Comments on: News of the World and Where the Red Fern Grows

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 13:36:39 +0000

In reply to Jillann.

Hi Jillann, thanks for the tip! I’ve always been a bit intimidated by a Patrick DeWitt novel — for perhaps no good reason. So I should rectify that. I haven’t read it — and I’m curious about its humor. I will put it on my list for 2017. thx! & Happy Holidays to you, David, and the boys.

By: Jillann

Jillann — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:05:37 +0000

Hi Susan,
I don’t read many westerns either, but can recommend The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt (if you haven’t already read it) – dark and funny!

By: Naomi

Naomi — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:57:39 +0000

In reply to Susan Wright. It must be popular right now because of the movie!

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:56:40 +0000

In reply to JaneGS. Thanks for your comment Jane. I think I need to give westerns more of a chance after this book. And WTRFG certainly made and impact on me as a kid. I'll look forward to seeing your reviews.

By: JaneGS

JaneGS — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 04:55:50 +0000

I love westerns, not that I read that many, but I really enjoy the genre and am looking forward to News of the World, as well as The Underground Railroad. I still have never read Where the Red Fern Grows, but feel I should. So many children’s books are such tear-jerkers but so memorable too.

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 21:06:10 +0000

In reply to Toady. Yes Toady, I agree regarding adults vs. children. As kid readers we often are wildly more imaginative and naive than we are later in life. So it's interesting to see how we compare our reading experiences over time. WTRFG is a book that held up really well for me but felt a bit different too. Thanks for stopping by.

By: Toady

Toady — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 10:30:08 +0000

I haven’t read many westerns, and most of what I have read are more romance, or novelty Christmas books from when I was into that sort of thing. I would like to read what I would now call a ‘real western’.
I am glad that you made time to revisit Where the Red Fern Grows. I haven’t gone back to that one yet, but I have reread several of the books from my youth. It’s interesting what we take away as adults vs. children.

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 18:31:39 +0000

In reply to Naomi. Oh Naomi, Where the Red Fern Grows is quite worth it! It might be a bit dated since it is quite an old book but it still is a touching story. I have not read A Dog's Purpose but since you have raised it, I've now put it on hold at the library. I'm #45 on the hold list! I will get to it, hopefully before the movie of it comes out in January.

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 18:26:12 +0000

In reply to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz. Hi Deb, I know you're a big fan of Lonesome Dove; reading News of the World made me want to go back and read that great epic. It just could take me awhile to get through it. And thanks for letting me know about teaching Where the Red Fern Grows. It's quite incredible how popular the book still is! It is powerful and quite visual. I'm glad I returned to it.

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 18:17:37 +0000

In reply to Laurel-Rain Snow. Happy Thanksgiving Laurel. Have fun. Yeah I think I will read The Underground Railroad sometime in the near future. We can compare notes!