1. I hate, hate HATE this book. It is incredibly creepy and disturbing, and I am immediatly suspicious of people who get all misty-eyed and weepy while talking about it. The writing is terrible and the illustrations are even worse. With all of the WONDERFUL books out there for children why a parent would subject their poor, innocent child to this tripe is beyond me.
2. While on the subject of things that creep me out, let me add to the list Conjoined Twins. Seriously scared. I was browsing through a coffee table book about twins the other day while at the library. Half-way through there was a picture and story about some conjoined twins, and I couldn't get away from the book fast enough.
Just...No.
3. I do most of the coding for my blog posts myself.
4. In the past year I have had email correspondence with Lois Lowry, Clay Travis and Amy Krause Rosenthal. I was also a featured reader on USA Today's Pop Candy Blog, and a featured caller on the November 11, 2007 episode of the Pop Candy Podcast.
5. I like the smell of Vicks Vapor Rub.
6. I hate basketball. Watching it, playing it, whatever. I hate it. (Sorry Tahmi!)
7. I think if you combined J.K. Rowling, Julie Andrews and Sheri Dew you would probably have the perfect woman.
7 comments:
I HATE that book too. Nathan's mom bought it and gave it to me when Mandy was born because she just thinks it is the sweetest book in the word. But honestly, how creepy is it that a mother would break into the house of her grown up child to hold him while he was sleeping?
LOL, I'm glad I'm not the only one, Katheryn. I first saw it at a Relief Society Homemaking Meeting back when I was first married. We all brought our favorite books to share them.
This one sister brought out this book, and immediatly started tearing up when she was talking about it. Most of the room was in tears by the time she was done! All I could think was "You people are freaks, because that book is SERIOUSLY DISTURBING!!"
YEAH!!! I thought I was the only one who hated that book. It's creepy as all get out! I'm so glad that others do see the Holy-Crap-I'm-So-Glad-That's-Not-My-Mom-&-I-Never-Want-To-Be-That-Mom problems with that book. I agree with the pictures and writing too!
Cool on the coding thing. I'm so glad they have dummy links for all the blogging stuff.
I keep meaning to tell you my 6 degrees of separation to Stephanie Meyer. I went to a crop(scrap booking) recently and ran into someone whose friend is Stephanie's hair dresser. So anytime she has a question about the books, she asks her friend, Stephanie gets her hair done and she answers the questions. Don't know why, but I thought you'd like to know--you can add yourself into the 6 degrees there!
Okay, I'm going to go against the tide here about the book and I don't care. Maybe it's because I have only one child, a son just like in the book, that the book strikes a tearful cord with this freak. And, that son has always loved the book himself (which was read to him on multiple occasions at his request) because he said it reminded him of our close relationship and that no matter how big he is, he's still my baby. I guess that makes him a freak too?
So, for all you mothers that have more than one child - especially if they are little girls - maybe you just don't get it!!! And, wait and see when your children (remember that means more than one child) grow up and move on (maybe to the other side of the continent) if you don't mellow a bit. Not saying you might change your mind about the book, but maybe you will understand those of us "freaks" who get the meaning of the book.
As for me and my freaky son, we do and will continue to love it.
With much love - your freaky Aunt Carol
LOL Aunt Carol! I had a feeling you would really love that book. And you're definitely my *favorite* kind of freak! :D
I appreciate the sentiment the book it trying to get across, and I agree with it, for the most part. But I think the execution is poor and just not worthy of all the praise it receives. And I don't necessarily think that I don't "get it" just because I have two girls. It just boils down to a matter of preference.
In fact, I think you have inspired me to compile a post of children's-books-that-do-a-better-job-at-capturing-the-parent/child-relationship-better-than-Love-You-Forever.
Ok, I remember reading the book to Mason when he was little, but I don't remember it being creepy. It's been 14 years though, since I have even laid eyes on it. Your Aunt Carol sounds like a blast!
But.... not liking basketball???? Now that's FREAKY!!! lol, I'll still love you though!
You know what I love about blogging? The blogger can write what they want on their own individual blog and it really doesn't matter what any blogee thinks. I love blogging because you can comment if you want or not. But, by commenting an interesting exchange of ideas takes place that might not ever be spoken.
That being said - I still truly love your crazy, spunky, talented self. But then, hmmmm what would I know since I'm freaky? (sorry - jab, jab, jab). 'Nuff said. :)!!!
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