tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post6419572391606321503..comments2023-11-08T00:17:39.605-08:00Comments on The Ladybug Reads...: Top Ten Tuesday - Top Ten Books That Everybody Loved... Except MeLa Coccinellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-19250403285558513412015-01-30T12:43:02.948-08:002015-01-30T12:43:02.948-08:00I wish I liked more of the popular books! It woul...I wish I liked more of the popular books! It would make deciding what to read next so much easier.<br /><br />I can see how <i>The Dream Thieves</i> would seem complicated... even for a story where not much actually happens (with the overarching plot, I mean). Maybe it's because Stiefvater's got so many different characters and points of view going; sometimes it's hard to keep track of all those different storylines and subplots.La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-65724890900491991652015-01-25T21:26:51.619-08:002015-01-25T21:26:51.619-08:00I do like Cinder but the plot twists were very pre...I do like Cinder but the plot twists were very predictable. I think everyone saw that last one coming from a mile away. :) I didn't really like The Dream Thieves, mostly because I was so confused. I'm not sure if I just have an oatmeal brain or if it really was complicated. I was a little disappointed with Throne of Glass and I can totally see why you were, too! It does get better in Crown of Midnight, at least as far as predictability and suspense. <br /><br />99 percent of the time, I'm a totally usual predictable reader who likes all the popular books. I can't think of any really popular book that I disliked right now!Tara (T. T. Kesley)http://ttkesley.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-83963016144268202015-01-25T18:49:11.744-08:002015-01-25T18:49:11.744-08:00Ugh. That love triangle sounds abysmal. From wha...Ugh. That love triangle sounds abysmal. From what I read, I figured anyone would be better than Jeb. If the other guy is equally bad, I'm glad I didn't read any further.La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-33528734554935861572015-01-25T16:16:54.810-08:002015-01-25T16:16:54.810-08:00Oh yeah, I just did not like Splintered very much ...Oh yeah, I just did not like Splintered very much at all. Count yourself lucky that you stopped before it got worse, I guess. You missed out on the "love" triangle, complete with 2 douchey dudes and a capital-V Virgin who can't make up her damn mind.<br /><br />I started reading Cinder a while ago and then gave up on it because it wasn't holding my interest, but I keep seeing OMG SO GREAT reviews of it and the other books in the series so I've been meaning to try again.looloolooweezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04100008049805674675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-44298693182595775822015-01-25T11:27:55.657-08:002015-01-25T11:27:55.657-08:00I wish I had known that The Fault in Our Stars was...I wish I had known that <i>The Fault in Our Stars</i> was so pretentious going into it. I might have still read it (because I wanted to see what all the fuss was about) but my expectations might have been a little lower. (I'm really not a fan of pretentious teenage characters. That's one of the reasons I couldn't get through <i>Dash & Lily's Book of Dares</i>.)La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-16494909235135777892015-01-25T09:13:33.578-08:002015-01-25T09:13:33.578-08:00I don't really like the sound of The Fault in ...I don't really like the sound of The Fault in Our Stars. I do think it sounds very pretentious and I have got a feeling that I won't get on with it very well. I didn't really like Mockingjay very much. I found it a huge effort to read it actually, and it was so boring compared to the other two! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02239417358760862036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-89224063402980197842015-01-24T11:53:57.165-08:002015-01-24T11:53:57.165-08:00Me, too; the first two were really good! Mockingj...Me, too; the first two were really good! <i>Mockingjay</i> was disappointing, but I wasn't really that surprised that I wasn't crazy about it. It's very rare that I like the final book of a series or trilogy.La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-57612825123800500692015-01-24T11:51:21.836-08:002015-01-24T11:51:21.836-08:00I thought everything was kind of overdone. I prob...I thought everything was kind of overdone. I probably would have found it more beautiful and profound if the prose had been simpler. It was almost like the author was trying too hard to make it beautiful and profound... and that made it neither.La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-76418456432285276032015-01-24T11:49:09.218-08:002015-01-24T11:49:09.218-08:00I