tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post4449567083261482783..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: It's That Time of the Year Again...A.K.A. The Big Annual Book Haul 2018-19Roberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-63408377525776734802019-02-22T21:36:48.559+01:002019-02-22T21:36:48.559+01:00If I know you a little (and I do, don't I? at ...If I know you a little (and I do, don't I? at least when it comes to bookish preferences LOL), TGFTW is probably not the best choice for you. I mean, I still have to tackle it, but based on what I know of it...Me, I'm a morbid creature who loves her dead/undead characters a little too much 😂.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-73915581521580385822019-02-22T17:07:17.458+01:002019-02-22T17:07:17.458+01:00This is such an AMAZING haul! I've been pickin...This is such an AMAZING haul! I've been picking up and putting down The Girl from the Well for the past year now, and I don't think I'll ever get around to it now. It must be the genre, but I don't think it's working for me. I hope it does for you, and I hope you love allllllll these books! <3Ruzaika @ Wordy & Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622559256241751912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-52399257405286771782019-01-26T09:47:43.404+01:002019-01-26T09:47:43.404+01:00Wayward Children is a good place to start, though ...Wayward Children is a good place to start, though I assume that McGuire writes in a few different styles, what with her publishing in so many different genres (you know she also writes as Mira Grant, right?).<br /><br />Oops, so many new(ish) books in my haul and you haven't read or liked any?!? It usually only happens with my older books LOL. For now, I'll write GR mini-reviews for them,Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-73560744452829697402019-01-25T21:53:32.216+01:002019-01-25T21:53:32.216+01:00Wow, the Seanan McGuire covers are... interesting,...Wow, the Seanan McGuire covers are... interesting, made my eyes bleed a little bit. 😂 I still need to read Wayward Children before I can allow myself to look at anything else by the author. So, umm, I DNF-ed Girl from the Well, BUT I hope you'll love it, I'm certainly in the minority there. Either way, I'm very excited to hear your thoughts on it, let me know when you pick it up. :) Veronika @ Wordy and Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-31520279016965496012019-01-14T21:11:11.691+01:002019-01-14T21:11:11.691+01:00I can only treat myself with books once a year, th...I can only treat myself with books once a year, thanks to my parents' birthday/Christmas gift and the holidays bonus at work...so I'm taking good advantage of those LOL.<br /><br />And thanks to your review, I think I'm prepared for Teenage Freaks being...whatever it is, though I have to admit that my main reason for reading it is still its quirky premise...🤔Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-3979298704012310242019-01-14T20:03:51.149+01:002019-01-14T20:03:51.149+01:00That's quite the haul! I hope you love each an...That's quite the haul! I hope you love each and every one of them. Teenage Freaks was good - just not what I was expecting and that always leaves you a but disappointed if that's what you were in the mood for. <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-6925874392559400692019-01-11T04:27:20.850+01:002019-01-11T04:27:20.850+01:00I read a lot of things that are relevant for my jo...I read a lot of things that are relevant for my job, but I rarely purchase them. I did recently get into the Throne of Glass series for work, but purchased the last one because I knew it would otherwise take months for me to get a hold of it through the library.Prototype_SR04https://www.blogger.com/profile/09508503497571637899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-20027556170286282782019-01-10T12:39:01.121+01:002019-01-10T12:39:01.121+01:00LOL, I know. I read your GR reviews/tweets about t...LOL, I know. I read your GR reviews/tweets about them.<br /><br />Suma's writing is just so lovely - it creates an atmosphere without being purple. It's like an added character in her books. Her stories might not be for everyone, but I love them. And since you five-starred The Walls Around Us, I'd recommend any other of Suma's books to you, because her trademarks are always there,Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-38662477865871523462019-01-09T21:45:51.838+01:002019-01-09T21:45:51.838+01:00Eeeeeee! I'm so excited for you to read THE DA...Eeeeeee! I'm so excited for you to read THE DARK BENEATH THE ICE and I STOP SOMEWHERE. Those were two of my fave 2018 debuts. And I really need to get a copy of Nova Ren's new book at some point...Erin Callahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113524758832228089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-48244513494809512012019-01-09T10:42:00.023+01:002019-01-09T10:42:00.023+01:00I've read the first pages of the new Suma, and...I've read the first pages of the new Suma, and it has all her trademarks. I'm already confused, but in a good way 😂.