tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post5286425038390984847..comments2024-03-27T22:34:27.995-04:00Comments on Booker T's Farm - Books and Nails and Puppy Dog Tales : Did I Read Two Books or the Same One? (The Homecoming Review)Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-43156647075621808312019-04-10T10:42:16.049-04:002019-04-10T10:42:16.049-04:00Yes!Yes!La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-32872659663115711942019-04-09T09:04:41.380-04:002019-04-09T09:04:41.380-04:00It was the middle wasn't it? It sort of dragg...It was the middle wasn't it? It sort of dragged there. I liked the part much better where she was on the run with the FBI guy.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-47487774942177647932019-04-09T09:04:11.802-04:002019-04-09T09:04:11.802-04:00I wish it had continued with the trend it took in ...I wish it had continued with the trend it took in the beginning.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-58614628255045491262019-04-08T17:38:28.103-04:002019-04-08T17:38:28.103-04:00I felt this way about The Passage. 😂I felt this way about The Passage. 😂La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-77170790663151077782019-04-08T09:42:44.762-04:002019-04-08T09:42:44.762-04:00It sounds like a solid idea that failed just a bit...It sounds like a solid idea that failed just a bit on execution. I'm wary of books with such a dramatic change of direction as most times I end up annoyed by it!chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-80054423734972677772019-04-03T13:55:06.941-04:002019-04-03T13:55:06.941-04:00Yes, that ending. I don't need everything wra...Yes, that ending. I don't need everything wrapped up nice and pretty, but he could have gave us SOMETHING!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-78647472976856087262019-04-03T13:54:33.064-04:002019-04-03T13:54:33.064-04:00I know. I also don't think it helped that I re...I know. I also don't think it helped that I read "In the Valley of the Sun" in the middle of it.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-85684761020194358622019-04-03T13:54:03.921-04:002019-04-03T13:54:03.921-04:00Very good points Ethan. Thanks for stopping by Th...Very good points Ethan. Thanks for stopping by The Farm.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-68818498928190187502019-04-03T13:53:36.097-04:002019-04-03T13:53:36.097-04:00It was. It wasn't a bad read but I'd have...It was. It wasn't a bad read but I'd have enjoyed it more if the first half stayed on path.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-5603037909004946002019-04-03T13:53:09.739-04:002019-04-03T13:53:09.739-04:00I know he has one called The Demonologist and ther...I know he has one called The Demonologist and there's another one I own but can't think of it.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-18280620570649010512019-04-03T13:52:41.565-04:002019-04-03T13:52:41.565-04:00From your mouth.... me too!From your mouth.... me too!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-64158283032663037732019-04-02T00:19:24.625-04:002019-04-02T00:19:24.625-04:00Yes! The first half was like a completely differen...Yes! The first half was like a completely different book than the second half. Most of my disappointment came from such an amazing beginning, only to have the story fizzle out in the end with no climax, no resolution, no satisfying conclusion.<br /><br />~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctumBiblioSanctumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910858361017908691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-61050700969200766822019-04-01T21:05:45.285-04:002019-04-01T21:05:45.285-04:00You were so excited about it so its a bummer it to...You were so excited about it so its a bummer it took a turn.Stormihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157799090129414984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-71792969098306964472019-04-01T20:56:04.734-04:002019-04-01T20:56:04.734-04:00A shift like the one you mentioned can really make...A shift like the one you mentioned can really make or break a book. On the one hand, I like to see author's take risks and try to really shock the reader. On the other, when it doesn't really work it can destroy so much good content that preceded it. Ethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307441586606636465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-70312593136155838602019-04-01T19:33:10.767-04:002019-04-01T19:33:10.767-04:00I hate it when the tone of a book shifts at the mi...I hate it when the tone of a book shifts at the mid point. It sounds like this one was off to a great start too.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-29989167856681300882019-04-01T15:52:09.568-04:002019-04-01T15:52:09.568-04:00I'm curious about this one...and about what ot...I'm curious about this one...and about what other books this author has written (although those editing flaws would have bugged me, too). Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619089912491955920.post-59833728537262711852019-04-01T14:22:53.195-04:002019-04-01T14:22:53.195-04:00It's always a bummer when you're super exc...It's always a bummer when you're super excited to read a book and then it falls a little below expectations. I hope your next one is a five star read.Bark At The Ghoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201971932093705929noreply@blogger.com