tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post1899792628585913440..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Scrublands by Chris Hammerjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-77009504650877037712019-01-14T08:36:16.580-06:002019-01-14T08:36:16.580-06:00I do hope you like Scrublands! Although I didn...I do hope you like Scrublands! Although I didn't like Into the Night as much as Dark Lake, that is always so dependent on an assortment of things. I hope you enjoy it as much as the first in the series. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-46516405771202485962019-01-14T07:53:33.884-06:002019-01-14T07:53:33.884-06:00Oh, and I just started reading Sarah Bailey's ...Oh, and I just started reading Sarah Bailey's INTO THE NIGHT. I know you didn't like it as much as the first book. We'll see how I fare with it. I've just begun.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-39988989135386724782019-01-14T07:52:21.757-06:002019-01-14T07:52:21.757-06:00I've already heard good things about this book...I've already heard good things about this book and your review has made go and use an Audible credit for it. It also has good reviews of the narrator, so I'm excited to listen to it before long. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-61610709568922924122019-01-14T06:53:01.290-06:002019-01-14T06:53:01.290-06:00There were a lot of threads in this one! A twisty...There were a lot of threads in this one! A twisty tale, but the twists didn't feel like they were for shock value, just surprising developments.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-64299752765311200042019-01-14T06:49:37.124-06:002019-01-14T06:49:37.124-06:00I liked that it concentrated on the mystery, the w...I liked that it concentrated on the mystery, the why, the relationships in the town. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-5104596625991390532019-01-14T06:48:18.110-06:002019-01-14T06:48:18.110-06:00The focus on why the popular young man suddenly sh...The focus on why the popular young man suddenly shot five people kept me involved, and I enjoyed the complicated characters.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-22808778249659037812019-01-14T06:45:43.985-06:002019-01-14T06:45:43.985-06:00Hammer's experience as a journalist shows up i...Hammer's experience as a journalist shows up in his descriptions of town and the scrublands. A very visual experience. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-28395533804865712762019-01-14T06:44:32.216-06:002019-01-14T06:44:32.216-06:00I really enjoyed the writing and the plot in this ...I really enjoyed the writing and the plot in this one. I found myself immersed in the setting and more and more curious as the threads unraveled.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-48937680514991386742019-01-14T06:42:36.860-06:002019-01-14T06:42:36.860-06:00Scrublands was complex and kept me wondering as ev...Scrublands was complex and kept me wondering as events evolved. :) jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-34187218837262354642019-01-13T15:23:06.703-06:002019-01-13T15:23:06.703-06:00I like the sound of this one! A different setting ...I like the sound of this one! A different setting than I'm used to so I'd like to check it out. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-82559994202726089772019-01-13T04:24:47.728-06:002019-01-13T04:24:47.728-06:00I had mixed feelings about aspects of this last ye...I had mixed feelings about aspects of this last year, but overall it was a pretty impressive. Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-17853577101357612372019-01-13T02:35:21.893-06:002019-01-13T02:35:21.893-06:00Sounds like a good one! Will add this to my wishli...Sounds like a good one! Will add this to my wishlist. :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-6779101220269037482019-01-12T23:05:32.293-06:002019-01-12T23:05:32.293-06:00Sounds like a winner. Also...another mystery with ...Sounds like a winner. Also...another mystery with the drought in Australia as background. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-8803920812168711092019-01-12T16:40:35.382-06:002019-01-12T16:40:35.382-06:00Wow. This sounds so good. I am glad you liked it s...Wow. This sounds so good. I am glad you liked it so much, Jenclair. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-59548896899598928832019-01-12T12:07:49.930-06:002019-01-12T12:07:49.930-06:00If this book has already made your favorites list ...If this book has already made your favorites list for 2019 then I know it must be worth reading! Plus, it's set in Australia. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com