tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post6616092528715358332..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Everything She Forgot by Lisa Ballantyne and a Fiona Friday picBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-44597310197671994932016-08-08T12:08:52.172-05:002016-08-08T12:08:52.172-05:00I had to think about this book for a minute before...I had to think about this book for a minute before the violence came back to me and I do remember it bothered me. I think the reason I overlooked it was the fact that Everything She Forgot was just the right book for the moment - something I'm always going on about. Some books will never be right, regardless of when you read them; but I've noticed there are times I can just overlook violence and other things I dislike and times I can't bear the same kind of scenes. I really think a major part of that is what you need at <i>that moment</i>. I reread my review and I think it's pretty clear this book is one that had flaws and characteristics I overlooked because it sucked me in and that was what I desperately needed. It's definitely a strange phenomenon, the way we sometimes are bothered and sometimes not by the same type of scene.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-52555079230076862002016-08-08T08:04:43.324-05:002016-08-08T08:04:43.324-05:00I finished ESF last week and I don't disagree ...I finished ESF last week and I don't disagree that it was fast and predictable but I am shaken at how violently I opposed the violence. I couldn't stand the journalist and I would have DNF'd it but I had to find out the ending. ha. But overall, I can't recommend the book. I just find it so fascinating that some book violence I can gloss right over (ie, Fireman) and then the stuff in this makes me ill. Any opinions?! :)Carehttp://www.caresbooksandpie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-39905769329527641592016-01-18T11:38:09.308-06:002016-01-18T11:38:09.308-06:00Yep, I don't think the portions that were pred...Yep, I don't think the portions that were predictable were problematic. It was still a compelling read and plenty suspenseful. Loved how it ended, actually. I forgot to mention that.<br /><br />Thanks! Five hours of peace, yesterday, but much of that was sleeping in the same room. I had a migraine and the cats decided to be lazy with me. Part of the time, they slept within feet of each other. Each day, we take a few more steps toward detente. :) Yesterday helped with the sleep deprivation a bit. I guess that's the one good outcome of having a migraine!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-47908415552610469442016-01-16T19:29:13.957-06:002016-01-16T19:29:13.957-06:00I don't mind a bit of predictability in a susp...I don't mind a bit of predictability in a suspense. And anything that take place in the UK is great! <br /><br />I'm so glad your kitties are making such great progress. So things will be back to normal. Sorry for your lack of sleep in the mean time. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-34952446416424928392016-01-16T12:56:21.184-06:002016-01-16T12:56:21.184-06:00I hope you love Everything She Forgot. I thought i...I hope you love Everything She Forgot. I thought it was a fun read. <br /><br />The kitties only lasted for an hour together before deciding to fight, this morning. So tiring. Yes, it's a bit like having toddlers who are okay for a while and then beat on each other -- or whom you have to watch carefully because you never know where they're going to stick a finger or what they'll flush down the toilet. Equally exhausting, I'd say! Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-49503687242755257392016-01-16T06:55:04.986-06:002016-01-16T06:55:04.986-06:00I have a copy of Everything She Forgot and am goin...I have a copy of Everything She Forgot and am going to go dig it out. Sounds perfect for the next week or so. And so sorry about your kitties. Here's hoping they are soon completely comfortable together again. Bet it felt like you had toddlers again. LOLKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.com