tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post558939403885965309..comments2024-03-28T14:39:26.897-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Blog Tour: Hearts, String, and Other Breakable ThingsKiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-85956749248494891742019-12-21T10:25:05.993-05:002019-12-21T10:25:05.993-05:00I feel like that about most books. I mean, many bo...I feel like that about most books. I mean, many books are predictable at this point, but if the characters are great, the spin is fresh, and the story is well written, it can be very enjoyable. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-70200494283778268752019-12-21T03:10:28.029-05:002019-12-21T03:10:28.029-05:00Mansfield Park used to be my favourite Austen read...Mansfield Park used to be my favourite Austen read so I know that I will kind of know what is going to happen :P But sometimes with retellings it's less about the outcome and more about the journey to getting there. Which means I could still enjoy it!Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-25350645281432431102019-12-15T11:20:12.079-05:002019-12-15T11:20:12.079-05:00This is my second. Seeking Mansfield by Kate Watso...This is my second. Seeking Mansfield by Kate Watson was the other, but it didn't follow the source as closely as this one did. I have seen reviews all over the place for this one, but I loved it. Even if all the plot lines didn't work out the way I wanted them to, I had a great time reading this book. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-39937598400821733952019-12-15T10:24:30.279-05:002019-12-15T10:24:30.279-05:00I've never read a retelling of Mansfield Park ...I've never read a retelling of Mansfield Park before so I'm very intrigued by this one, especially after seeing that 5 star review. Adding to my TBR right now. :)Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-541979212306357872019-12-15T06:24:42.681-05:002019-12-15T06:24:42.681-05:00This is one time I wish the author had taken a dif...This is one time I wish the author had taken a different turn on the original, but I still really enjoyed it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-90615535952631295012019-12-15T01:01:17.852-05:002019-12-15T01:01:17.852-05:00Retelling are such Fun! I love when another remain...Retelling are such Fun! I love when another remains true to the original but make their new work uniquely readable at the same time.Dani @ Perspective of a Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274075589450071784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-26851977238593309162019-12-14T10:43:13.987-05:002019-12-14T10:43:13.987-05:00Piano is my all-time favorite. I always wanted to ...Piano is my all-time favorite. I always wanted to take lessons, but we did not have the means and now, I don't have the time. I hope you like this book, because I really loved it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-91178361032477393392019-12-14T05:52:37.191-05:002019-12-14T05:52:37.191-05:00I do play a few instruments. Piano and guitar are ...I do play a few instruments. Piano and guitar are the ones that I have played for quite some time.<br /><br />I am really looking forward to reading this one. So happy to hear that you enjoyed it so much. :)The Candid Coverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17230628808960036784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-56491932485360385242019-12-13T19:02:24.295-05:002019-12-13T19:02:24.295-05:00I must confess, I have not read any of Austen'...I must confess, I have not read any of Austen's books, but when I read retellings, I like to read the cliff's notes or summaries, so I can see what liberties the author too. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-91542217938519289302019-12-13T11:49:03.373-05:002019-12-13T11:49:03.373-05:00Great review! I think I'd like to reread Mansf...Great review! I think I'd like to reread Mansfield Park and then pick this one up.Ali @ Ali's Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487595062262883183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-16602422059744309622019-12-13T05:32:55.398-05:002019-12-13T05:32:55.398-05:00Oddly enough, it's not the first Mansfield Par...Oddly enough, it's not the first Mansfield Park retelling I have read, though, I felt this one stuck closer to the source. I am always so impressed with people, who can play multiple instruments. I remember my cousin going to school for music education, and she could play just about any instrument you can blow. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-26068572594014117632019-12-12T19:14:45.370-05:002019-12-12T19:14:45.370-05:00This sounds really good. I had no idea that this ...This sounds really good. I had no idea that this was a Mansfield Park retelling. It sounds like this characters are very well done. <br /><br />I played the trumpet and french horn when I was in school. My daughter is going to have to learn to play just about everything since she is wanting to be a music educator. It should be fun!Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-60507278226747532522019-12-12T18:57:06.113-05:002019-12-12T18:57:06.113-05:00Piano is an instrument I love too. My neighbors pl...Piano is an instrument I love too. My neighbors played and I was so jealous. I am a fan of this book. It's very much to my taste. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-19376669517797266552019-12-12T16:25:36.844-05:002019-12-12T16:25:36.844-05:00I've always wanted to learn how to play the pi...I've always wanted to learn how to play the piano, but my parents didn't think music was a necessity for adulthood. There was no band in my formative years, and I really regret that choice. My husband played the tuba, which I find endlessly hilarious, and my son has been taking piano lessons for over a year. He loves it, but lets me know this is just a stepping stone until he can get a drum set (my ears are already crying). <br /><br />As for this book... I just added it to my TBR! It sounds like it has everything I want and more. An unattainable childhood crush, and a bad boy character? Yes! Please! Also, that quote was swoony! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.doyoudog-ear.com/" rel="nofollow">Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? ☃💬</a>Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-91221029056310743592019-12-12T12:40:54.047-05:002019-12-12T12:40:54.047-05:00I like that we are getting more YA-goes-to-college...I like that we are getting more YA-goes-to-college type books, because NA has always focused more on the romance, like Beautiful Disaster (which I enjoyed), and there is a lot more to going to college than that. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-86575111568083817172019-12-12T12:38:51.897-05:002019-12-12T12:38:51.897-05:00It was time well spent for meIt was time well spent for meSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-81973756607752091052019-12-12T12:24:54.239-05:002019-12-12T12:24:54.239-05:00I don;t think I have read enough college sotires! ...I don;t think I have read enough college sotires! I think Beautiful Disaster was the one and only. I should remedy that! :) Daniela Ark @ BOOKIVERSE (www.danielaark.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15777377723072645220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-81262068109126689782019-12-12T10:49:54.987-05:002019-12-12T10:49:54.987-05:00I love it when a book won't let me go. This so...I love it when a book won't let me go. This sounds like a good one.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744993634095849670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-70416710748072535722019-12-12T09:12:21.287-05:002019-12-12T09:12:21.287-05:00I wish I had learned to play something too, but we...I wish I had learned to play something too, but we didn't have money for stuff like that when I was a kid, and YouTube didn't exist. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-15351050631253570442019-12-12T08:30:51.406-05:002019-12-12T08:30:51.406-05:00I do not know how to play a musical instrument - I...I do not know how to play a musical instrument - I wish!<br />This sounds like a well done book, and I like that you were fans of both the guys (even if one had your heart a bit more).<br /><br />-Lauren<br />www.shootingstarsmag.netShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com