tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.comments2013-11-18T22:52:47.565-08:00Tara's 52 Book ChallengeTarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02310039693434947728noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-77488284743856824602013-11-18T22:52:47.565-08:002013-11-18T22:52:47.565-08:00I completely agree. That made me mad too. I also f...I completely agree. That made me mad too. I also felt she was realllly stretching to find reasons to blame some of these people. Someone has to live with the guilt of being implicated as a contributor to a suicide for ditching someone at a party or playing a prank in class? I just wish they spent more time on the real reason Hannah committed suicide - mental illness - instead of finding people to blame.<br />Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310039693434947728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-58284092103085151972013-11-18T22:52:19.856-08:002013-11-18T22:52:19.856-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310039693434947728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-67863768632137004762013-11-18T07:36:28.860-08:002013-11-18T07:36:28.860-08:00I also had mixed feelings about this one - I think...I also had mixed feelings about this one - I think it's a good one for teens to read to get a discussion going, but I was pissed about the fact that one of the people she blamed actually had something very bad happen to her. And then Hannah airs this other person's private life to the tape recipients without that girl's consent (sorry, it's been a while since I've read it so I don't remember the names).Jen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190007840481900873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-73719553958471615622013-10-28T12:25:03.269-07:002013-10-28T12:25:03.269-07:00Thanks for the review, Tara! Your opinions and ins...Thanks for the review, Tara! Your opinions and insights are of great value to readers.Leigh Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13617230143496144516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-29856134210800448492013-08-28T17:21:47.843-07:002013-08-28T17:21:47.843-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Eazy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810059251905462708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-45869507161559763422013-08-01T07:54:30.555-07:002013-08-01T07:54:30.555-07:00It actually is a series, Irene! I just finished th...It actually is a series, Irene! I just finished the prequel, Shift, and I believe a third novel is coming out later this year. Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310039693434947728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-35714086635658291112013-08-01T07:38:10.344-07:002013-08-01T07:38:10.344-07:00Great story. I would like to see it extended to a ...Great story. I would like to see it extended to a series, telling the back story and what comes next.<br /><br />Irene (<a href="http://www.adwizards.com" rel="nofollow">Austin Search Engine Optimization</a>)Irene Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603959953431879572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-38457461211655056862013-05-10T19:30:02.600-07:002013-05-10T19:30:02.600-07:00Good idea! That may give me the motivation to pick...Good idea! That may give me the motivation to pick up the next one :)Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310039693434947728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-28880380419942405952013-05-10T17:00:03.106-07:002013-05-10T17:00:03.106-07:00If your favorites are POV characters, you can alwa...If your favorites are POV characters, you can always page ahead and just read their chapters. That's how I ... erm, my friend, I mean ... got through Feast for Crows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-61294317761160068642012-12-19T14:33:21.047-08:002012-12-19T14:33:21.047-08:00Thank you so much for replying. I'm honored to...Thank you so much for replying. I'm honored to have the author of a book I reviewed to comment on my blog! Thanks for clearing up some of the questions I had regarding how fictionalized the book actually was. It's a very powerful novel, especially after hearing that you didn't embellish on any of the major events. <br /><br />I look forward to reading your new memoir! Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310039693434947728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-51985335677072604962012-12-19T11:35:34.425-08:002012-12-19T11:35:34.425-08:00Hi, I just ran across this today, and while I usua...Hi, I just ran across this today, and while I usually don't comment on reviews of my own book, I feel in this case you have some valid reasons for wanting more information.<br /><br />First of all, great review; your concept of the story is spot on. There is some confusion associated with the book because when I first released it I thought if you changed anything in a fact-based story, and recreated the dialogue, you had to call it fiction. <br /><br />Please know that all the abuse in the book, down to the last detail is absolutely true to the best of my memory. The locations and timelines have been altered and the names have been changed including how Tuesday (meaning me) got her name. The ending was not so much altered, as it was stopped at a point that left the reader with the impression of a happy outcome to Tuesday's turmoil. I felt the reader needed that after all the horrible abuse they had to wade through. The truth is that the story does not end where I chose to stop the book. Sadly, many more terrible events took place afterwards.<br /><br />I did not think it was necessary to go any further and reveal more embarrassing truths, but my readers have since told me otherwise. They need to know more, like the reactions of my brothers, as you mentioned in your review. I did not know how they felt then, but have since found out. I am working on a second book,"Dark Tuesday," due out around May of next year, in which I will explain the many bizarre ways my childhood abuse manifested itself in my adult life. This one will be classified simply as a memoir.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your interest in my story. Leigh Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13617230143496144516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-2983933604302743362012-08-14T12:47:40.374-07:002012-08-14T12:47:40.374-07:00Thanks!
