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Well, I agree and I disagree. As I stated, I do not like the book - the characters are weak, there is no development. I don't believe any of Alice's actions or reactions. The plot is a potboiler, the language is less than exciting. On a VOYA scale I would make it a 2 or 3 Q, 5P. As the book never circulates and I don't push it, it may be time to get rid of it. Reactions I get from High School students concerning the book is, "This is a stupid book..She should know better." I do agree, however, that liking a book or not should not be criteria for purchasing or retaining a title. I just don't think Go Ask Alice is a well written book and with tight money I would not purchase it today. Allan ---------- Original Message ------------------------ ---------- From: Kimberly Brosan <kbrosan@NEWBERRY.K12.SC.US> Reply-To: Kimberly Brosan <kbrosan@NEWBERRY.K12.SC.US> Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 13:22:10 -0500 >I have to second Dorothy here...just because we don't like something = >doesn't mean it doesn't have a place in our collections. I don't particular= >ly like to read fantasy or science fiction but that doesn't keep me from = >having it available. I probably don't push it like I push other materials, = >but I still have them available. And I don't push them because I have less = >personal knowledge about them to be able to speak convincingly to them, = >not because I don't like them and think they have no value. Besides which, = >Go Ask Alice *is* listed in Wilson's Senior High School Library Catalog, = >indicating that many others besides me think it is worthy. That in and of = >itself might lead you to reconsider your position. > >Kim > >Kimberly A. Brosan, library media specialist >Mid-Carolina High School >Prosperity, SC >kbrosan@newberry.k12.sc.us > > >>>> Dorothy Tissair <dtissair@SNET.NET> 03/04/02 12:57PM >>> >I'm sorry you don't like the book, but I don't believe that this is a = >valid >reason to remove it from the shelf. I just re-read the book a couple of >years ago and while it may not be non-fiction it is definitely realistic >fiction and could be written by far too many young woman from apparently >"nice" suburban homes, even today. > >At 07:51 AM 3/4/2002 -0500, library wrote: >>Frankly, I have never"liked" this book. For one, it claims to be non >>fiction and we know it is not. It was first published as anonymous but we >>know it was written by Beatrice Sparks. Although my library owns 2 copies >>I never push the title. >> >>If I was deciding to purchase a new copy I would not. I am hoping the >>current copies die a natural death...they haven't circulated in years and >>it may be time to put them to rest. >> >>Allan > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= >All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. >To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: >listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: >1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST >4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. >For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ >Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml > See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: > http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-= > > -- Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo, Librarian Bishop Kearney High School 125 Kings Highway South Rochester, New York 14617 library@bkhs.org 585- 342 - 4000 x231 585 -342 - 4694 (FAX) -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=