tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post2220802784998006980..comments2024-03-28T04:19:03.393+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Taste the Books: Review Morsels #31 Jonathan Strahan et al., Seanan McGuire, A.S. KingRoberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-25471941051567150902022-05-18T20:50:46.909+02:002022-05-18T20:50:46.909+02:00And you stopped because? Too many books, too littl...And you stopped because? Too many books, too little time? Or do you find it difficult to commit to series?Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-78372947860330704462022-05-13T21:44:34.386+02:002022-05-13T21:44:34.386+02:00LOL.
That's one of the best anthologies I'...LOL.<br /><br />That's one of the best anthologies I've ever read (this is not me being biased - some of her stuff I've rated 3 stars...).Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-59719613412716885242022-05-13T18:59:33.880+02:002022-05-13T18:59:33.880+02:00I liked a twisty, open ended mystery type book (Wh...I liked a twisty, open ended mystery type book (What We Buried) and now you liked a touch of romance. There's hope for us! lol<br />The McGuire sounds interesting and I've been liking shorter stories lately. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-35230379355763351912022-05-12T05:01:23.485+02:002022-05-12T05:01:23.485+02:00I read the first one :) I read the first one :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-64954746904744437032022-05-12T05:00:42.681+02:002022-05-12T05:00:42.681+02:00:) :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-62304760927365175832022-05-11T13:57:24.730+02:002022-05-11T13:57:24.730+02:00Ragnarok is Book 3 in a series (that I still have ...Ragnarok is Book 3 in a series (that I still have to read! She has SO. MANY. BOOKS. π), so maybe it wasn't the best place to start, but of course you can judge if an author is for you nevertheless. She does write different books from the ones you tend to like.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-56221989341588413862022-05-10T16:01:41.741+02:002022-05-10T16:01:41.741+02:00π You never disappoint me!π You never disappoint me!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-10683176856501802372022-05-10T14:39:11.543+02:002022-05-10T14:39:11.543+02:00I actually have a post planned called "Is Tim...I actually have a post planned called "Is Time Real"? I need to post it. :) But yes a story would be fun tooGreghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-13343831099336564452022-05-09T23:55:25.701+02:002022-05-09T23:55:25.701+02:00I know you really like Seanan Mcguire and I did re...I know you really like Seanan Mcguire and I did read one of her books, Half Off Ragnarok and one other that I can't remember. I like the Aeslin mice in her books but the books just weren't for me. I'm glad that you like her books though.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-46778046446712920502022-05-09T18:30:59.249+02:002022-05-09T18:30:59.249+02:00I didn't know you liked time travel...but if y...I didn't know you liked time travel...but if you do, and since you read historical fiction as well, I recommend this one.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-21813811826116960012022-05-09T18:15:58.098+02:002022-05-09T18:15:58.098+02:00Someone In Time sounds like my cup of tea! I'v...Someone In Time sounds like my cup of tea! I've been really into short story collections as of late and this one sounds fabulous. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-49390099831016805172022-05-08T23:01:32.453+02:002022-05-08T23:01:32.453+02:00Novel, novellas, short stories - she's great w...Novel, novellas, short stories - she's great whatever the length! Which isn't a given.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-47069462842011627142022-05-08T22:57:49.691+02:002022-05-08T22:57:49.691+02:00"And good grief is McGuire not writing ANYTHI..."And good grief is McGuire not writing ANYTHING these days?"<br />When isn't she? π Next up for me is Seasonal Fears, another installment in her Alchemical Journeys series (the one that started with Middlegame).<br /><br />"Time being a construct is a fascinating topic to me."<br />You...could write one of your stories about it maybe? πRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-22580955232640730792022-05-08T22:52:32.672+02:002022-05-08T22:52:32.672+02:00"It warms my heart to see you enjoying a book..."It warms my heart to see you enjoying a book with romance."<br />Haha, right? I mean, not straight-up romance, but colour me surprised π.<br /><br />I saw from GR that you haven't read Switch yet, which surprised me as well. I would love to get the chance to compare our feelings about that one. It's the first time that one of her books misses the mark for me.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-4886574804959957662022-05-08T22:49:22.557+02:002022-05-08T22:49:22.557+02:00I'm glad you reviewed Someone in Time, I'v...I'm glad you reviewed Someone in Time, I've been really interested in it. It sounds pretty solid for an anthology, and I love your high rating on Seanan McGuireβs collection. I'm not sure I've ever read any of her short stories.Tammy Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399852378701581588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-77506745930764419172022-05-08T22:46:41.662+02:002022-05-08T22:46:41.662+02:00"soul mates cross time and space" - yes ..."soul mates cross time and space" - yes please. I love the sound of a time travel anthology. And good grief is McGuire not writing ANYTHING these days? She is sooo prolific. <br /><br />Time being a construct is a fascinating topic to me. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-8641887972146037832022-05-08T18:33:50.649+02:002022-05-08T18:33:50.649+02:00It warms my heart to see you enjoying a book with ...It warms my heart to see you enjoying a book with romance. Alright. I never thought of time travel as being a way to always have a chance, but that rings true for me. My head was spinning as I read your review for King's book (almost as much as when I read her books). Covid as a fold in time and space. π€―Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com