Gary Schmidt's The Wednesday Wars: Thalia Kids' Book Club (Abridged) Audiobook

" I really enjoyed reading this book. The beginning was kind of slow to me but right about page 60 it started picking up and then I was totally sucked in. This is young adult fiction but can definitely be enjoyed by adults as well. It's the story of a teenage boy whose English teacher has him read Shakespeare on Wednesday afternoons and all the things he learns through the course of one school year. I loved how he weaved history of civil rights, politics, Vietnam war, etc. into the story. The characters are wonderful and you find yourself rooting for them. Very well written. I'm excited to start the sequel. "

" Great book. It reminded me of the show "The Wonder Years" only better. Really funny narration with some surprisingly poignant moments as well all from the perspective of a seventh grade boy. Great audio book. "

" This is a TERRIFIC book. And I am so pleased that I chose it right as school was starting (and it took me much longer than usual because I lost all my reading for pleasure time) because it is inspiring. What we teachers can do! Highly recommend. "

" Terrific young adult novel about a boy living in the turbulent 1960s. I laughed - I cried! "

" This was a very good book. Very descriptive and a nice read. "

" Not quite as good as Okay for Now, but a really great read. "

" Listened to the audio. Very entertaining and a good story. "

" Don't let the "young adult fiction" fool you. Gary D. Schmidt writes delightful books, great summer reads for anyone. "

" I thought this book was very good,My favorite part is when he had to get all the cream puffs for all the kids in his class, because his class mate thought that his teacher Mrs. Baker gave him one which she did.I also injoyed the part when he had to go get his sister because she desided to run away. "

" Fabulous characters, and a great mixture of serious and funny situations. "

" A well written book from the view of a middle school boy during an interesting time period of the 1960's. "

" This is a great book! So clever, and it has great imagination! I would be thrilled if there was a sequel.Gary D Schmight ties in great realistic fiction, with the smallest bit of well...... Shakespere. Great book. Definately recogmend it. "

" I laughed out loud with this book, and there were other parts that were very poignant. This is a enjoyable read! "

" I like how this book dealt with the conflict of a parents expectations for their children and a teenagers longing to find themselves and being their own person. "

" This is an amazing book. Do something good for yourself today and read it. "

" 4.5 stars. I loved this book. Such sweet story, and laugh out loud funny. "

" This book is very realistic. Cream Puffs. "

" Funny! Amazingly funny! Laugh till you cry funny! There is seriousness also, but what I will remember is the humor. This book has also impelled me read Shakespeare. I haven't done that since high school, and I'm not telling anyone how long ago that was! "

" I loved this. I downloaded the audio file from my library for something to listen to while I fed my daughter at night. I didn't know a thing about it before hand. It was simply available and would download straight to my iTouch. As I listened to it, though, I fell in love. A great read. "

" A really good recorded book. Loved it. "

" Absolutely fantastic book which I highly recommend. "

" A great book even though it takes place in the 1960's "

" It's a pretty elementary book but it was really fun to read anyways. The characters are pretty realistic and there were a couple cute momenents. :) "

" LOVED this book!! It was short, a good read, and the relationships in the book were personal. "

" Amazingly written in the sense of the Cold War and how daily life was especially in the case of Holling Hoodhood! "

" I wasn't really excited to read about a seventh grade boy and his obnoxious teacher, but the more I read, the more deeper themes started to appear and I ended up liking the book. It had lots of funny incidents, but also a lot that made you think. "

" Loved this book. Entertaining, heartwarming, humorous. "