tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.comments2023-10-17T10:36:36.116-05:00Mimosa Stimulus ReviewsJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040331919135317537noreply@blogger.comBlogger2344125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-1803458130937256682015-02-03T13:24:03.617-06:002015-02-03T13:24:03.617-06:00Well sounds like major nightmares for me if I choo...Well sounds like major nightmares for me if I choose to read this. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?geudeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575771509236982059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-40858000036228816902014-02-09T19:31:42.513-06:002014-02-09T19:31:42.513-06:00Sad that you didn't love love the book, I hate...Sad that you didn't love love the book, I hate when you have such high expectations and it doesn't pan out. The cover is so awesome!<br />Missie @ <a href="http://aflurryofponderings.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> A Flurry of Ponderings</a>Missiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03728595822929902508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-78429138645432828352013-12-20T20:39:30.812-06:002013-12-20T20:39:30.812-06:00I haven't read any of there either- you're...I haven't read any of there either- you're not alone!A Darker Shade of Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214151204345475898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-73021800426161037532013-10-07T14:20:50.346-05:002013-10-07T14:20:50.346-05:00You should try it and see what you think!You should try it and see what you think!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040331919135317537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-61038287515699854312013-10-07T13:55:42.661-05:002013-10-07T13:55:42.661-05:00I'm not sure whether to read this one or not. ...I'm not sure whether to read this one or not. Thanks for the review! :)<br /><br />Ann@<a href="http://blogging-profits-unleashed.com/" rel="nofollow">Blogging E-book </a> <br />rose.ann.castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044473268987727067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-71188578565049199092013-10-03T00:30:17.887-05:002013-10-03T00:30:17.887-05:00lol :Plol :PJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040331919135317537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-28819504423919784752013-10-02T22:14:40.559-05:002013-10-02T22:14:40.559-05:00well.well.cheraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00655064810648924424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-33984224389098534242013-09-06T09:15:44.388-05:002013-09-06T09:15:44.388-05:00Thank you, Jenny! That was a very generous and lov...Thank you, Jenny! That was a very generous and lovely review. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the recommendation.<br /><br />Ann@<a href="http://blogging-profits-unleashed.com/" rel="nofollow">Blogging E-books </a> <br />rose.ann.castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044473268987727067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-62195002295504977292013-06-11T09:46:44.721-05:002013-06-11T09:46:44.721-05:00Lovely blog! Please follow mine; it's new: rea...Lovely blog! Please follow mine; it's new: readandlovebooks.blogspot.com<br />Thanks♥Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929229374486551612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-15333628244470265632013-04-18T12:04:47.672-05:002013-04-18T12:04:47.672-05:00Oh, this looks awesome! I absolutely love the cove...Oh, this looks awesome! I absolutely love the cover...it's so pretty. I'll have to add it to my TBR list. rose.ann.castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044473268987727067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-9625954638373556632013-04-12T00:17:47.231-05:002013-04-12T00:17:47.231-05:00You have a good review of the book hope to pick th...You have a good review of the book hope to pick this one for the weekArchaznablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435608748614010612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-10399441860575271102013-03-27T20:17:25.126-05:002013-03-27T20:17:25.126-05:00Yeah!! I am sick of the focus on romance in every ...Yeah!! I am sick of the focus on romance in every book. I've had authors tell me that they can't get some of their books published because the publisher told them it doesn't focus enough on romance. That's ridiculous! I mean, don't get me wrong, I like romance. It's just...does it really HAVE to be the central plot point in everything?! Especially with science fiction or fantasy books where the conflict and action should clearly be the driving force of the story? And then they throw in the love triangles to keep readers hooked on a series JUST to see who the characters end up with. I find that to be an insulting development on the behalf of both readers and writers. Many of these writers can write stories that are good enough to sell books on the merits of their plots and themes and (NON-romantic) conflicts. I feel like there's a disconnect between what readers want and what publishers THINK readers want. And I feel like teenage girls in particular (since that's who many YA books are marketed to) are being condescended to when publishers act as though their belief is that a book with less focus on romance won't sell, as though the majority of YA readers only care about romance. If you can't make your characters interesting without giving them a love interest, well... :/Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040331919135317537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-47402755632172031722013-03-27T16:42:12.868-05:002013-03-27T16:42:12.868-05:00I LOVE thriller/mystery books--Nancy Drew and Cher...I LOVE thriller/mystery books--Nancy Drew and Cherry Ames were two of my favorite series growing up (my mom gave me her old collection of them and I still have them to this day). And when I was transitioning from younger books into the YA genre, I loved Meg Cabot's The Mediator series.