tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post5138582122301278468..comments2023-10-07T11:55:47.724-04:00Comments on A Reader of Fictions: Review: Here Where the Sunbeams Are GreenChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-49833693159024237482013-02-01T15:02:36.578-05:002013-02-01T15:02:36.578-05:00They are, but if they have good characters and suc...They are, but if they have good characters and such, they are so wonderful despite that. There's something to be said sometimes for knowing what you're going to get, you know? Oh yeah, when they talk down to the readers, ugh. That's the worst. I don't like those.<br /><br />Weeee!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-23285083874171060552013-02-01T15:00:28.856-05:002013-02-01T15:00:28.856-05:00Okay, so middle grade books are predictable and yo...Okay, so middle grade books are predictable and you know this will have a happy ending, but I love MG books anyway. And this one sounds awesome! Usually my issue in MG books is voice. I feel like a lot of MG books talk down to their readers and it drives me NUTS.<br /><br />I like that this is an unusual setting and the plot sounds really cute! I saw this in the store and almost bought it but I had a book limit and there were things I wanted more. But soon!Kara_Malinczakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559498182018910285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-38112253495913203382013-01-30T16:21:13.815-05:002013-01-30T16:21:13.815-05:00Yeah, the jealousy of the younger sister element w...Yeah, the jealousy of the younger sister element went a little too far imo, and kept me from really connecting with the characters, but the story itself was still enchanting enough for this to be a highly enjoyable read. Especially because of the magical realism, which is one of my favorite things in books.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-85489806757872091562013-01-30T16:15:52.260-05:002013-01-30T16:15:52.260-05:00Oh yay! I was curious about this one before it cam...Oh yay! I was curious about this one before it came out, but yours is honestly the first review of it that I've seen. It sounds like a lot of fun, I love magical realism and wanderlust type books, though I'm unsure about how much I'd like Mad--if the inferiority would get on my nerves. Still good to see something different in MG though!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-86880508405693964062013-01-29T11:22:05.662-05:002013-01-29T11:22:05.662-05:00You should definitely check this out. It's a v...You should definitely check this out. It's a very awesome setting, and they do take center stage. Roo is sort of a wunderkind, so it makes a certain amount of sense, but she's like three years younger. The dynamics seemed odd to me, but I never had siblings, so maybe that does happen?Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-85747216838878070142013-01-29T11:19:12.256-05:002013-01-29T11:19:12.256-05:00Ah, you know of the wonders that middle grade book...Ah, you know of the wonders that middle grade books can give. I can see Mad being a little too jealous. That happens sometimes. Authors sometimes go over board. I really like this idea. I always like when kids take center stage and are the heroes. Saving their parents from doom! Plus I find after reading Okay for Now that anything with birds is worth a try.Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-18014824006235390962013-01-29T09:34:48.944-05:002013-01-29T09:34:48.944-05:00Yes, the setting is wondrous. You probably will fi...Yes, the setting is wondrous. You probably will find the plotting too predictable. I agree that that can be a huge drawback. I will say, though, that they did have to do some real problem solving, rather than being stumped by incredibly obvious clues.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-77390647047174226172013-01-29T09:33:49.591-05:002013-01-29T09:33:49.591-05:00I love magic realism. It's so wonderful. Hmm, ...I love magic realism. It's so wonderful. Hmm, I'm not sure who my favorite is. Maybe Kyle. That was the weakness for me; I didn't really get attached to anyone.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-69664886596983324532013-01-29T09:31:50.639-05:002013-01-29T09:31:50.639-05:00Hmm, well, I'll find out someday. I don't ...Hmm, well, I'll find out someday. I don't have time to read it right now.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-83287489272667884352013-01-28T23:56:29.850-05:002013-01-28T23:56:29.850-05:00I think it might bother you a little bit--it's...I think it might bother you a little bit--it's mostly that the secondary characters you get attached to in the 1st half fade to the background, and you have a whole new set of characters introduced in the 2nd half. I personally think it's worth reading for the Egyptian history/setting/animals and the Tinker Bell stuff, but I'm a Tinker Bell nut. Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567674171127124157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-42955701558665397442013-01-28T20:58:57.945-05:002013-01-28T20:58:57.945-05:00This sounds really good, and I love that the setti...This sounds really good, and I love that the setting is out of the norm. But I usually find MG titles too predictable. I'll look for this at the library, I think.Bekkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17940606116740260845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-71642116190335313762013-01-28T18:19:18.065-05:002013-01-28T18:19:18.065-05:00I read and enjoyed this one last year, I didn'...I read and enjoyed this one last year, I didn't really pick up on the magic realism, though now that you point it out and I look up the definition, it certainly applies. I really liked Roo, she was my favorite. I too appreciate that Mad finally started getting some credit and finding her true worth.Gina @ My Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895568426820464572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-46645759249981902872013-01-28T15:27:16.574-05:002013-01-28T15:27:16.574-05:00Oh, I have an ARC of that one my friend brought me...Oh, I have an ARC of that one my friend brought me after ALA last year, but, obviously, I haven't managed to read it yet.. Hmmm, the first half and second half being different can be effective, but usually ends up feeling clunky and disjointed.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-68416581425342922612013-01-28T15:20:49.869-05:002013-01-28T15:20:49.869-05:00Ooh, magical realism in middle grade...I will have...Ooh, magical realism in middle grade...I will have to check that out! If you're looking for more middle grade with interesting settings, I just read a recent one set in ancient Egypt, Lights on the Nile by Donna Jo Napoli, that you might want to check out. It also had some magical realism but really crossed the line into fantasy at the end. I had a few issues with it--in some ways the first and second half seemed like 2 different books, though I'm not sure how the author could have changed that--but it was very interesting and unique. Especially interesting were a bunch of subtle references to Peter Pan/Tinker Bell.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567674171127124157noreply@blogger.com