You know how some movies are filmed with...Thanks! <br /><br />You know how some movies are filmed with the intention of cutting them down to a PG-13, but they won't cut some violence and/or sex out so it still gets an R and no one knows who the intended audience is supposed to be? That's kind of how this book was. <br /><br />I'm checking out some more of your reviews as well. I actually just read your review of "The Scorpio Races". I've been wanting to check that one out.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310039693434947728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-89634865626224363192012-08-14T07:51:27.320-07:002012-08-14T07:51:27.320-07:00"We meet our YA romance quota" made me l..."We meet our YA romance quota" made me laugh. It's so true.<br /><br />I'm with you on YA let down when you can't figure out who the book is being written for. I hate when an author seems to panic because it needs to fit into certain boxes to be YA, so the plot becomes fluffy and the characters become clichés.<br /><br />This is a great review. I'm going to check out more of your stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-87209346276617751252012-04-10T14:44:59.771-07:002012-04-10T14:44:59.771-07:00Before I wrote the review, was debating whether or...Before I wrote the review, was debating whether or not to read the next book just to see if it got any better. Glad I decided not to!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310039693434947728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-40285476823237453752012-04-10T14:06:39.595-07:002012-04-10T14:06:39.595-07:00I agree that this was interesting and had loads of...I agree that this was interesting and had loads of potential in the beginning, but quickly became too campy and over the top. The vamps turned too easily. It got even MORE crazy in the second book, so good call in not reading it since you didn't like the first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-68318701638063885622012-04-03T19:56:41.710-07:002012-04-03T19:56:41.710-07:00I actually read Run last month and reviewed it. I ...I actually read Run last month and reviewed it. I LOVED it. I'll definitely have to check out those other series you mentioned. Thanks for the recommendations!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310039693434947728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-17622806033638884202012-04-03T19:54:05.024-07:002012-04-03T19:54:05.024-07:00I highly recommend reading Run. It was a true page...I highly recommend reading Run. It was a true page-turner with one of the most affecting endings! The Andrew Z trilogy is pretty horrific but good if you can handle it (think along the lines of Saw I think). The Jack Daniels series is also good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-67965048905766943152012-01-31T21:52:14.079-08:002012-01-31T21:52:14.079-08:00@Kelly H that is so random! That is my favorite sh...@Kelly H that is so random! That is my favorite show. That interview had me thinking about buying the book until I found out from so many reviews that it isnt their favorite book to say the least. I dont want to do that to Preston or Crichton. But the host of the show is adorable and the show helps me figure out which books to read next.mzflavah1https://www.blogger.com/profile/15385252519554313487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-3834117545120835682012-01-24T20:25:42.825-08:002012-01-24T20:25:42.825-08:00Thanks for the link! I'll definitely check tha...Thanks for the link! I'll definitely check that out.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310039693434947728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-53523122561245905672012-01-17T00:54:01.756-08:002012-01-17T00:54:01.756-08:00There's an interview on The Book Report with R...There's an interview on The Book Report with Richard Preston if you want to have a listen go to www.bookreportradio.comKelly Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822619048426489077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-72912523595072868362011-10-19T13:49:00.286-07:002011-10-19T13:49:00.286-07:00I've read the entire series and highly recomme...I've read the entire series and highly recommend you read the other too books, as well.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09484226001659772348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-43834638619574387182011-10-19T13:47:11.702-07:002011-10-19T13:47:11.702-07:00Hi Kat! Thanks for reading my review! Yeah, I stil...Hi Kat! Thanks for reading my review! Yeah, I still don't get why he named this book The Waste Lands (instead of the next one which actually takes place in the Waste Lands). <br /><br />That's so funny your husband said that...that's what I thought the entire time I was reading the series. <br /><br />Are you reading the series for the first time?? Let me know what you think about the series as a whole and about the ending when you finish! It's a crazy ride, but I think worth finishing :)Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310039693434947728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-17964061135238309092011-10-19T13:42:11.490-07:002011-10-19T13:42:11.490-07:00Hi! I also just finished reading The Waste Lands. ...Hi! I also just finished reading The Waste Lands. I agree! I was a bit confused as to why it's called that for the same reason as you! But I still absolutely loved it!<br /><br />LOL Love what you said about Tolkien. My hubby made a similar comment when he said SK must've been dropping acid when he wrote the book. And that was just based on the pics he saw!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09484226001659772348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-11937613692454525282011-02-04T22:45:12.890-08:002011-02-04T22:45:12.890-08:00Thank you guys so much for commenting! I'm so ...Thank you guys so much for commenting! I'm so sorry I didn't reply sooner...I apparently had my account set to NOT sent me notifications of comments.<br /><br />Anyways, the part that freaked me out the most was Les's "pet". Ugh. It still creeps me out to think about it.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310039693434947728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691047768964098.post-77730064497902764252011-01-29T19:24:43.553-08:002011-01-29T19:24:43.553-08:00I read read the re write and loved it. Jacks after...I read read the re write and loved it. Jacks afterword says the 2 ne draft is a direct sequel to afraid, but I can't figure out how. If anything its a prequel. Awesome book though.Betlguise74https://www.blogger.com/profile/04703197744978529924noreply@blogger.com