tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post4877169398831663963..comments2023-10-20T23:18:04.656+11:00Comments on Shiirleyy's Bookshelf: Blog Tour: Whisper of Memory - Guest Post + GiveawayShirleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15660299375972501570noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-90689979032512349742012-09-07T18:49:47.704+10:002012-09-07T18:49:47.704+10:00What an interesting guest post! Most of the YA boo...What an interesting guest post! Most of the YA books I have read in the past seem to have had either the stereotypical 'good' parents or 'bad' parents. It's definitely more believable to me when there's both qualities in a parent. Not everyone is perfect after all. Melina Marchetta springs to mind here with Saving Francesca. I think she portrayed the parents perfectly in that book! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this with us. Whisper of a Memory sounds like a really great book. :)Sam @ Realm of Fictionhttp://realmoffiction.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-40209424103712616232012-09-07T18:49:46.766+10:002012-09-07T18:49:46.766+10:00Thanks for having me as a guest, Shirley. I looked...Thanks for having me as a guest, Shirley. I looked at my math up there in the census stats and had to laugh. It doesn't add up.The error is in the second paragraph and should say the one child in four lives with only a mother. Also, my posts aren't usually this serious. I must have been contemplative the day I wrote it. :)Brinda Berrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-30327185120689061352012-09-07T18:49:45.743+10:002012-09-07T18:49:45.743+10:00I swear, Shirley, you are SO unhealthy for my TBR ...I swear, Shirley, you are SO unhealthy for my TBR pile! x) Where do you find these amazing books?? Somehow you always manage to tour all these epic ones that I've never heard of before! <3 <br /><br />This was such a brilliant guest post, Brinda! I've actually been finding that not a lot of YA books have tons of family moments in it lately too (or at least the paranormal ones that I read haha), but when they do, they're SO PERFECT. I'm reading a book right now about a girl with her twin brother in a wheelchair and her parents being oblivious the fact that her boyfriend was abusing her. It's heartbreaking and raw, but the family elements in this book are just so powerful and real that I can't help but love it even more! <3 Thanks so much for sharing this, you two! :)Mimi Valentinehttp://diminutivemimi.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-11611857478510225242012-09-07T18:49:44.792+10:002012-09-07T18:49:44.792+10:00I'm always looking for fresh reads with fresh ...I'm always looking for fresh reads with fresh ideas.Marypresnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-36513158215076381602012-09-07T18:49:43.751+10:002012-09-07T18:49:43.751+10:00Great post Shirley. I have to add this on my read...Great post Shirley. I have to add this on my reading pile. <3<br /><br />Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ<a href="http://www.ficbookreviews.com" rel="nofollow"><b><i>FICBOOKREVIEWS</i></b></a>Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒlalaine@ficbookreviewsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-91646102919541116932012-09-07T18:49:31.743+10:002012-09-07T18:49:31.743+10:00Very interesting post. Family relationships in boo...Very interesting post. Family relationships in books make for a more intriguing read.Bn100candgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-10237961907540101122012-09-07T18:47:23.523+10:002012-09-07T18:47:23.523+10:00Hi, Shirley!
Nice to find your blog and to meet y...Hi, Shirley!<br /><br />Nice to find your blog and to meet you! I am now one of your followers.<br /><br />I agree with the word in your post. I am a former school teacher and I've had the experience of driving a school bus; thus I've experienced first hand circumstances that children and teens have to live under. There are some heart rending stories out there.<br /><br />I recall when the latch key stories first hit the news; that's been some time ago and I was in shock! There are so many variables for why children and teens are exposed to the circumstances that they are. Society and all it's ill's is partly the culprit.<br /><br />You might enjoy reading my most recent blog; it's relative to some of the issues that teens face in society today.<br /><br />Hope you will become one of my new followers!<br /><br />http://betty-alark.blogspot.com/2012/05/what-type-of-character-are-youhanging.html<br /><br /><br />I also have a poetry blog at -<br /><br /><br />http://bettyalark.blogspot.comAlark Bettynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-42797134681582025352012-09-07T18:45:25.408+10:002012-09-07T18:45:25.408+10:00What a great guest post, I always take note of the...What a great guest post, I always take note of the family situation in YA, it's always interesting to see what sort of relationships will be in each story. Also, I haven't heard of Whisper of Memory but it sounds like a good read - thank for the giveaway!VeganYANerdshttp://veganyanerds.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-22978365770288825282012-09-07T18:42:37.200+10:002012-09-07T18:42:37.200+10:00Hi Shirley, First thanks for stopping by my blog a...Hi Shirley, First thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving such wonderful comments, much appreciated and I am so happy to return the favor. <br />I have not heard of this series but the title is winderful. I am headed over to GR to check it out. This was a thinking post. Yes there are many YA books out there with traditional homes but also plenty that are different. I just finished one with a single dad. Reading one know with two godmothers as the parents. I have also read books with gay parents as well. There is definitely variety out there just like in the real world.Heidihttp://rainydayramblings.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.com