tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post1722324139059124353..comments2023-11-23T21:19:19.372-08:00Comments on The Green Bathtub: The Power of SubjectivityA.L. Sonnichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-56875296017109495902012-07-11T08:18:09.037-07:002012-07-11T08:18:09.037-07:00Truer words have never been spoken, Amy! You are s...Truer words have never been spoken, Amy! You are so right about readers not being writers. Or editors. But that's okay! There's something for everybody. Even sweet little punkins like your daughter. What a cute shot! :o) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-66113238529963365682012-07-09T19:57:48.570-07:002012-07-09T19:57:48.570-07:00My son's still young enough where if a book bo...My son's still young enough where if a book bothers me that much, I change the wording of it...is that horrible of me? Love the picture!Kimberly Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588782441929008886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-10054409909924037182012-07-09T18:42:17.651-07:002012-07-09T18:42:17.651-07:00Yes, it's subjective. I sometimes question rea...Yes, it's subjective. I sometimes question reading tastes of loved ones and my students, but as long as they get something from their book choices I'm happy for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-45121270359513208292012-07-09T18:16:41.869-07:002012-07-09T18:16:41.869-07:00Was it the Little Engine that Could? Or any of the...Was it the Little Engine that Could? Or any of the Thomas the Tank Engine books? (can you tell my youngest has a train obsession?) <br />Yes, VERY subjective. And thanksfully, tastes change. ;)Melodie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04599091593083976703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-60427713158154718382012-07-09T17:52:31.092-07:002012-07-09T17:52:31.092-07:00Good for you for realizing that! :)Good for you for realizing that! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-6099190740421841682012-07-09T15:31:01.606-07:002012-07-09T15:31:01.606-07:00I have this same problem too. I've been known ...I have this same problem too. I've been known to hide favorite books. But luckily my kids kind of swtich favorites, so it's not like I have to keep reading the same awful book all year long.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-37655133783118529182012-07-09T09:38:09.017-07:002012-07-09T09:38:09.017-07:00So sweet! My boys like books I don't favor, bu...So sweet! My boys like books I don't favor, but that's the beauty of reading (and writing). There's something for everyone!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-28487910561469624222012-07-09T07:41:27.140-07:002012-07-09T07:41:27.140-07:00Oh, yeah, I've lots to say about subjectivity,...Oh, yeah, I've lots to say about subjectivity, but I'll just say that kids have no taste sometimes. Mine picked out the most atrocious truck and animal books when they were little -- I had to steer them towards the good ones. They loved practically everything, even the poorly crafted books. Like I say, there's no accounting for taste.<br /><br />But as they've gotten older, they choose the better books. Their tastes run to the adventuresome and literary. And they have discovered new authors for me to go fawn over ... Of course, I still have to monitor that they don't bring home crap. Thankfully, they don't like it.<br /><br />What a great picture of your daughter, lost in a book.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-87782473278774630202012-07-09T07:40:25.701-07:002012-07-09T07:40:25.701-07:00Love the picture Amy, and yes, I was wondering if ...Love the picture Amy, and yes, I was wondering if that was the book!<br />There were some books that bugged me when mine were little, and it was a struggle to read them to the kids. I would just remember that a love of reading is such a gift.<br />But it must be doubly difficult for you, as a writer.<br />I can only compare it to how I'd react say, seeing a badly knitted sweater...fingers itching to unpick and correct it, lol!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-24117076370494244272012-07-09T06:50:32.648-07:002012-07-09T06:50:32.648-07:00I still think its amazing how differing my daughte...I still think its amazing how differing my daughters taste is with mine. She doesn't find the books I adore as exciting as I do. It's all subjective, which we need to remember as writers. Not everyone will like our stories.Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-24136192734744514222012-07-09T06:32:20.399-07:002012-07-09T06:32:20.399-07:00Ah, yes... I hate that. Someone gave my daughters ...Ah, yes... I hate that. Someone gave my daughters these terrible little rhyming board books from the grocery store which leave me groaning. But they ask for them over. and over. and over. <br />I cannot understand it, but I DO understand why editors say that they don't care how much your children/grandchildren/students love the book you wrote!Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-49014319231634219382012-07-09T06:04:11.344-07:002012-07-09T06:04:11.344-07:00I know it is funny how reading is so subjective. :...I know it is funny how reading is so subjective. :)Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-29003902975925188242012-07-09T05:40:00.373-07:002012-07-09T05:40:00.373-07:00My daughter grabs the most unusual picks off the s...My daughter grabs the most unusual picks off the shelves and carries them to her room. Turn of the Screw, Mere Christianity. I'm guessing she's brilliant at 5. :D<br /><br />I constantly have to tell myself that people have different tastes and it's A okay.<br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-89501622690431234322012-07-09T04:48:29.329-07:002012-07-09T04:48:29.329-07:00I've noticed a lot of articles/posts around th...I've noticed a lot of articles/posts around the internet in recent days regarding Adults reading YA. Definitely based on subjectivity. <br /><br />Love that picture. So wonderful to see our children fall in love with books, even if not our favorites. :)Heather Sunserihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552506888985553471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-76117879512472693112012-07-09T03:45:39.038-07:002012-07-09T03:45:39.038-07:00Sweet post; sweet picture.
Good thing you put tha...Sweet post; sweet picture.<br /><br />Good thing you put that anti-Sherlock warning on there--I'd dying to know which books you hate! :)<br /><br />Btw, just ordered chopsticks and spoon with some Amazon b-day money!p&khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891973360373520359noreply@blogger.com