tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post3281322199223796242..comments2023-07-29T01:47:51.300-07:00Comments on Abnormally Paranormal Reviews: Follow Friday #2 (12/2/2011)Cathy Keatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-40499655750159353812011-12-07T23:37:04.817-08:002011-12-07T23:37:04.817-08:00Everybody in the story is male, apart from the lov...Everybody in the story is male, apart from the love interest and maybe a mother figure.<br /><br />Bickering constantly means they end up as a couple.<br /><br />Or romance in general, really. Would be nice to find more books that don't shoehorn a romance subplot in there somehow. I gave a book a try that I expected to be a mystery with a little side of romance, and the protagonists were too Anke Wehnerhttp://ankewehner.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-78578935259786757022011-12-04T16:32:40.878-08:002011-12-04T16:32:40.878-08:00For me, #1 totally applied to Clockwork Angel -- I...For me, #1 totally applied to Clockwork Angel -- I just adored Jem, and could not for the life of me figure out why Tessa was so into Will. I see you're a Jem fan so I had to mention it! :)CPicotthttp://www.pixiupress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-44313698857199885872011-12-03T19:18:18.373-08:002011-12-03T19:18:18.373-08:00Yes, but the best friend always gets the girl in t...Yes, but the best friend always gets the girl in the end. It's just another formula. If she went for the good boy in the first place, there wouldn't be much tension left for the story, would there? :-) You read the book and you know, just KNOW, that she will end up with the "best friend". That, for me, is more of a peeve than her going for the unsuitable one. But then, so is theSue Bursztynskihttp://suebursztynski.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-35661629939337510252011-12-03T18:18:06.534-08:002011-12-03T18:18:06.534-08:00yeah the obviouse "best friend" one is o...yeah the obviouse "best friend" one is one of my pet peeves!<br /><br />New follower :D<br />http://thebookbluff.blogspot.comKIKAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088604783857256942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-48361663994011258562011-12-03T08:16:57.359-08:002011-12-03T08:16:57.359-08:00Poor world building has to be the biggest part tha...Poor world building has to be the biggest part that would make me hate a book! There are awesome pet peeves I agree with all of them!<br /><br /><br />Giselle<br /><a href="http://www.xpressoreads.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Xpresso Reads</a>Gisellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953187386418088952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-83191440826050727002011-12-02T13:02:28.530-08:002011-12-02T13:02:28.530-08:00I agree about all these points! Regarding the bes...I agree about all these points! Regarding the best friend thing, I will admit I love a good unrequited love story, but it has to be realistic! There is nothing more heartbreaking than someone who does everything they can to make sure their crush doesn't figure out the truth. And yes, worldbuilding is key especially in paranormals, dystopians, fantasies, etc. It has to make sense in a Jennifer @ Feminist Fairytale Reviewshttp://feministfairytalereviews.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-12130955593300893432011-12-02T11:55:00.115-08:002011-12-02T11:55:00.115-08:00Great answers! I completely agree with your first ...Great answers! I completely agree with your first answer! It totally relates to my answer to the question! <br /><br />New Follower :)<br /><br />My FF: http://hopefaithbooks.blogspot.com/2011/12/follow-friday-16.html<br /><br />-BrittaniBrittanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883186125261178603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-77545753572514372322011-12-02T11:32:51.545-08:002011-12-02T11:32:51.545-08:00Aah yes, the classic (and annoying) not being able...Aah yes, the classic (and annoying) not being able to see what's right in front of your face syndrome. Definitely annoying and overdone!<br /><br />I'm a new follower. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rabidreads.com/2011/12/holiday-foreplay-giveaway.html" rel="nofollow">Holiday Foreplay Giveaway</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837765255919617324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-56472436269011286232011-12-02T05:47:44.744-08:002011-12-02T05:47:44.744-08:00Great points! New follower! Here's my FF: Mom ...Great points! New follower! Here's my FF: <a href="http://momreadsmybooks.blogspot.com/2011/12/follow-friday-15.html" rel="nofollow">Mom Reads My Books</a>Amie@Mom Reads My Books!https://www.blogger.com/profile/03751331654194241147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-31929933784952554072011-12-02T02:35:44.338-08:002011-12-02T02:35:44.338-08:00We're totally on the same page Cathy. There ha...We're totally on the same page Cathy. There have been so many books I've read where the poor sweet best friend gets the short end of the stick. Just once in a while I'd like for the underdog to come out on top.Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-47067026914201259262011-12-02T01:28:09.401-08:002011-12-02T01:28:09.401-08:00Great point about the amazing best friend. The gir...Great point about the amazing best friend. The girl always falls for the hot popular guy while the best friend gets pushed to the side. New follower :)Oh! Paper Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367845524319839253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-70998446495858561932011-12-02T00:16:47.632-08:002011-12-02T00:16:47.632-08:00I tend to abandon books where there's a romanc...I tend to abandon books where there's a romance, but the only reason the characters are into each other is a physical attraction. That doesn't play very well in text, and, geez, what a shallow reason to fall for someone anyway. I like the author to *show* me why these two are meant for each other, and I want reasons to root for them to get together. :)Lindsay Burokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07955277387824031696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-74735806934824194772011-12-01T22:21:05.954-08:002011-12-01T22:21:05.954-08:00Hopping through. I totally agree with you on Withe...Hopping through. I totally agree with you on Wither. I'm hoping Fever expands the world building.<br /><a href="http://www.alisoncanread.com/2011/12/feature-follow-friday-74.html" rel="nofollow">My Hop</a>Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-37171452506915782752011-12-01T22:04:36.199-08:002011-12-01T22:04:36.199-08:00Hi! Happy follow Friday. I'm a new follower.
...Hi! Happy follow Friday. I'm a new follower.<br /><br />http://readinginthemountains.blogspot.com/Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826563740455743530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-66773922914016168392011-12-01T21:47:01.049-08:002011-12-01T21:47:01.049-08:00I couldn't get through Fallen, because well li...I couldn't get through Fallen, because well like you said, nothing happened. <br /><br />New RSS Follower. <a href="http://niinas-reading-and-reviewing.blogspot.com/2011/12/friday-follow-book-pet-peeves.html" rel="nofollow">Come see my Friday too!</a> Also don't miss my <a href="http://niinas-reading-and-reviewing.blogspot.com/2011/12/cowboy-and-vampire-review.html" rel="nofollow">"MeikkiBeibihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13901663808489303001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-75291700129094751072011-12-01T21:33:47.693-08:002011-12-01T21:33:47.693-08:00Aww... the guy who never exits the best friend zon...Aww... the guy who never exits the best friend zone... <br /><br />New follower!<br /><br />Happy Friday!<br />Here's my Follow Friday Post. <a href="http://www.thefairytalenerd.com/2011/12/follow-friday-15.html" rel="nofollow">Click, click, click!</a><br /><b>Gratitude Giveaway</b>: Winner's Choice of Book from Book Depository at <a href="http://www.thefairytalenerd.com/2011/12/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03758786644066579775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-11099084281960306752011-12-01T20:44:19.636-08:002011-12-01T20:44:19.636-08:00Yeah, shoddy world building is upsetting.
New fo...Yeah, shoddy world building is upsetting. <br /><br />New follower!<br /><br />http://readingtopenguins.blogspot.com/2011/12/following-friday-13.htmlTheReadingPenguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732545193031333377noreply@blogger.com