tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post3375615898725089014..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : How I Live Now by Meg RosoffBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-33099038001198551272010-02-06T22:56:48.731-06:002010-02-06T22:56:48.731-06:00J.T.,
Well, I liked the book. :) I hope you do, t...J.T.,<br /><br />Well, I liked the book. :) I hope you do, too. I must say, I think it's tremendously fun reading about a book when it provokes strong opinions on both ends of the spectrum. Reviews can be so much more interesting when they're polarized than when everyone gushes about a book, don't you think?Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-87319871566947249382010-02-06T22:00:12.634-06:002010-02-06T22:00:12.634-06:00Well, you make it sound pretty good, so I'll t...Well, you make it sound pretty good, so I'll think about reading it for the YA challenge!J.T. Oldfieldhttp://bibliofreakblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-56393042387684761212010-01-31T18:52:18.898-06:002010-01-31T18:52:18.898-06:00Tiny,
I didn't quite know what to expect, eit...Tiny,<br /><br />I didn't quite know what to expect, either. I read a lot of reviews but each one left me with different expectations. We're in agreement. I thought it was pretty amazing, too.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-10567932527584570722010-01-31T13:57:31.566-06:002010-01-31T13:57:31.566-06:00I was pretty knocked out by How I Live Now. I didn...I was pretty knocked out by How I Live Now. I didn't know what to expect, but it wasn't that, but that was okay - it was pretty amazing! :)tinylittlelibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889130720769404460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-85869988130890285682010-01-30T13:10:22.859-06:002010-01-30T13:10:22.859-06:00Amy,
Note that Kailana said she's read lots o...Amy,<br /><br />Note that Kailana said she's read lots of her books but none so much as How I Live Now. You never know; you might like it. I enjoyed Veracity, but it was a hard read. Because it was so dark, I had to set it aside, now and then. There's only so much I can take of reading about a really awful, evil world.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-23100552939420351142010-01-30T12:47:04.196-06:002010-01-30T12:47:04.196-06:00I would like to get around to reading this one, bu...I would like to get around to reading this one, but I didn't love the other book of hers I read, so who knows? I also didn't love Veracity but it's definitely a dark place!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-23793984992174772582010-01-30T11:39:16.613-06:002010-01-30T11:39:16.613-06:00Jennifer,
Aw, thanks.
Kailana,
I don't th...Jennifer,<br /><br />Aw, thanks. <br /><br />Kailana,<br /><br />I don't think I loved this book enough to rush out and read everything she's ever written, but it's great to know this is her best. Maybe I'll just stop right here (at least for now - you know how many books I own).Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-4859502927488445032010-01-29T21:35:06.228-06:002010-01-29T21:35:06.228-06:00This is my favourite book by her. I read it a coup...This is my favourite book by her. I read it a couple years ago and read everything else by her but one since.Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-18692464949214349512010-01-29T13:59:24.868-06:002010-01-29T13:59:24.868-06:00I have an award for you here.I have an award for you <a href="http://www.readingwithtequila.com/2010/01/3-new-awards.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876184821140692572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-16951643335127811632010-01-28T21:14:09.980-06:002010-01-28T21:14:09.980-06:00Softdrink,
I don't think you're in the mi...Softdrink,<br /><br />I don't think you're in the minority at all. I'm seeing 50-50 -- very, very polarized reviews. And, while I enjoyed it, at the same time I understood why people might dislike it. That rambling style, the bizarre sexual attraction (you'd think that would have made me put the book down), the fact that the author could potentially be described as lazy for not choosing an actual enemy instead of leaving the invaders "unknown" . . . those things didn't escape my notice, but the book still grabbed me and held on. Weird.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-18175940814160170892010-01-28T21:01:05.206-06:002010-01-28T21:01:05.206-06:00I'm in the minority about this one. Or maybe m...I'm in the minority about this one. Or maybe my particular copy is hexed. I sent it to Amanda, and she didn't like it, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-61310370626804446872010-01-28T17:01:39.100-06:002010-01-28T17:01:39.100-06:00Kathy,
