tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post7792884390688928954..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Spellbreaker by Charlie Holmberg, Girls of Brackenhill by Kate Moretti, and Frozen Minds by Cheryl Rees-Pricejenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-79015211636796146252020-10-12T08:05:25.310-05:002020-10-12T08:05:25.310-05:00It was one of those books that had some interestin...It was one of those books that had some interesting characters and some good parts, but it also left me feeling a little cheated. :(jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-11387805150608881002020-10-12T05:51:59.605-05:002020-10-12T05:51:59.605-05:00ahhh I am so sad Spellbreaker isn't as promisi...ahhh I am so sad Spellbreaker isn't as promising as the premise sounds! I love the sounds of it otherwise! Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-76059878684309270072020-10-10T09:26:08.083-05:002020-10-10T09:26:08.083-05:00:) Obviously, this is not an unusual problem, espe...:) Obviously, this is not an unusual problem, especially during this particular time period. I will look to see what you think of the Moretti book when you get to it, Kay. Yeah, the cat poster is on target for a lot of us!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-59445389395964304692020-10-10T06:00:39.562-05:002020-10-10T06:00:39.562-05:00I think a lot of my problem has been my choices, b...I think a lot of my problem has been my choices, but there is also the fact that times are tough and tension is high. It takes some skill to involve and keep a reader interested when there is so much going on. Yes, I want pleasure while reading and satisfaction at the end. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-73561895077216329252020-10-10T05:44:08.367-05:002020-10-10T05:44:08.367-05:00Spellbreaker had a lot of potential, and I liked E...Spellbreaker had a lot of potential, and I liked Elsie and the idea of spellbreakers, but somehow the book didn't feel cohesive. Also, it doesn't really have a conclusion--more of a cliff hanger for the second book.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-60586051148388137842020-10-10T05:40:41.976-05:002020-10-10T05:40:41.976-05:00I don't like rushed endings, either. I don...I don't like rushed endings, either. I don't mind an open-ended conclusion if it is well done, but dislike those where the author thinks it's a clever way to end a mediocre book. Bah. I'm pretty negative right now.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-29701564448737199652020-10-10T05:37:42.222-05:002020-10-10T05:37:42.222-05:00I think I'm pretty easily entertained, but my ...I think I'm pretty easily entertained, but my many of my choices lately haven't managed to entertain me. I don't usually abandon books this often, but I've abandoned quite a few lately.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-57633949082120137702020-10-10T05:31:16.022-05:002020-10-10T05:31:16.022-05:00I love the idea of a "Disappointment" ca...I love the idea of a "Disappointment" category. Sometimes, of course, mood and circumstances influence my interest, and sometimes the books are simply not what I expected. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-41927328822284642242020-10-10T05:26:00.674-05:002020-10-10T05:26:00.674-05:00:) I hope the next round is better, too! :) I hope the next round is better, too! jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-1097959658965108582020-10-09T14:38:09.536-05:002020-10-09T14:38:09.536-05:00I, too, understand your frustration. I seem to go...I, too, understand your frustration. I seem to go from being very engaged in books to the opposite. Happily, I've been able to find things to read lately. I will say that I am using the read/listen mode a lot. One book on audio and another in print has been tough. So now I'm looking around at books that I already have one type and can check out the other type from the library, be it audio or print. It's working for me. I have that Kate Moretti book to read at some point. We'll see how I fare when I get to it. I've read others by her that I liked. Love the cat poster. LOLKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-67106102431891874242020-10-09T10:36:49.163-05:002020-10-09T10:36:49.163-05:00It's so frustrating to be in such a bad book s...It's so frustrating to be in such a bad book slump. I was actually debating about getting those first two books, but now I'm rethinking them. I read a little excerpt for Spellbreaker and it didn't grab me like I thought it would. Hope your next batch of books is better. :)Ashley Sapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398599355275934867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-84468068431261006722020-10-09T09:24:47.812-05:002020-10-09T09:24:47.812-05:00It isn't easy, but the sooner the realization ...It isn't easy, but the sooner the realization a book isn't working for the reader, the better. I really dislike endings that feel like the author raced through finishing the book to get it over with.Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-59643082554643459682020-10-09T01:02:27.522-05:002020-10-09T01:02:27.522-05:00Totally understand your feelings about abandoned b...Totally understand your feelings about abandoned books, Jenclair. We all have those moments at some point. Hope your next round of reading will be better. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-59137319993822972662020-10-08T18:13:44.305-05:002020-10-08T18:13:44.305-05:00I know exactly what you mean. I recently had a str...I know exactly what you mean. I recently had a string of four books in a row that I ended up being disappointed in (though I finished each of them)...even to the point of creating a new "category" labeled "Disappointment" on LibraryThing and GoodReads so that I could track them all. Hate when that happens because I really do start wondering if its just me being in some kind of bad mood that's causing me to dislike so many books in a row. <br /><br />Seldom works the other way for me - where I absolutely love five or six in a row.<br /><br />Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-23627138521196201202020-10-08T15:25:01.826-05:002020-10-08T15:25:01.826-05:00I hate when you hit a string of books that don'...I hate when you hit a string of books that don't quite work...or disappoint. It seems to happen every once in awhile. Hope your next round of books is better! And I love that cat poster. So funny. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com