tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post1718409772695839658..comments2024-03-25T14:11:39.165-04:00Comments on i swim for oceans: The Anatomy of Wings ReviewMelissa (i swim for oceans)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-45795273086823522552010-09-29T17:10:30.795-04:002010-09-29T17:10:30.795-04:00This seems like a lovely book. I may pick it up at...This seems like a lovely book. I may pick it up at the library one day. I'll have to see it for myself. I do like realistic fiction...but if the story doesn't have a connection with the reader, then it may be a little iffy with me. Still, I'll give it a try ;) Thanks for your review!Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145694506807666964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-75671412989557022402010-09-25T12:45:04.649-04:002010-09-25T12:45:04.649-04:00Very nice review, as always, Melissa! :)Very nice review, as always, Melissa! :)Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04142633015127113671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-1204036301725465032010-09-24T22:51:02.342-04:002010-09-24T22:51:02.342-04:00this good sounds really good! I'll check it ou...this good sounds really good! I'll check it out :DFaye( Ramblings of a Teenage Bookworm)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13716056847762685978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-8191246418223072672010-09-24T05:18:37.219-04:002010-09-24T05:18:37.219-04:00I have not heard of this title before, but I loved...I have not heard of this title before, but I loved your review. I also love the fact that I am not the only one who loves to hang out for long periods of time in a book store. Thankfully, I do not think the employees think I am a stalker.Jan von Harzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911676835023825470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-86139532972672035352010-09-23T21:16:22.360-04:002010-09-23T21:16:22.360-04:00I love an honest review. I think I'll skip thi...I love an honest review. I think I'll skip this one because the heroine sounds a bit young for me to connect with..A Buckeye Girl Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952103323793072580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-70399730194183866552010-09-23T17:29:18.172-04:002010-09-23T17:29:18.172-04:00Sounds like a lot of potential, but thaks for hone...Sounds like a lot of potential, but thaks for honest review!<br /><br /><a href="http://blkosiner.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Brandi from Blkosiner’s Book Blog</a>brandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-15225217057596639352010-09-23T16:55:41.968-04:002010-09-23T16:55:41.968-04:00Bummer. I hate when that happens. Fantastic cover ...Bummer. I hate when that happens. Fantastic cover and title though.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-23927178745531418542010-09-23T16:41:08.254-04:002010-09-23T16:41:08.254-04:00Probably not for me. I'm not much into realist...Probably not for me. I'm not much into realistic contemporary. Thanks for your honest review!<br /><br />~Alyssa <br /><a href="http://www.teensreadandwrite.com/" rel="nofollow">Teens Read and Write</a>Alyssa Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619379952262450970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-63007671441133600992010-09-23T16:40:52.334-04:002010-09-23T16:40:52.334-04:00The cover is beautiful!
There seem to be a lot of...The cover is beautiful!<br /><br />There seem to be a lot of dead sister books in YA lately...<br /><br />I might check it out, though I do love connecting to the characters and the story.Ashley @ Book Labyrinthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395484656811182553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-85101175743518496302010-09-23T16:40:21.000-04:002010-09-23T16:40:21.000-04:00i hadn't heard of this one before. sounds like...i hadn't heard of this one before. sounds like the subject matter is really intense!Carrie at In the Hammock Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496016097652195216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-7189661121433806252010-09-23T15:47:41.815-04:002010-09-23T15:47:41.815-04:00Sorry to hear you didn't love it. I love the ...Sorry to hear you didn't love it. I love the cover it. I'll try and hold out till my library gets a copy of it. :)Nelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14571077334972520535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-69170400779940812032010-09-23T15:21:50.766-04:002010-09-23T15:21:50.766-04:00Thanks for the review! Sometimes it's really h...Thanks for the review! Sometimes it's really hard to connect with characters, no matter how hard we try/want to. I'm not much for realistic YAs and the protagonist seems a bit young for my usual tastes.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803751424984029342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-9929039439038235942010-09-23T15:18:45.150-04:002010-09-23T15:18:45.150-04:00Great review! I love the cover and was sold once ...Great review! I love the cover and was sold once I read the synopsis, glad you mentioned the disconnect, hate when that happensAshleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12204675992532323742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-44520340182562403772010-09-23T14:13:06.044-04:002010-09-23T14:13:06.044-04:00Thanks for the honest review - nicely balanced! :...Thanks for the honest review - nicely balanced! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-4406542393157508052010-09-23T12:32:16.118-04:002010-09-23T12:32:16.118-04:00Really great review Melissa, I always love when yo...Really great review Melissa, I always love when you point out both the positive and negative things about a story. The ones where I can't connect to the characters are always the hardest ones to review, even if the story is strong. I'm a character person through and through, they make the book for me:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-10311023410074207172010-09-23T12:16:54.894-04:002010-09-23T12:16:54.894-04:00Nice honest review.
I do not know if this one is ...Nice honest review. <br />I do not know if this one is for me, I do want to connect with the people in the bookBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-27001840449955151792010-09-23T11:38:31.392-04:002010-09-23T11:38:31.392-04:00Nice review, though I dont think Id pick up a matu...Nice review, though I dont think Id pick up a mature YA, unless its fantasy...<br /><br />Love that you enjoy zombies :) hope you liked the free story by Neil Gaiman!<br /><a href="http://readseverything.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">e-Volving Books</a>Deepalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420771146025474892noreply@blogger.com