tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371426616015739116.post9074468418641317758..comments2024-02-08T09:36:47.134-08:00Comments on Atomic Romance: Swinebreadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02947060321484913676noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371426616015739116.post-90669327564256894572008-01-13T08:29:00.000-08:002008-01-13T08:29:00.000-08:00by suitable I meant nothing that would freak the k...by suitable I meant nothing that would freak the kid out.Thomas Fummohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09662755693693961736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371426616015739116.post-82797750306906733682008-01-12T20:55:00.000-08:002008-01-12T20:55:00.000-08:00There you Go!I own that by the way.There you Go!<BR/><BR/>I own that by the way.Swinebreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947060321484913676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371426616015739116.post-23108235971809798692008-01-12T15:42:00.000-08:002008-01-12T15:42:00.000-08:00The owner was behind on a lot of things. That is w...The owner was behind on a lot of things. That is why the store is no longer in business.<BR/><BR/>We did manage to get her to order the new Scholastic version of Bone. Which, now that I think of it, is a comic with a strong female lead!Arkonbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056581569235023216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371426616015739116.post-29978563349118420942008-01-12T01:37:00.000-08:002008-01-12T01:37:00.000-08:00Nice. Why don't you get his kid hooked on crack wh...Nice. Why don't you get his kid hooked on crack while you're at it? Fuckin' pusher.Overdroidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163906729547832272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371426616015739116.post-36236177002816453482008-01-11T19:28:00.000-08:002008-01-11T19:28:00.000-08:00Dr S - Suitable is the operative word for sure.ark...Dr S - Suitable is the operative word for sure.<BR/><BR/>arkonbey - Wow, sounds like this lady is WAY behind the times. That stuff is selling like hot cakes in PortlandSwinebreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947060321484913676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371426616015739116.post-88577348597398831522008-01-11T07:35:00.000-08:002008-01-11T07:35:00.000-08:00Ah. I seemed to have missed the mention of shojo m...Ah. I seemed to have missed the mention of shojo manga. When I worked at a bookstore, we got some samples of some American 'shojo manga*' that was pretty good. We thought it'd be easier for the owner to wrap her brain around, but we couldn't convince her to order any.Arkonbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056581569235023216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371426616015739116.post-62828145615356809832008-01-11T05:47:00.000-08:002008-01-11T05:47:00.000-08:00As long as the content is suitable, I think comics...As long as the content is suitable, I think comics can be used for that purpose, yes.Thomas Fummohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09662755693693961736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371426616015739116.post-54321711348649758622008-01-10T19:56:00.000-08:002008-01-10T19:56:00.000-08:00dean - Imagination is spoon-fed to kids today; may...dean - Imagination is spoon-fed to kids today; maybe that’s the problem<BR/><BR/>arkonbey - Yeah that's tough and that's why I was thinking of manga for girls.Swinebreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947060321484913676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371426616015739116.post-72800317130676390842008-01-10T11:10:00.000-08:002008-01-10T11:10:00.000-08:00Hope it works. Sometimes, it's just the kid. (man,...Hope it works. Sometimes, it's just the kid. (man, it's hard to to want to 'butt in' in a situation like that, no?). <BR/><BR/>A friend of mine has a 7 year old who is a big reader. <I>His</I> problem is actually finding books with a strong female lead. Most beginning- and middle-reader books of any quality have girls as the rescuee, the sidekick or at best a strong supporting player. He's reading her Wee Free Men (and waiting until she's old enough for Sabriel).Arkonbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056581569235023216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371426616015739116.post-70293265659919169912008-01-10T08:57:00.000-08:002008-01-10T08:57:00.000-08:00I believe there are currently issues of classics l...I believe there are currently issues of classics like Treasure Island out by some such publisher.<BR/><BR/>Maybe you could give that to your coworker.<BR/><BR/>Personally I think comics are perfect for that but also anything that kick-starts the imagination should be a gateway to reading.Dean Wormerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06214049238722718299noreply@blogger.com