tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post2454367676544395909..comments2023-07-29T01:47:51.300-07:00Comments on Abnormally Paranormal Reviews: Book Review: Dark Passages by Kathyrn Leigh ScottCathy Keatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-3401456458835122502012-03-24T15:32:23.959-07:002012-03-24T15:32:23.959-07:00@Lan: Thank you so much! How sweet.... I think I f...@Lan: Thank you so much! How sweet.... I think I feel like I was writing a critique of this book so it ended up the way it did. I seriously WANTED to rant, but that's unprofessional.Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-14735195203883284012012-03-24T03:26:14.664-07:002012-03-24T03:26:14.664-07:00I hope that once day I can write a review as good ...I hope that once day I can write a review as good as this for a book I didn't really enjoy. All my two star equivalent reviews have a heap of ranting in it. I am not a huge hater of telling in writing so that probably won't annoy me so much as the lack of world building and no explanations. Probably a book I would avoid :(Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-13057831765702239682012-03-24T00:57:44.203-07:002012-03-24T00:57:44.203-07:00@Ash: I hate it, too. At least I do in fiction. Th...@Ash: I hate it, too. At least I do in fiction. This author has written quite a few nonfiction books, so I think that is why she wrote the book that way. Fiction needs to be written very differently from nonfiction. <br /><br />Thanks!Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-44088970572578234102012-03-23T22:32:33.672-07:002012-03-23T22:32:33.672-07:00oh, sad. This book sounds really good, but I hate ...oh, sad. This book sounds really good, but I hate telling writing... it always drags me out of the story (and it was my worst offender when I was a newbie writer. WORST. I have a manuscript that's all telly and it's *shudders* horrible.) <br /><br />oh hello ramble... <br /><br />great review. I still really like your review format. <3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-53550320409289708932012-03-23T16:09:48.673-07:002012-03-23T16:09:48.673-07:00@Jenny: Thanks! I do that because it's easier ...@Jenny: Thanks! I do that because it's easier for me to review a book that way. It may sound like the opposite would be true, but it makes my life easier. <br /><br />Yeah, I think you should skip this one. Not sure it's right for most readers.Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-78859724421519439222012-03-23T16:07:55.613-07:002012-03-23T16:07:55.613-07:00@Camille: Oh, it totally gives away the farm! I...@Camille: Oh, it totally gives away the farm! I'm surprised the blurb spoils so much. <br /><br />If only it were written better, it may have been a good read because of the unusual time, place and circumstances. But, it just didn't work.Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-35123777645377133642012-03-23T16:06:15.427-07:002012-03-23T16:06:15.427-07:00@Andrea: Ugh... It was so slow, but that's the...@Andrea: Ugh... It was so slow, but that's the book bloggers life. I couldn't help but be thorough with the review because there were so many things wrong with the book!Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-56252852091086108682012-03-23T12:09:22.973-07:002012-03-23T12:09:22.973-07:00I love how you break down your reviews to so many ...I love how you break down your reviews to so many elements of a book. The fact that none of these elements were very positive means I think I'll skip it.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-14772425072064500462012-03-23T08:19:59.597-07:002012-03-23T08:19:59.597-07:00Sorry you didn't enjoy this book! The blurb fo...Sorry you didn't enjoy this book! The blurb for the book came across as "giving away the farm," so to speak. I agree with your comments about the time period -- not a lot of speculative fiction takes place in that time. Hmmm...Camille Picotthttp://www.pixiupress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-17600522532749008122012-03-23T06:37:30.329-07:002012-03-23T06:37:30.329-07:00Hmmm...yeah. Nothing about the story appeals to me...Hmmm...yeah. Nothing about the story appeals to me. Sorry it was such a slow read. I do find the cover very pretty. Very thorough review, great job!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355438390442316391noreply@blogger.com