tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post5631843908283067225..comments2024-03-28T06:40:18.963-04:00Comments on Leigh Talbert Moore, Author: Book Review - A Great and Terrible BeautyLTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-64807455561725468092010-12-09T13:00:15.472-05:002010-12-09T13:00:15.472-05:00@Stephen, I agree completely. I need action--Three...@Stephen, I agree completely. I need action--Three Muskateers. But Laurel touched on the key I think to the "long page turner"--the engaging subplots... the Dobby stories. Yes? :o) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-25718556721515198652010-12-08T23:25:36.206-05:002010-12-08T23:25:36.206-05:00I love character development as much as the next p...I love character development as much as the next person. But the story has to keep moving along. There needs to be conflict, action, red herrings, twist and turns in the plot, murders, etc. For me I need events to move quickly. Sure, there needs to be downtime between action events, but even the downtime needs to move quickly and add something significant rather than idle chit chat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-12655377767389494612010-12-08T19:57:21.581-05:002010-12-08T19:57:21.581-05:00I can only handle a long page turner if it really ...I can only handle a long page turner if it really engages me. Sometimes I think the author could tighten up the story, but sometimes it works.<br />I am more for the medium page turners. I don't want short with that feeling, why didn't the author go there. I want somewhere between the two. I think you are right it is an art form and one has to work hard to be able to master it~<br /><br />Thanks for the review, I have picked this book up several times, before, but didn't buy it.Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-26438963721223554362010-12-08T15:42:38.389-05:002010-12-08T15:42:38.389-05:00@PK--I have to admit, I'm reluctant to pick up...@PK--I have to admit, I'm reluctant to pick up a long book unless I'm pretty confident it's going to be fast-paced... I know! That's why it's a goal.<br /><br />@Milo--you'd better get reading! :D (is it good?)<br /><br />@Nick--Actually, that might be more of w/a nice hamburger~ ;pLTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-2495720351385781752010-12-08T09:03:08.195-05:002010-12-08T09:03:08.195-05:00I love long books. I tend to go through books rea...I love long books. I tend to go through books really fast so the longer the better- but yes, as long as the story keeps me engaged. Thanks for the honest review!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-47674488805969659212010-12-08T08:03:47.871-05:002010-12-08T08:03:47.871-05:00"Going Bovine" - a good read, with a gla..."Going Bovine" - a good read, with a glass of milk.Nickhttp://getnickt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-24376489113104484982010-12-07T22:00:04.473-05:002010-12-07T22:00:04.473-05:00Sounds intriguing. I'm all for long books, as ...Sounds intriguing. I'm all for long books, as long as I can return them to the library in time. I'm 100 pages into THE PASSAGE right now, and it's due next week--with 600 pages left to go!<br /><a href="http://milo-inmediasres.com/" rel="nofollow">in medias res</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-21689158675932213602010-12-07T20:09:16.076-05:002010-12-07T20:09:16.076-05:00I enjoy both types of books. I love a good page tu...I enjoy both types of books. I love a good page turner or nail biter. But I can also lose myself in a long, extravagant story like LOTR. TV/ Movies have made us impatient with stories, but I tend to be old school when it comes to a good story.PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-76917287332042924562010-12-07T16:53:26.342-05:002010-12-07T16:53:26.342-05:00This was the first YA book I read, and I liked it....This was the first YA book I read, and I liked it. I liked the pretty descriptions, and the teen drama. Plus, I really like historical fiction. I believe there's a sequel, right? I haven't read anything but the first.<br /><br />I have no problem reading a long book if it's really good. I haven't read any of the Harry Potter books. Not my thing at all! (I know, I'm crazy that way)Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-55909326250129531852010-12-07T15:00:00.237-05:002010-12-07T15:00:00.237-05:00I love long books, if and only if they're exci...I love long books, if and only if they're exciting. Who wants to read pages and pages of narration and description. I want action and can stand lots of it. If not, keep it short.<br />CDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-42371851336372095182010-12-07T12:36:52.802-05:002010-12-07T12:36:52.802-05:00I love long page turners. AS LONG as they're p...I love long page turners. AS LONG as they're page turners. ;o) Cool. I think I just played with words unintentionally ... ;o)Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-22262189310440372010-12-07T10:27:32.040-05:002010-12-07T10:27:32.040-05:00I am currently reading Going Bovine and while it s...I am currently reading Going Bovine and while it started out with such promise, it's falling a little flat on the back side. I will likely skip this one, but appreciate the comments. <br /><br />I love long page turners - but it has to hook me from the start and keep me there. I get bored quickly - usually in the first 50 pages. I understand agents a bit better now :-)Dawn Iushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546425873531022196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-19411356313078650152010-12-07T10:20:11.046-05:002010-12-07T10:20:11.046-05:00I can email most of you, but a few I can't~
