tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post9175918813804989712..comments2024-02-05T02:33:30.954-06:00Comments on Geek Banter: Book Review: ADVENTAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-22211055541678814902012-07-03T15:40:12.422-05:002012-07-03T15:40:12.422-05:00Glad you appreciate that. I do find it hard to rev...Glad you appreciate that. I do find it hard to review a book when it just didn't work for me, because I know the effort that goes into writing one!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-35091876404746853932012-07-03T15:39:22.407-05:002012-07-03T15:39:22.407-05:00Well the publicity people for this book certainly ...Well the publicity people for this book certainly did a good job with the synopsis and back cover copy, that's for sure.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-41660318932803484202012-07-03T15:38:18.456-05:002012-07-03T15:38:18.456-05:00Hear, hear! (Though I'll take medieval action ...Hear, hear! (Though I'll take medieval action too. Or fantasy action. Or sci-fi action. Just give me action. :)Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-41206674067345836552012-07-03T15:37:36.118-05:002012-07-03T15:37:36.118-05:00Well as an editor-in-training, I'll say it is ...Well as an editor-in-training, I'll say it is hard to tell when we don't know how much the editor improved the manuscript already. They can only do so much while still keeping it primarily the author's manuscript.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-78661997047129430302012-07-03T15:35:53.119-05:002012-07-03T15:35:53.119-05:00Thanks, Michael! haha, well I admit to reading the...Thanks, Michael! haha, well I admit to reading the Twilight books, though I am ashamed of it now. It's hard to say when you don't know what the book went through before publication... perhaps the editor cut it down a ton already!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-53797249368884672582012-07-03T15:34:21.681-05:002012-07-03T15:34:21.681-05:00I read it on my Kindle... but Amazon says it is 46...I read it on my Kindle... but Amazon says it is 464 pages. Yep, definitely could've been cut in half, I think.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-44875092079989992002012-07-03T15:32:31.543-05:002012-07-03T15:32:31.543-05:00That is true. I am normally a patient person, but ...That is true. I am normally a patient person, but I've just gotta have some action in the stories I read or I won't stay interested!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-26579057403441281942012-06-29T08:29:25.432-05:002012-06-29T08:29:25.432-05:00I'm so thankful for honest reviews, seriously....I'm so thankful for honest reviews, seriously. I like how you explained what worked for you and what didn't. That helps readers decide whether it would be a good fit. :)Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-91619837492931081912012-06-28T22:49:14.663-05:002012-06-28T22:49:14.663-05:00I have a hard time finishing novels that make me s...I have a hard time finishing novels that make me slog through pages of boring description. While that may be great for others, I need action to drive the plot. That's too bad that this novel didn't quite work out for you Allison. It does sound like an interesting read from the description.James Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080127767269357364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-32467627339699447292012-06-28T22:44:57.838-05:002012-06-28T22:44:57.838-05:00Ha Ha. I totally agree with you on this Mike.Ha Ha. I totally agree with you on this Mike.James Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080127767269357364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-25635287534936189152012-06-28T13:43:34.293-05:002012-06-28T13:43:34.293-05:00I like the idea of the story, but I think Faust wo...I like the idea of the story, but I think Faust would bore me too. Give me fast modern action!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-78840943813896558332012-06-28T12:55:59.539-05:002012-06-28T12:55:59.539-05:00I like the sound of the story concept. Perhaps th...I like the sound of the story concept. Perhaps this is a case of less is more? Maybe the book needed some better editing.<br /><br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://afarawayview.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> A Faraway View</a><br />An A to Z Co-host blogArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-79480504270953825862012-06-26T20:14:34.213-05:002012-06-26T20:14:34.213-05:00Judging by the Goodreads description, it sounds re...Judging by the Goodreads description, it sounds really intriguing. I hate when books feel like they're bloated. What was the editor doing? That's how I felt about all the Twilight books (should I be admitting I read those? haha). Nice review. Hope you had a great weekend. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060064276650474244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-58280390830051963142012-06-25T15:49:30.509-05:002012-06-25T15:49:30.509-05:00How many pages is it? I felt the same way reading ...How many pages is it? I felt the same way reading Dan Brown's The Terror. It could've been cut to half the length.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955403937403470702.post-81269645447291498352012-06-25T15:32:22.824-05:002012-06-25T15:32:22.824-05:00Spot on, Allison. I felt the same when I read it; ...Spot on, Allison. I felt the same when I read it; it kind of took a while to pick up the pace. It's a good read, but it takes a hell of an investment of time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548680159204361401noreply@blogger.com