<br /><br />I'll do Goodreads mini reviews for all those books as soon as I finish one...but the longer reviews will definitely come later.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-13838838424596260352019-01-09T10:38:25.203+01:002019-01-09T10:38:25.203+01:00Actually, I'd heard of this book before you re...Actually, I'd heard of this book before you reviewed it...but your review did make an impression 😉.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-87342192583766544092019-01-08T21:22:02.068+01:002019-01-08T21:22:02.068+01:00AH HA SO IT WAS ME AFTER ALL. 😂😂😂AH HA SO IT WAS ME AFTER ALL. 😂😂😂Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649156623055831699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-42643074007086672942019-01-08T20:45:37.357+01:002019-01-08T20:45:37.357+01:00I love so many of these books! Thanks so much for ...I love so many of these books! Thanks so much for the lovely shoutouts. <3 It looks like you're in for an amazing reading year! The Rin Chupeco and Bérubé are some of my favorite YA horror, and you're right that I'm totally biased toward all McGuire. 😂<br /><br />I'm excited to see what you think of them and the new Suma book! I think "confusion, loose ends or lack of Carrie (brightbeautifulthings)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05148269404370808872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-35619459760547681772019-01-07T14:23:45.361+01:002019-01-07T14:23:45.361+01:00Haha, I remember your on-the-fence review for Luci...Haha, I remember your on-the-fence review for Lucid. I promised I'd read it one day nevertheless because I was too curious...and here we go 😂.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-24501746646686534662019-01-06T17:18:28.222+01:002019-01-06T17:18:28.222+01:00THE GIRL FROM THE WELL!!!! I haven't read that...THE GIRL FROM THE WELL!!!! I haven't read that one but I adore her newest series The Bone Witch. 😂 Also I see Lucid. 👀👀👀Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649156623055831699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-12580316188798866332019-01-06T15:21:40.756+01:002019-01-06T15:21:40.756+01:00To be precise, the original cover for the first bo...To be precise, the original cover for the first book in the Ghost Roads series was very different (and much, much nicer) than the ones the two books in the series have now, but it wasn't anywhere as nice (or even remotely similar) to the Wayward Children covers. The publisher is different, too, so I suppose it's understandable. Still...the Ghost Roads covers are plain UGLY, while the Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-852953040739091382019-01-06T15:11:24.360+01:002019-01-06T15:11:24.360+01:00Looking forward to your own haul post! Do you only...Looking forward to your own haul post! Do you only buy books for your own pleasure, or you slip in a few that you think might be relevant to your job?<br /><br />I'm a sucker for sci-fi, so I hope Live Safely will work for me!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-84062513023828763732019-01-06T15:07:58.095+01:002019-01-06T15:07:58.095+01:00I expected I Stop Somewhere to be a tough read, bu...I expected I Stop Somewhere to be a tough read, but it's for a good reason, isn't it? And I'm writing mini reviews (or pre-reviews) on Goodreads for each book before I do the long version, so you'll read my thoughts on Imaginary Friends soon enough! Thank you again for the givvy, I'm so excited to read Ren Suma's book!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-44530076447455143272019-01-06T05:50:05.723+01:002019-01-06T05:50:05.723+01:00Aargh! I dislike it when they change the covers fo...Aargh! I dislike it when they change the covers for books I like, especially when the original covers are amazing. They've done that with two of my series so far, and it's obnoxious. I have to buy new books so the covers match, or suffer through mismatched images. *cries* A Room Away from Wolves is one I'm really looking forward to! I had a hard time with Imaginary Girls, and I'm Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-54319937846205193852019-01-05T20:04:00.593+01:002019-01-05T20:04:00.593+01:00I'm working on a huge haul post as well. I hav...I'm working on a huge haul post as well. I have stuff from back in OCTOBER I want to talk about finally! And ...Live Safely sounds great - can't wait to hear what you think of it.Prototype_SR04https://www.blogger.com/profile/09508503497571637899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-17488979706971143462019-01-05T19:31:33.829+01:002019-01-05T19:31:33.829+01:00Imaginary Friend caught my eye, and it has high ra...Imaginary Friend caught my eye, and it has high ratings too. I have to look closer. I read, cried, and raged over I Stop Somewhere. It's a tough read. I hope you enjoy all your new books. Quite an impressive haul. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com