tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post8887694855969249914..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Three for Mondayjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-83025588905727547802016-02-15T21:18:16.567-06:002016-02-15T21:18:16.567-06:00I was drawn in with the premise of Madwoman, but i...I was drawn in with the premise of Madwoman, but it didn't work for me. I hope you'll read and review Admiral, I'm eager to hear what others think!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-60110778160934315532016-02-15T18:35:57.449-06:002016-02-15T18:35:57.449-06:00The premise of The Madwoman Upstairs is terrific -...The premise of The Madwoman Upstairs is terrific -- it's a shame it didn't work for you. The others sound promising. I'll give Admiral a shot. You had me at "quirky." :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-66141779833074861832016-02-11T06:28:36.505-06:002016-02-11T06:28:36.505-06:00Right! Everything balances out. :)Right! Everything balances out. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-70361213463752933752016-02-10T19:32:43.006-06:002016-02-10T19:32:43.006-06:00That's too bad about The Madwoman Upstairs. Yo...That's too bad about The Madwoman Upstairs. You are right, nice cover! But at least you found a great science fiction trilogy. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-48052512054366790082016-02-10T07:09:15.850-06:002016-02-10T07:09:15.850-06:00I find the Brontes fascinating and have read a cou...I find the Brontes fascinating and have read a couple of biographies over the years. The premise for this pastiche was intriguing, but the implementation did not work for me.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-2188976350286457842016-02-10T07:01:43.115-06:002016-02-10T07:01:43.115-06:00And the blurb on this one sounded like fun. Readi...And the blurb on this one sounded like fun. Reading felt more like work. :(jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-71954549040538442952016-02-09T18:31:57.562-06:002016-02-09T18:31:57.562-06:00Ah, it was disappointing to hear The Madwoman Upst...Ah, it was disappointing to hear The Madwoman Upstairs wasn't what you've expected. The blurb sounds interesting and it has a lovely cover to boot. Books with associated themes are either a hit or a miss and this sounds like the latter. Hopefully you next book will be better!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-34224221534056272362016-02-09T13:57:56.987-06:002016-02-09T13:57:56.987-06:00Too bad about The Madwoman Upstairs. I want books ...Too bad about The Madwoman Upstairs. I want books like these to be good so very badly but I am thwarted every time I dare read one. Sigh.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943596258182968212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-35556807361417848902016-02-09T09:52:45.604-06:002016-02-09T09:52:45.604-06:00Something so tongue-in-cheek about the Admiral--in...Something so tongue-in-cheek about the Admiral--in spite of the many threats--really appealed to me. You are right about Sakey's writing reading a lot like a movie script--very visual and action packed. It would make a great television series. There were plenty of readers who admired The Madwoman Upstairs, but I was not one of them. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-9369980227132937712016-02-09T09:45:38.131-06:002016-02-09T09:45:38.131-06:00I probably should go back and read the first one, ...I probably should go back and read the first one, but Sakey was good about giving enough background in the second one (without being overly detailed) to make reading the second one easy to pick up the story in medias res. I get moody, too, and will dismiss a book if I'm not ready for it. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-39680682827506127722016-02-09T09:43:16.553-06:002016-02-09T09:43:16.553-06:00I am so glad to hear you enjoyed Admiral, Jenclair...I am so glad to hear you enjoyed Admiral, Jenclair! I am looking forward to reading it. I hope to dive into more science fiction this year. Your reviews have been so tempting.<br /><br />The Marcus Sakey book sounds good. I enjoyed a thriller by him a few years ago--it read like a movie script.<br /><br />After my last book featuring the Brontes, I'm a little leery of trying anything else associated with them. It sounds like The Madwoman Upstairs wasn't a winner. I agree with you though--it's a nice cover. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-87688236647420967372016-02-09T09:19:32.935-06:002016-02-09T09:19:32.935-06:00I have Written in Fire on my Kindle now. I enjoy S...I have Written in Fire on my Kindle now. I enjoy Sakey and have read the first two in the trilogy. Actually the first was my favorite, so I hope you get to pick it up sometime. I meant to read it last week but put it aside because I've been moody this winter and need to go with what I'm craving. I do intend to read it sometime this month because it's a worthwhile series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com