tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post1600455627412633441..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Why I Don't Like Reading MysteriesMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-50380146401026959312010-08-15T16:35:14.206-04:002010-08-15T16:35:14.206-04:00I guess that's why we have so much choice! Me...I guess that's why we have so much choice! Me... not a science fiction reader... nor mysteries! I'm a homespun, personal narrative kind of reader (or great nonfiction). <br /><br />But, I do have a daughter who is quite the opposite. She rereads (as do several of my students) often to "see what I missed the first time." I love that!Patrick A. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098594501502756880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-61130330458614760452010-08-12T09:08:40.895-04:002010-08-12T09:08:40.895-04:00When I was a kid, one of my favorite books was The...When I was a kid, one of my favorite books was The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. I guess I don't mind if the author plays with me a bit. I can be a little disappointed if I figure things out too easily. <br /><br />I'll have to look at that book Maria mentions (Gollywhopper Games) -- it has a great title!Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-70046225750494451282010-08-12T08:39:36.632-04:002010-08-12T08:39:36.632-04:00I agree with you that the key element to an enjoya...I agree with you that the key element to an enjoyable mystery is the ability to solve the mystery based on clues given by the author for the reader to discover along with the sleuth. I'm not a huge fan of mysteries either; however, when they are done *well* they are great fun for me, for that same sense of discovery that you wrote about. The problem, in my opinion, is that so many mysteries are not well written, and a few bad experiences cause us to avoid them!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1624682273511799182010-08-12T08:13:59.908-04:002010-08-12T08:13:59.908-04:00I have to say I would have agreed with you until I...I have to say I would have agreed with you until I read Gollywhopper Games to my class. They loved it and were with me the whole time. We had to work together to keep track of the clues. i also just finished reading Andrew Clements first book in his new series called<br />We the Children (Keepers of the School). The story was good but the ending hooked me to keep reading. I think it would be great book to introduce students to a new series.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165228990207676534noreply@blogger.com