Activity timeline
March 13, 2010
February 25, 2010
Michael added What the Dog Saw to his library.
February 18, 2010
Michael added Peter and the Starcatchers to his library.
Michael added Pirate Latitudes to his library.
February 17, 2010
February 7, 2010
Michael added Mastering The Art of French Cooking, Volume One to his library.
Excited by the plot and characters, this is fun to read as a adult. If you like Disney parks this gets into them in a very unique way. A bit of puzzle solving, mystery and nostalgia thrown in to the mix. And look out for It's A Small World—like you've never seen it before.
February 6, 2010
I was somewhat let down by Makers. After the first half of the book I was reading more or less to get through it and onto a different book. The character development is shallow, with little to adore, admire, or connect with. Sure, the main characters develop some layers through their history together, but the majority of the book reads like a documentary, with its matter-of-fact dialog.
The only real gem in the book are the ideas that the plot runs on. While the majority of the characters seem hollow, the concepts that the characters contribute to have legs. Are they all original ideas? Definitely not. Doctorow clearly has much commentary into the modern day makers and relates todays issues through this not too distant future story. Additionally, his copyright activist background (EFF affiliation) infiltrate the moral conundrums within the storytelling—not to mention the various occurrences of TSA strip ...
Excited to get into this Disney YA series. Heard an interview with the author, Ridley Pearson, on the WDW Radio podcast. A good listen and fun primer to reading this. Check it out.
January 24, 2010
January 23, 2010
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