Turning the Beat Around, Part III
There is considerable good news to report about An Abundance of Katherines. For instance:
Kirkus decided it was one of the Best Books of the Year.
The Horn Book agrees.
Bookslut also liked it.
In other news, we are approaching the time for New Year's Resolutions. I would appreciate it if you would leave a comment telling me what I should resolve to do.
Then, on December 31st, I am going to pick the best resolution that has been left in comments or emailed to me, and then I'm going to do the resolution for all of 2007.*
*Or until I get tired of it.
posted by John Green @ Friday, December 08, 2006
19 Comments
19 Comments:
GROW A BEARD.
Read your comments.
Sarah
Look up a John Green from every state and establish a John Green convention. I know a John Green that's a high school guidance counselor. I'll bet you could get a lot of great ideas, just for embracing your name.
You should figure out why geometry is soooooooooo hard.
You've already turned the beat around. Thus, I think you ought to resolve to turn it upside down.
Sarah, I _do_ read my comments. So that won't work as a resolution.
The John Green Convention sounds very promising. Did you know there's a John Green who is considered the father of Sasquatchery?
I think it's obvious that you write well, and often. I also think it's obvious that you probably stress a little bit about it, which is probably necessary to be a working writer, I would say. BUT. I think the one thing you should resolve to do for the new year is to do one fun thing every day. One fun thing. Every day. So the stress doesn't get to you. So much.
Because, as silly as this may be, seeing as I've never met you, but having read two of your books, I would consider you a friend, and I worry about you. At least a little. Have some fun dude.
Not that you don't already have fun. Sorry about clogging up your comments.
begin long conversations about pets with every telemarketer who calls your home.
I should be writing a paper on The Catcher in the Rye right now, but instead I find my self reading your blogs. I guess this is my perverse attempt to stick it to my lit class, because nothing ruins a good book like having to wirte a paper about it. Anyways, thats my resolution: stop procrastinating. But that will never happen so I wish the best of luck to you.
You ought to (accurately) predict the winner for the 2007 Printz. It would be over quickly and you could move on to other resolutions.
Write another book because it would be awesome.
rebecca
Write a Memoir.
-Francis
Watch every Woody Allen movie ever in a row, only stopping to put in the next one. no sleeping allowed!
MEMORIZE THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL STAR WARS TRILOGY!
Learn how to play banjo and start an all ya author bluegrass band
an ubundance of katherines does seem very interesting.ive just completed your other book,looking for alaska.when i read your second,i expect greatness.live your life!
your new fan&friend,
Jeff B.
Would've been epic if someone said "resolve to make vlogs back and forth with your brother Hank every single day in 2007 (except weekends and holidays) and post them all on youtube" here and started the whole Brotherhood 2.0 thing.
And by the way, yes, I am reading through all your blog entries years after you've written them, then leaving a comment which you will never see.
Oh. I noticed in the comments in the post after this one a certain "Katherine" said to "resolve to stay in better touch with your brother". Am now wondering if she is, in fact, THE Katherine and if she was the one who started it all.
Ooh. Her blogger profile says she IS The Katherine!
I should probably stop typing now. This comment is way too long.
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