tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post8351724497339659278..comments2024-03-25T14:11:39.165-04:00Comments on i swim for oceans: Hex Hall ReviewMelissa (i swim for oceans)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-87627007587168819102011-04-18T19:27:53.632-04:002011-04-18T19:27:53.632-04:00Great review on Hex Hall! :D I recently purchased ...Great review on Hex Hall! :D I recently purchased and finished reading Hex Hall and Demon Glass and I loved them both. I would rant onwards about my love for them but I don't think anyone would care. <br /><br />I just posted my review of Hex Hall today if you wanna stop by and do some reading! :DParanormal Night Owlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10951036619947200028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-30221099447722067662011-04-18T18:28:49.940-04:002011-04-18T18:28:49.940-04:00I was totally taken aback by these books too! It i...I was totally taken aback by these books too! It is always nice when things actually like up to the hype surrounding them!Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09043710129088565772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-25706371320496788782011-04-18T16:27:21.386-04:002011-04-18T16:27:21.386-04:00I really want to read this! I've had it on my ...I really want to read this! I've had it on my radar for awhile now but just haven't gotten around to it yet! Glad you enjoyed it.Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15535404585690225142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-13918904120161724302011-04-16T22:03:23.726-04:002011-04-16T22:03:23.726-04:00Great review, Melissa! I’ve had this one on the s...Great review, Melissa! I’ve had this one on the shelf for a long time, but haven’t picked it up. I’ll have to give it a go soon :)CHRISTIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201194083470343354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-57701691423912720672011-04-16T03:19:44.984-04:002011-04-16T03:19:44.984-04:00Haha, the hype here got me too - I haven't pic...Haha, the hype here got me too - I haven't picked the book up yet :D<br />Will eventually get around it, sooner than later thanks to your review :)Deepalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420771146025474892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-52347951639990592052011-04-13T03:06:18.769-04:002011-04-13T03:06:18.769-04:00I just adored this book! I am currently reading De...I just adored this book! I am currently reading Demonglass, and it is also fabulous! :DLolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387514456532980921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-7900073722974819972011-04-11T23:31:06.392-04:002011-04-11T23:31:06.392-04:00I LOVED Hex Hall, mainly because Sophie was a litt...I LOVED Hex Hall, mainly because Sophie was a little mcsnarky!!<br /><br />(This is the game!!)<br /><br />AREAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558431169325360285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-73459314404899790372011-04-11T14:23:05.598-04:002011-04-11T14:23:05.598-04:00Loved this book! I jsut got DemonGlass signed by M...Loved this book! I jsut got DemonGlass signed by Ms. Hawkins! AHHHH! Super excited to read it. Great review :)Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549790893415179900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-65320073457242349322011-04-11T08:05:04.074-04:002011-04-11T08:05:04.074-04:00Sounds like something I’d enjoy, and the cover is ...Sounds like something I’d enjoy, and the cover is nice to. Although, living in Australia, our covers are often different, and I’ve been putting off buying this book because of it. But I really shouldn’t let something like a cover stop me from enjoying a good book. Thanks for sharing :).<br /><br />Alisa @ <a href="http://thenovelnook.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">the Novel Nook. </a>Alisa @ thenovelnookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827438817610059636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-74898936502926701382011-04-10T02:10:37.437-04:002011-04-10T02:10:37.437-04:00I loved Hex Hall! Sophie is one of my favourite YA...I loved Hex Hall! Sophie is one of my favourite YA characters.A Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-22985146425467762132011-04-10T01:48:58.473-04:002011-04-10T01:48:58.473-04:00I've had this book sitting on my shelf for the...I've had this book sitting on my shelf for the last few weeks and I cannot wait to dive into it, unfortunately I have a few other books in line on loan through the library that I need to get to and a few books coming out within the next month or two on NetGalley that I need to get around to. <br /><br />But, I really did enjoy reading your review, it was kind of fun really and not too spoilery. So, yay for that. And I'm totally a new stalker/follower of your blog and think it's totally adorable and I sorta want to marry it. ;)<br /><br />So, maybe if you have time or something, check out mine if you feel like it.<br /><br />Suz @ <a href="http://soulunsung.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">A Soul Unsung</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796778737522213840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-42463181645023197542011-04-10T01:29:56.013-04:002011-04-10T01:29:56.013-04:00I love this book. It's hilarious. Yes, you are...I love this book. It's hilarious. Yes, you are right about the originality but Hawkins sure makes up for it in Sophie and the other characters, including Archer. Plus all their crazy antics. Looking forward to reading Demonglass!