tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post6632705395473494551..comments2024-01-22T05:26:58.609-05:00Comments on Bea's Book Nook: Mini Reviews of Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire & Silence by Mercedes Lackey and Cody MartinBeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-3309613986733891062016-08-06T18:15:34.500-04:002016-08-06T18:15:34.500-04:00It was darker than her other works and parts of it...It was darker than her other works and parts of it were confusing but she's made an intriguing world. Start with her Toby Daye series; it's less dark, has good humor, excellent character development and she makes good use of British fairytales.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-19423446287374826792016-08-06T17:33:51.764-04:002016-08-06T17:33:51.764-04:00I've been very curious about Every Heart A Doo...I've been very curious about Every Heart A Doorway because I love a good portal fantasy and the concept of people returning from those lands and having to adjust is a neat one. I'm not sure I'd like the dark element so much- that's what keeps me from jumping into her books more, i think (I read my first McGuire a few months) so yeah I'm not sure. I am intrigued though... Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-61620213984037447482016-08-06T11:27:58.553-04:002016-08-06T11:27:58.553-04:00I definitely recommend McGuire's writing but y...I definitely recommend McGuire's writing but yeah, start with a different book. :)Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-63225153444249729592016-08-06T11:27:09.685-04:002016-08-06T11:27:09.685-04:00I think part of my problem when I read them was th...I think part of my problem when I read them was that I was in a dark place and I wasn't looking for dark books. I've read reviews of Silence that crucify the writing. I had had such high expectations that when I was disappointed in the writing, I thought the problem was my expectations. Apparently, it's just a really crappy book. Whereas McGuire's boom I might have enjoyed more ifBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-24771171014206498852016-08-06T10:49:21.220-04:002016-08-06T10:49:21.220-04:00Both sound like they were well done but the darkne...Both sound like they were well done but the darkness doesn't suit my reading mood right now. I've been wanting to read Lackey for awhile and I was under the impression that while not all unicorns and rainbows there was some humor in her books. This one sounds much more dark than I was expecting. I think I might try an earlier book. Great reviews! They both sound good even if they Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-68579815211805807562016-08-06T09:55:47.862-04:002016-08-06T09:55:47.862-04:00Seannan is on my list. I've been reading rave ...Seannan is on my list. I've been reading rave reviews for her work and I should definitely bandwagonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921678042033544000noreply@blogger.com