tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post8142530473526351987..comments2023-10-07T11:55:47.724-04:00Comments on A Reader of Fictions: Out from Under - IncubusChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-69668201761875627652012-09-04T08:54:59.411-04:002012-09-04T08:54:59.411-04:00Most def!Most def!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-53269698377039037702012-08-31T22:38:35.366-04:002012-08-31T22:38:35.366-04:00I love dystopian novels and this one seems like a ...I love dystopian novels and this one seems like a winner!Vinny Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565696190312961243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-7422937312604317772012-08-31T21:09:06.281-04:002012-08-31T21:09:06.281-04:00Congrats! It's all kinds of wonderful!Congrats! It's all kinds of wonderful!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-33209874328564952062012-08-31T18:56:23.688-04:002012-08-31T18:56:23.688-04:00Everyone's been raving about this book and i c...Everyone's been raving about this book and i can't wait to read it. I got an ARC from NG but I've recently won an ARC from a giveaway and I'm waiting for that copy to arrive. Can't wait to read it! Zemirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01833565102785900548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-58799075466721625712012-08-30T09:37:50.718-04:002012-08-30T09:37:50.718-04:00Yeah! And I know you like some high fantasy, so yo...Yeah! And I know you like some high fantasy, so you should be able to love this!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-75898752759442512732012-08-29T23:07:03.398-04:002012-08-29T23:07:03.398-04:00You just made me want to read this book even more ...You just made me want to read this book even more than I already did. It just sounds so unique and so awesome!Norihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07991072472141788180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-84678193853916700632012-08-29T08:59:05.250-04:002012-08-29T08:59:05.250-04:00There were no spoilers in there! I don't think...There were no spoilers in there! I don't think. Were there? Ack. Meh. Don't care.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-29937413751109201282012-08-28T17:15:55.379-04:002012-08-28T17:15:55.379-04:00Haha, like the one you sent to me? *dies laughing*...Haha, like the one you sent to me? *dies laughing*Kayla Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02063162666132410730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-52040511808530779972012-08-23T08:47:56.428-04:002012-08-23T08:47:56.428-04:00There isn't no humor, but I expected it to be ...There isn't no humor, but I expected it to be a primary aspect. There are certainly some funny lines, but the mood of the book isn't humorous.<br /><br /><3Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-81682424396498892222012-08-22T17:01:27.478-04:002012-08-22T17:01:27.478-04:00Thanks for the wonderful review of Stormdancer, an...Thanks for the wonderful review of Stormdancer, and the mini side-rant about the lines between YA and Adult fiction. When I get done here, I will head over and read Jays thoughts on the subject, for curiosities sake. From reading the interview that you have up with Jay, I would have definitely assumed humor would at least have a small part to play in Stormdancer. I am a little shocked that it doesn't seem to, but that in no way detracts from my desire to read this boo ASAP. I am seriously looking forward to it. And now, thanks to your review, I am not worried in the least that we won't be compatible. Can't wait to get my hands on this book. Thanks so much for your awesome review!Jaime Lesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11102596597333629396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-53500108705336684182012-08-20T13:46:55.863-04:002012-08-20T13:46:55.863-04:00Bahaha! I always aim to keep my reviews unspoilery...Bahaha! I always aim to keep my reviews unspoilery, because I know I usually want to punch spoilers in the face. You have to watch out in my negative reviews, because I'm all 'fuck it, that's the only way to explain why this is the worst.' <br /><br />YOU WILL LOVE IT.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-12016671264736997212012-08-20T13:45:24.608-04:002012-08-20T13:45:24.608-04:00I wasn't going to read the review all the way ...I wasn't going to read the review all the way through because I have <i>Stormdancer</i> on the Nook to be read ASAP. However, I'm out of other methods of procrastination. Your review was awesome and unspoilery, and it would make me want to read the book even more if that was a possibility. (It's not.) *kicks <i>A Game of Thrones</i> and review books*Kayla Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02063162666132410730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-90395326767148438692012-08-17T14:08:20.528-04:002012-08-17T14:08:20.528-04:00Oh dear! I wonder what epic fantasies you've b...Oh dear! I wonder what epic fantasies you've been reading! Stormdancer does have romance and there is some sex, but it's not the main focus at all and it's not graphic. The characters are fantastic and well-drawn; they DO have inner turmoil, but it's not necessarily sexual turmoil. I don't remember any prostitutes, so I think you're safe on that count.<br /><br />There's also lots of action and steampunky goodness!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-71828002868964630212012-08-17T13:50:02.028-04:002012-08-17T13:50:02.028-04:00Reading about how Stormdancer seems to blur the bo...Reading about how Stormdancer seems to blur the boundaries of YA and Adult fantasy at first made me worry. I mean, many epic fantasies for adults have some form of sexual immorality. As I continued on, I realized that Stormdancer is more than just some kingdom getting destroyed and having to have random prostitutes around. It seems that Stormdancer focuses more on the action and steampunk, rather than character turmoil.