tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post6807977116837943507..comments2023-11-03T11:37:13.579-04:00Comments on Something Old, Nothing New: "Gordon Didn't Abandon You. You Abandoned Him."Jaime J. Weinmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128500411119962998noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-10714609943367777862007-03-19T14:14:00.000-04:002007-03-19T14:14:00.000-04:00As someone who grew up reading Gordon Korman books...As someone who grew up reading Gordon Korman books,I rememeber the disappoinment when his later books turned out to be such junk. The "Nosepicker" series (shudder), the Sixth Grade Nickname Game... what happened to the great ones like "The Chicken Doesnt Skate" or "Son of Interflux"?! this is a guy who wrote his first book as a sixth grade writing project! its a shame to see all that talent disappear...Cheeriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12150227399518692959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-64599426154873520362007-01-05T14:17:00.000-05:002007-01-05T14:17:00.000-05:00As a dedicated desciple of Korman, I was afraid th...As a dedicated desciple of Korman, I was afraid that the problem might have been with me. Thirty-one years old and I still go back and read all the early books, laughing out loud just like I did 20 years ago. But in a desperate attempt at recapturing my youth, I checked out some of his recent work and it left me cold.<br /><br />Have to disagree with you about Losing Joe's Place....I thought that was his last great book. It all went downhill after that. <br /><br />I actually bought his latest, Born To Rock, hoping that it might recapture past glories, but it didn't measure up. Bummer.<br /><br />Son of Interflux, Don't Care High, Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag, I Want to Go Home, No Coins Please, Beware the Fish, Go Jump in the Pool. Pure classics.Callaghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13088729655859768728noreply@blogger.com