tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post7029912393003544016..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : Top Ten Books I'm Not Sure I Want To Read For Various ReasonsJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-11658675761743558122014-09-24T12:06:29.473-04:002014-09-24T12:06:29.473-04:00JK Rowling like most people do but I've heard ...JK Rowling like most people do but I've heard such mixed things about the adult book that she wrote. I think the only reason it's on my radar is BECAUSE it's written by JK Rowling and I probably wouldn't even have looked at it if I passed it by in a store.Agen Judi Bola Casino Poker Togel Online Terpercayahttp://www.nowbet357.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-7960207187486774772014-08-18T01:02:12.882-04:002014-08-18T01:02:12.882-04:00Based on everyone's arguments, I will most lik...Based on everyone's arguments, I will most likely give TFIOS a chance. :) Thanks for your input!Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girlhttp://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-70254137014795935812014-08-18T01:01:11.980-04:002014-08-18T01:01:11.980-04:00Really? I haven't heard anyone say that about ...Really? I haven't heard anyone say that about Insurgent, but maybe I'll research it more! I do love page-turners. :)Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girlhttp://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-72382598423122374982014-08-18T00:59:54.348-04:002014-08-18T00:59:54.348-04:00Wow, a TFIOS cake? I'm floored! Several others...Wow, a TFIOS cake? I'm floored! Several others have made great arguments for this book, so I might reconsider. And yes, Allegiant leaves no happy ending, and I live for thos. Very disappointing.Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girlhttp://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-4187109806112828282014-08-18T00:58:29.287-04:002014-08-18T00:58:29.287-04:00Right!?! It's a scary thing to think about sub...Right!?! It's a scary thing to think about subjecting yourself to!Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girlhttp://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-87674980970981829112014-08-18T00:57:13.687-04:002014-08-18T00:57:13.687-04:00Thanks for your thoughts on TFioS! I think I proba...Thanks for your thoughts on TFioS! I think I probably will read it after reading why everyone says I should in spite of my fear. And you're not the first to mention that it's funny. I'm seriously reconsidering my decision.Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girlhttp://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-49435692077352408742014-08-18T00:55:47.476-04:002014-08-18T00:55:47.476-04:00I read your review, and I'm less scared! I do ...I read your review, and I'm less scared! I do own TFioS, so maybe I will give it a try! Thanks for letting me know I'll laugh. :) That helps!Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girlhttp://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-85377229546118681282014-08-14T18:12:08.538-04:002014-08-14T18:12:08.538-04:00Oh please do read the Lord of the Rings! It is lon...Oh please do read the Lord of the Rings! It is long but so worth it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603313631334740243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-59704207613701229552014-08-13T21:07:13.342-04:002014-08-13T21:07:13.342-04:00Wow! I actually agree with almost all of these!
I...Wow! I actually agree with almost all of these!<br /><br />I haven't read Mists of Avalon, but ever since hearing about the child abuse stuff, I haven't wanted to either. Although LOTR was pretty good. It seems like the more hype something gets, the less I want to read it. Case in point: Veronica Roth.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924028116296474975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-23397874354172531212014-08-13T18:31:08.612-04:002014-08-13T18:31:08.612-04:00Daisy: You should read Looking for Alaska because ...Daisy: You should read Looking for Alaska because I liked a lot<br />And Jana: You could give an opportunity to TFIOS... I think it's an amazing book and it has a beatiful storyJosefahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10437744972396196992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-42222366672471181052014-08-13T07:55:33.717-04:002014-08-13T07:55:33.717-04:00So I forgot to link up yesterday - whoops! I agree...So I forgot to link up yesterday - whoops! I agree about Jodi Picoult. I've only read two of her books, but that's enough to make me approach any of her other works with caution. I did read The Casual Vacancy, and I'm glad I did, but it was slow going. I also am not feeling Roth's books or any other post-apocalyptic YA lit right now. A little overblown I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-88883589455266122442014-08-12T19:52:04.848-04:002014-08-12T19:52:04.848-04:00...Apparently my math skills aren't very good.......Apparently my math skills aren't very good. I read them 12 years ago, as I'm 25.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-81716399013762220462014-08-12T19:50:58.803-04:002014-08-12T19:50:58.803-04:00So, I am kind of freaked out by how many of these ...So, I am kind of freaked out by how many of these I also listed on mine...Insurgent and Allegiant, John Green's other books, The Mists of Avalon... and for weirdly similar reasons.<br /><br />I read The Lord of the Rings books a while ago (I guess like 10 years ago), and am looking at them on my shelves right now. They don't look as long as you think they are. I read them all when I was about 13, so I'd recommend giving them a shot as an adult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-31693469231384324172014-08-12T19:01:20.669-04:002014-08-12T19:01:20.669-04:00For Lord of the Rings I tried to start by reading ...For Lord of the Rings I tried to start by reading The Hobbit and just couldn't get into it. So I'll probably not read the books, just enjoy the movies. Lisa Mandinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-23823276201576055942014-08-12T17:21:26.722-04:002014-08-12T17:21:26.722-04:00I totally hear you about Insurgent and Allegiant. ...I totally hear you about <i>Insurgent</i> and <i>Allegiant</i>. <i>Divergent</i> made my list for a similar reason; I already know how the whole thing ends, so why bother even starting the series?La Coccinellehttp://theladybugreads.blogspot.ca/2014/08/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-books-im-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-66581704772328588582014-08-12T12:32:27.484-04:002014-08-12T12:32:27.484-04:00I feel the same about