<br />I feel like romance is so heavily over-emphasized in YA today, but YA mysteries show how YA can still be exciting and engaging without having the plot revolve so completely around a romance, depending on that to drive the story.<br />I've read a few good YA thriller/mysteries lately, like The Diviners, Virals, Unraveling, The Storyteller, Ultraviolet, This Is Not a Test, and Out of the Easy (which I'm currently reading). Some of them aren't real "mystery" or "thriller" books, but have strong mystery/thriller plot lines. I do think that more authors are venturing into this area, which makes me SO happy, because I love a good mystery! Probably why I'm so obsessed with procedural TV shows... ;)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490587759527905983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-29051829702801073202013-03-23T14:10:32.194-05:002013-03-23T14:10:32.194-05:00Yay! My older sister handed her Nancy Drew collect...Yay! My older sister handed her Nancy Drew collection down to me when I was younger. A couple of months ago, my dad found them in my parents' attic and tried to throw them away! :O But my mom stopped him, so they're safe for now. I have been meaning to look through them.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040331919135317537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-16318067412048908972013-03-23T14:05:25.628-05:002013-03-23T14:05:25.628-05:00Well I hope when you do pick it up that you enjoy ...Well I hope when you do pick it up that you enjoy it! Thanks for stopping by.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040331919135317537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-81762098613212711332013-03-23T00:36:04.965-05:002013-03-23T00:36:04.965-05:00I have heard the most mixed things about this book...I have heard the most mixed things about this book - I am really curious what I will think when I finally pick it up :) Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702562351328503338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-83332983823958386402013-03-23T00:33:39.020-05:002013-03-23T00:33:39.020-05:00I LOVE me a good mystery - I grew up reading Nancy...I LOVE me a good mystery - I grew up reading Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden and I still have a 200+ collection of them stored away :)Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702562351328503338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-60465867210064285902013-03-22T15:42:05.930-05:002013-03-22T15:42:05.930-05:00Yay for more mysteries and thrillers!Yay for more mysteries and thrillers!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040331919135317537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-24455480522665937472013-03-22T13:12:35.414-05:002013-03-22T13:12:35.414-05:00I could so use some more mysteries and thrillers i...I could so use some more mysteries and thrillers in YA! I'll def. have to check thest books out!!WinterFaeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679686966088409459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-1489848595432978132013-03-22T12:38:24.598-05:002013-03-22T12:38:24.598-05:00Maybe I have a rich relative in Barbados or Irelan...Maybe I have a rich relative in Barbados or Ireland...Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040331919135317537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-81350063881699552942013-03-21T05:05:01.713-05:002013-03-21T05:05:01.713-05:00If I had a good reason to? Probably.If I had a good reason to? Probably.Kirsten!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10348539280521809973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-53060600029980733382013-03-20T23:06:03.371-05:002013-03-20T23:06:03.371-05:00I ALMOST picked this up the other day, but I wasn&...I ALMOST picked this up the other day, but I wasn't sure about it. Definitely going to put this on my "buy this soon" list now. A lot of the authors I've been reading lately seem to write parents out of the picture, so I'd be interested in reading a story where a mother-daughter relationship is one of the central themes! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-8803396107768460842013-03-20T18:33:25.231-05:002013-03-20T18:33:25.231-05:00I am pretty patient with plot lines generally, but...I am pretty patient with plot lines generally, but I do feel like it took this one just a little too long to really hook me. BUT I did definitely like it, particularly once the fear really started creeping into Sophie.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040331919135317537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-18539384515276664292013-03-20T16:46:49.707-05:002013-03-20T16:46:49.707-05:00I don't mind being patience :D Sometimes I rea...I don't mind being patience :D Sometimes I really like it when an author takes some time to set up the story. I love fairytales and retellings, so gimmegimmegimme! Great review :)<br /><br /><a href="http://thedailyprophecy.blogspot.nl" rel="nofollow">Mel@thedailyprophecy.</a>Mel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941745149455844814.post-87028147600067718382013-03-19T13:46:50.614-05:002013-03-19T13:46:50.614-05:00That's a good point, and I agree that I like t...That's a good point, and I agree that I like the noose being tightened feeling. I do wish that it had gone a little quicker though. 125 pages is enough to have many people put it down without finishing, ya know? And it didn't help that it took Sophie just as long to start becoming truly concerned. But once it hit that point, I enjoyed it quite a bit!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040331919135317537noreply@blogger.com