I've just realized that there are very few books I dislike. I guess the closest I've come to giving a bad review (so far) is for Stolen. Even though I didn't think the book delivered with the "scary" plot, I recognize that parts of it are good and I believe that there are kids who will enjoy this book.
I always finish books--even books I dislike. Maybe I'm optimistic that something great will come out of the book and I'll miss it if I quit reading. And I suspect that deep down I feel sorry for books that I consider rejecting. (Where did I get the idea that books have feelings? Do I need psychotherapy?) I recently read a ridiculously long book that Stephen King said was solid gold...and hated every moment of it. But I stuck it out. It took For-Ev-Er.
So...all this is to say that I'm sorry if you don't like a book that I've reviewed as decent. I'm trying to gauge what a rather large population of students, parents, and staff will find "good." Just doing my best, man.
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