tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post1160113660429005360..comments2024-01-06T02:15:31.671-06:00Comments on Marcia Hoehne: February Book Pick -- Secrets at Sea, by Richard PeckMarciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-2634044533102767722012-02-20T18:50:10.168-06:002012-02-20T18:50:10.168-06:00sounds great! thanks.sounds great! thanks.TerryLynnJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380207155608982319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-60693440408524287722012-02-08T16:51:03.351-06:002012-02-08T16:51:03.351-06:00Susan -- I love finding real gems. :)
Cynthia -- ...Susan -- I love finding real gems. :)<br /><br />Cynthia -- Peck has a ton of fans! I hope he's got a lot of books left in him.<br /><br />Amy -- He writes about people a lot more often, but animals have been showing up lately. He's versatile, that's for sure.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-36419830605379325452012-02-08T16:35:49.290-06:002012-02-08T16:35:49.290-06:00I've read a couple of Peck's novels and lo...I've read a couple of Peck's novels and loved them. I had no idea he wrote about mice! Cool! (I kept mice as pets when I was a child and still have a soft spot for them.)A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-22921429912355955592012-02-08T12:11:24.911-06:002012-02-08T12:11:24.911-06:00I adore Richard Peck and his novels, so I was thri...I adore Richard Peck and his novels, so I was thrilled to read about Secrets at Sea. Thank you for this.Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-23542711669300076472012-02-07T17:43:18.426-06:002012-02-07T17:43:18.426-06:00Thanks for the review - sounds like a great one!Thanks for the review - sounds like a great one!Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-31434999056679021522012-02-06T19:21:19.597-06:002012-02-06T19:21:19.597-06:00Faith -- Ah, to me a similar taste in books is a r...Faith -- Ah, to me a similar taste in books is a relief. :) Sometimes I worry why my taste seems so off the beaten path. Doesn't seem that would bode well for appealing to a wide audience.<br /><br />Ruth -- Delightful is the ideal word. :)<br /><br />Christina -- Yes, no matter what Peck writes, it's always first and foremost a good STORY.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-24652416152809667952012-02-06T18:51:22.193-06:002012-02-06T18:51:22.193-06:00I have not heard this story but I love Richard Pec...I have not heard this story but I love Richard Peck. He is a mastermind of storytelling. Great review!Christina Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459203755170266842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-14004817012133221512012-02-05T13:19:12.776-06:002012-02-05T13:19:12.776-06:00This sounds delightful!This sounds delightful!Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-45582662327743392432012-02-03T13:04:31.415-06:002012-02-03T13:04:31.415-06:00I love Peck AND mouse/little world stories, so I&#...I love Peck AND mouse/little world stories, so I've had my eye on this for a while...can't wait to read it!<br />(Seriously, Marcia, our taste in books is so similar it's almost scary! ;)Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-4134484460711368322012-02-03T09:02:16.015-06:002012-02-03T09:02:16.015-06:00Medeia -- So much of Peck is delightful. Have you ...Medeia -- So much of Peck is delightful. Have you read Long Way from Chicago? The Teacher's Funeral? Here Lies the Librarian? It goes on and on. :)<br /><br />Bish -- I knew this one would intrigue you. :)<br /><br />Mirka -- I hope he doesn't retire for a long, long time.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-7185656583784559202012-02-02T18:39:52.858-06:002012-02-02T18:39:52.858-06:00THANK YOU, Marcia, for pointing this out. R. Peck ...THANK YOU, Marcia, for pointing this out. R. Peck may be my favorite MG author, and I managed to miss this book altogether. You've done a service to a great one.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-54027732662834741692012-02-02T15:18:56.619-06:002012-02-02T15:18:56.619-06:00Another wonderful sounding book! I too love animal...Another wonderful sounding book! I too love animal fantasy so it's right up my aisle.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-83159881088844055942012-02-02T14:26:22.537-06:002012-02-02T14:26:22.537-06:00I like the sound of these rodent characters. I hav...I like the sound of these rodent characters. I haven't read Peck yet, but this book sounds delightful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-1256467845694156262012-02-02T11:46:56.284-06:002012-02-02T11:46:56.284-06:00Andrea -- Yes, there's so much more to life th...Andrea -- Yes, there's so much more to life than any one of us can see. I love to catch glimpses of that in books. Glad you enjoyed it. <br /><br />Laura -- Hope you love it. Since you've liked several of my recs, I'd hate to disappoint you. ;)<br /><br />Barbara -- I need to make lists, too, no matter how good the book sounds when I first hear about it!<br /><br />Vijaya -- I just love the idea that there are readers out there trying to dig beyond the buzz. I hope our numbers grow. :)Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-37818292731304541952012-02-02T11:27:36.145-06:002012-02-02T11:27:36.145-06:00I've not heard of this book, but Peck is one o...I've not heard of this book, but Peck is one of my favorites and this story sounds delightful. Will definitely pick it up. Thank you for reviewing it -- I rely so much on these types of reviews to read books that aren't the buzzy ones.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-2144929506669445712012-02-02T09:15:02.940-06:002012-02-02T09:15:02.940-06:00I've heard great things about this and need to...I've heard great things about this and need to add it to my list so I remember to read it. The way you state that "the life we see is not the only life there is" makes me want to read this all by itself.Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-7759359495576892112012-02-02T07:06:00.807-06:002012-02-02T07:06:00.807-06:00Sounds terrific! I'll be looking for it at our...Sounds terrific! I'll be looking for it at our library!Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-5959995663947572922012-02-02T06:26:21.317-06:002012-02-02T06:26:21.317-06:00I recently read this one and really enjoyed it. I&...I recently read this one and really enjoyed it. I've always love the stories with a different (tiny) perspective on our world.Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.com