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11837776045031065664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-65338693467896003372012-08-12T19:15:42.157-04:002012-08-12T19:15:42.157-04:00Thanks! It is amazing!Thanks! It is amazing!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-76909302360332342752012-08-11T21:35:51.902-04:002012-08-11T21:35:51.902-04:00I loved your review. This book sounds amazing. I&#...I loved your review. This book sounds amazing. I'm really intrigued by the thunder tiger. Can't wait to read the book. Thanks!Anita Yanceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351832793019965161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-86174232291635703022012-08-09T10:21:43.879-04:002012-08-09T10:21:43.879-04:00Oh wait, nope. Mis-skim. It's definitely a dys...Oh wait, nope. Mis-skim. It's definitely a dystopia! Lol! I can see why you would assume that was the point, but no. It's an epic fantasy dystopian. I was saying that it's marketed as YA and it's not particularly. There's a teen heroine, but it's not just about her and it's not at all about the issues facing a teenager. Definitely dystopian though. Sort of environmental dystopia.<br /><br />The font isn't especially tiny, but the book is larger than usual and the margins are small. That's how they did it. The price is a bit high. Oof. However, on the plus side, it's really good AND it's long, so you are getting more book than for a lot of them.<br /><br />AWWW! I love when people assault my blog with comments! It's my favorite. I really need to go check out yours. Will do now!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-82640648842379500662012-08-09T10:01:07.210-04:002012-08-09T10:01:07.210-04:00*mostly skimming through this*
Another book market...*mostly skimming through this*<br />Another book marketed as dystopian when it isn't? Duh. I'm reading a galley of The City's Son by Tom Pollock. I'm pretty sure I saw it somewhere marketed as dystopian, at least by the US publisher. Well, I'm a bit more than halfway through and there's nothing dystopian in it. It's urban fantasy, very well-written, and a pleasant surprise, but not what I was expecting. I wish publishers would stop labelling books in misleading ways just to ride on the Hunger Games success. Creating false expectations, in my opinion, can hurt a book's chances of success.<br /><br />Stormdancer sounds awesome, but prices on BookDepository are expensive at the moment. According to BookDepo, the US edition has 336 pages and the UK 352 pages - the font must be tiny. As I have so many other books at home that I haven't read yet, I might as well practise restraint and wait for the paperback :(<br /><br />(Sorry for assaulting your blog with comments. You're my new favourite blogger.)Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652990135572677170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-31402771738068300592012-08-09T09:27:34.356-04:002012-08-09T09:27:34.356-04:00I'm fine with them packaging it this way. It&#...I'm fine with them packaging it this way. It's just funny, because reading 300 pages took way longer than usual. Haha. This is why I don't use # of pages read as an indication of how much I've read. 1 Divergent page probably equals about 1/3 of a Stormdancer page. The number of pages means very little.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-45159634973312699632012-08-09T09:22:57.021-04:002012-08-09T09:22:57.021-04:00Stormdancer.
LOL.
Or Westerfeld's Leviatha...Stormdancer. <br /><br />LOL. <br /><br />Or Westerfeld's Leviathan trilogy. Something Strange and Deadly. Dearly, Departed.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-53886418865908840082012-08-09T09:18:37.695-04:002012-08-09T09:18:37.695-04:00I think so, Amazon lists it as 3xx pages. It's...I think so, Amazon lists it as 3xx pages. It's good, in a way...I'm currently reading Froi of the Exiles and it's huge and so so so heavy. >.>Lynn K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14974693610086106412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-45122918050522249432012-08-09T09:04:05.946-04:002012-08-09T09:04:05.946-04:00WELL...GIVE ME A RECOMMENDATION! *nudge nudge*WELL...GIVE ME A RECOMMENDATION! *nudge nudge*Lilianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11540910005642018594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-5428025284108776582012-08-09T08:29:51.398-04:002012-08-09T08:29:51.398-04:00Bahahaha! I love that epithet!
Thank you so much!...Bahahaha! I love that epithet!<br /><br />Thank you so much! It means so much that you think I did Stormdancer justice. I didn't think I'd quite captured all of its glory, but it may be that no one can. <br /><br />Haha, yeah, it's a long book for sure. I wonder if the final version is going to be packaged like the ARC? Probably, because if they want to sell to teens, they probably don't want it to be MASSIVE.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-35641314757472552652012-08-09T08:18:10.276-04:002012-08-09T08:18:10.276-04:00Izanagi's balls, excellent review! I really en...Izanagi's balls, excellent review! I really enjoyed reading it. It's been a month since I read Stormdancer and I'm still struggling to write a review that does it justice. I think I'll direct everyone who is wary of all the hype surrounding it here. x)<br /><br />I didn't really realize how long the story was due to it looking quite thin, by the time I did I was wishing it would never end. I loved how the Japanese names and terms flowed as well.Lynn K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14974693610086106412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-2197385648789553592012-08-09T08:05:36.933-04:002012-08-09T08:05:36.933-04:00It so is!It so is!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.com