tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post5159313560766947589..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Erin Callahan: "The Art of Escaping" (ARC Review)Roberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-26129251507938651012018-04-12T08:37:12.464+02:002018-04-12T08:37:12.464+02:00Yep, it seems she got off on the right foot, and i...Yep, it seems she got off on the right foot, and it's so well-deserved!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-74265020487992602292018-04-12T08:33:55.561+02:002018-04-12T08:33:55.561+02:00*performs happy dance**performs happy dance*Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-83660120169354087492018-04-11T22:33:42.947+02:002018-04-11T22:33:42.947+02:00I do trust you! I'll definitely check this one...I do trust you! I'll definitely check this one out.Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-10455602795529968512018-04-11T21:30:23.996+02:002018-04-11T21:30:23.996+02:00This sounds like a wonderful, inspiring story, and...This sounds like a wonderful, inspiring story, and I am all for kids that can be and think outside the norms and the molds. Also happy to see a small author succeed. Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-67430866577324318832018-04-10T08:39:24.954+02:002018-04-10T08:39:24.954+02:00I rarely read straight-up contemporary, but when I...I rarely read straight-up contemporary, but when I do, they're bound to be amazing 😂. I know Vera wants to read this one, and I hope you'll go next! I'm sure it won't disappoint you.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-22100083362136122252018-04-10T03:11:53.319+02:002018-04-10T03:11:53.319+02:00Oh, I was looking forward to this review! This one...Oh, I was looking forward to this review! This one sounds amazing- and YES, we need more books that talk about teen sex in realistic ways. I love that this one seems to have steered clear away from the usual high school cliches. They got tiring fast so I love it that authors seem more and more aware of them now! Ruzaika @ Wordy & Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622559256241751912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-15688412549738587262018-04-09T10:39:42.082+02:002018-04-09T10:39:42.082+02:00Haha, no, I'm not taking the writing route - e...Haha, no, I'm not taking the writing route - especially in a second language - but thank you for your offer. Writing takes a discipline that I can't muster, plus the time that I can't spare, plus all the experiences I've never had, though my age might tell another story. I'm contented with helping (if and when it happens) to get the word out about novels that are worth it, andRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-46429715335472079142018-04-09T03:32:08.416+02:002018-04-09T03:32:08.416+02:00Thank you so much for this amazing review Roberta!...Thank you so much for this amazing review Roberta!!! This line -- "In a world where we're constantly told we need to be seen in order to be real, where talent shows have distorted our perception of inner calling, we all need stories like this, where being seen is just a necessary consequence, not the aim all along." Oh my goodness. Not only am I flattered that you get me and my Erin Callahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113524758832228089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-43194861915527777442018-04-08T13:45:07.429+02:002018-04-08T13:45:07.429+02:00Thank you! This is one of those hidden gems, but I...Thank you! This is one of those hidden gems, but I have high hopes that it won't remain hidden for long - though it's from a small pub and not out yet, the reactions on NG-GR have been very positive so far.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-80663367895031137642018-04-07T20:18:53.775+02:002018-04-07T20:18:53.775+02:00I love seeing MCs who have an interest that is a l...I love seeing MCs who have an interest that is a little different from the norm, and I have not seen an escapist in any YA I have read (yet). Great review!Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-53151229934216790162018-04-07T19:49:28.290+02:002018-04-07T19:49:28.290+02:00Thank you! Sometimes we need books to remind us of...Thank you! Sometimes we need books to remind us of that.<br /><br />This is a debut novel by a small pub, so it's normal that you haven't heard of it before...but the first reviews on GR (legit ones, by people who read the ARC - not the usual endless string of friends-of-the-author 😉) are mostly flattering. I hope you'll not only trust mine, but those too!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-33844786583028181652018-04-07T03:13:17.201+02:002018-04-07T03:13:17.201+02:00I like a lot of what you said! Girls should be all...I like a lot of what you said! Girls should be allowed to have sex and it not be a big deal. It also doesn't have to be mind-blowing, or so bad it makes you cry. Sex can just be...sex.<br /><br />I also like what you said about good people making mistakes and still being good people. No one is perfect, we all mess up, and it's how we deal with our mistakes that matter.<br /><br />So glad Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-24003531110962279682018-04-06T20:14:08.768+02:002018-04-06T20:14:08.768+02:00Now that you make me think about it, characters ar...Now that you make me think about it, characters are usually too busy saving the world for them to be passionate about anything else 😄.<br /><br />I hope you'll like this one (I KNOW you will). And thank you!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-56079206925359166012018-04-06T20:10:09.498+02:002018-04-06T20:10:09.498+02:00May we? 😵😂😊May we? 😵😂😊Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-51905956164140038832018-04-06T18:35:11.667+02:002018-04-06T18:35:11.667+02:00Wow, this novel sounds spectacular! I absolutely a...Wow, this novel sounds spectacular! I absolutely adore when a character has something in their life - a future career goal, a hobby, ANYTHING tbh - that they are so passionate about. Unfortunately, there really aren't that many examples of this in books - not just in YA but any book tbh - which BREAKS MY HEART. As someone who loves movies, music, books and blogging - and, basically, everyone Veronika @ Wordy and Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-43891563767096040232018-04-06T16:27:49.426+02:002018-04-06T16:27:49.426+02:00Oooh we may have a book that we BOTH like! lol
Ka...Oooh we may have a book that we BOTH like! lol<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @ For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.com