Comments on: Bookweek Round-up goes Rogue… http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/bookweek-round-up-goes-rogue/ A collective of bibliophiles writing about books. Mon, 12 May 2008 11:59:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Caroline http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/bookweek-round-up-goes-rogue/#comment-1481 Caroline Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:03:00 +0000 http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-1481 Oh brill, brill, brill. Made me laugh so much, this, and I salute your passion too, Eve. Quite right. I must talk labradors with you some time! Oh brill, brill, brill. Made me laugh so much, this, and I salute your passion too, Eve. Quite right.

I must talk labradors with you some time!

]]> By: Kirsty http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/bookweek-round-up-goes-rogue/#comment-1476 Kirsty Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:19:32 +0000 http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-1476 Yay, what a great name for a hamster! And what a lovely Bookweek Round-up. Yay, what a great name for a hamster!

And what a lovely Bookweek Round-up.

]]> By: marygm http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/bookweek-round-up-goes-rogue/#comment-1472 marygm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:30:28 +0000 http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-1472 Good stuff, Eve. Funny! And I do like a bit of 'passion on soapbox' too. Good stuff, Eve. Funny! And I do like a bit of ‘passion on soapbox’ too.

]]> By: Jackie http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/bookweek-round-up-goes-rogue/#comment-1449 Jackie Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:51:03 +0000 http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-1449 I must say that all of the animals look content, which must mean that they have a nice home at the Eve-y household. I used to have a hammie that looked a lot like Tivon, his name was Pushkin. (Kirsty would be so pleased). I must say that all of the animals look content, which must mean that they have a nice home at the Eve-y household. I used to have a hammie that looked a lot like Tivon, his name was Pushkin. (Kirsty would be so pleased).

]]> By: Eve http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/bookweek-round-up-goes-rogue/#comment-1436 Eve Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:35:15 +0000 http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-1436 You are kidding me??? That is just so wrong on so many different levels... jeez :o You are kidding me??? That is just so wrong on so many different levels… jeez :o

]]> By: Ariadne http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/bookweek-round-up-goes-rogue/#comment-1435 Ariadne Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:09:32 +0000 http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-1435 As far as I gather, (it could all be scandalous lies) Ugenia is at some stage going to get her period and call it 'the lovely illness.' Pardon me while I barf. As far as I gather, (it could all be scandalous lies) Ugenia is at some stage going to get her period and call it ‘the lovely illness.’ Pardon me while I barf.

]]> By: Emily http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/bookweek-round-up-goes-rogue/#comment-1434 Emily Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:48:19 +0000 http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-1434 Not to mention Geri Bloody Haliwell... Not to mention Geri Bloody Haliwell…

]]> By: Ariadne http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/bookweek-round-up-goes-rogue/#comment-1433 Ariadne Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:24:22 +0000 http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-1433 As for Heather bloody Mills....! As for Heather bloody Mills….!

]]> By: Eve http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/bookweek-round-up-goes-rogue/#comment-1432 Eve Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:11:03 +0000 http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-1432 Oh yes I think Jordan is great in a whole lot of ways, I have absolutely nothing against her. But kids book, I mean come on, she's not someone I would want my kids admiring until they're at least 21 :) But it's this whole jump on the writing a kids book bandwagon that gets me riled. Kids deserve better, in fact they deserve the best we can possibly give them and it seems to me that they are being exploited left, right and centre with these money making schemes. Celebrities "write books", cartoons from classic books and the worst of the lot which wasn't in the news this week - product placement in literature. It's all indicative of what's going wrong in the world today. I just think we're raising a whole generation in the wrong spirit and when we're the oldies and need looking after, we'll look back and regret not giving them the childhood they need and deserve. I'm glad you like all the animals - they're called (from the top) Kismet and Teddy - the bunnies, Skye- the Labrador, Jura - the Retriever and Tivon the hamster. There's a hamster missing but his picture was blurred:) Oh yes I think Jordan is great in a whole lot of ways, I have absolutely nothing against her. But kids book, I mean come on, she’s not someone I would want my kids admiring until they’re at least 21 :) But it’s this whole jump on the writing a kids book bandwagon that gets me riled.

Kids deserve better, in fact they deserve the best we can possibly give them and it seems to me that they are being exploited left, right and centre with these money making schemes. Celebrities “write books”, cartoons from classic books and the worst of the lot which wasn’t in the news this week - product placement in literature. It’s all indicative of what’s going wrong in the world today.

I just think we’re raising a whole generation in the wrong spirit and when we’re the oldies and need looking after, we’ll look back and regret not giving them the childhood they need and deserve.

I’m glad you like all the animals - they’re called (from the top) Kismet and Teddy - the bunnies, Skye- the Labrador, Jura - the Retriever and Tivon the hamster. There’s a hamster missing but his picture was blurred :)

]]> By: Jackie http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/bookweek-round-up-goes-rogue/#comment-1430 Jackie Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:47:00 +0000 http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-1430 What a funny round-up, I was laughing all the way through. And so many cute animals! Even the rodent brigade was represented, how often do Siberian hammies get their picture in the news? Is it any surprise that Disney is messing with an old favorite? Look how they ruined "101 Dalmatians"-- nothing resembling Dodie Smith's lovely novel. Why they even tampered with Winnie the Pooh! I too, am tired of celebrity children's authors. But the ones writing grown-up books is even worse. Have you ever read the slime bucket that comedian Bill Maher wrote? Ewww! I felt like taking a long hot shower afterwards. What a funny round-up, I was laughing all the way through. And so many cute animals! Even the rodent brigade was represented, how often do Siberian hammies get their picture in the news?
Is it any surprise that Disney is messing with an old favorite? Look how they ruined “101 Dalmatians”– nothing resembling Dodie Smith’s lovely novel. Why they even tampered with Winnie the Pooh!
I too, am tired of celebrity children’s authors. But the ones writing grown-up books is even worse. Have you ever read the slime bucket that comedian Bill Maher wrote? Ewww! I felt like taking a long hot shower afterwards.

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