I'm going back through the older excerpts when I have the chance in order to review them for additional points. While I haven't downloaded all of the excerpts yet, I've hit a great many of them, and for ease and convenience, I'm adding reviews in mostly alphabetical order. That process means that I'm nowhere near the blurbs to give myself an idea of what I'm getting into by the time I actually sit down to read said excerpts. On the one hand, this means I'm going in with a fresh slate - no expectations or preconceived notions. On the other hand - that means that there's the strong potential to get blindsided.
Here's my thoughts:
-It wasn't until I came back to put in my notes that I saw that this was the sequel to Bear and the Nightingale, a book that I did not enjoy.
-This directly tampered down my willingness to read beyond the excerpt. While the excerpt was good, the first book was not something I found enjoyable, meaning that I am not only unlikely to get this one, I'm unlikely to ever consider it.
-Before that, my thoughts were, in order: this seems middle grade, now it seems ya, now it seems adult. The descriptions are beautiful and the book becomes less childlike and more adult the further it goes. Seems like a solid fantasy. Maybe try book 1 first?
-Upon realizing that this was the sequel to B&N, I immediately discarded all those plans and dismissed this book as being not worth my time. So, there's that. Bit of a letdown and all.
Here's my thoughts:
-It wasn't until I came back to put in my notes that I saw that this was the sequel to Bear and the Nightingale, a book that I did not enjoy.
-This directly tampered down my willingness to read beyond the excerpt. While the excerpt was good, the first book was not something I found enjoyable, meaning that I am not only unlikely to get this one, I'm unlikely to ever consider it.
-Before that, my thoughts were, in order: this seems middle grade, now it seems ya, now it seems adult. The descriptions are beautiful and the book becomes less childlike and more adult the further it goes. Seems like a solid fantasy. Maybe try book 1 first?
-Upon realizing that this was the sequel to B&N, I immediately discarded all those plans and dismissed this book as being not worth my time. So, there's that. Bit of a letdown and all.