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From: James Elliott <j_c_elliott>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 11:20:40 -0400
Thanks for that. I didn't read any after the first book, due to my reactions to that one, I was going by what I've been told about the series by trusted friends. The others on my list I have read.
Jim
>From: "Hendon, Alison" <A.Hendon at BrooklynPublicLibrary.org>
>To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
>Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Adult Fantasy for Middle Schools
>Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 10:57:25 -0400
>
>The first few books of the Stone of Truth series may be ok but there are
>some sections later that I would not put into a school library.
>
>Alison
>
>Alison M. Hendon
>Youth Selection Team Leader
>Brooklyn Public Library
>a.hendon at brooklynpubliclibrary.org
>(718) 230-2744
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: James Elliott [mailto:j_c_elliott at msn.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 8:56 AM
>To: Jude.Scally at eu.dodea.edu; ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
>Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Adult Fantasy for Middle Schools
>
>Terry Goodkind's "Stone of Truth" (My first thought in reading the first
>book, however, was 'Gosh, this is just a re-working of "Star Wars"!' My
>opinon of that book has not changed but he's taken the series in a good
>direction.)
>
>James Elliott
>Gadsden County Public Library System
>732 Pat Thomas Parkway
>Quincy, FL. 32351-4210
>
>
Received on Wed 10 May 2006 10:20:40 AM CDT
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 11:20:40 -0400
Thanks for that. I didn't read any after the first book, due to my reactions to that one, I was going by what I've been told about the series by trusted friends. The others on my list I have read.
Jim
>From: "Hendon, Alison" <A.Hendon at BrooklynPublicLibrary.org>
>To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
>Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Adult Fantasy for Middle Schools
>Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 10:57:25 -0400
>
>The first few books of the Stone of Truth series may be ok but there are
>some sections later that I would not put into a school library.
>
>Alison
>
>Alison M. Hendon
>Youth Selection Team Leader
>Brooklyn Public Library
>a.hendon at brooklynpubliclibrary.org
>(718) 230-2744
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: James Elliott [mailto:j_c_elliott at msn.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 8:56 AM
>To: Jude.Scally at eu.dodea.edu; ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
>Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Adult Fantasy for Middle Schools
>
>Terry Goodkind's "Stone of Truth" (My first thought in reading the first
>book, however, was 'Gosh, this is just a re-working of "Star Wars"!' My
>opinon of that book has not changed but he's taken the series in a good
>direction.)
>
>James Elliott
>Gadsden County Public Library System
>732 Pat Thomas Parkway
>Quincy, FL. 32351-4210
>
>
Received on Wed 10 May 2006 10:20:40 AM CDT