tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post1800030644371023923..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: The Magician's Apprenticejenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-75081039507984681642009-11-18T05:47:36.385-06:002009-11-18T05:47:36.385-06:00Ann - Since this was a new-to-me author, I had no ...<b>Ann</b> - Since this was a new-to-me author, I had no idea about the house move, but can understand that it would make writing terribly difficult. I also think that writing a prequel to an established series would offer some trials of its own!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-82353829859132640482009-11-18T02:31:09.362-06:002009-11-18T02:31:09.362-06:00Doesn't she say somewhere that she wrote this ...Doesn't she say somewhere that she wrote this while in the middle of a terrible house move? I think it shows. I thought this was very much a potboiler to keep her public happy and I was disappointed. I hope she gets back on song soon.Table Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06132815228630780151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-83820834755224316892009-11-17T11:35:26.531-06:002009-11-17T11:35:26.531-06:00Rhinoa - I might have had a different feeling if I...<b>Rhinoa</b> - I might have had a different feeling if I'd begun with the trilogy, but this one was pretty mediocre.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-26184752930540010712009-11-16T04:34:58.658-06:002009-11-16T04:34:58.658-06:00I have read the trilogy and am waiting for this to...I have read the trilogy and am waiting for this to come out in paperback. I liked the trilogy but didn't love it. Sounds like this is on a par.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-5844563307434251322009-11-15T18:33:34.545-06:002009-11-15T18:33:34.545-06:00kailana - I got the impression that most people li...<b>kailana</b> - I got the impression that most people liked the trilogy much better than the prequel, but I'm no longer interested. :(jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-51305844279790300042009-11-14T20:18:55.095-06:002009-11-14T20:18:55.095-06:00I have been meaning to read her, but haven't g...I have been meaning to read her, but haven't got around to it yet!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-84579403474412999952009-11-14T11:52:58.859-06:002009-11-14T11:52:58.859-06:00Framed - It is a good cover! The truth is that we...<b>Framed</b> - It is a good cover! The truth is that we all like different kinds of fantasy, and I'm sure that there are lots of readers who would enjoy this book. It just wasn't what I was hoping for.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-72712066657040068742009-11-14T11:30:58.340-06:002009-11-14T11:30:58.340-06:00Darn, the cover made the book look more interestin...Darn, the cover made the book look more interesting than that. Since I already have a long list of fantasy books to read, I'm glad I don't feel compelled to add this one. Thanks for the review.Framedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703547279309902320noreply@blogger.com