tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post6320482674858685300..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Taste the Books: Review Morsels #17 The Seanan McGuire EditionRoberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-70572127531123078032020-03-30T09:14:02.737+02:002020-03-30T09:14:02.737+02:00Finally someone else who's reading it LOL. Des...Finally someone else who's reading it LOL. Despite being a popular one, almost none of my friends are reading it, though I convinced (?) Karen to try Book 1!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-60000213312459328672020-03-29T20:58:52.449+02:002020-03-29T20:58:52.449+02:00I love her Wayward Children series!I love her Wayward Children series!Jen | Book Denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-66676970954069392102020-03-28T14:26:03.823+01:002020-03-28T14:26:03.823+01:00It's funny, because like you, people usually d...It's funny, because like you, people usually do minis as an alternative, while I post a gut-feeling version of my review on GR right after I've read a book (and I later repost it on my blog) only to reread and "properly" review the book later LOL. (I use the word "properly" loosely of course - there's nothing wrong in deciding to write a short review for a book, Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-5637009516462204752020-03-27T19:36:54.558+01:002020-03-27T19:36:54.558+01:00I never thought I'd be one to do mini-reviews,...I never thought I'd be one to do mini-reviews, either, but I did end up posting two maybe a couple months ago. Usually after reading I'll jot my initial thoughts on a book down in my notebook, but I'm not great at keeping myself to reviewing all of them, so I might go back to mini-reviews as a possible alternative. <br /><br />I haven't read any of the books that you featured Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103704290284308846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-38499799728712303382020-03-27T08:59:05.305+01:002020-03-27T08:59:05.305+01:00I haven't read her Mira Grant books, but a fri...I haven't read her Mira Grant books, but a friend recommended Rolling in the Deep (though it was my understanding that that one doesn't have a sequel yet?). Since you like sci-fi, I think you would like Middlegame (though it's more like sci-fantasy).Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-62605079113454124842020-03-27T05:09:13.309+01:002020-03-27T05:09:13.309+01:00I read Rolling in the Deep and the sequel novel - ...I read Rolling in the Deep and the sequel novel - killer mermaids!!- and also the first book in her InCryptids series (although I guess, now that I look at it, those were written under her Mira Grant pseudonym). So maybe I haven't read any of her stuff yet as McGuire? Although I've had my eye on the Toby daye series... Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-5621718758775208852020-03-26T18:21:27.017+01:002020-03-26T18:21:27.017+01:00LOL, you're the closest thing I have to a budd...LOL, you're the closest thing I have to a buddy reader (not only when we are, indeed, reading the same book together), and still our brains process things differently 😂.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-24129654768711000752020-03-26T16:19:13.116+01:002020-03-26T16:19:13.116+01:00I'll always love Wayward Children more than Mi...I'll always love Wayward Children more than Middlegame, but that seems like more of a genre preference. As usual, we never rate the same, but I'm glad you're still enjoying them! 😂Carrie (brightbeautifulthings)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05148269404370808872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-73996750579550269692020-03-26T09:50:11.474+01:002020-03-26T09:50:11.474+01:00You haven't read the WC series yet? It's f...You haven't read the WC series yet? It's funny, because it's probably the most popular of her stuff. What have you read?Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-45249985333083679462020-03-26T09:48:53.394+01:002020-03-26T09:48:53.394+01:00It's a bummer that you can't check it virt...It's a bummer that you can't check it virtually! I do hope you'll manage to read some McGuire "one day" because I'm curious about your reaction...Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-71164522766894761632020-03-26T04:34:32.255+01:002020-03-26T04:34:32.255+01:00I love mini reviews! And I've read a few of he...I love mini reviews! And I've read a few of her books and enjoyed them, so it's kinda neat to see some more reivews of her stuff. :) I have t say too that the Wayward books have me super curious!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-74561072685998949472020-03-25T19:55:06.989+01:002020-03-25T19:55:06.989+01:00I simply have to read something by Seanan McGuire ...I simply have to read something by Seanan McGuire finally! You - and many others I know and follow - LOVE her books, and they do sound really unique. I will start with The Wayward Children series, most likely, though god knows when, because I was planning on getting it from the library, which is not an option now. *sighs* Either way, I will read it... one day. 😂 Great reviews! :)Veronika @ Wordy and Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-18761402598662104512020-03-25T18:02:13.054+01:002020-03-25T18:02:13.054+01:00LOL. Hey, I read a book people have heard about fo...LOL. Hey, I read a book people have heard about for a change! 😂Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-31416933650793560152020-03-25T18:01:19.006+01:002020-03-25T18:01:19.006+01:00That's McGuire for you LOL. I guess she's ...That's McGuire for you LOL. I guess she's not the kind of writer who would fit your mould though, because she tends to be quite dark.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-35223891314633415272020-03-25T16:44:44.645+01:002020-03-25T16:44:44.645+01:00I've seen Middlegame around, and I THINK it...I've seen Middlegame around, and I THINK it's on my TBR. I'll have to check! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.doyoudog-ear.com/" rel="nofollow">Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? 💬</a>Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-48981495357869636342020-03-25T15:53:23.449+01:002020-03-25T15:53:23.449+01:00I have never read anything from McGuire, but have ...I have never read anything from McGuire, but have read so many reviews of her books, that I feel like I have. I am quite impressed to see that Middlegame earned 5-stars from you. I know it must have been incredible, because you don't just throw around stars. Terrible and comforting - it's amazing that it was both these things. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com