In case you missed anything, here's a recap of what was posted during the week of Sunday, November 28th through Saturday, December 4th:
Things You Don't Want to Miss:
My event Busting the Newbie Blues where new and established bloggers meet and share their experiences in the blogging world. It's been a ton of fun, so be sure to join in! Runs December 3rd through December 31st.
A truly powerful review written by the wonderful Linds at Bibliophile Brouhaha for the book Raw Blue by Kristy Eagar. I was touched just by reading her review, so imagine how great the book must be?
Reviews:
My event Busting the Newbie Blues where new and established bloggers meet and share their experiences in the blogging world. It's been a ton of fun, so be sure to join in! Runs December 3rd through December 31st.
A truly powerful review written by the wonderful Linds at Bibliophile Brouhaha for the book Raw Blue by Kristy Eagar. I was touched just by reading her review, so imagine how great the book must be?
Reviews:
Memes:
Spotlight:
What's Your Status? Is a new meme created by Zakiya from Butterfly Feet Walking on Books where we recap our reading week. Here's how my week went:
Finished:
Wildwing, by Emily Whitman
Blank Confession, by Pete Hautman
Currently Reading:
Cloaked in Red, by Vivian Vande Velde
Decided Not to Finish:
Tyger Tyger, by Kersten Hamilton
Received through Net Galley
Stopped at page 40 out of 304
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Finished:
Wildwing, by Emily Whitman
Blank Confession, by Pete Hautman
Currently Reading:
Cloaked in Red, by Vivian Vande Velde
Decided Not to Finish:
Tyger Tyger, by Kersten Hamilton
Received through Net Galley
Stopped at page 40 out of 304
The story sounded interesting, and to be honest I didn't read far enough to accurately pass any judgment on the story itself. I stopped reading because of the writing style, which relied heavily on dialogue. As a result, I had a very difficult time connecting with any of the characters or immersing myself within the story. I felt like I was tied to a chair with a blindfold and I could only hear what the characters were saying around me. I had no visual cues as to what characters were doing, what their non-verbal reactions were, or what the world looked like around them. Without these visuals, events seemed to happen out of no where and scenes seemed to jump around without any lead in or explanation. I personally have a very difficult time connecting with a story when it is written in this manner. I've seen a number of glowing reviews for Tyger Tyger, so I'd suggest readers interested in the plot try this one out for themselves rather than take my word for it. You should be able to tell early on whether or not the writing style works for you.
