tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post7328152395913794140..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : Jana Reviews "Halo" by Alexandra AdornettoJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-32034636655487075012012-06-05T10:31:06.471-04:002012-06-05T10:31:06.471-04:00I got this book on sale at B&N for $5. I hadn&...I got this book on sale at B&N for $5. I hadn't heard of it before, but I was already in love with the cover, so I thought, "Why now?" BIGGEST. MISTAKE. EVER. This book was torture. I agree with all the points you outlined in your review- the writing was terrible, Bethany was so stupid it nearly killed me, and the insta-love was worse than any I've ever encountered. It was very clear that the author was young, inexperienced, and in great need of practice. And a rewrite. ;) Unfortunately, I haven't picked up another angel book since I attempted to read Halo, so I give this book credit for turning me away from a whole stinkin genre. Thanks, Adornetto. <br />Great review, though! Thanks for letting all us other Halo haters to gush and bash here in the comments. <br />~Shelby<br />http://gobsandgobsofbooks.blogspot.com/Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432172614155390691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-260591244322936182011-11-29T11:41:19.551-05:002011-11-29T11:41:19.551-05:00Wow... well written review. I like when someone ca...Wow... well written review. I like when someone can say exactly what they are thinking about a book. I do love the cover, but probably won't pick this book up.Chrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960209705110683101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-76458083961525763542011-11-14T12:14:07.305-05:002011-11-14T12:14:07.305-05:00I'd already decided that I didn't want to ...I'd already decided that I didn't want to read this after seeing that the author wrote an article in which she implores girls to hold onto their virginity, because *adopts shrill tone* once it's gone, they will never get it back *heaves*, but this review has reassured me that I've made the right decision!Juliannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717669339443902755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-19135618956497874492011-11-07T07:29:04.835-05:002011-11-07T07:29:04.835-05:00Now I know why I sing Beyonce's song every sin...Now I know why I sing Beyonce's song every single time I see the cover! I am glad I didn't pick this one up. I would have been slightly irritated. When I want religious opinion, I go to church or read church literature, I don't particularly care for Christian fiction either.Cicihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465990302371697260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-85657326730510997952011-11-01T21:19:03.363-04:002011-11-01T21:19:03.363-04:00Jana- hahaha, I'm still laughing. This is one ...Jana- hahaha, I'm still laughing. This is one of the best 'bad' reviews I've read. Definitely going to avoid this one. I might have picked it up for the cover, glad you saved me from that! The religious parts of it would have bothered me too, for the exact reasons it bothered you.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672829028363509427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-81885628012583566572011-10-31T16:08:08.296-04:002011-10-31T16:08:08.296-04:00HAHA! This is one of the most entertaining reviews...HAHA! This is one of the most entertaining reviews I've ever read! Love itIngridLolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079137600900264656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-2291553921855362122011-10-31T09:45:02.271-04:002011-10-31T09:45:02.271-04:00I agree with every word of your review. This book ...I agree with every word of your review. This book killed me, so much so that I couldn't even bring myself to review it. The cover is really lovely though, such a shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-81746747576646481642011-10-31T01:40:10.726-04:002011-10-31T01:40:10.726-04:00Thank you so much! I've been on the fence abou...Thank you so much! I've been on the fence about reading this book, and this honest review made me decide to pass on it. Twilight with angels does not interest me in the least :)Catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-9888783815120700832011-10-30T13:33:18.342-04:002011-10-30T13:33:18.342-04:00thanks for the honest review, i just started hades...thanks for the honest review, i just started hades yesterday, i hadn't read halo though.Carrie at In the Hammock Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496016097652195216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-71743087016028228622011-10-30T13:25:40.522-04:002011-10-30T13:25:40.522-04:00This is an awesome review! I couldn't even fin...This is an awesome review! I couldn't even finish the book, no matters how many times I tried, so in the end I just gave up. I'm so sad though, that such an awesome cover was lost on a so disappointing book!kay - Infinite Shelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227285073921171393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-86050711503206736432011-10-30T10:15:34.028-04:002011-10-30T10:15:34.028-04:00I got halfway through Halo and haven't picked ...I got halfway through <i>Halo</i> and haven't picked it up in ages, so I didn't read all of your review because I do plan to finish it - I don't like leaving books unfinished - but at a glance I agree totally, it's a terrible book.Shannon (Giraffe Days)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00873129203015194947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-67503750914369896052011-10-29T22:20:21.078-04:002011-10-29T22:20:21.078-04:00I totally agree! This book was painful to read. ...I totally agree! This book was painful to read. The only reason I finished was because I was going to see her at an author signing. Such a sweetheart but omg, this book was like watching paint dry.Debbie's World of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09892876966477693699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-67485449337271046272011-10-28T06:33:32.604-04:002011-10-28T06:33:32.604-04:00I borrowed this book off a friend of mine and both...I borrowed this book off a friend of mine and both of us didn't mind it lol. Then again, every review I've read about it since has said how