tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post1924262329068643..comments2024-03-27T17:40:10.624-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: In a Nutshell ReviewsKiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-16907639437330278282017-10-15T19:31:39.966-04:002017-10-15T19:31:39.966-04:00I thought Oliver gave both Gemma and Lyra special ...I thought Oliver gave both Gemma and Lyra special endings, but I feel like she could have tacked an extra chapter in the first book. There wasn't enough new reveals to warrant another 500+ pages. It was entertaining, but I question the necessity of the second book. Neurodiversity is the term (which I learned) is being used to refer to those disabilities that fall on the spectrum. I sort of love the term, and this book is definitely a stand out book featuring someone on the spectrum, because it teaches us neurotypicals a few things. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-76876083700700271282017-10-15T18:57:06.679-04:002017-10-15T18:57:06.679-04:00I love the format of these mini-reviews. Giving th...I love the format of these mini-reviews. Giving the pros and cons really helps me figure out if it is something I want to read. I felt like Ringer would have gotten 3.5 stars for me, if I did half stars. I rounded up because I loved the originality of the series, and that Gemma got her happy ending. <br />Kids like us sounds amazing. I didn't even realize Neurodiversity was a genre, but I love the sound of it. Thanks for sharing your honest thoughts here. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205709973717833264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-46143511574537879362017-10-13T13:34:51.020-04:002017-10-13T13:34:51.020-04:00It did explore things that weighed on both Gemma a...It did explore things that weighed on both Gemma and Lyra, and you get a few more details about Haven. I liked the endings Oliver gave to both characters too. Not a bad book at all.Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-51756394205155052042017-10-13T13:27:07.166-04:002017-10-13T13:27:07.166-04:00Great reviews! I'm glad to hear you overall en...Great reviews! I'm glad to hear you overall enjoyed Ringer. I just got it in my mailbox today and I'm eager to read it and see how the whole story ends. I'm a bit sad that you felt like this book did not bring something more to the story - from what I understood of you previous comments, that's what happened? . I'm still curious to read it :)<br />Marie @ Drizzle and hurricane Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305855207183517613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-34201203447169886012017-10-13T03:47:14.732-04:002017-10-13T03:47:14.732-04:00The whole second book didn't really bring the ...The whole second book didn't really bring the story any further. I felt like we kind of learned everything we needed to know in the first book. I guess the characters got some closure, but that probably could have been done with another chapter each in the first book. It wasn't bad, I just didn't see the point. (?) I read fiction to get to bask in the beautiful perfection of the characters, so I never mind that. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-57645916185315526112017-10-12T20:38:37.265-04:002017-10-12T20:38:37.265-04:00Too bad Ringer wasn't a bigger hit. When you s...Too bad Ringer wasn't a bigger hit. When you say a second book wasn't needed, do you think both stories could have been condensed into one book? Or was the first book fully complete on its own and #2 wasn't needed at all?<br /><br />So glad you loved A Messy, Beautiful Life! I thought the improv thing was so unique. Never seen that in a book before. And that fact that Alan was writing from experience... that got to me. I loved Jason even though he sometimes fell into the too good to be true category for me. You and your endings... LOLTanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-91274448441049250702017-10-12T13:44:20.858-04:002017-10-12T13:44:20.858-04:00Kids Like Us was really good. I will truthfully ad...Kids Like Us was really good. I will truthfully admit I wanted to read it for the cover, but I found it quite hearfeltSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-56592317025079203942017-10-12T10:51:50.253-04:002017-10-12T10:51:50.253-04:00Great mini reviews. I love this format of pro and...Great mini reviews. I love this format of pro and cons it is easy to follow. Kids Like Us sounds really good I love a book about growth. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18321290309133560893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-5551733357853580492017-10-12T09:45:49.025-04:002017-10-12T09:45:49.025-04:00It was a really enjoyable read. I thought the auth...It was a really enjoyable read. I thought the author did a beautiful job bringing us into the neurodiverse world and the family dynamics were awesome tooSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-13109889783580439532017-10-12T08:56:10.682-04:002017-10-12T08:56:10.682-04:00I love the sound of Kids Like Us. I love pretty m...I love the sound of Kids Like Us. I love pretty much anything set in Paris, but even more so the main character sounds really wonderful. And I love to see a good sibling relationship!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-62614688706534865072017-10-12T08:21:47.053-04:002017-10-12T08:21:47.053-04:00A Mesy, Beautiful Life was a surprise for me, and ...A Mesy, Beautiful Life was a surprise for me, and a great surprise at that. The author actually had the same cancer as the NC, so that made it even more meaningful for me.Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-46126767196078680322017-10-12T08:20:12.165-04:002017-10-12T08:20:12.165-04:00It was entertaining. So, not disappointed with my ...It was entertaining. So, not disappointed with my experience at all.Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-11818922249839530662017-10-12T07:15:39.647-04:002017-10-12T07:15:39.647-04:00I think I am skipping Ringer. I usually love Laure...I think I am skipping Ringer. I usually love Lauren Oliver but I didn't love the first book. The cover of A Messy, Beautiful Life is gorgeous and sounds good! Great review!Grace @ RebelMommyBookBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129217535499024513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-32291892517823387412017-10-12T06:45:53.297-04:002017-10-12T06:45:53.297-04:00Nice to see your thoughts on Ringer! I'm just ...Nice to see your thoughts on Ringer! I'm just about to start it, so we'll see how it works for me. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.com