tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post14395483205525741..comments2023-10-30T06:40:47.696-06:00Comments on Recovering Potter Addict: Review: Shadow and Bone (The Grisha #1) by Leigh BardugoAyleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-9829421284404135262013-04-14T22:19:42.863-06:002013-04-14T22:19:42.863-06:00Yup, yup! Phenomenal is right. I'm glad you ge...Yup, yup! Phenomenal is right. I'm glad you get me and my Harry Potter references, Judith! So well said - that's exactly how I felt!!<br /><br />And OH YES you MUST read Daughter of Smoke and Bone. I would actually say the world building in that one is EVEN better. The BEST. Highly recommended!!<br /><br />Thanks for your comment :)Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-87215443350219983902013-04-14T22:14:20.134-06:002013-04-14T22:14:20.134-06:00Yup, sometimes peer pressure can be an absolutely ...Yup, sometimes peer pressure can be an absolutely excellent thing!! I can't wait to read your review for it, Sarika!! I really hope you like it and I think you might if you loved Daughter of Smoke and Bone.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-10651260566570302082013-04-14T22:11:16.791-06:002013-04-14T22:11:16.791-06:00Aww! Well, hopefully you can read this soon so you...Aww! Well, hopefully you can read this soon so you won't feel left out anymore - I promise it is something that you won't regret reading!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-45263290673807007062013-04-14T22:10:23.350-06:002013-04-14T22:10:23.350-06:00Oh yes - it's like she knew exactly what all h...Oh yes - it's like she knew exactly what all her readers LOVE in books - and she delivered BIG TIME. Can't wait for SIege & Storm!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-91994945162875499152013-04-14T22:09:12.998-06:002013-04-14T22:09:12.998-06:00YES. ASAP! Try not to focus too much on the summar...YES. ASAP! Try not to focus too much on the summary and the hype though - hopefully you'll love it in its own right! It has a lot of GOOD going for it, so I think you won't be disappointed!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-90985567894782704592013-04-14T22:07:31.057-06:002013-04-14T22:07:31.057-06:00Yes, thankfully I felt it lived up to the hype bec...Yes, thankfully I felt it lived up to the hype because it's always sucky when it doesn't!!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-37983409100297227462013-04-14T22:06:47.127-06:002013-04-14T22:06:47.127-06:00Yeah, I loved your review!! I still can't stop...Yeah, I loved your review!! I still can't stop thinking about it and fangirling over it either!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-59441257399739210612013-04-14T22:06:02.699-06:002013-04-14T22:06:02.699-06:00Totally amazing!! I feel so silly for putting it o...Totally amazing!! I feel so silly for putting it off for so long!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-24969597696902483252013-04-14T22:05:23.024-06:002013-04-14T22:05:23.024-06:00haha! Peer pressure kind of works for books, you k...haha! Peer pressure kind of works for books, you know? The world building was the best. And YES - can I get my own Mal, too?? haha! I'm so excited to hear you say that Siege & Storm was so good!!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-56741771381593669842013-04-14T22:00:30.315-06:002013-04-14T22:00:30.315-06:00Yay!! Leigh just made the keftas sound so fab - I ...Yay!! Leigh just made the keftas sound so fab - I would love to own and wear one!! I'm really curious to see the Darkling again after the events in Shadow and Bone!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-72192468774646571652013-04-14T21:58:49.112-06:002013-04-14T21:58:49.112-06:00YES!! We would look so fab in our keftas, Small!YES!! We would look so fab in our keftas, Small!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-59817994484450780052013-04-14T21:56:45.561-06:002013-04-14T21:56:45.561-06:00Oh, The Darkling was definitely swoony, I do admit...Oh, The Darkling was definitely swoony, I do admit that. I felt so deceived at that reveal because I had totally fallen for his act! But I do think Mal is the right love interest for Alina. I really can't wait to see what happens next in Siege & Storm!!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-19897592843795235712013-04-14T21:53:11.578-06:002013-04-14T21:53:11.578-06:00Cool, I hope you love it just as much!!Cool, I hope you love it just as much!!