much unnecessary description there is of everything so maybe I wasn't paying very close attention. I guess it probably helps that I'm not a reviewer or anything so I don't really notice most of the stuff other people hate about books. I did notice how preachy it was and that irritated me. I don't mind religion in books but I don't want it shoved down my throat.pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413273102522309871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-69639437068381664872011-10-27T23:45:31.671-04:002011-10-27T23:45:31.671-04:00I've heard discontented rumblings about this b...I've heard discontented rumblings about this book but you've certainly given detailed and eloquent reasons why it didn't work for you. I'll definitely take your word for it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-26915219876693306262011-10-27T23:45:30.983-04:002011-10-27T23:45:30.983-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-1159770163983000812011-10-27T15:55:40.164-04:002011-10-27T15:55:40.164-04:00Yikes, that is one book that will NOT be going on ...Yikes, that is one book that will NOT be going on my tbr list. Thanks for saving me the money and time.Andrea @ The Busy Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03870102161917943612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-80234527304693140712011-10-27T14:37:33.821-04:002011-10-27T14:37:33.821-04:00AW! I thought this book would be good, I had it on...AW! I thought this book would be good, I had it on my TBR list, but I'm not sure now....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-81627608991221201852011-10-27T11:09:57.502-04:002011-10-27T11:09:57.502-04:00I love this review!!!!! Too funny! I have this b...I love this review!!!!! Too funny! I have this book--bought it for the cover--- an have yet to read it. I like Twilight so maybe i will like this one???? Or maybe I will just let it stay on my shelf looking pretty :)sarah darlingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196799264698933899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-41882533571366278652011-10-27T00:18:57.999-04:002011-10-27T00:18:57.999-04:00Oh wow. I had heard this one wasn't that great...Oh wow. I had heard this one wasn't that great, and after reading your review I'm sure I would totally agree with you. I'm glad I never picked this one up. It's books like this that made me be completely anti-paranormal for so long. Thankfully there are some good examples out there, but 'Halo' doesn't seem to be one of them.Ashley @ Book Labyrinthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395484656811182553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-29067059049089750852011-10-26T21:27:31.358-04:002011-10-26T21:27:31.358-04:00I really disliked this book too. I don't often...I really disliked this book too. I don't often give a book 1 star but I did with this one. I think what really irked me the most about this book was the constant describing of how beautiful Bethany and Xavier were. There was a point in the story when it was at the height of tension and Bethany had to go and talk about how gorgeous Xavier was. I mean, really? That is so unnecessary!Beth S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06944635942712994937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-38001793605176614842011-10-26T21:12:09.378-04:002011-10-26T21:12:09.378-04:00I reviewed the book back in July and felt pretty m...I reviewed the book back in July and felt pretty much the same way. I just DNF'd it. ANd accompanied my opinions with Supernatural goodness.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bitemybooks.com/2011/07/halo-by-alexandra-adornetto.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bitemybooks.com/2011/07/halo-by-alexandra-adornetto.html</a>Donna (Bites)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12585421704517898076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-39691792005597001852011-10-26T18:53:03.962-04:002011-10-26T18:53:03.962-04:00I recently read this book and I feel the same way....I recently read this book and I feel the same way. It was a lot like Twilight and I even mentioned it in my review. This was a hard book to get through for me as well. I kept waiting on something to happen. I didn't really like Bethany either. I agree with every point you made.Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05779724880172679971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-75244874318113192052011-10-26T17:54:32.998-04:002011-10-26T17:54:32.998-04:00So I'm getting the moral of this story is Xavi...So I'm getting the moral of this story is Xavier is hot?<br /><br />I wouldn't of read this to begin with as I'm not a fan of the angel-romance combination, but after reading this I'm not even going to look twice at it! <br /><br />I feel really sorry for the author, especially when it comes to a commitment of writing a novel at that age, that impresses me, but I was thinking Twilight before you even mentioned it and I don't think the reading world needs another one of those.Bonnie @ Bookish Ardourhttp://bookishardour.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-69790406425232221682011-10-26T14:48:21.182-04:002011-10-26T14:48:21.182-04:00I just had something written out and I closed it b...I just had something written out and I closed it by accident, don't you hate that. Anyway so I read this one, and I even gave the second one a try thinking it would be better. So it was really hard to get through both books. The relationship was really obsessive. Did I think he was hot no, and I don't think anyone is hot enough to turn back on yourself but apparently to her he is. I don't know. I wouldn't read these again. Don't think I'd even recommend it. Are they more obsessed than edward and bella yes but the difference is e&b had a better story. This was just blah.Cathy De Los Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156512393353472676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-81403837478998633672011-10-26T13:53:32.121-04:002011-10-26T13:53:32.121-04:00Oh gosh, that sounds terrible! I hate books that a...Oh gosh, that sounds terrible! I hate books that always go on and on describing their characters. It's like, "we get it! He's gorgeous and flawless, etc. etc." I think that's part of the reason I lost interest in Twilight... :PSasha @ The Bookshelfhttp://bookshelf.shotgunopera.netnoreply@blogger.com