tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957314278565865190.post1346039432987912870..comments2023-10-26T01:36:45.589-07:00Comments on I'd Rather Be Reading: Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh BaskinDunlap Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375479133364125319noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957314278565865190.post-81801696865497634622012-02-22T13:10:16.559-08:002012-02-22T13:10:16.559-08:00That's true! Autism is a very broad descripti...That's true! Autism is a very broad description for a variety of symptoms. And surprisingly, I don't think I know any autistic people, so I can't really judge whether an author is right or not. However, I definitely tend to prefer books about mental disorders with a neurotypical (Anything But Typical very much made me a fan of that word!) protagonist. I guess because it relates more to me.<br /><br />Anyway, regarding 39 Clues: DEFINITELY read them in order. They are one continuous adventure broken into different destinations. Although there is a bit of recap at the beginning of each book, I don't think it is enough to fully understand what has gone on before. They are very short books, so it's worth trying one or two! Let me know what you think if you read them. :)Dunlap Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375479133364125319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957314278565865190.post-89638335522622336532012-02-22T12:12:18.312-08:002012-02-22T12:12:18.312-08:00Ok, that was not a lot of nitpicking! Hardly any :...Ok, that was not a lot of nitpicking! Hardly any :) I've wondered the same thing. But I also think, autistic characteristics can vary hugely from person to person, so it seems likely that 10 different books about kids with autism could have 10 extremely different protagonists. What do you think? Anything but Typical was a Black Eyed Susan nominee 2 years ago and I always meant to read it... Now maybe I will! PS: I've never read any of the 39 Clues books, but I really, really want to. Should the series be read in order?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236275337479478234noreply@blogger.com