tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post5504378462756947836..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Cinder by Marissa MeyerBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-89705435434830610152012-02-20T17:43:14.335-06:002012-02-20T17:43:14.335-06:00I don't even remember who raved about Cinder, ...I don't even remember who raved about Cinder, but wasn't it awesome? Very creative storytelling, I thought, and nicely done. I will really enjoy rereading it when the next book comes out.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-61677292682752008212012-02-20T17:23:22.125-06:002012-02-20T17:23:22.125-06:00I'm glad you don't regret purchasing it. P...I'm glad you don't regret purchasing it. Phew! Not that I'm the one who encouraged you but I might as well have been since I liked it so much.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-65874382532714342952012-02-18T14:09:15.294-06:002012-02-18T14:09:15.294-06:00Why, thank you, Gaye! I try diligently not to spo...Why, thank you, Gaye! I try diligently not to spoil the reading for others. I appreciate your comment!!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-5146511777654431792012-02-18T10:40:59.941-06:002012-02-18T10:40:59.941-06:00Confessions....I SKIMMED so I could enjoy this fro...Confessions....I SKIMMED so I could enjoy this from beginning to end no matter what happens. Thanks for your careful editing and writing. I can read your feelings and still not have things spoiled. You're great!Inside A Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962025550367558251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-24963310766377828122012-02-17T18:39:54.012-06:002012-02-17T18:39:54.012-06:00Carrie, I honestly think you'd enjoy Cinder. ...Carrie, I honestly think you'd enjoy Cinder. It's a breezy read because it's gripping, not just because it's YA. It's done very well.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1108137235040782282012-02-17T18:38:48.874-06:002012-02-17T18:38:48.874-06:00Oh, hurry, Audra! LOL It's so fun. Once you...Oh, hurry, Audra! LOL It's so fun. Once you pick it up, you won't want to put it down till you've reached the end.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-27105270077881250262012-02-17T18:38:13.967-06:002012-02-17T18:38:13.967-06:00I think that's the sign of a skilled writer, w...I think that's the sign of a skilled writer, when you know what's coming but it's so fun getting to that point that knowing doesn't ruin the book for you.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-69563378987388196522012-02-17T18:37:23.949-06:002012-02-17T18:37:23.949-06:00The world-building really impressed me, too.The world-building really impressed me, too.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-24074418564940525922012-02-17T18:35:39.801-06:002012-02-17T18:35:39.801-06:00Zibilee,
I'm glad you loved it, too! I agree...Zibilee,<br /><br />I'm glad you loved it, too! I agree 100%. It's a unique twist on the Cinderella tale and I couldn't put it down. The pages absolutely flew. I hope we don't have to wait too long for the second book!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-88727946675652677482012-02-17T18:34:24.709-06:002012-02-17T18:34:24.709-06:00France,
I just added a note about the ending bec...France, <br /><br />I just added a note about the ending because I'd forgotten the book is a bit of a cliffhanger. I knew it was coming because someone warned me, but I was obviously satisfied with where it ended and I'm sure that's why I'd forgotten. Of course, knowing it's a series meant I knew she wouldn't get the prince in Book 1. Thanks for the reminder about the ending!<br /><br />I agree with you completely about the manipulation of readers to get them to continue a series. The Maze Runner by James Dashner was one that made me feel like I'd been led down the garden path. I went ahead and got a copy of The Scorch Trials, but chose to wait for a copy from Paperback Swap because of that -- and so far, I haven't managed to talk myself into reading it. The only way I tolerated the ending of The Maze Runner was to pretend it didn't end the way it did. Weird, I know, but it worked for me.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-37589195657604794272012-02-17T18:06:52.556-06:002012-02-17T18:06:52.556-06:00YA? A cyborg? but despite my prejudices, it still ...YA? A cyborg? but despite my prejudices, it still sounds good. I may have an unconscious thing for the Cinderella story. Ye gads.Carrie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585975894624687972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-53521639099629343012012-02-17T12:03:25.638-06:002012-02-17T12:03:25.638-06:00I got an ARC I haven't had a chance to pick up...I got an ARC I haven't had a chance to pick up yet -- but I'm dying to!Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-71283036691771267812012-02-17T11:02:05.604-06:002012-02-17T11:02:05.604-06:00I saw the big reveal coming from early on in the b...I saw the big reveal coming from early on in the book too, but I also loved this book.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-109679154271056482012-02-17T11:00:23.984-06:002012-02-17T11:00:23.984-06:00I'm looking forward to the second book as well...I'm looking forward to the second book as well. Great worldbuilding for a YA!Melissas Eclectic Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954443867000135343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-54659923637265610222012-02-17T09:27:49.441-06:002012-02-17T09:27:49.441-06:00Oh, I am so glad that you loved this one! I though...Oh, I am so glad that you loved this one! I thought it was a really creative concept, and it was told in a way that just grabbed me right from the start. I am eagerly awaiting the next in the series as well. Hopefully it's just as good as the first!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-2019339968511395212012-02-16T23:51:33.994-06:002012-02-16T23:51:33.994-06:00My only criticism would be that Cinder has fallen ...My only criticism would be that Cinder has fallen into the YA reader-manipulating pitfall of ending a book right in the middle of a major plot-point, thus insuring that the rabid reader will stand in line for the sequel. I will be one of those people (if a bit resentfully), but I wish this madness would stop. It is possible to write/edit a YA novel and wrap up the main story while keeping enough carrots dangling to keep the reader anticipating the continuation of the tale. This just seems like a device for a book that is not as well constructed as Cinder is. The merits of the Cinder alone would have prompted readers to seek out the sequel, the gimmick is unnecessary. If anything, it makes me not want to recommend this book to my friends until the sequel has come out so they won't be hanging on tenterhooks like I am.Francehttp://45things.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-24847660316328390482012-02-16T22:54:25.154-06:002012-02-16T22:54:25.154-06:00Me, too! I think we'll be waiting for a while...Me, too! I think we'll be waiting for a while, though.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-65293859857397248152012-02-16T22:39:49.190-06:002012-02-16T22:39:49.190-06:00I really enjoyed this book. I look forward to book...I really enjoyed this book. I look forward to book 2.Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-86229828078660580002012-02-16T20:35:04.003-06:002012-02-16T20:35:04.003-06:00Kathy,
It might help you to flip through it and r...Kathy,<br /><br />It might help you to flip through it and read random passages to see if they grab you, like I did. I got my copy at Sam's. Probably wouldn't have gotten a copy if it hadn't passed my "flip test" with flying colors.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-8839432260624419812012-02-16T20:23:16.010-06:002012-02-16T20:23:16.010-06:00This book has been getting a lot of buzz but I'...This book has been getting a lot of buzz but I'm on the fence about it.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com