tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post7105406137237113590..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Heartbreak Bay by Rachel Cainejenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-42811845554360239642021-02-19T17:04:38.128-06:002021-02-19T17:04:38.128-06:00That's frustrating. I do want to give this ser...That's frustrating. I do want to give this series a try at some point to see what I think. It's too bad the ending to this one was such a disappointment. I can take unrealistic if it's done well and is consistent throughout the book. But it depends on how it's presented--and if it fits the novel. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-73842811241902556532021-02-19T11:20:48.886-06:002021-02-19T11:20:48.886-06:00:) I get that smart characters can make mistakes, ...:) I get that smart characters can make mistakes, but when they are totally oblivious, the frustration takes me out of the story! jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-42779325439637475772021-02-19T11:18:39.406-06:002021-02-19T11:18:39.406-06:00There are certain books that you begin with the kn...There are certain books that you begin with the knowledge they are going to be fantastic, magical, or lacking in realistic situations, but others, lose me by creating situations that feel too...exaggerated? jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-75252273884877320682021-02-17T22:53:20.589-06:002021-02-17T22:53:20.589-06:00Implausibility is usually my biggest stumbling blo...Implausibility is usually my biggest stumbling block with thrillers. I understand that this is what makes the plot move but if it is too unrealistic, it definitely takes me out of the story. I especially dislike it when the reader is "told" that the main character is smart but then has them make bone-head moves in order to move the story along. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-66562681141984657142021-02-17T10:47:04.809-06:002021-02-17T10:47:04.809-06:00I have trouble staying engaged with a book when th...I have trouble staying engaged with a book when things get unrealistic. There's too many other books out there.Ashley Sapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398599355275934867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-49576594211181907672021-02-17T08:11:01.043-06:002021-02-17T08:11:01.043-06:00A couple in the middle of the series, I did enjoy,...A couple in the middle of the series, I did enjoy, but this last one--not so much.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-6650431574486511082021-02-17T08:10:04.676-06:002021-02-17T08:10:04.676-06:00Orphan X and Rockton are both hard to believe, but...Orphan X and Rockton are both hard to believe, but are so good! Try those, Melody.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-16196867137562034252021-02-17T08:08:07.471-06:002021-02-17T08:08:07.471-06:00They are the kind that you read when you are willi...They are the kind that you read when you are willing to accept the unbelievable premises. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-24711108072831187472021-02-17T08:06:30.600-06:002021-02-17T08:06:30.600-06:00Some books are too much of a challenge to believe,...Some books are too much of a challenge to believe, aren't they? jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-54966164657092813842021-02-17T08:05:33.403-06:002021-02-17T08:05:33.403-06:00The first one was really weird, and I didn't r...The first one was really weird, and I didn't read the series for a while. Then I tried again, but it is a bizarre series.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-1586322494692962752021-02-17T08:03:49.767-06:002021-02-17T08:03:49.767-06:00Orphan X and Rockton are two that I have no intent...Orphan X and Rockton are two that I have no intention of abandoning. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-55251245310950559102021-02-17T04:17:25.485-06:002021-02-17T04:17:25.485-06:00Oh dear, I didn't expect this series to be so ...Oh dear, I didn't expect this series to be so unrealistic! Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-86558546116603473262021-02-15T20:56:47.667-06:002021-02-15T20:56:47.667-06:00I don't think I've read anything by this a...I don't think I've read anything by this author. I'm not good in reading series partly because I'm always behind! This one sounds like a hit-or-miss and I guess I'll probably check them out when the right mood strikes. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-84750426616420423302021-02-15T17:14:08.668-06:002021-02-15T17:14:08.668-06:00I don't think I've read any of her books b...I don't think I've read any of her books but I know they are quite popular. Might be good to check out when I'm in the mood for a new series to start. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-79351053437733385782021-02-15T15:34:18.093-06:002021-02-15T15:34:18.093-06:00I'm having more and more trouble suspending my...I'm having more and more trouble suspending my disbelief these days - when current events say I should probably be moving in the other direction, so I think I'll pass on these. Curious, though.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-26532511996520396692021-02-15T11:39:54.903-06:002021-02-15T11:39:54.903-06:00I don't always last through an entire series. ...I don't always last through an entire series. And with some I like to pick and choose the plots that interest me the most and skip the rest because life is short and I want to have time to read the series that I really love. Like Orphan X and the Rockton series. :D Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com