tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post511328357247822999..comments2023-10-06T10:14:51.367-04:00Comments on Book Labyrinth: Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorAshley @ Book Labyrinthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395484656811182553noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post-47055636577496581802011-11-03T21:08:40.707-04:002011-11-03T21:08:40.707-04:00I hate books that are cliche. This is the pick for...I hate books that are cliche. This is the pick for one of my book clubs this month, but I'm not sure if I want to read it. Thanks for sharing your honest opinion! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706877841667590803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post-32921414849960771152011-10-26T14:56:42.228-04:002011-10-26T14:56:42.228-04:00Also, Happy Booker -- glad someone agrees with me!...Also, Happy Booker -- glad someone agrees with me!! It's always weird when you feel like you're the only one who thinks something about a particular title.Ashley @ Book Labyrinthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395484656811182553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post-56113701469759353012011-10-22T22:40:16.923-04:002011-10-22T22:40:16.923-04:00Thanks for the heads up, Candace! I've heard s...Thanks for the heads up, Candace! I've heard such good things about 'Lips Touch' that I definitely want to check it out. Plus I didn't even know she had written MG books! Awesome. =)Ashley @ Book Labyrinthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395484656811182553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post-21736385733431565082011-10-22T00:49:59.925-04:002011-10-22T00:49:59.925-04:00I really hate when I read a book that has a lot of...I really hate when I read a book that has a lot of hype and don't find that I feel the same. It makes me feel especially bad, but I'm so glad you were honest. Definitely a more helpful review. Thanks!Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post-56086603178883439772011-10-21T21:56:48.355-04:002011-10-21T21:56:48.355-04:00I know what you mean, it's kind of scary to re...I know what you mean, it's kind of scary to read a book that's been hyped up. I did love this book but the flashback parts were the part that was a little hard for me. I felt myself kind of losing interest. However, I can't really imagine how it could be done any other way. Maybe been a bit shorter? Just picked out crucial details? I don't know. But the first half of the book was definitely my favorite as well. I was a little surprised with her going a little bit toward the cliche. I mean the whole star crossed lovers and the angels and stuff, because her other books are SO different. So if you liked the uniqueness factor and her writing style I HIGHLY recommend Lips Touch Three Times and even her upper middle grade faery books. They have the creepy unique tone to them. Plus they are illustrated a bit and the illustrations are GORGEOUS.Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701325312535440179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post-20953365485088443552011-10-20T15:22:27.981-04:002011-10-20T15:22:27.981-04:00I actually just received this from the publisher t...I actually just received this from the publisher this week! I have hear pretty good things about it so far so I am pretty excited to read it.Gwenyth Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827209367845917655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post-16832684113716308072011-10-20T12:09:57.176-04:002011-10-20T12:09:57.176-04:00I adored this one, and I never wanted it to end. B...I adored this one, and I never wanted it to end. But we all have our own opinions! I'm proud of you for not 'going with the hype' and posting an honest review :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03849853402753473461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post-2410404323467511782011-10-20T05:09:48.419-04:002011-10-20T05:09:48.419-04:00Yes! Overhype can be a bad egg that spoils my read...Yes! Overhype can be a bad egg that spoils my reading sometimes! UGH. That's why sometimes I've stopped reading reviews of books I really am excited about. I don't want to hear OMGOMGOMG it's the best book ever and then be disappointed! Just a downside of blogging I guess..hearing so much about books alll the time!<br /><br />Thank you for the honest view about this book. I'm really excited about this one but I'm glad to see a review that isn't OMGOMGOMG about this book.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905075906530067471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post-91511457130220043122011-10-20T01:54:03.706-04:002011-10-20T01:54:03.706-04:00Like you, I absolutely loved the first half of thi...Like you, I absolutely loved the first half of this, but it kind of lost me in the second half, I found myself bored and uninterested by the end. I really enjoyed Karou as a character too, she was wonderful. But the direction the author took the plot in the second half of the book didn't really work for me at all. Great review!!The Happy Bookerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470714271674260280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post-85990403486456832952011-10-19T16:10:26.421-04:002011-10-19T16:10:26.421-04:00We ADORED this book, but even while we did, we tot...We ADORED this book, but even while we did, we totally thought, "Yeah, not everyone is going to love this." And that's cool. Glad you could say it openly, because we think that's helpful to others who might also fear the hype or feel like they "aren't getting it."We Heart YAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418854853031344928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post-79944466299363587802011-10-19T13:04:38.958-04:002011-10-19T13:04:38.958-04:00Awww, that's too bad... I still haven't ha...Awww, that's too bad... I still haven't had a chance to read it yet so I was hoping you would love it like everyone else seems to be. The plot really does sound cretive, even if it begins to become more predictable as the story progresses. Thanks for sharing your review, Ashley!Midnight Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066607315430568010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post-53802609577457972652011-10-19T12:20:43.748-04:002011-10-19T12:20:43.748-04:00I'm very likely to pass up books that have bee...I'm very likely to pass up books that have been hyped a lot as they usually just let me down. Not say that I've agreed with some of the hype sometimes - like with Supernaturally, for example - but I usually wait for ages before I read a hyped book.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm actually one of the few who isn't planning on reading this book, I think. It just doesn't sound like something I would particularly enjoy and I got a ton of stuff to read already :D <br /><br />But I appreciate your review, it made me feel better about not reading it, as it confirmed some stuff I thought already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478898940547681471.post-86059739924022932442011-10-19T09:32:29.628-04:002011-10-19T09:32:29.628-04:00Oh, I completely agree -- sometimes, I even cringe...Oh, I completely agree -- sometimes, I even cringe at the thought of picking up an over-hyped or super-adored book! (I still cave, most of the time...) Still, Karou was awesome and I can't wait to see what's up next (even though I wasn't a huge fan of Akiva. He might grow on me.). Excellent review!Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.com