tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post5951339688591816725..comments2023-08-21T20:51:35.856+10:00Comments on The Write Obsession: Review: Firelight by Sophie JordanLanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-10171991237843544242011-09-13T21:41:56.532+10:002011-09-13T21:41:56.532+10:00Also, I'm glad I'm not the only one who th...Also, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that particular quote was rather on the verge of copy-right infringement! :DIbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286888107805731142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-9002321395251512422011-09-13T21:40:19.124+10:002011-09-13T21:40:19.124+10:00Great review, I agree 100% !! Glad you pointed it ...Great review, I agree 100% !! Glad you pointed it out to me when I reviewed it just the other week :)Ibenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286888107805731142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-86044000433370632592011-09-13T15:19:30.692+10:002011-09-13T15:19:30.692+10:00I started this book, but I was reading it at a tim...I started this book, but I was reading it at a time when there were a million other ones I wanted to read more, and this one didn't grab my attention enough for me to keep going. Plus Jacinda was annoying me already. I keep meaning to go back to it. Sad that the most climatic scene was at the beginning--but at least now I know I've already read the most exciting part :)Karen L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15308879061927532232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-12553057281598388252011-09-12T19:34:59.743+10:002011-09-12T19:34:59.743+10:00BJ: Point taken. I am just very reluctant or feel ...BJ: Point taken. I am just very reluctant or feel really bad about saying bad thing about books right now because of the many query rejections I am getting!! But as a book blogger, I have an obligation to be honest too. <br /><br />Alexia: I get the very distinct feeling that this book tried pretty hard to be Twilight with dragons which is sad because it could have been so much more.Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-12737838001044264762011-09-12T02:03:42.791+10:002011-09-12T02:03:42.791+10:00Sorry to hear that an interesting premise was ruin...Sorry to hear that an interesting premise was ruined by a whiny heroine. Can't stand the Bella-syndrome, as it's ruined far too many good stories! Enjoyed your list of what worked and what didn't! Think I'll give this one a pass.Alexia561https://www.blogger.com/profile/10797515620050469395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-16381294851558941482011-09-12T01:25:41.791+10:002011-09-12T01:25:41.791+10:00I'm giggling. "At least I finished it&quo...I'm giggling. "At least I finished it" is precariously close to "I wanted to like it, but" on the Book Reviewer's Words of Doom list.<br /><br />I think reviewers can and should state their negative opinions as well as positive; that's why people read reviews! But I like to think that it's possible - as you did in your review here - to share what didn't work for you in a way that's not all "this book totally sucks and the writer is lame "...ya know?<br /><br />All of which is to say, good review. :) I'm undecided about reading this book...I like dragons, but passive heroines make me want to take a spork to my eyeballs. Will ponder...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-78322426988197139252011-09-11T16:48:56.244+10:002011-09-11T16:48:56.244+10:00Ash: Check your emails :)Ash: Check your emails :)Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-35329143879589463792011-09-11T16:16:48.373+10:002011-09-11T16:16:48.373+10:00Lol..No pressure there. :) Have you had a good wee...Lol..No pressure there. :) Have you had a good week?Ashley @ Bookaholics Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547219343580390070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-57626462698020206242011-09-11T15:56:18.493+10:002011-09-11T15:56:18.493+10:00Sabrina: I know right?? They were all so selfish. ...Sabrina: I know right?? They were all so selfish. I don't understand why the mum couldn't just tell her outright why they had to leave instead of doing all this "I know what's best for you crap"<br /><br />Ash: Great. You read Vanish and I'll judge based on that!!Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-43302927315866388052011-09-11T15:42:38.549+10:002011-09-11T15:42:38.549+10:00Yeah, I'm going to read Vanish sometime since ...Yeah, I'm going to read Vanish sometime since I have it on my kindle, and it was free.Ashley @ Bookaholics Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547219343580390070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-44262626125468192942011-09-11T15:13:12.217+10:002011-09-11T15:13:12.217+10:00The first chapter seemed great too! But as the sto...The first chapter seemed great too! But as the story went on, the urge to put Firelight back on the shelf grew. Worst. Family. Ever. I mean, what's wrong with them?!Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175951102105409285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-32348397069837016242011-09-11T13:58:43.158+10:002011-09-11T13:58:43.158+10:00Beth: That's a good point. And it was a lot ea...Beth: That's a good point. And it was a lot easier than trying to write a proper review...I might start doing all my reviews like this to save myself the hassle.<br /><br />Ash: Yeah I finally finished it!!I was so glad too. Don't think I'll pick up the second until someone I trust reviews it.Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-86483992295546468972011-09-11T10:49:19.682+10:002011-09-11T10:49:19.682+10:00:) I'm glad to see that you finished it even t...:) I'm glad to see that you finished it even though you fell asleep a few times during it. I agree with that back and forth thing that drove me nuts.Ashley @ Bookaholics Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547219343580390070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-55168866711706632152011-09-11T10:36:07.880+10:002011-09-11T10:36:07.880+10:00Lan, your a trip. That is kind of a review, a diff...Lan, your a trip. That is kind of a review, a different kind, but still a review. You gave your points good and bad. Being honest is what matters for your readers. :)<br /><br />Beth ^_^Beth D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18032607556352052517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-5673085592539906232011-09-11T08:00:50.054+10:002011-09-11T08:00:50.054+10:00Jenny: It's nice to be able to say what you th...Jenny: It's nice to be able to say what you think about books but I am not good at withholding my opinions so if I start I'll probably end up whinging all day! As much as Jacinda bitched about Cassian, by the end he was the only character that interested me and to be honest, since she is so whiny, I don't trust her opinion of him anyway.<br /><br />Jinny: Seriously, there is a lot of "I love him, but I can't be with him, but I love him soooo much" and then there's the whining about being so special. Gargh!<br /><br />TG: What really gets me is the potential this book has to be something amazing. The concept of dragons is just really cool and I think my disappointment really make me dislike this book more than anything else.Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-82462411064712194812011-09-11T06:42:31.649+10:002011-09-11T06:42:31.649+10:00This fits with another review I read - that this b...This fits with another review I read - that this book starts promisingly and like an epic fantasy, but then turns into a typical teen paranormal romance, complete with whiny protagonist. I think I'll still read it, though, for the dragons. If a better YA book about dragons comes out, please let me know!TGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832981435264804886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-31038420336892227832011-09-11T05:09:17.533+10:002011-09-11T05:09:17.533+10:00I agree with Jenny above me, haha ragging on books...I agree with Jenny above me, haha ragging on books can be pretty fun, as long as one doesn't venture into ragging on the author/publisher. <br /><br />I've been seeing this book on a lot of blogs! I was initially interested in this but I *cannot* stand Bella-esque main characters, ugh!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288201479290735683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249141384507760517.post-82527310518389240162011-09-11T03:00:09.412+10:002011-09-11T03:00:09.412+10:00LOL! Come on, ragging on books is so fun! For some...LOL! Come on, ragging on books is so fun! For some dumb reason I liked this one ever though I hated Jacinda and her endless whining! I want to read the next one because I hear Cassian plays an interesting role.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.com