tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post8125022498756371032..comments2023-10-30T06:40:47.696-06:00Comments on Recovering Potter Addict: Review: The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1) by Julie KagawaAyleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-86849423634711246732012-05-19T19:36:07.390-06:002012-05-19T19:36:07.390-06:00Honestly, because it wasn't the best vampire b...Honestly, because it wasn't the best vampire book ever, you would probably be fine with skipping it. But I still think there's a fair chance that you might be happily surprised by it.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-6083223388972498672012-05-19T19:34:11.514-06:002012-05-19T19:34:11.514-06:00Yeah, I think the reason why I was so tolerant of ...Yeah, I think the reason why I was so tolerant of this vampire novel is that it seemed a bit fresher because it was the girl who was the bloodthirsty vampire and I, personally, had never read something like it before. It has movie material written all over it. I hope you love it!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-11303347924561291132012-05-19T19:31:46.068-06:002012-05-19T19:31:46.068-06:00Yeah, it seems quite a few people feel the same wa...Yeah, it seems quite a few people feel the same way about the plotting in this one. But overall, the second half made the first half worth it. I'll be looking forward to reading more from Julie Kagawa.<br /><br />I am a bit nervous as to whether I'll like Vampire Academy or whether I'll find it too tacky as I often find paranormal romances. We'll see, I guess. I haven't read Drink, Slay, Love but it sounds funny!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-5945965572229247402012-05-19T19:29:00.026-06:002012-05-19T19:29:00.026-06:00I guess I hadn't ever read a vampire book wher...I guess I hadn't ever read a vampire book where the girl was a vampire rather than influenced by vampires. So I was really impressed with the depth of emotion and struggle that Alison had to go through. Very well done, I thought!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-66488094696632253452012-05-07T20:52:39.137-06:002012-05-07T20:52:39.137-06:00I'm glad you liked this book. For some reason ...I'm glad you liked this book. For some reason I have zero interest in reading it. I think I really dislike YA novels that feature vampires. This does sound different though. Maybe someday.~Sara @ Just Another Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870692977272702662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-29680107519139566162012-04-27T18:00:28.945-06:002012-04-27T18:00:28.945-06:00I would recommend it; I thought it was definitely ...I would recommend it; I thought it was definitely worth breaking my vampire ban for.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-67176735936723801402012-04-27T17:59:53.581-06:002012-04-27T17:59:53.581-06:00I hope you like it too! ...but I'm not convinc...I hope you like it too! ...but I'm not convinced you will to be honest, Alex, knowing what I know about you and dystopians. It was a pretty bleak world.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-25026961946993706952012-04-27T17:58:54.261-06:002012-04-27T17:58:54.261-06:00I can't imagine it would have been difficult a...I can't imagine it would have been difficult at all really. I'm pretty sure there are a ton of Asian models they could have hired for the part. Ugh. I can't imagine they would do it for the movie - I mean, surely there would be a huge fan uproar? And I imagine the author wouldn't be too pleased either...Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-86347833013083982542012-04-27T17:56:53.512-06:002012-04-27T17:56:53.512-06:00haha! Okay, okay, sheesh :)haha! Okay, okay, sheesh :)Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-16434207590347801952012-04-27T17:56:15.855-06:002012-04-27T17:56:15.855-06:00Yeah, I swore off vampires as well. But I think I ...Yeah, I swore off vampires as well. But I think I may be willing to bring them back into my life again. And yeah, what were the cover designers, etc., thinking?! It's like they did not at all care. AND she's not supposed to have red eyes! A big WTF.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-4910137818536718952012-04-27T17:52:55.222-06:002012-04-27T17:52:55.222-06:00Eek, I know! I must be the last blogger in the wor...Eek, I know! I must be the last blogger in the world at this point... Glad you loved it too!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-70661764128331856842012-04-27T17:52:04.582-06:002012-04-27T17:52:04.582-06:00I'm glad too! It was fun and I'll have to ...I'm glad too! It was fun and I'll have to do it again sometime. I have also heard that about her Iron Fey series so I'll keep that in mind when I eventually get around to reading it.