think I would've been more surprised if ever...I think I would've been more surprised if everyone had agreed with me. I know these are popular books; that's why I chose them! :)La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-53389966096652901232015-01-24T11:48:05.984-08:002015-01-24T11:48:05.984-08:00It does seem like there's a surfeit of Daemons...It does seem like there's a surfeit of Daemons/Damons in YA paranormals. I don't think it's <i>that</i> common a name in real life, but I can already think of two other fictional ones off the top of my head in addition to Daemon Black.La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-36717986135908091692015-01-24T11:45:06.098-08:002015-01-24T11:45:06.098-08:00I'd say to give The Raven Boys a try. I think...I'd say to give <i>The Raven Boys</i> a try. I think a lot of whether you'll like those books will depend on if you're a fan of Stiefvater's writing style or not. The whole prophecy storyline has me kind of hooked... but I feel like I'm sometimes slogging through too much prose for too little payoff.<br /><br />Sorry to attack your TBR list. Oops. But I would like to hear your thoughts on some of these books once you've read them!La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-29077378311231705612015-01-24T11:41:37.042-08:002015-01-24T11:41:37.042-08:00You're not the first person who's mentione...You're not the first person who's mentioned that the series gets better. I might try <i>Crown of Midnight</i> sometime this year if I get a chance; there are so many other books I want to read, though!La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-51749949230941858622015-01-22T01:39:23.872-08:002015-01-22T01:39:23.872-08:00Ugh yeah I didn't like Mockingjay either. IT W...Ugh yeah I didn't like Mockingjay either. IT WAS SO DISAPPOINTING! But I loved the first two novels to the trilogy. Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035338608975371558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-39681077502406798492015-01-20T13:03:06.707-08:002015-01-20T13:03:06.707-08:00I'm with you on Fault in Our Stars! Couldn'...I'm with you on Fault in Our Stars! Couldn't stand that book. And everyone gushes about how <i>beautiful</i> and <i>profound</i> it is. I just didn't feel that way about it.TheScribblingSpritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594958277392976297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-27395855668229156102015-01-20T10:20:06.361-08:002015-01-20T10:20:06.361-08:00Oh, this is music to my ears. I LOATHED Daemon Bla...Oh, this is music to my ears. I LOATHED Daemon Black (I mean, even his name is stupid), was terribly disappointed with Mockingjay and never understood the appeal of Cinder. I'm still undecided on the Throne of Glass series - I'm currently reading Heir of Fire but the first 2 books haven't really become my favourites. So what I'm saying is - you're not alone ;) <br /><br />My TTT for this week (fantasy heroes): http://ofdragonsandhearts.com/?p=1265Kajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543527437659550453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-67840968433703858552015-01-20T08:56:48.894-08:002015-01-20T08:56:48.894-08:00Good idea for a top 10! I loved Cinder, though yea...Good idea for a top 10! I loved Cinder, though yeah it's very predictable. That's sad to hear about Dream Thieves, since I just bought it. (No I haven't read Raven Boys yet...) I agree with you on Mockingjay, I didn't like it either. While PTSD might be realistic it wasn't fun to read about and too close to home for me. I have Obsidian on my Kindle from when it was free, but now I have no desire to read it. I hate mean romantic interests. Like all of these books are on my want to read list. I'll have to come back after I read them and discuss with you. <br /><br />I'm reading (struggling and maybe giving up) on The Name of the Wind right now. Everyone loves it, but I just can't seem to care what happens to Kvothe. Molly Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321341454204254615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107652553845392650.post-77536779061346066302015-01-20T04:06:59.122-08:002015-01-20T04:06:59.122-08:00I . . . I'm just . . . YOU DIDN'T LIKE THR...I . . . I'm just . . . YOU DIDN'T LIKE THRONE OF GLASS OR DREAM THIEVES OR CINDER? The others, maybe I understand, but those three? YOU ARE INSANE. LOL.<br /><br />I would say to try the second ToG book, even though you didn't like the first. Because I wasn't a huge fan of Throne of Glass, but when I read book 2 (Crown of Midnight) I was hooked. The series just sky-rocketed from there!Allie @ Little Birdie Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05368572335905353234noreply@blogger.com