Allegiant but I don't kn...I feel the same about Allegiant but I don't know why people have a problem with Insurgent. I thought it was ten times better than Divergent and such a page-turner.SarahO. https://www.blogger.com/profile/01385086066731684216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-15123831289414440672014-08-12T11:25:28.001-04:002014-08-12T11:25:28.001-04:00I don't really have a desire to read Divergent...I don't really have a desire to read Divergent or any of the other books in the series, I do however wish to watch the movie one day! I also can not wait to read The Fault in Our Stars, but I want to wait till I'm ready to cry a lot! :) I also tried to read LOTR and I honestly got a little bored with it. I like the movies more! <br /><br /><a href="http://shootingstarsreviews.blogspot.com/2014/08/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-books-im-not.html" rel="nofollow"><br />My Top Ten Tuesday</a><br />Whitney@<a href="http://shootingstarsreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Shooting Stars Reviews</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776491499315656690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-71148682781056227812014-08-12T11:18:35.286-04:002014-08-12T11:18:35.286-04:00Yeah, don't read Allegiant. There is no point ...Yeah, don't read Allegiant. There is no point to the series.michellesminionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00012255335619219093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-2171431910164205512014-08-12T11:17:24.265-04:002014-08-12T11:17:24.265-04:00I'm quite sure I don't want to read The Ca...I'm quite sure I don't want to read The Casual Vacancy, at least not right now. I might try Rowling's adult mystery series, though (written under the name Robert Galbraith.) The Fault in Our Stars is one I'm on the fence about also; it made my list this week. Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-7304761014840438092014-08-12T11:16:39.625-04:002014-08-12T11:16:39.625-04:00It's interesting how diverse everybody's r...It's interesting how diverse everybody's reading interests are. I've been reading a lot of books I would never have looked at after seeing them reviewed on other book blogs. I've tried all kinds of new genres and authors. Some I liked, some I didn't but I'm glad I gave them a go. Fun topic today. <a href="http://ladygaladrielkj.blogspot.com/2014/08/tuesday-top-ten-and-intro-to-read-or.html" rel="nofollow"> kelley—the road goes ever ever on </a>kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-6639236058848206272014-08-12T10:55:34.430-04:002014-08-12T10:55:34.430-04:00I'm with you-- I sometimes am afraid to read a...I'm with you-- I sometimes am afraid to read a book by a new to me author that I just discovered and read their book in fear that that was a one time wonder. Have a good week reading and discovering new books!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-49748692004712210752014-08-12T10:33:43.725-04:002014-08-12T10:33:43.725-04:00Re: LOTR: It's funny, for me the movies are ac...Re: LOTR: It's funny, for me the movies are actually hard to sit through, and more prone to boring me than the books. I think with the books it's easy to take a break and know the book will wait; with movies, I feel like I have to watch them all at once, and LOTR is just <i>too long</i>. (And don't get me started on the Hobbit movies, I don't like them.) The person who said the movies are better is just -- well, entitled to feel that they enjoyed one more than the other, and they made one or two good changes to the material for the LOTR movies (e.g. the tweaks to Faramir's motivations and story), but J.R.R.'s work is brilliant and I don't understand how anyone can read it without at least understanding that the man was a genius.<br /><br /><i>The Mists of Avalon</i> is, in my opinion, pretty rubbish. Yeah, it's one of the first feminist interpretations of the Arthurian legends, but there have been others and better since, without the awkward huge helpings of non-informed consent and celebration of incest and such. I preferred Persia Woolley's books, with a central and sympathetic Guinevere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-24666505639572135012014-08-12T10:28:52.995-04:002014-08-12T10:28:52.995-04:00I also have The casual vacancy on my list, because...I also have The casual vacancy on my list, because I'm afraid I won't love it as much as I love HP and I want her to stay the Queen of writing for me. I also have John Green there, because I'm just not that interested in this other work..<br />Mel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-56915308053230464662014-08-12T09:12:10.312-04:002014-08-12T09:12:10.312-04:00I loved The Mists of Avalon and reread it several ...I loved The Mists of Avalon and reread it several times, having first read it when I was 13. I too was disturbed and disappointed to hear about the recent discoveries regarding her personal life, though some of the sex things in her novels did make me feel awkward so maybe that should have been a sign ... Since you mention a love of all things King Arthur, I just want to recommend Bernard Cornwall's trilogy, Warlord Chronicles, which begins with The Winter King. He definitely takes a historical fiction approach rather than fantasy, so we hear about how the Romans have left, the Anglo-Saxons invading etc. Jen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190007840481900873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-19723772331299956962014-08-12T09:02:24.449-04:002014-08-12T09:02:24.449-04:00Great choices, ladies. Jamie, the reason I want to...Great choices, ladies. Jamie, the reason I want to read The Casual Vacancy is because it's written by Rowling and I've never read the HP books. Fantasy has never been my favorite genre, so I haven't felt the need to explore Harry's world. That's probably why Lord of the Rings isn't on my radar either.<br /><br />Daisy and Jana, I understand what you're saying about John Green's work, but I have to say my daughter loves his books. Though she does think The Fault in Our Stars is his best, she has enjoyed Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns and Will Grayson, Will Grayson. They aren't for me; though I promised her I would read TFIOS simply because she loves it so much. She just celebrated a birthday and she had a TFIOS cake. :) Jana, my daughter was upset with the ending of the Divergent series. I like when authors or TV writers give you the unexpected (like on Dawson's Creek when Joey chooses Pacey over Dawson), but what Roth did left no one with a happy ending and that's never fun. Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.com