tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post6006989646659587751..comments2023-11-08T00:17:39.605-08:00Comments on The Ladybug Reads...: Review - Throne of GlassLa Coccinellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-49563993798774768352015-01-16T18:13:17.925-08:002015-01-16T18:13:17.925-08:00I might read it later on, once I've read the o...I might read it later on, once I've read the other books I want to get through for my challenges this year. It seems weird that the second book in the series should be that much better than the first; usually, it's the other way around!La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-80808004914033180742015-01-16T15:23:00.254-08:002015-01-16T15:23:00.254-08:00I have to echo what some others have been saying: ...I have to echo what some others have been saying: it gets better. I too wasn't overly thrilled with Throne of Glass, in fact I didn't even read the second one till I had absolutely nothing else to read. However, the second one made me in love. It was so much better!! Even if you're remotely interested in this series, I would recommend reading the second one:)<br /><br />Also, thanks for stopping by A Splash of Ink!Sunny Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185336977090257875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-13835772274874487382015-01-14T17:00:14.079-08:002015-01-14T17:00:14.079-08:00Maybe that was why I was kind of disappointed. I ...Maybe that was why I was kind of disappointed. I was expecting more fantasy and action... and less romance.La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-58619289797388137252015-01-14T13:11:31.816-08:002015-01-14T13:11:31.816-08:00I cringed sooo much at the candy scene. I still li...I cringed sooo much at the candy scene. I still like the book, though, cause it's easy to read and made me laugh. Actually, at least with the first book, it's kind of a romance, not a hardcore fantasy. Tara (T. T. Kesley)http://ttkesley.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-22279218551329460612015-01-14T12:03:55.965-08:002015-01-14T12:03:55.965-08:00I wish I had gone into it with lower expectations....I wish I had gone into it with lower expectations. I didn't want to read any negative reviews, though, as they often contain more spoilers. I kind of liked the beginning, which didn't help; I figured it would stay good or get better... not get worse!<br /><br />It's interesting... I read a review yesterday from someone who'd read the original version as it was published online. This person raved about it... and then when they got their hands on the official <i>Throne of Glass</i> from the publisher, they only gave it 2 stars, they were so disappointed. It sounds like a very different book. I wonder what the full story behind all those changes is...La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-20555024942871618792015-01-13T15:40:50.013-08:002015-01-13T15:40:50.013-08:00I'm glad that the action is good. It's too...I'm glad that the action is good. It's too bad that it was slow though. I would never have expected that. It's hard to pull of a genius character. The author has to show her cleverness not just tell us about it. She seriously ate the candy?! hahaha! I hate head jumping. It can be jarring and confusing.<br /><br />Thanks for warning me that it isn't quite up to all of the hype. I'll lower my expectations and then I can only be pleasantly surprised. ;)<br />Molly Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321341454204254615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-2924249685707797532015-01-13T11:04:21.816-08:002015-01-13T11:04:21.816-08:00I've heard a few people say this. Sounds sort...I've heard a few people say this. Sounds sort of like the same deal as <i>The Lunar Chronicles</i>. <i>Cinder</i> didn't thrill me, but I've heard that <i>Scarlet</i> is better. I guess it'll depend on whether I can find these sequels at the library... because I'm leery of paying money for books I'm not sure I'm going to like, especially if I wasn't crazy about the first books in the series.La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-64456643896444743122015-01-13T11:00:08.675-08:002015-01-13T11:00:08.675-08:00Thanks. :) Yeah, I do wish we'd been shown m...Thanks. :) Yeah, I do wish we'd been shown more kick-assery. I found that part of the "character development" a bit weird. I mean, an author could <i>say</i> their character was anything... but they should be able to back it up with what they show the reader.La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-90333915433974690142015-01-13T01:40:35.482-08:002015-01-13T01:40:35.482-08:00I didn't like Throne of Glass either! It wasn&...I didn't like Throne of Glass either! It wasn't until Crown of Midnight when I fell in love with the series because MAN that book was a ride of pure awesome. Here, I felt that Celaena wasn't as kick ass as the author said her to be, because not once are we shown how kick-ass she is. <br /><br />Great and balanced review! <33Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035338608975371558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-57068825215015310502015-01-13T01:34:02.371-08:002015-01-13T01:34:02.371-08:00Ooh, I never thought about the candy like that, bu...Ooh, I never thought about the candy like that, but you are right. That is totally dumb. :( Okay, but I do LOVE and adore this book! And I have a friend who, like you, really didn't like the first book, but the second turned her into a die-hard fan. XD So you never know, right?! <br />Thanks for stopping by <a href="http://www.paperfury.com" rel="nofollow">@ Paper Fury!</a> CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.com