tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post560761539929759931..comments2024-03-02T05:14:18.990-05:00Comments on Small Review: Book Review: The Witch's Daughter by Paula BrackstonSmall Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-52572834374294708162013-09-26T16:13:19.711-04:002013-09-26T16:13:19.711-04:00I just want to thank you for your 'red alert&#...I just want to thank you for your 'red alert'. Some adult topics I have a hard time reading, so I stick to young adult fiction. It's so hard to find reviews that don't give away the story before they tell you it's inappropriate. I appreciate yours separated from your actual review. Thank you!Windyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871640188761594519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-28753608950630861752011-02-19T22:05:08.679-05:002011-02-19T22:05:08.679-05:00Heather, I always meant to read The Witch of Black...Heather, I always meant to read The Witch of Blackbird Pond but I somehow missed it. I should read it now for one of my tween reviews. LOL! You made me feel a million times better for having read this book. Like I was doing a service and protecting other readers :P Thank you!Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-68130211528342444812011-02-18T18:17:19.687-05:002011-02-18T18:17:19.687-05:00I love witches. The Witch of Blackbird Pond was o...I love witches. The Witch of Blackbird Pond was one of my favorites growing up and I have always found the Salem witch trials fascinating. But I don't think I could find anything interesting in this book after what I just read. Thanks for suffering through the book so I didn't have to. I'm sure others thank you for that sacrifice as well!<br /><br />HeatherBURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-8200935960476028682011-02-15T22:24:35.843-05:002011-02-15T22:24:35.843-05:00Natalie, You're welcome! Even if a book sounds...Natalie, You're welcome! Even if a book sounds good, if it's not my genre then I just don't tend to like it.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-75586105177257582382011-02-14T13:01:10.808-05:002011-02-14T13:01:10.808-05:00I wanted to read this one too but I have read so m...I wanted to read this one too but I have read so many reviews that have let me know it is not my genre... Thanks for your honesty!Natalie (Id So Rather Be Reading)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124985630809928473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-39230928823348073792011-02-13T19:04:38.773-05:002011-02-13T19:04:38.773-05:00I skimmed the end of this one, but I don't thi...I skimmed the end of this one, but I don't think I'm going to do that again. I did have some funny commentary running through my head though (oh look, Bess is acting stupidly again! Oh no Bess, sorry, I just don't care that you're sad now. Oh hey Bess! You finally figured it out!)<br /><br />Yes, EXACTLY. Your analogy is spot on. I was reading it and wondering what was the point. I think that was another one of the "See, men are sooo evil" scenes.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-69541966222783677402011-02-13T17:46:25.347-05:002011-02-13T17:46:25.347-05:00I'm like Aylee and have such a hard time not f...I'm like Aylee and have such a hard time not finishing books. Instead I just skim them to the end. <br /><br />Ugh. Rape scenes with no storytelling value are as bad as torture porn in the movies. Barf.Logan E. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468248031164464546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-71029926404140599552011-02-13T11:12:02.502-05:002011-02-13T11:12:02.502-05:00I used to be like that. I heard someone lay out th...I used to be like that. I heard someone lay out the math of how many books a person would likely be able to read in their lifetime, and I realized my TBR is probably longer than I'll be able to read in a lifetime so I'd better not waste time on books I'm not enjoying!Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-34845363646499956642011-02-13T00:17:37.232-05:002011-02-13T00:17:37.232-05:00I am so not like you. I just cannot for the life o...I am so not like you. I just cannot for the life of me bring myself to stop reading a book that I've started even if I hate it.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-56595667635580012912011-02-12T23:28:45.556-05:002011-02-12T23:28:45.556-05:00Ugh, it should have been a DNF. Usually I'm so...Ugh, it should have been a DNF. Usually I'm so ruthless about DNF-ing books too. I didn't realize how far along I was and the book did start out better. Then it just kept getting worse and worse.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-82014406254643403312011-02-12T23:15:34.268-05:002011-02-12T23:15:34.268-05:00Well then. Haven't heard a lot about this one ...Well then. Haven't heard a lot about this one so I will have no problem just skipping it. It was still pretty entertaining reading your detailed thoughts about why you didn't like this book though :) I'm surprised this wasn't one of your DNF books.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-24026195073183220652011-02-12T22:07:36.608-05:002011-02-12T22:07:36.608-05:00Aw, well if the plot still sounds good to you plea...Aw, well if the plot still sounds good to you please don't write it off completely based on my experience! Some reviewers loved it and the main character. I really like the cover too.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-59587444352676903322011-02-12T20:59:32.990-05:002011-02-12T20:59:32.990-05:00Ugh! And I really wanted to read this one. I'v...Ugh! And I really wanted to read this one. I've been seeing it everywhere and for whatever reason, I really like the cover. Doesn't sound like anything I'd like to read at all. I was just commenting on another blog about how having a likable main character is pretty important to me liking the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-55425805016335530662011-02-12T19:12:52.421-05:002011-02-12T19:12:52.421-05:00Bookworm, You’re welcome. I like the story I made ...Bookworm, You’re welcome. I like the story I made up in my head based on the summary better than the one I read. :P<br /><br />Danya, The really disturbing scenes were short and mostly in the beginning, but the whole book kind of gave me the wiggins. <br /><br />A Canadian Girl. I know, right? I want to read that story! <br /><br />Andrea, I was drawn to it because of the cover, too. <br /><br />Alison, Oh I’m so glad you said that! I was worried I was being too harsh or mean, but I also didn’t want to sugar coat things. Thank you!