tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post5569072445254288735..comments2024-03-29T07:49:33.169-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: #AmReading YAKiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-23856093141863611072020-02-23T05:50:10.446-05:002020-02-23T05:50:10.446-05:00When someone is purposely destroying themselves, i...When someone is purposely destroying themselves, it seems like more of a cry for help. That's how I saw Parker, but, you know, society is tough on female characters. <br /><br />It's so odd, that I have become such a big reader of Cliff's Notes, because I never used them when I was in school. I just am not a big classics reader, though I feel many themes are timeless. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-40489218954673465192020-02-23T02:28:23.409-05:002020-02-23T02:28:23.409-05:00I did read Sadie and found it to be okay, but this...I did read Sadie and found it to be okay, but this one actually sounds like it is more my kind of book so maybe I will enjoy it more. I have seen self-sabotaging first hand due to someone I know, and it makes me feel less like disliking them and more like trying to help them through it... so I think I will like the main character more too. I also have heard so many good things about Anna K and I am glad you could understand and still immensely enjoy this retelling despite not having read the source material before. I do own the original classic and want to read it before getting around to this one! It's huge though, so might take me a while...Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-22868554834179039002020-02-22T18:45:06.309-05:002020-02-22T18:45:06.309-05:00Oh, Suzanne. You know I wouldn't be reading no...Oh, Suzanne. You know I wouldn't be reading non-fiction. You were probably confused, because the cover has a real person on it and not an illustration (though, there is an illustrated version for the Kindle, I think). Summers is incredible. I am really impressed by her books. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-3493646256762269092020-02-22T14:09:07.824-05:002020-02-22T14:09:07.824-05:00I need to read more of Courtney Summers' book...I need to read more of Courtney Summers' books so I will definitely be checking this one out after reading your review. I also feel like a dunce because something about the cover of Anna K had me thinking it was some kind of nonfiction work so I never even read the synopsis to see what it was about. It sounds fantastic.Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-26527712182495196272020-02-22T07:38:22.321-05:002020-02-22T07:38:22.321-05:00Maybe I am more niche than I thought I was. Glad y...Maybe I am more niche than I thought I was. Glad you like the sounds of these, thoughSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-90111079306515679972020-02-22T07:38:01.537-05:002020-02-22T07:38:01.537-05:00She is really honest, and there is no sugar coatin...She is really honest, and there is no sugar coating when it comes to her characters, but I appreciate some straight shooting like thatSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-68570873391070623902020-02-21T23:01:31.329-05:002020-02-21T23:01:31.329-05:00You always share books I might never have discover...You always share books I might never have discovered on my own. These sound wonderful.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744993634095849670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-18378988396748653402020-02-21T21:31:59.725-05:002020-02-21T21:31:59.725-05:00Summers is very impressive isn’t she? I am going t...Summers is very impressive isn’t she? I am going to definitely adding Cracked up to Be to my TBRVerushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-24531684784102892862020-02-21T19:46:01.582-05:002020-02-21T19:46:01.582-05:00It was emotional and satisfying. Summers can be re...It was emotional and satisfying. Summers can be really dark, but this one had a lot of light infused in it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-40512538683759857182020-02-21T19:45:19.917-05:002020-02-21T19:45:19.917-05:00The author's note gushes about the original bo...The author's note gushes about the original book, and I believe her love for the book shows in how she chose to retell it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-54931313537577718482020-02-21T12:18:20.396-05:002020-02-21T12:18:20.396-05:00Cracked Up to Be sounds like an emotional read. I ...Cracked Up to Be sounds like an emotional read. I see nothing but raves for Courtney Summers. I love that Anna K. Is an Anna Karenina retelling! Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-32390670898748296882020-02-21T09:51:43.297-05:002020-02-21T09:51:43.297-05:00Great reviews! I've read Anna Karenina, so I&#...Great reviews! I've read Anna Karenina, so I'm really curious about Anna K. I might have to pick it up later.Ali @ Ali's Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487595062262883183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-45347685852858128382020-02-21T05:32:24.647-05:002020-02-21T05:32:24.647-05:00It's still a very tragic story, but not as tra...It's still a very tragic story, but not as tragic. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-68419643386354197772020-02-21T05:32:06.293-05:002020-02-21T05:32:06.293-05:00I thought Sadie was extremely well written, and I ...I thought Sadie was extremely well written, and I felt so much as I read it too. But, yeah, so dark and bleak. I need a bit of hope at the end of my books. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-88150753926067449572020-02-21T05:31:17.882-05:002020-02-21T05:31:17.882-05:00I think it's possible to disagree with a chara...I think it's possible to disagree with a character's actions, while still being able to connect to them, as long as you sort of understand the why. That's what it's like for me. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-90105116120305312902020-02-21T05:30:22.138-05:002020-02-21T05:30:22.138-05:00The only other Summers' book I have read was S...The only other Summers' book I have read was Sadie, but I hope to read more.Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-6130980323942414762020-02-21T05:29:51.914-05:002020-02-21T05:29:51.914-05:00It's such an important part of a story for meIt's such an important part of a story for meSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-20478020548761425432020-02-21T05:29:36.477-05:002020-02-21T05:29:36.477-05:00They both worked well for me, though, I connected ...They both worked well for me, though, I connected more with Cracked Up. Obviously, I would love to know what's it like to be young and rich, but that's not my reality. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-32077440166002167902020-02-21T05:28:34.984-05:002020-02-21T05:28:34.984-05:00This is actually her debut, and I thought it was w...This is actually her debut, and I thought it was wonderful. It's unflinchingly honest, in the way Summers was in Sadie, but not as dark. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-87815529215621001882020-02-20T19:58:08.889-05:002020-02-20T19:58:08.889-05:00Having read the original Anna Karenina and Anna K....Having read the original Anna Karenina and Anna K., I appreciated the way Lee changed the ending!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-54989051435952151462020-02-20T16:46:17.846-05:002020-02-20T16:46:17.846-05:00Both of these sound great and I really liked Sadie...Both of these sound great and I really liked Sadie even though it was incredibly bleak.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @ For What It's worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-69400261851797559902020-02-20T15:27:45.863-05:002020-02-20T15:27:45.863-05:00I am happy to see such a positive review for Perfe...I am happy to see such a positive review for Perfect as so far people don't seem to like it so much. The main character being indeed the problem. So you saying that you could not hate her because being in her head you understood is reassuring Sam!Beware Of The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146867538038694877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-48469977052757629022020-02-20T11:47:13.583-05:002020-02-20T11:47:13.583-05:00I definitely want to read Cracked Up to Be. I'...I definitely want to read Cracked Up to Be. I've read and loved This Is Not a Test and Sadie by the author, and I keep meaning to read more.<br /><br />-Lauren<br />www.shootingstarsmag.netShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-56821782873823309532020-02-20T09:52:45.500-05:002020-02-20T09:52:45.500-05:00great reviews. i love when i can get lost in a cha...great reviews. i love when i can get lost in a character's head<br />sherry @ <a href="http://www.fundinmental.com/" rel="nofollow"> fundinmental</a> sherry fundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932865856795338562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-23783557578679168452020-02-20T08:31:54.331-05:002020-02-20T08:31:54.331-05:00I have both of these books on my “Maybe” list, so ...I have both of these books on my “Maybe” list, so I’m glad you liked them!<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.com