tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024002801067718054.post1877437088067194716..comments2024-01-22T08:32:58.608-05:00Comments on For Those About to Mock: 2015 Contenders: The Fourteenth Goldfish, by Jennifer HolmUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024002801067718054.post-21016537855425201872014-08-29T06:57:55.002-04:002014-08-29T06:57:55.002-04:00No doubt it did for me since Melvin was so like my...No doubt it did for me since Melvin was so like my father. I'm guessing he must also have some of Jenni's father's characteristics.Monica Edingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924540264341924291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024002801067718054.post-17369128466574874092014-08-27T10:22:31.046-04:002014-08-27T10:22:31.046-04:00You're right... for some reason, the humor of ...You're right... for some reason, the humor of that character didn't hit me while I was reading, but in retrospect Melvin is a great curmudgeon. Rachael Steinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01557940305130872317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024002801067718054.post-29738784964963324652014-08-24T07:28:25.888-04:002014-08-24T07:28:25.888-04:00OK, finally I can speak up about this book. I love...OK, finally I can speak up about this book. I loved it. (My NYTBR review here: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/24/books/review/the-fourteenth-goldfish-by-jennifer-l-holm.html?_r=0) I like your use of the word "buoyant" for this. And while I think it is being pegged for STEM, to me it is more about living one's life --- Grandpa Melvin is thinking about perhaps not being so focused on work (be it science or something else) and more on other things. Holm's presentation of Melvin is fabulous, I think. <br /><br />Monica Edingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924540264341924291noreply@blogger.com