<br /><br />Leanna, Well…there are more positive reviews on Amazon, so not everyone shared my opinion. Looking at the reviewers who liked it, I think they tended to be adults who enjoy reading adult fiction, so maybe that’s why? <br /><br />Lazy Girl, :D It really was such an unnecessary thing. If she did this one thing, she would make her situation a bazillion times worse. And then she does it. But the really annoying thing was it was completely unnecessary! She had at least three other options that would have worked just as well and wouldn’t have brought on the bad consequence. I just wanted to smack her in the head. At that point she just deserved whatever was coming to her and became a Too Stupid to Live character. <br /><br />Need Tea, Yes, I really, really should have listened to them! This is the second time I haven’t listened to reviewers panning a book. Hopefully I’ve learned my lesson. <br /><br />Madigan, I agree! Sometimes I just really want to see for myself. The cover is really beautiful. I love the striped dress and her witchy shoes. Yes! I know just what you mean about the unhappy going through the motions sex. I don’t know why anyone would enjoy reading that. <br /><br />The Slowest Bookworm, Thanks so much! :)Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-47580074701476382732011-02-12T15:31:18.167-05:002011-02-12T15:31:18.167-05:00I'm not sure I would enjoy that kind of book e...I'm not sure I would enjoy that kind of book either. I thought that before you really got to mentioning that you didn't enjoy it.<br /><br />PS I stole your button for my sidebar :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-7348786294899474352011-02-12T14:36:07.331-05:002011-02-12T14:36:07.331-05:00Wow, thanks for your honest review. You know what&...Wow, thanks for your honest review. You know what's funny, reading really negative reviews sometimes makes me want to read the book more, so I can see for myself if it's as terrible as they say!<br />The cover is stunning. Too bad the plot didn't whip along as fast as you hoped. And yeah... reading creepy sex scenes is one major reason I usually avoid adult fiction. If it's not people raping each other, it's bored and unhappy middle-agers just kinda going through the motions. Ugh! Who needs to read about that!Madigan Mirzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298558705488237857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-53025461911140247482011-02-12T14:08:54.795-05:002011-02-12T14:08:54.795-05:00Wow. Haha. So those early reviews weren't kidd...Wow. Haha. So those early reviews weren't kidding. This book was pretty bad. XD. Now after your review I think I'm gonna stay away. Heh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-3878624055782463312011-02-12T10:08:21.180-05:002011-02-12T10:08:21.180-05:00HAAHAHAHAHH!!!!!!!!
I was laughing the entire tim...HAAHAHAHAHH!!!!!!!!<br /><br />I was laughing the entire time I read this!! "If she does X then I'm not gonna finish" ha!!<br /><br />When I saw that you gave it such a low rating, I had to know why!! Satan sex what?! Omg, I'm sorry you read this book. The cover is deceiving I definitely would've tried to read it!La Toyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837173119599366968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-19937777648994300872011-02-12T09:06:14.210-05:002011-02-12T09:06:14.210-05:00I was actually reading about this one just a few d...I was actually reading about this one just a few days ago on Amazon, and I thought it sounded interesting! However, after reading your review, I'll be giving it a miss. Lucky escape, I think!Leanna Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156147175772720617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-45833308639946676882011-02-12T08:49:02.606-05:002011-02-12T08:49:02.606-05:00So disappointing. The premise sounds fabulous too....So disappointing. The premise sounds fabulous too. I really like how you did this negative review. You didn't hold back, but you didn't get personal or unreasonably trash the book. Great job!Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-16855069962208000092011-02-12T01:03:49.562-05:002011-02-12T01:03:49.562-05:00Sorry this one didn't read well for you. I tho...Sorry this one didn't read well for you. I thought the cover looked cool, but after reading your review I think I'll pass. It doesn't sound like my kind of read either.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/A%3Ca%20href=%22http://readinglark.blogspot.com/%22%3Endrea%20@%20Reading%20Lark%3C/a%3E" rel="nofollow">Andrea @ Reading Lark</a>Lark Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227594042705073825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-28594673993785540012011-02-12T00:51:31.601-05:002011-02-12T00:51:31.601-05:00Lol, I totally would have read the story if it was...Lol, I totally would have read the story if it was based on your first impression. Too bad it wasn't!A Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-91342496942694046892011-02-12T00:48:42.306-05:002011-02-12T00:48:42.306-05:00Oh, and glad to hear you're enjoying my "...Oh, and glad to hear you're enjoying my "Find the Gap" posts! It's been interesting seeing what areas everyone would like to see better covered in YA :)danyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947267082874389487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-87599782235627630522011-02-12T00:46:51.481-05:002011-02-12T00:46:51.481-05:00Wow...this one sounds really super disturbing. I&#...Wow...this one sounds really super disturbing. I'm not sure if I would have been tempted to read it based on the synopsis but I'm certainly not now!danyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947267082874389487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-26054964105260577302011-02-12T00:34:45.893-05:002011-02-12T00:34:45.893-05:00Thanks for the detailed reasons; based on the summ...Thanks for the detailed reasons; based on the summary, it does look like it could be interesting but after reading your review, I shall steer clear.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.com