tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post7941977428422574933..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: Holiday Gift Guide: Adventuresome Boy Books with Matthew MacNishProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-6473961928337696502013-12-19T22:01:00.699-06:002013-12-19T22:01:00.699-06:00I'm reading it right now! Great, great book.I'm reading it right now! Great, great book.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-78118310721069194872013-12-19T20:07:03.045-06:002013-12-19T20:07:03.045-06:00Great recommendations, Matthew -- I hadn't hea...Great recommendations, Matthew -- I hadn't heard about a couple of them. The Mostly True Story of Jack sounds intriguing.Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-39911927757760339422013-12-18T12:37:30.947-06:002013-12-18T12:37:30.947-06:00No problem!No problem!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-20873424562299372662013-12-18T12:36:51.212-06:002013-12-18T12:36:51.212-06:00Thanks, Matt! Thanks, Matt! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958657151960409700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-44296113864637337232013-12-18T10:54:18.365-06:002013-12-18T10:54:18.365-06:00Thank you, Matthew! I appreciate the shout-out! I ...Thank you, Matthew! I appreciate the shout-out! I am excited to read some of these other books as well. Braden Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543019025938404436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-37885470923816396932013-12-18T07:48:32.223-06:002013-12-18T07:48:32.223-06:00Thanks, Sheri! I haven't read them all, but I ...Thanks, Sheri! I haven't read them all, but I do think they all look great.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-58204392595566883582013-12-18T07:15:28.172-06:002013-12-18T07:15:28.172-06:00Seriously, Matt. You've outdone yourself. Thes...Seriously, Matt. You've outdone yourself. These are fabulous, and especially for boys. I have the first one; started reading it, but life called me away. And, of course, I have Hilary's. I'll have to check out the others.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-59688058007963828732013-12-18T05:53:16.956-06:002013-12-18T05:53:16.956-06:00Thanks, Natalie!Thanks, Natalie!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-46351917302002286312013-12-18T05:53:08.275-06:002013-12-18T05:53:08.275-06:00I haven't read all of these, Angela, but they ...I haven't read all of these, Angela, but they certainly all sound good!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-10913686441571529162013-12-18T05:36:05.578-06:002013-12-18T05:36:05.578-06:00Great choices. I hadn't heard of The Kindling....Great choices. I hadn't heard of The Kindling. It sounds good.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-46677618144227530542013-12-17T20:33:12.047-06:002013-12-17T20:33:12.047-06:00I've got to check more of these titles out. My...I've got to check more of these titles out. My daughter just finished Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space Kapow. She tends to like the more boy-leaning protags so I'm glad to check these out.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-78646019825634709222013-12-17T18:36:46.130-06:002013-12-17T18:36:46.130-06:00Dude. Don't hate me, but I still haven't r...Dude. Don't hate me, but I still haven't read The White Assassin! I loved NIGHTSHADE CITY so hard, so I will definitely get around to it (and I do own it), but when you're connected to publishing, there are so many books!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-28947330909091087782013-12-17T15:32:31.583-06:002013-12-17T15:32:31.583-06:00Thanks for the awesome shout out, Matt! Lords of T...Thanks for the awesome shout out, Matt! Lords of Trillium releases in 2 months and I'm starting to freak out a bit! :) Hilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-29318704064772467692013-12-17T10:42:01.288-06:002013-12-17T10:42:01.288-06:00They definitely can be. Thanks for dropping by, Tr...They definitely can be. Thanks for dropping by, Traci!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-61789468594832105412013-12-17T10:40:00.387-06:002013-12-17T10:40:00.387-06:00This is SO great!! I have to put these on my list!...This is SO great!! I have to put these on my list!! It is so wonderful to get recommendations for boys, because they sometimes are the hardest to appease with books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-91795129492462461672013-12-17T10:38:06.595-06:002013-12-17T10:38:06.595-06:00You're welcome!You're welcome!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-23318998456747611592013-12-17T10:32:48.207-06:002013-12-17T10:32:48.207-06:00I've been meaning to read JACOB WONDERBAR for ...I've been meaning to read JACOB WONDERBAR for forever. Thanks for the reminder!Marissa Burthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079821721448782710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-73615057144510635092013-12-17T09:07:37.174-06:002013-12-17T09:07:37.174-06:00Oh man! I totally should have mentioned Lloyd Alex...Oh man! I totally should have mentioned Lloyd Alexander. I wasn't even thinking about classics.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-12098904321205383262013-12-17T09:03:36.826-06:002013-12-17T09:03:36.826-06:00Love this, Matt! As I told you on FB, I've pic...Love this, Matt! As I told you on FB, I've picked up The Book of Three again. What a GREAT boy adventure.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-85838516274017303702013-12-17T08:44:03.804-06:002013-12-17T08:44:03.804-06:00Yes! Yay for this great example.Yes! Yay for this great example.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-46563781584596632052013-12-17T08:43:04.768-06:002013-12-17T08:43:04.768-06:00What a great roundup of adventure stories, Matt. A...What a great roundup of adventure stories, Matt. Another favorite of mine (yay for the rodents!) is Kate DiCamillo's THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX (which even 5th graders seem to enjoy, judging by the reading groups I'm doing at my son's school!)Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-46709044166088509542013-12-17T08:37:24.836-06:002013-12-17T08:37:24.836-06:00I haven't read it yet, but I love the title so...I haven't read it yet, but I love the title so much!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-28768090093838919822013-12-17T08:30:10.801-06:002013-12-17T08:30:10.801-06:00I just recently finished reading The Atomic Weight...I just recently finished reading The Atomic Weight of Secrets. Loved it So MUCH!Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-61198684254803418072013-12-17T06:30:46.426-06:002013-12-17T06:30:46.426-06:00Excellent. Thanks, Alex!Excellent. Thanks, Alex!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-12562655975045313262013-12-17T06:21:11.470-06:002013-12-17T06:21:11.470-06:00I only have one friend with a boy that age, but I ...I only have one friend with a boy that age, but I know what to recommend now.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com