tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post8285563940254057506..comments2024-02-18T18:34:00.231+10:00Comments on The Endless Oceans of my Mind: Tag: The Bookshelf TourVictoria Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036742461356732142noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post-45887461019651150092016-07-26T14:06:49.717+10:002016-07-26T14:06:49.717+10:00Too soon, Liz, too soon. (Although it was pretty f...Too soon, Liz, too soon. (Although it was pretty funny, which makes me question my sense of humour.) To be honest, I don't 100% remember the ending, it's been a few years since I've read it but I remember that I thought it was a good ending. So there's that. Divergent was so amazing! I loved it to death but like you the next two books just didn't do it for me. <br /><br />Being a hobbit is awesome. Although when Gandalf finally does drag me out, I find that I really enjoy having adventures. (Although I must always return home for a good book.) <br /><br />I don't even know how The Book Thief is so sad. I wish I could write half as well as him. <br /><br />Thanks for reading/commenting, Liz!Victoria Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15036742461356732142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post-37877333493599252982016-07-21T21:34:00.952+10:002016-07-21T21:34:00.952+10:00I too was a fan of Allegiant's ending, though ...I too was a fan of Allegiant's ending, though I thought it wasn't necessarily executed as well as it could have been (you may slap me for that pun, it's okay). But yeah, the meat of both Insurgent and Allegiant just didn't do as much for me, which was sad because I looooooovvvveeed Divergent. <br /><br />I'm also a hobbit. I would MUCH rather stay home and read than go on any sort of adventures, thank you very much. And when I do come out of my shell and do adventurous things, I always reward myself with more reading time because, yeah... <br /><br />Oh my goodness, there are so few book that make me cry, but The Book Thief made me ugly cry, and when I tried to reread it a few years ago I just couldn't because I wasn't ready to cry like that again. But I'm planning to reread it this year. <br /><br />Thank you for doing the tag! I really enjoyed reading your answers! :D Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post-2316922213031505762016-07-09T20:35:41.799+10:002016-07-09T20:35:41.799+10:00Ha, that's great!! I'd imagine you'd b...Ha, that's great!! I'd imagine you'd be pretty confused starting at book #5 :P I think I like it the most because it's the first time Artemis is truly a good guy, even though we saw hints of it in earlier books. It's a great character development for him. <br /><br />Felicity was my favourite :) I also loved Kit, she was pretty cool. Can't say I was a huge Josephina fan, unfortunately. I think I just didn't connect with her very much :/Victoria Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15036742461356732142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post-23001622439078264922016-07-01T02:37:29.967+10:002016-07-01T02:37:29.967+10:00I think it's funny that The Lost Colony is the...I think it's funny that The Lost Colony is the book you've read the most just because that book always amuses me a little bit. My mom bought me the Artemis Fowl books 2-5 for one of my birthdays and I didn't know which one was the first one, so I just started reading The Lost Colony. I stopped quickly when I realized I had no idea what was going on and found the real one, but I've always had a certain fondness for #5 anyway. :)<br /><br />I also read American Girl books when I was a kid... They were never my favorite, but I liked Josephina a lot, and Felicity. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797485444727976121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post-82280653266020934512016-06-26T15:56:59.193+10:002016-06-26T15:56:59.193+10:00I'm seriously interested in that Chinese Cinde...I'm seriously interested in that Chinese Cinderella one, I'll have to track it down. I'm pretty sure Cinderella has Chinese roots, is that like the original fairy tale? *high fives* I'm glad you've improved the vital skill of bath reading. *salutes*<br /><br />YOU MUST. When I reread it, I read it in like 3 days which considering the size is pretty good. I just couldn't put it down. <br /><br />But at least you have lots of stuff to read! I'm going to run out here, shortly. I DON'T KNOW HOW I'LL SURVIVE. <br /><br />Thank you so much for the updates!!! And well, I don't think you could be a writer and not have a complicated colour coded comment system, let's be honest here. Why would you sass Jacob?!?!?! He is my precious baby who has no clue what he's doing (even though he likes to pretend that he does)!! And I can't wait to read your book (when you've finished it)!!Victoria Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15036742461356732142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post-24262548392583006342016-06-26T15:50:24.154+10:002016-06-26T15:50:24.154+10:00I think everyone should be forced to read The Book...I think everyone should be forced to read The Book Thief at one point or another, it's just so fantastic. <br /><br />Yeah, I was really impressed with how well the author handled the perspective issue thing. <br /><br />It was very, very good! The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf is actually the third book in the series, but you don't have to have read the first two to understand what's going on. It's very King Arthur and just awesome. Victoria Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15036742461356732142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post-85790449530507667322016-06-26T03:28:59.981+10:002016-06-26T03:28:59.981+10:00I've only dropped a couple of books in the bat...I've only dropped a couple of books in the bath, they were Chinese Cinderella by Adeleine Men Yeh and Celandine by Steve Asgard (did you ever read either of those? Absolute stand-outs from when I was about 10), but I was very young (aka 10) and had not developed into the bath reading QUEEN you (virtually) see before you today.<br /><br />I much preferred Divergent to the next two but I can't honestly say if it was actually a better book or if I just grew out of the series as they came out. I did NOT like Allegiant's ending, whilst I'm mostly all up for that kinda thing I felt it most unnecessary. ~lifts head self-righteously~<br /><br />CAnnot believe I've only read TBT once?? I'm gonna reread this summer, I think. It has to happen. It just has to.<br /><br />Also, EIGHTEEN UNREAD BOOKS?! I have over 100, if not 150 ... ~presses face to rainy windowpane~<br /><br />ALSO I read four more chapters of Formulas today! I'm loving it! I've developed quite a complicated colour coded comment system XD (I don't know how helpful my comments are, though. Lots of them are just me making jokes (I'm hilarious ... not), or sassing Jacob, or apologising for sassing Jacob. Oops.) But yes I'm loving it <3Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post-82872547652743967622016-06-24T09:29:48.096+10:002016-06-24T09:29:48.096+10:00Yes! The Book Thief is fantastic! Love that book s...Yes! The Book Thief is fantastic! Love that book so much. :D<br /><br />I read The Boy in Striped Pajamas month or two ago. It's so good! It was a really different take perspective-wise and it was done very well. <br /><br />The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf, huh? I haven't heard of it, but I already like the title. If I see it around, I definitely pick it up!<br /><br />Awesome post! a.n.g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03667996517318905980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post-35189280292162188972016-06-19T12:58:59.173+10:002016-06-19T12:58:59.173+10:00The Book Thief was amazing! Maybe if you read The ...The Book Thief was amazing! Maybe if you read The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas again now? Thanks for commenting!Victoria Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15036742461356732142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post-51005452175405342862016-06-19T12:58:00.649+10:002016-06-19T12:58:00.649+10:00I really enjoyed doing it :) Thanks for commenting...I really enjoyed doing it :) Thanks for commenting!Victoria Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15036742461356732142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post-56357649380595999562016-06-18T04:01:46.503+10:002016-06-18T04:01:46.503+10:00I liked the The Book Thief quite a lot but The Boy...I liked the The Book Thief quite a lot but The Boy in Striped Pyjamas was confusing for me when I was 12.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540365342855306287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post-12984780102655519892016-06-17T13:01:11.073+10:002016-06-17T13:01:11.073+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.R.M. Lutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225038858127086583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902120443627257365.post-86653107599149309482016-06-17T13:01:07.841+10:002016-06-17T13:01:07.841+10:00Tags like this are always so much fun. It was inte...Tags like this are always so much fun. It was interesting to see what you picked!R.M. Lutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225038858127086583noreply@blogger.com