tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post6073563198703476621..comments2024-03-06T08:42:16.125+00:00Comments on Vicky Thinks: Top Ten Books That Pleasantly Surprised MeVictoria Hooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781566476728948415noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-21050255384282590712013-04-28T21:09:21.398+01:002013-04-28T21:09:21.398+01:00Yes, Mira do seem to compare everything to Twiligh...Yes, Mira do seem to compare everything to Twilight don't they? I'm sure it can't actually be good for the authors or the books - I'm not convinced it helps sell them at all.<br /><br />Ooh yes, The Eternity Cure is really good, definitely read it! You should read The Immortal Rules first though, if you haven't read that. The Immortal Rules was very good, but there were sections that annoyed me a bit. The Eternity Cure is much better paced, and the story is really good. It's one of those books where you keep thinking the characters are going to do annoying cliched things and then they don't. Like, uh oh here comes the bit where she's going to keep a secret that the guy will never forgive, or where she's going to be all noble and tell him she doesn't love him to drive him away for his own safety, blah blah. And then she doesn't. So refreshing!Victoria Hooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781566476728948415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-78656307346107156142013-04-28T17:38:30.821+01:002013-04-28T17:38:30.821+01:00One thing I hate about Mira is all the "next ...One thing I hate about Mira is all the "next Twilight" crap they put on books. I love you Mira, I do.. but c'mon. We don't want the next Twilight, we want something new and fun. Give these authors some credit!<br /><br />I need to venture into Ursula le Guin's work. I have the Earthsea Quartet (unread of course) but there's so much more I need to get hold of as well.<br /><br />And Warm Bodies is intriguing me since the movie and great reviews it's getting. Reminds me.. I still have Dearly Beloved to read from NetGalley. Loved Lia Habel's take on "zombie romance".<br /><br />Your last choice is a little uplifting, too. I'm nervous about The Eternity Cure.. I keep seeing good reviews but YA paranormal is either wonderful or very very MEH. And I can't help but worry that considering my tastes and current cravings it'll be the latter... but I also have 2 copies. >.< Really should read it.Hannah @ Dragons and Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00669527928501514046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-7247121660509468152013-04-24T14:51:17.990+01:002013-04-24T14:51:17.990+01:00Haha, that would be... odd, but strangely fun! xD ...Haha, that would be... odd, but strangely fun! xD I think they think of each other too much as brother and sister though. I did love Jackal's character. He really added some much-needed humour didn't he?Victoria Hooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781566476728948415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-7217049600396217352013-04-24T14:49:59.889+01:002013-04-24T14:49:59.889+01:00Oh really? I didn't know! :-) Yes, it made me ...Oh really? I didn't know! :-) Yes, it made me realise I'd be lousy at surviving something like that, as there was so much that I didn't think about that her mother did - she really had it all together. Brilliant book!Victoria Hooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781566476728948415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-40309507077033738132013-04-24T14:49:04.719+01:002013-04-24T14:49:04.719+01:00I know what you mean, sometimes you're just no...I know what you mean, sometimes you're just not in the mood for a certain type of book and then it's impossible to enjoy it, even if you normally would. Of course, might just be that it's not for you. :-) Hope you enjoy Holes if you do read it!Victoria Hooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781566476728948415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-46270486744914147782013-04-24T14:47:55.239+01:002013-04-24T14:47:55.239+01:00I think it's really hard to like books we read...I think it's really hard to like books we read in school. Depends whether the teacher was good or not, and how difficult the essays were, etc. You can so easily just end up hating the book because it represents work! I loved The Handmaid's Tale, which we did for A Level English, but hated a lot of the books we were forced to read at GCSE and write about OVER and OVER. Might be worth giving it a re-read though. :-) Victoria Hooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781566476728948415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-77112949339273464092013-04-24T14:44:57.786+01:002013-04-24T14:44:57.786+01:00I haven't read any past The Iron King (and Win...I haven't read any past The Iron King (and Winter's Passage, which is 1.5), so not sure if the whole series is good, but hopefully will be reading them very soon! :-) Ooh hope you enjoy Warm Bodies!Victoria Hooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781566476728948415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-69631732733522707892013-04-24T14:43:58.614+01:002013-04-24T14:43:58.614+01:00Oh what a shame! I haven't actually had a chan...Oh what a shame! I haven't actually had a chance to try any of her others yet, but will do at some point.Victoria Hooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781566476728948415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-67754895859405522672013-04-24T14:43:31.799+01:002013-04-24T14:43:31.799+01:00Thanks Krista! Yes it was a brilliant book wasn...Thanks Krista! Yes it was a brilliant book wasn't it? :-)Victoria Hooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781566476728948415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-19224410306159833712013-04-24T02:49:01.866+01:002013-04-24T02:49:01.866+01:00I loved Eternity Cure too. I do wonder if there wi...I loved Eternity Cure too. I do wonder if there will be a love triangle in the next book. I kinda wish she and Jackal were together.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-40898376327326325862013-04-24T00:08:43.645+01:002013-04-24T00:08:43.645+01:00Yay for Susan Beth Pfeffer -- I love her Shades of...Yay for Susan Beth Pfeffer -- I love her Shades of the Moon series. It totally sucked me in and made me think. Did you hear another book in the series will be published soon? I'm SO excited!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-58353425135082428612013-04-23T22:59:10.024+01:002013-04-23T22:59:10.024+01:00Interesting list! I should take a look at some of...Interesting list! I should take a look at some of these, particularly Holes, which I have (of course) been hearing about for years.<br /><br />I also need to give The Iron King another try. I wasn't in a good place to read it when I picked it up the first time. I liked The Lost Prince once Ethan stopped being obnoxious, so I suspect I'll enjoy The Iron King. <br /><br /><a href="http://bookwyrms-hoard.blogspot.com/2013/04/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-thought-id-like.html" rel="nofollow">my TTT list</a>Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-5324002206616906472013-04-23T20:25:05.965+01:002013-04-23T20:25:05.965+01:00I read Holes as an educational thing when in schoo...I read Holes as an educational thing when in school and didn't think much of it at the time.. Well, I did think it was good. Perhaps I shall give it a reread some time, my opinion may have changed...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-61411864599214948872013-04-23T18:34:38.790+01:002013-04-23T18:34:38.790+01:00Oooh I still need to read the Iron Fey series, gla...Oooh I still need to read the Iron Fey series, glad you enjoyed them. Bitten is amazing! I also have Warm Bodies waiting to be! <br /><br /><a href="http://readwriteandreadsomemore.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/top-ten-tuesday-6.html" rel="nofollow"><b>My Top Ten! </b></a>Read Write Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07679424828316511964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-60469403869593052562013-04-23T15:49:06.444+01:002013-04-23T15:49:06.444+01:00I really enjoyed Bitten, but not the few books of ...I really enjoyed Bitten, but not the few books of hers I tried after this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713005968215558746.post-69616990498059307532013-04-23T12:51:49.399+01:002013-04-23T12:51:49.399+01:00I absolutely agree with you on Warm Bodies! I didn...I absolutely agree with you on Warm Bodies! I didn't expect to like it as much as I did either. It was wonderful! Great list!<br /><br /><a href="http://kristasdustjacket.blogspot.com/2013/04/top-ten-tuesday_23.html" rel="nofollow">TTT at Krista's Dust Jacket</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821739311332187605noreply@blogger.com