It does indeed. That's why I like to ...Kathy,<br /><br />It does indeed. That's why I like to read about war -- to remind myself how lucky we are to have never really experienced deprivation and anguish like people just a generation or two older than us lived through.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-18027043876451555642010-01-28T15:42:48.577-06:002010-01-28T15:42:48.577-06:00Survival during war sounds awful, but the book sou...Survival during war sounds awful, but the book sounds good!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-11986210082923335832010-01-28T12:28:12.734-06:002010-01-28T12:28:12.734-06:00Michelle,
People seem to either love or hate How ...Michelle,<br /><br />People seem to either love or hate How I Live Now. I'm closer to love. I've been in a serious YA mood, lately. You should definitely stop and grab a YA. Yep.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-12812792755774471272010-01-28T12:22:03.017-06:002010-01-28T12:22:03.017-06:00How I Live Now sounds amazing. I hadn't heard ...How I Live Now sounds amazing. I hadn't heard of this one before. I'm woefully behind on my YA fiction!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031333610996926579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-16444101297524177172010-01-28T12:09:37.227-06:002010-01-28T12:09:37.227-06:00Jenclair,
See, I had that same problem. I debate...Jenclair,<br /><br />See, I had that same problem. I debated so much, though, that I actually did put it on my wish list and then remove it twice. I'm glad I finally gave in and read it. Expect a bizarre, rambling style. The run-on sentences took some time to get used to, but I understood the author's intent was to get inside her character's head and once I got used to it, I started to really enjoy the story. I hope you like it if you do locate a copy!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-48673058391515298172010-01-28T12:01:28.891-06:002010-01-28T12:01:28.891-06:00I've debated about this one for some time. I&...I've debated about this one for some time. I've read several reviews with differing opinions, but I think I need to give it a try. Thanks for the encouragement!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-80026887038984506122010-01-28T11:41:02.986-06:002010-01-28T11:41:02.986-06:00Aarti,
I suppose that's because we're inf...Aarti,<br /><br />I suppose that's because we're influencing each other. Mine would have kept sitting on Grandpa's shelf for a while if Scriptor Senex hadn't given the book such a glowing review. I'm glad you enjoyed it, too!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-16757459513121195442010-01-28T11:21:27.085-06:002010-01-28T11:21:27.085-06:00I feel like so many people are reading this book n...I feel like so many people are reading this book now! I haven't read it in quite a while, and don't remember it well. But I remember enjoying it.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-58867405491984296182010-01-28T11:13:39.771-06:002010-01-28T11:13:39.771-06:00Tara,
I thought it was great. I read part of the...Tara,<br /><br />I thought it was great. I read part of the book in Nashville and then finished it up with sick kitty sleeping on my lap. I think the kitty memory will stay attached to that book, as well. Hubby took an adorable picture of her sleeping with her nose tucked up while I read. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-61626360080136037052010-01-28T11:08:33.963-06:002010-01-28T11:08:33.963-06:00How I Live Now sounds excellent! Will see if the ...How I Live Now sounds excellent! Will see if the library has it. Thanks!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-66862949985400119392010-01-28T10:57:24.293-06:002010-01-28T10:57:24.293-06:00Andi,
Yeah, I think you can give it a skip. As t...Andi,<br /><br />Yeah, I think you can give it a skip. As to Elizabeth Scott . . I liked Stealing Heaven, but there were parts of it that made me want to scream and possibly hurt someone. The mother was incredibly irresponsible and wanted to hold her daughter back. And, then, toward the end it turned into a cancer book but fortunately the daughter stayed true to her mother but broke free. So, it was good in the long run, but I wanted to kill that mother when I got to the part about her letting some guy have sex with the daughter after he'd slept with <i>her</i>, the mother --- who obviously should have protected her child from statutory rape, not encouraged some guy to sleep with her kid.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-15152921313195175032010-01-28T10:40:38.753-06:002010-01-28T10:40:38.753-06:00Welp, that's it. I'll skip Spellbinder, bu...Welp, that's it. I'll skip Spellbinder, but How I Live Now sounds pretty amazing. I'm also curious to have your review on Stealing Heaven. I gave up on the author after I loathed Living Dead Girl and couldn't get into one other of her books.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.com