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-51279449219721990522013-04-11T14:02:23.309-06:002013-04-11T14:02:23.309-06:00I'm so happy you decided to pick this up and f...I'm so happy you decided to pick this up and fell in love with it the way I did. If anything, this book was PHENOMENAL. I loved everything about it, but the world building probably most of all. I love and completely understand your Harry Potter reference: the world was so well-constructed and different from everything I know, and yet I felt so perfectly at home in it. <br /><br />I was nodding the entire time while reading your review, and I just can't put into words how amazing I thought it was. And the fact that the world building was just as good as that of Daughter of Smoke and Bone makes me want to pick THAT one up immediately!<br /><br />And thanks so much for linking my review! <3Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169574717441851611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-85598948672936442122013-04-10T07:00:24.827-06:002013-04-10T07:00:24.827-06:00I assume you don't mean disappointed by the ch...I assume you don't mean disappointed by the characterization of The Darkling because it seems everyone is in agreement that he was the most fascination and enigmatic character of the novel. But yes, I was a bit disappointed with the turnaround with the Darkling because I admit I had fallen for him! But I do prefer Mal, overall.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-90709718313811006152013-04-10T06:57:11.542-06:002013-04-10T06:57:11.542-06:00Say WHA? haha, that's okay, I'm sure you w...Say WHA? haha, that's okay, I'm sure you will be able to get to it pretty soon and I do hope you like it as much as I did, as well!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-42403503230942684332013-04-09T00:30:26.287-06:002013-04-09T00:30:26.287-06:00Oh yes! An absolute beauty, wasn't it? I stopp...Oh yes! An absolute beauty, wasn't it? I stopped and stared for a good long time before even getting to the book.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-71474785479486423482013-04-08T23:42:04.180-06:002013-04-08T23:42:04.180-06:00Heh, it's kind of true - I do! When it comes t...Heh, it's kind of true - I do! When it comes to books anyways. Don't be too scared off by the blurb!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-16854795818921947682013-04-08T23:35:40.535-06:002013-04-08T23:35:40.535-06:00Haha OH YEAH - this book was totally my JAM!! Than...Haha OH YEAH - this book was totally my JAM!! Thanks, Jenni :) Loves!<br /><br />WOO, I really hope you love it just as much as I did, Jenni!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-53216540831656722732013-04-08T23:32:43.846-06:002013-04-08T23:32:43.846-06:00I think you would really love it, Micheline!! Defi...I think you would really love it, Micheline!! Definitely a Not To Be Missed book. It is possible you're the last... though try not to feel shame about it! I promise to still be your blog friend even though you haven't read it :) Thanks so much for the comment, Micheline!!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-7351867243944315522013-04-08T18:22:09.846-06:002013-04-08T18:22:09.846-06:00WOOHOO!! Mesmerized and blown away and ALL THE FEE...WOOHOO!! Mesmerized and blown away and ALL THE FEELS!! The Darkling was pretty great: he was exactly what I want in both a villain AND a love interest. Which was kind of confusing. But I loved it!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-12100993657542107662013-04-08T18:14:19.060-06:002013-04-08T18:14:19.060-06:00Haha, YEAH! There was nothing that I could find fa...Haha, YEAH! There was nothing that I could find fault with in this one (or HP!). The Darkling was one of the most fascinating and enigmatic characters that I have come across and I LOVED that! I can admit he was plenty swoony too... though yeah, totally Team Mal. Thanks for the comment, Megan!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-62860259862022127532013-04-08T18:11:35.137-06:002013-04-08T18:11:35.137-06:00DAT ROMANCE! lol! Leigh Bardugo is DA BOSS of worl...DAT ROMANCE! lol! Leigh Bardugo is DA BOSS of world building!! I am so happy that I got to experience this story! Thanks, Jen :DAyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-14519842106279659782013-04-08T18:09:17.128-06:002013-04-08T18:09:17.128-06:00Yeah, it really is right up my alley, isn't it...Yeah, it really is right up my alley, isn't it?! I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-73787353823509883012013-04-05T00:12:57.069-06:002013-04-05T00:12:57.069-06:00Hahaha! Comment pressure turned out to be positive...Hahaha! Comment pressure turned out to be positively advantageous for you! :P I'm glad you read this one, Aylee, and you've made it sound SO good. A comparison to Daughter Of Smoke And Bone? Wow. I've been wanting to read Shadow And Bone since so long myself and after your review, I can't wait. Awesome review! :)<br /><br />Sarika @ <a href="http://thereaddicts.blogspot.in/" rel="nofollow">The Readdicts</a>The Readdictshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097650583426983309noreply@blogger.com