@R...I can email most of you, but a few I can't~<br />@Rayna--I can understand that, although the India part is just in the first chapter and never really mentioned again. Still... ;o) <3<br /><br />@Melissa--wow. I just... no words. :D<br />Yes, the long page-turner. I've got to practice MY patience~ ;p <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-90684150641382444622010-12-07T02:23:32.831-05:002010-12-07T02:23:32.831-05:00I wasn't finished!!! So, NaNo, I wasn't g...I wasn't finished!!! So, NaNo, I wasn't going for the loooong page turner, but it's turning out that way. However, I think I'm going back to my first book and rewrites on that. Will return to writing the long page turner (not so sure I'll be mastering it, but it's a worthy goal!!!) next year sometime!<br /><br />So yes to reading at the moment, but holding off on writing. JK IS the master of long. I read Deathly Hallows in under 24 hours.Jennie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088195986628533511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-66820666782912706242010-12-07T02:20:09.425-05:002010-12-07T02:20:09.425-05:00Fine with long books as long as they are page turn...Fine with long books as long as they are page turners. I can read fast. I hate when they're long and slow, though. I'm struggling to get through the latest in the Wheel of Time series for this reason. It suddenly seems so slooooow. Probably because I've been reading so much YA lately with all the hooks and the fast pace fun.Jennie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088195986628533511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-76325895234530879442010-12-07T01:45:22.767-05:002010-12-07T01:45:22.767-05:00This series was good enough for me to finish but t...This series was good enough for me to finish but the slowness your talking about? Gets worse each book. And I was terribly unsatisfied and disappointed at the end of it all. <br /><br />I'd love to be a master of a long page-turner!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096764010151024050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-21741720974451689422010-12-07T00:18:59.499-05:002010-12-07T00:18:59.499-05:00I love long books (any surprises there?), but this...I love long books (any surprises there?), but this is one I am going to avoid. I normally stay away from books set in India, and not written by Indians.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-90860172709641028832010-12-06T23:43:12.594-05:002010-12-06T23:43:12.594-05:00Sounds like I have more to add to my already growi...Sounds like I have more to add to my already growing TBR list. Is there any way I can slow down time long enough to catch up on my reading?Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640509596922335617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-8041766149339178772010-12-06T19:17:12.757-05:002010-12-06T19:17:12.757-05:00Thanks for reviewing GTB. I was on the fence about...Thanks for reviewing GTB. I was on the fence about spending the time on this one or another. It reminded me Secret Garden grows up...and I wasn't sure if growing up was the right thing. :DCarolyn Abiadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567399129586443513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-80524114154803623692010-12-06T15:15:06.233-05:002010-12-06T15:15:06.233-05:00Thanks for the honest review about what you liked ...Thanks for the honest review about what you liked and didn't like. I like long page turners. Keeps the enjoyment going.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-5087689553767326812010-12-06T12:37:48.960-05:002010-12-06T12:37:48.960-05:00I really had the same problems with GTB. I want to...I really had the same problems with GTB. I want to read Going Bovine but I don't have any interest in continuing with Gemma...Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-75351416506725740152010-12-06T12:25:14.464-05:002010-12-06T12:25:14.464-05:00Lydia! THANKS to you (and Stina!) for balancing ou...Lydia! THANKS to you (and Stina!) for balancing out the discussion. I was conflicted about posting a middling review (but I figured it's not going to hurt Bray any! ;o)<br /><br />I like beautiful writing, but I just had a hard time caring about these characters. But as I said, I'm in the minority on this one~ <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-76216616053666805952010-12-06T12:13:56.089-05:002010-12-06T12:13:56.089-05:00I really soaked up the prose and so for me it was ...I really soaked up the prose and so for me it was an A book, but I can see how it would also slow things down. And yes, the cover was maaavelous.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-88998185724069030812010-12-06T12:09:05.633-05:002010-12-06T12:09:05.633-05:00I love long literary books - A Suitable Boy by Vik...I love long literary books - A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth comes to mind - for me it just was not long enough!!! Beautifully written and evocative - I wanted the family saga to continue!!!!! Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel is another one - this was pretty hard going though but rich in detail and character and one to savour over weeks and weeks!! <br /><br />Thanks for your review of A Great and Terrible Beauty!! The book cover is lovely isn't it?? Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-30038837164682822382010-12-06T11:37:34.009-05:002010-12-06T11:37:34.009-05:00I like long page turners. My favorite adult author...I like long page turners. My favorite adult author, Susan Howatch, does them well. I think one of the very key things to mastering it is lush, interesting subplots. That's something Rowling does well, so her work is worth looking at closely and analyzing.<br /><br />Sorry it's taken me a few weeks to visit you back! You have a fab blog!Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.com