tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post5281823138974648285..comments2024-03-28T02:25:35.338-04:00Comments on Small Review: Book Review: The Dead of Winter by Chris PriestleySmall Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-63242610932413909912012-02-01T17:14:49.155-05:002012-02-01T17:14:49.155-05:00I am in love with the cover. :) Yes, the weak vill...I am in love with the cover. :) Yes, the weak villain was maybe even more of a disappointment to me than Michael, but I can overlook it considering the book is so short. If I look at it more like a campfire scary story than a novel, then I'm ok with the villain's level of development.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-70396206404628809032012-02-01T17:13:03.392-05:002012-02-01T17:13:03.392-05:00Thanks!Thanks!Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-89973786850587366722012-02-01T17:12:53.295-05:002012-02-01T17:12:53.295-05:00I ended up giving it more because even the whining...I ended up giving it more because even the whining was sort of fun. I was totally into the book, scolding Michael and freaking myself out over every little noise :P I definitely wish some things had been different, but overall my experience was fun and I don't regret reading it at all. I hope you enjoy it! <br /><br />Thank you! :)Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-83592324103665471532012-02-01T17:11:03.769-05:002012-02-01T17:11:03.769-05:00The cover is great. The underdeveloped parts bugge...The cover is great. The underdeveloped parts bugged me too. I wish the author hadn't thrown in so many things (like a sort of but not really developed romance that wasn't necessary at all).Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-5978912387224043062012-02-01T17:09:50.525-05:002012-02-01T17:09:50.525-05:00This will definitely mess with your imagination th...This will definitely mess with your imagination then! Avoid! Avoid! :) <br /><br />YES! The Woman in Black book is what the movie is based on. I cannot wait to see the movie. I loved the book so much (there's a dog!) and I have high expectations for the movie that I hope will be met. <br /><br />I thought My Swordhand is Singing was scary, but others didn't think so. But, I'm wimpy :PSmall Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-39170965381858453542012-02-01T17:08:00.347-05:002012-02-01T17:08:00.347-05:00It's such a short book, that I'd say go fo...It's such a short book, that I'd say go for it. You know now not to take it too seriously, so that should help. :)Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-27522228652899076522012-02-01T17:07:06.899-05:002012-02-01T17:07:06.899-05:00Pfft, you will probably laugh at this and say it i...Pfft, you will probably laugh at this and say it isn't scary enough! You are FAR braver than I am :) <br /><br />YES! Raislin is x10000 better than Tanis.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-5125605406189042072012-02-01T17:05:17.793-05:002012-02-01T17:05:17.793-05:00It is creepy! But it has pretty much nothing to do...It is creepy! But it has pretty much nothing to do with the plot. :P <br /><br />The complaining about money thing was crazy. I wanted to jump into the book and offer to take his inheritance off his hands.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-12775034995529359282012-02-01T17:04:22.550-05:002012-02-01T17:04:22.550-05:00Me too, and yes, this is definitely one of those. ...Me too, and yes, this is definitely one of those. I don't think that's a bad thing though. It just goes to show that something doesn't need to be perfect to still be enjoyable.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-31771739428681986802012-02-01T17:03:31.923-05:002012-02-01T17:03:31.923-05:00Hm, I think it can be enjoyed by both. Other than ...Hm, I think it can be enjoyed by both. Other than the fact that it is scary (and maybe a little disturbing for <i>young</i> MG readers?), I think it would be fine for MG-ers and entertaining enough for YAs.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-57660532856522285322012-02-01T17:02:05.985-05:002012-02-01T17:02:05.985-05:00I know, right?! I want a little go-getter MC, not ...I know, right?! I want a little go-getter MC, not a whiner. <br /><br />I'm a total lightweight too. I needed to read it during the daylight hours :PSmall Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-62327332155886768262012-02-01T17:01:22.830-05:002012-02-01T17:01:22.830-05:00Me too! I hope he writes more like this.Me too! I hope he writes more like this.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-79894998909455618452012-02-01T13:19:21.080-05:002012-02-01T13:19:21.080-05:00The cover is so beautiful (as creepy as it is).