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426182171849519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-58235481336578656042011-04-10T01:18:56.734-04:002011-04-10T01:18:56.734-04:00Great review. I have read lots of good reviews fo...Great review. I have read lots of good reviews for this series. I really need to get around to reading it soon too.Nic @ Irresistible Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774834560378283927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-72147469360789480202011-04-09T23:40:27.969-04:002011-04-09T23:40:27.969-04:00I really love the Hex Hall series - I wish more pe...I really love the Hex Hall series - I wish more people were reading them. They're just so great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-91323641207950961172011-04-09T22:44:35.887-04:002011-04-09T22:44:35.887-04:00So glad you enjoyed this one Melissa! It was one o...So glad you enjoyed this one Melissa! It was one of my favorite reads last year. Any girl with a penchant for snark is a girl I'm a big fan of, so Sophie instantly stood out for me and I couldn't help but love her. Can't wait to see what you think of Demonglass!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-78719484016314064122011-04-09T22:30:24.416-04:002011-04-09T22:30:24.416-04:00Wait... tell me more about the hot guy. ;D Yep ano...Wait... tell me more about the hot guy. ;D Yep another review that I just love about this book. Guess I need this series.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-73623448314208709572011-04-09T20:48:07.270-04:002011-04-09T20:48:07.270-04:00I agree that this wasn't the most unique book ...I agree that this wasn't the most unique book in the world, but Sophie's voice makes it all worth it! I loved the funny, sarcastic, dark humor. Lots of great characters. Especially Jenna.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-41721498847656619322011-04-09T19:41:18.947-04:002011-04-09T19:41:18.947-04:00I'm late reading this one too, but less becaus...I'm late reading this one too, but less because of the hype and more because of the cover. It just makes it seem too...young, I think. I still haven't gotten around to reading it, but I did buy it a few months back. That's progress, right?<br /><br />Great review! I'm much more likely to bump Hex Hall to the top of my list now.Nikki (Wicked Awesome Books)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10379785087255968519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-14490504976137696222011-04-09T18:47:44.033-04:002011-04-09T18:47:44.033-04:00I enjoyed this one, too, even though it did seem l...I enjoyed this one, too, even though it did seem like a snarky mash-up of every other YA paranormal. Sophie was a great character, which made the difference. Glad you enjoyed it!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414324160166322024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-54106521747653801632011-04-09T17:22:03.992-04:002011-04-09T17:22:03.992-04:00Hype can be SO bad! But I am glad that it still li...Hype can be SO bad! But I am glad that it still lived up to the hype :) It does seem to have that something extraBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-5227269706831671492011-04-09T14:00:29.739-04:002011-04-09T14:00:29.739-04:00I read this right after reading Fallen and I felt ...I read this right after reading Fallen and I felt like I was reading the same book only in a simplified cutesy version. Boarding school for misfits, secret society, mean girls, cemetery, hot guy it really couldn't have gotten much closer except there were no angels. But, I ordered the sequel anyway!<br /><br />Heather<br /><br />HeatherBURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-44420814883954418682011-04-09T12:41:39.053-04:002011-04-09T12:41:39.053-04:00I was surprised by this book too-I didn't expe...I was surprised by this book too-I didn't expect it to be so AWESOME and yet it was. Kudos to Rachel Hawkins for putting a different (and fun!) spin on a common story line. <br /><br />Oh, and of course, great review! :)Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119179764394966859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-20915010343245846442011-04-09T11:39:55.165-04:002011-04-09T11:39:55.165-04:00Great review!
I really have to agree with you, at ...Great review!<br />I really have to agree with you, at first the concept felt very old -but Hex Hall managed to surprise after all! And trust me, Demonglass is even better! :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07655345113702376708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-80181907505510579072011-04-09T10:39:19.838-04:002011-04-09T10:39:19.838-04:00We went to see Rachel at a signing and she even sa...We went to see Rachel at a signing and she even said the idea wasn't super original, but she wanted to put a twist on it! I love this series and you need to read Demonglass ASAP! :)Jasmine Cervikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110332667084492893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-84138639618863531372011-04-09T09:56:46.131-04:002011-04-09T09:56:46.131-04:00I heart this books! It's one of my fav YA seri...I heart this books! It's one of my fav YA series!Jacinda (The Reading Housewives)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11923129365106674434noreply@blogger.com