Comments on: Using My Power (Such That It Is) For Good http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/10/21/using-my-power-such-that-it-is-for-good/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:47:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: imelda http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/10/21/using-my-power-such-that-it-is-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-88064 imelda Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:02:36 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=6549#comment-88064 Justine, I thought you would find this cool, as your comments at the Books of Wonder event with your husband and Suzanne Collins inspired me to read Flygirl. The WASPs were just awarded a Congressional Gold medal of honor for their service, pretty much their first recognition: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100310/ap_on_go_co/us_female_world_war_ii_pilots This actually means something to me thanks to Sherri Smith’s book! (which was a great read, by the way, so thanks for the recc) :-) Justine, I thought you would find this cool, as your comments at the Books of Wonder event with your husband and Suzanne Collins inspired me to read Flygirl. The WASPs were just awarded a Congressional Gold medal of honor for their service, pretty much their first recognition: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100310/ap_on_go_co/us_female_world_war_ii_pilots
This actually means something to me thanks to Sherri Smith’s book! (which was a great read, by the way, so thanks for the recc) :-)

]]> By: shelli johannes wells http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/10/21/using-my-power-such-that-it-is-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-84359 shelli johannes wells Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:08:32 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=6549#comment-84359 wish I could be there! wish I could be there!

]]> By: Brynne http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/10/21/using-my-power-such-that-it-is-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-84358 Brynne Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:42:21 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=6549#comment-84358 Naturally, you're staying on the WEST side. Of Oregon and Washington. Here I am, out in Walla Walla... ;) Naturally, you’re staying on the WEST side. Of Oregon and Washington. Here I am, out in Walla Walla… ;)

]]> By: Nicola http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/10/21/using-my-power-such-that-it-is-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-84355 Nicola Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:55:39 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=6549#comment-84355 I also just bought and read 'Flygirl' on your recommendation, Justine. I stayed up 'til 2 am so I could finish it in one sitting - oops! It was just lovely. The voice it was written in was so easygoing but it also touched on some really interesting and profound issues. And it definitely made me want to learn to fly! I doubt I would have heard about it without the discussion about it on your blog, so cheers for that! I also just bought and read ‘Flygirl’ on your recommendation, Justine. I stayed up ’til 2 am so I could finish it in one sitting – oops! It was just lovely. The voice it was written in was so easygoing but it also touched on some really interesting and profound issues. And it definitely made me want to learn to fly! I doubt I would have heard about it without the discussion about it on your blog, so cheers for that!

]]> By: Dave H http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/10/21/using-my-power-such-that-it-is-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-84354 Dave H Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:46:56 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=6549#comment-84354 Tulsa stole my basketball team! Tulsa stole my basketball team!

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/10/21/using-my-power-such-that-it-is-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-84353 Justine Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:51:58 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=6549#comment-84353 Shanella: She dies on the bus. Oh, no, wait, that was <i>Midnight's Cowboy</i>. Never mind. Shanella: She dies on the bus.

Oh, no, wait, that was Midnight’s Cowboy. Never mind.

]]> By: Shanella http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/10/21/using-my-power-such-that-it-is-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-84352 Shanella Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:44:55 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=6549#comment-84352 I would like to know the true end to Liar! =D I would like to know the true end to Liar! =D

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/10/21/using-my-power-such-that-it-is-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-84350 Justine Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:27:46 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=6549#comment-84350 Pixelfish: I do not blame Seattle for the incredibly annoying talking paperclip. Heather: Touring is a combination of everything I like best (meeting people---students, librarians, booksellers---who care about books, talking about books) with everything I like least (flying domestically in the US, public speaking). So I both love and hate it. Thank you so much for the excellent news roundup! Caitlin: So pleased you like <i>Flygirl</i> as much as I did! Sarah: I look forward to meeting you. It would be so awesome if <i>Flygirl</i> won a Cybil! Pixelfish: I do not blame Seattle for the incredibly annoying talking paperclip.

Heather: Touring is a combination of everything I like best (meeting people—students, librarians, booksellers—who care about books, talking about books) with everything I like least (flying domestically in the US, public speaking). So I both love and hate it.

Thank you so much for the excellent news roundup!

Caitlin: So pleased you like Flygirl as much as I did!

Sarah: I look forward to meeting you. It would be so awesome if Flygirl won a Cybil!

]]> By: Sarah http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/10/21/using-my-power-such-that-it-is-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-84345 Sarah Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:39:24 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=6549#comment-84345 I hope your having fun in Seattle. I get to go to your signing tonight. I am really excited. Flygirl is nominated for a Cybil, so it is on the allowed to read list, until January. I hope your having fun in Seattle. I get to go to your signing tonight. I am really excited.
Flygirl is nominated for a Cybil, so it is on the allowed to read list, until January.

]]> By: Caitlin http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/10/21/using-my-power-such-that-it-is-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-84343 Caitlin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:13:20 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=6549#comment-84343 I echo Justine read Flygirl now! I devoured the book and I renewed my library copy so my fellow booksellers can read Sherri Smith's brilliant book. I'm reading Sparrow also by Sherri Smith right now. I echo Justine read Flygirl now! I devoured the book and I renewed my library copy so my fellow booksellers can read Sherri Smith’s brilliant book. I’m reading Sparrow also by Sherri Smith right now.

]]> By: Heather http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/10/21/using-my-power-such-that-it-is-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-84342 Heather Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:58:16 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=6549#comment-84342 That sounds like a lot of fun. And I always thought that the idea of glamorous fun book tours was a lie, and really it's a trudge. (If you've been reading Maureen's blog lately, it also means you get hot, tiny muffins and waving airport greeters.) Then again, you wrote Liar, so should I believe anything you say here? In the world: US is making co.s that got government aid seriously cut executive paychecks. Iran seems to be agreeing to a deal to export most of their fuel to Russia. The NYTimes is cutting 100 newsroom jobs. A Colorado boy didn't float away in a balloon and it all may have been a scam. How's that? short and sweet. That sounds like a lot of fun. And I always thought that the idea of glamorous fun book tours was a lie, and really it’s a trudge. (If you’ve been reading Maureen’s blog lately, it also means you get hot, tiny muffins and waving airport greeters.)
Then again, you wrote Liar, so should I believe anything you say here?

In the world:
US is making co.s that got government aid seriously cut executive paychecks. Iran seems to be agreeing to a deal to export most of their fuel to Russia. The NYTimes is cutting 100 newsroom jobs. A Colorado boy didn’t float away in a balloon and it all may have been a scam. How’s that? short and sweet.

]]> By: PixelFish http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/10/21/using-my-power-such-that-it-is-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-84341 PixelFish Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:42:19 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=6549#comment-84341 I'm glad you are having a fabulous time in Seattle. Sorry about the talking paperclip. He's not really our fault. I’m glad you are having a fabulous time in Seattle. Sorry about the talking paperclip. He’s not really our fault.

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