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This Week’s Peanut Gallery

April 1, 2012 by Commentator 1 comments

Posts of the Week

The Book Nut’s Weekly Roundup #2, and Quarterfinal Roundup.
Emily Brown weighs in and makes an interesting suggestion:

So I’m enjoying the Battle of the Kids Books, but in comparing it to the Morning News Tournament of Books, I do find it lacking in the commentary department. The judges give you their experience of the book, so I’d like the commentators to connect the decisions to trends and issues in the field of kidlit … instead of just saying whether they agree or disagree.

Liz B on Chime v Smoke, Drawing v Again, Diagram v Wonderstruck, Gray v Chime, Memory v Life, and Timothy Rising from the Dead.
Bookshelves of doom is “YESSSSSSSSSS!” for her champion.
Brandy’s thoughts on the final four and the finalists.
Reads for Keeps’ Round 3 Inklings.
Sondy’s chanting Go, Zombie, Go!
A Spectator’s Commentary, Week 3.
And here’s one …SLJBotB Commentary….Better Late Than Never!

Tweets of the Week

elockhart This is my round! Some of you WON’T LIKE the opener. RT @SLJsBoB: Chime vs Daughter of Smoke & Bone http://bit.ly/GTvgYL #sljbob12
rockinlibrarian @elockhart @SLJsBoB Well we’re peculiar in the same way, then. I haven’t read both books, but I at least agree with you on romance.
brandymuses This was a good one to wake up to. RT @SLJsBoB: Round 2, Match 2: Chime vs Daughter of Smoke and Bone
KateCoombs13 @brandymuses @SLJsBoB I liked both books, but I’m with you on this one. What amazing writing! (I say, trying not to be spoilerish.)
elizabethfama Good question hidden in @SLJsBoB‘s comments today: Does Briony being a witch make CHIME a paranormal romance? I was gonna say no, but…huh.
elockhart The comments on the battle I judged are great. RT @SLJsBoB: Chime vs Daughter of Smoke & Bone http://bit.ly/GTvgYL #sljbob12
thebrainlair Round 2, Match 2: Chime vs Daughter of Smoke and Bone –http://goo.gl/WF1Ae via @SLJsBoB – another favorite bites the dust! ::whimper::
elockhart: Just responded to some of the comments on my#sljbob12 piece. Like I said, I like a bit of a dust-up.
book_nut Moving my weekly @SLJsBoB to every other day, in order to keep up with the matches:
ShoshanaFlax Inside Out and Back Again, you’ll always be *my* champion.http://t.co/3eO35SAe via @SLJsBoB
YABookLove RIP Daughter of Smoke and Bone – aka – Round 2 Carnage @SLJsBoBhttp://t.co/euubXbse
JonathanAStroud Are you following SLJ’s Battle of the Books? http://t.co/L8eMNZB1We’re at semi-final stage. I’m preparing my judge’s robes for the final…
mstiefvater AND my verdict for SLJ’s Battle of the Books is up today (CHIME vs. BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY)!
LizB @sljournal @sljsbob NOOOOOOOOOOO
brandymuses @LizB Pretty much my response too though mine might have included some expletives
DougSwieteck So basically, after the #sljbob12 undead vote, I’m okay … for now.