I...The cover is so beautiful (as creepy as it is). <br />I'm not so much into whiny characters but these days there are plenty of them out there ;)) Also I like the big bad guy to be interesting and to have good reasons to be the way he is. It is so disappointing when the evil is there just to fill in the blanks *sigh*Ari (Reading After Midnight)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07190878700722438421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-53429148802046307392012-02-01T11:33:03.727-05:002012-02-01T11:33:03.727-05:00Glad you enjoyed this overall, even though Michael...Glad you enjoyed this overall, even though Michael wasn't brilliant. Great review! :)Sam (Realm of Fiction)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04440380021875536125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-72323941867986888452012-01-31T23:45:22.920-05:002012-01-31T23:45:22.920-05:00I haven't ever read a Gothic Fiction book befo...I haven't ever read a Gothic Fiction book before, at least that I was aware of, that is. I like the sound of this because its a short easy read. The whiney character thing may wear on me though. At the beginning of your review, I thought you may have rated it less than a three, so I was surprised you ended up with 3.5. I think this is one I probably will give a try, just not something I'll read right away though. Thanks for the thoughtful review. PS: I always get a kick out of your analogies. You come up with some great stuff Small.Gina @ My Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895568426820464572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-37836546956662794192012-01-31T12:05:27.769-05:002012-01-31T12:05:27.769-05:00I'm kind of a wimpy reader as well. I can app...I'm kind of a wimpy reader as well. I can appreciate the author allowing the protagonist wallow in pity instead of joining in the fun that most YA teens instantly recognize but I really dislike underdeveloped stories. I'll have to pass. That cover is seriously scary though.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-84992763852577256972012-01-31T01:31:09.408-05:002012-01-31T01:31:09.408-05:00Hmm, I'm not up for the scaring me that bad. I...Hmm, I'm not up for the scaring me that bad. I twitch at every noise and seem to have developed a habit of hearing doors open that are not opening, especially at night. Unless we have a ghost which I do not want to consider. I also think my dogs are barking to come back inside and I get up to let them in and find them right at my feet. I really don't need anything to stir up my imagination. That all being said, I do love a Gothic story and I don't think I've read one with a guy as the main character. Even if he is whiny. Is that Woman in Black the book for the movie that the Harry Potter guy is in? And I remember mention of My Sword Hand Swinging but was it that scary?BURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-47130872806424747282012-01-30T20:39:06.496-05:002012-01-30T20:39:06.496-05:00" Michael can't seem to recognize the val...<i>" Michael can't seem to recognize the value of being an orphan. Hasn't he read ANY books?? Fictional orphans get to have all the fun..."</i><br /><br />LOL!!! SO true...I LOVE LOVE LOVE Gothic novels, but predictable endings and whiny main characters...not so much. Hmm...I'm on the fence on this one.Natalie https://www.blogger.com/profile/15879112865868418812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-6884404144192096522012-01-30T20:25:18.432-05:002012-01-30T20:25:18.432-05:00Whiny characters is the reason I don't think I...Whiny characters is the reason I don't think I can like Tanis in the Dragonlance books. Yes, you are a child of rape, get over it. Give me Raislin!<br /><br />I do scary. Give me scary!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-50656773588373297242012-01-30T19:06:58.130-05:002012-01-30T19:06:58.130-05:00That skull on the cover is creepy and just makes m...That skull on the cover is creepy and just makes me want to avoid the book since I don't do scary. But ... you're making me want to read this one for some reason. I guess I just want to laugh at Michael not figuring out the clues and complaining about being given money :)A Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-80181693234887226242012-01-30T17:29:18.319-05:002012-01-30T17:29:18.319-05:00Sometimes I find that I have way more complaints a...Sometimes I find that I have way more complaints about books I ultimately liked than ones I didn't. This is definitely one of those books for you. :)Logan E. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468248031164464546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-74481767549665005892012-01-30T17:13:30.065-05:002012-01-30T17:13:30.065-05:00Is this a book for middle grade readers or older Y...Is this a book for middle grade readers or older YA? The premise sounds like it would fit younger readers better, but maybe I'm reading wrong. Probably not my thing but sounds interesting.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-50148302515091068492012-01-30T16:01:07.211-05:002012-01-30T16:01:07.211-05:00Oh goodness, I can't stand whiny MCs! They are...Oh goodness, I can't stand whiny MCs! They are supposed to be the ones going on adventures! I don't want to live vicariously through them if they are just going to whine :/<br /><br /> But this book still sounds interesting. Though I'm such a lightweight when it comes to the creepy crawlers of the night! I'll have to look into borrowing this from the library and reading it during the day :)<br />Great review!!<br /><br />Mackenzie @ <a href="ohfortheloveofbooks.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Oh, For the Love of Books!</a>Mackenzie @ Oh, For the Love of Books!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07601479928922791077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-62096978562626770892012-01-30T15:38:42.210-05:002012-01-30T15:38:42.210-05:00I quite enjoyed this one when I read it too! I lov...I quite enjoyed this one when I read it too! I love a good gothic yarn! :)Leanna Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156147175772720617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-52942211381236403182012-01-30T15:15:47.519-05:002012-01-30T15:15:47.519-05:00Yes! It was a lot of fun, and I think a reader wil...Yes! It was a lot of fun, and I think a reader will enjoy it as long as they go in knowing things are over the top giggle inducing and that Michael is a weenie.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.com