. It's not great either but I thought that there was more to like than dislike. The characters are 'stock' but the series was started in the ealy 90's when 'stock' characters were not as noticable. Also, being a product the 90's, there are a lot of things that today look like common tropes or cliches. The story takes a while to get going but there are some semi-instense scenes. For the most part, the actors are pretty likable and the acting is just fine. I think one thing to remember is that this was made in Australia so I'm sure the budget wasn't that big. If this had 80 million like THG, I'm sure it would have been better. But all-in-all, I thought the production values were pretty good. I'm not sure if it's worth 5$ on PPV but if you have a Redbox or something like that near by, I could think of worse ways to spend $1.50 I just saw the movie and it wasn’t bad. It’s not great either but I thought that there was more to like than dislike. The characters are ‘stock’ but the series was started in the ealy 90′s when ‘stock’ characters were not as noticable. Also, being a product the 90′s, there are a lot of things that today look like common tropes or cliches. The story takes a while to get going but there are some semi-instense scenes. For the most part, the actors are pretty likable and the acting is just fine.

I think one thing to remember is that this was made in Australia so I’m sure the budget wasn’t that big. If this had 80 million like THG, I’m sure it would have been better. But all-in-all, I thought the production values were pretty good.

I’m not sure if it’s worth 5$ on PPV but if you have a Redbox or something like that near by, I could think of worse ways to spend $1.50

]]> By: Elissa http://www.hbook.com/2012/03/blogs/read-roger/well-this-is-refreshing/#comment-15217 Elissa Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:27:31 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11084#comment-15217 Here is one of our sisters' take on the issue: http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/03/k-12/why-im-taking-my-fourth-grader-to-see-the-hunger-games/#comments Here is one of our sisters’ take on the issue:
http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/03/k-12/why-im-taking-my-fourth-grader-to-see-the-hunger-games/#comments

]]> By: Katie Bircher http://www.hbook.com/2012/03/blogs/read-roger/well-this-is-refreshing/#comment-15179 Katie Bircher Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:46:30 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11084#comment-15179 <a href="http://www.hbook.com/2012/03/blogs/out-of-the-box/hunger-games-lite/" rel="nofollow">Here are a few sci-fi/dystopian fiction suggestions</a> for ages 9-11. :) Here are a few sci-fi/dystopian fiction suggestions for ages 9-11. :)

]]> By: Jennifer Wharton http://www.hbook.com/2012/03/blogs/read-roger/well-this-is-refreshing/#comment-15173 Jennifer Wharton Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:11:10 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11084#comment-15173 Ha! This happens every time there's a huge marketing blitz for a teen book - I've had 10 year olds who wanted to read Twilight, Jodi Picoult, etc. etc. and parents who were totally at their wits' end, wanting them to wait (or not read them at all). So I have younger read-alike lists to help me and the other staff. Of course, no one's ever really happy with this compromise - the kids want the actual book every single one of their extremely cool friends are reading and the parents want them to read Little Women and Anne of Green Gables until they're in college. I do have parents ask me if the book is suitable and then I get to be the non-cool librarian who told Mom it wasn't a good book for the 9 year old... Ha! This happens every time there’s a huge marketing blitz for a teen book – I’ve had 10 year olds who wanted to read Twilight, Jodi Picoult, etc. etc. and parents who were totally at their wits’ end, wanting them to wait (or not read them at all). So I have younger read-alike lists to help me and the other staff. Of course, no one’s ever really happy with this compromise – the kids want the actual book every single one of their extremely cool friends are reading and the parents want them to read Little Women and Anne of Green Gables until they’re in college. I do have parents ask me if the book is suitable and then I get to be the non-cool librarian who told Mom it wasn’t a good book for the 9 year old…

]]> By: Roger Sutton http://www.hbook.com/2012/03/blogs/read-roger/well-this-is-refreshing/#comment-15172 Roger Sutton Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:07:28 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11084#comment-15172 "Do you have any books where a bunch of kids play this game where they slaughter each other? Yes, but does it come in a board book?" ;-) “Do you have any books where a bunch of kids play this game where they slaughter each other? Yes, but does it come in a board book?” ;-)

]]> By: Jennifer Wharton http://www.hbook.com/2012/03/blogs/read-roger/well-this-is-refreshing/#comment-15168 Jennifer Wharton Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:09:06 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11084#comment-15168 I was kinda surprised that one of the teachers at our local Catholic school recommended it to a fourth grader. It really is young adult. I've been looking for younger read-alikes (although that doesn't really help with the kids who want to read it because "everyone" is reading it) I was kinda surprised that one of the teachers at our local Catholic school recommended it to a fourth grader. It really is young adult. I’ve been looking for younger read-alikes (although that doesn’t really help with the kids who want to read it because “everyone” is reading it)

]]> By: Roger Sutton http://www.hbook.com/2012/03/blogs/read-roger/well-this-is-refreshing/#comment-15155 Roger Sutton Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:38:35 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11084#comment-15155 I loved the first book in Marsden's series but got worn out as it went on and on. I loved the first book in Marsden’s series but got worn out as it went on and on.

]]> By: Roger Sutton http://www.hbook.com/2012/03/blogs/read-roger/well-this-is-refreshing/#comment-15154 Roger Sutton Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:37:16 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11084#comment-15154 Why don't you take Josh and let us know? Why don’t you take Josh and let us know?

]]> By: Elissa http://www.hbook.com/2012/03/blogs/read-roger/well-this-is-refreshing/#comment-15153 Elissa Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:30:26 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11084#comment-15153 I do wish they could have unearthed one parent who *will* be letting his or her kids see the movie, and not just to appear cool on the playground. I do wish they could have unearthed one parent who *will* be letting his or her kids see the movie, and not just to appear cool on the playground.

]]> By: Jennifer Wharton http://www.hbook.com/2012/03/blogs/read-roger/well-this-is-refreshing/#comment-15152 Jennifer Wharton Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:44:53 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11084#comment-15152 I dunno about the movie, but Tomorrow the book is a more gritty, realistic look at war and survival than Hunger Games imo. And someone stole our library's copy, so it must be good, right? I dunno about the movie, but Tomorrow the book is a more gritty, realistic look at war and survival than Hunger Games imo. And someone stole our library’s copy, so it must be good, right?

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