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-78640080109089455762012-04-27T17:51:03.889-06:002012-04-27T17:51:03.889-06:00That is interesting. I guess I really haven't ...That is interesting. I guess I really haven't read all that many vampire books to be honest. So it doesn't take much for things to seem more original for me, compared to you. haha, maybe you should take a step back from vampires for a bit! I was thinking of doing that with dystopians, actually.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-20294059545630775202012-04-26T13:09:08.663-06:002012-04-26T13:09:08.663-06:00Allison fights with a katana--so cool! She sounds ...Allison fights with a katana--so cool! She sounds badass already. I want to see how she struggles with her vampirism, and this boy. Interesting how it's the girl who has to hold herself back this time haha. I think I'd like this alot, especially that you say it would translate to a movie well.<br /><br />I hope you like Vampire Academy!!Laura (All of Everything)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11854775486921170991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-82219993323958817632012-04-24T21:02:38.722-06:002012-04-24T21:02:38.722-06:00Aylee, you pretty much covered everything I'll...Aylee, you pretty much covered everything I'll probably end up discussing in my review :) The first half took a while to get through but the second half was worth it. I also really liked that Allie struggles with trying to stay human but manages to screw up once in a while. And this one is my first Kagawa book too!<br /><br />Yeah, I don't understand why that cover doesn't show an Asian model. <br /><br />Hope you love the Vampire Academy series. It's so addictive! Have you read Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst? That's a vampire read I really enjoyed.A Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-51369278414537084582012-04-24T20:01:14.634-06:002012-04-24T20:01:14.634-06:00I've read plenty of vampire books since Twilig...I've read plenty of vampire books since Twilight, but I'm always up for more -- especially since it sounds like Julie Kagawa offers something different with hers. I'm very interested in the internal struggle Allison feels so I'm excited to get to this soon. Great review, Aylee!Steph (Poetry to Prose)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14747170006709274911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-8975234053656646272012-04-24T12:44:27.513-06:002012-04-24T12:44:27.513-06:00Great review! I'm so glad this book brings fre...Great review! I'm so glad this book brings freshness to the genre. I haven't read many vamp books lately, but I may have to drop my reserve for this one.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04013592464881717371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-80401640832242315242012-04-24T12:40:58.185-06:002012-04-24T12:40:58.185-06:00Mmm... Interesting!
For what I've been readin...Mmm... Interesting! <br />For what I've been reading about it, people either love it or not. I don't know in which camp I will land since I've never read this author before but I hope I like it :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-90055014567043743062012-04-23T13:34:44.600-06:002012-04-23T13:34:44.600-06:00I was totally a skeptic going in to this book as w...I was totally a skeptic going in to this book as well because of the whole vampire thing but I ended up LOVING it. I agree that I wish they could have gotten an Asian model for the cover. How hard could it be? If the movie does end up getting made they better cast an Asian chick. I would be beyond disappointed if they white washed it. Then again I wouldn't be too surprised since it happens all the time. :/ But yeah great review. Awesome book. :)Julia @ That Hapa Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04961460353502898001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-67451119804857741572012-04-23T09:48:22.151-06:002012-04-23T09:48:22.151-06:00Amazing review! I would love to read this!!! I mus...Amazing review! I would love to read this!!! I must get myslef a copy soon! And OMGHOWHAVEYOUNOTREADVAMPIREACADEMYITSSOAMAZING!!!!!!!!Clionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130992935152800696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-50624867267062464782012-04-23T09:30:17.468-06:002012-04-23T09:30:17.468-06:00It's funny because my co-blogger and I were li...It's funny because my co-blogger and I were like WE ARE DONE WITH VAMPIRES! But then I read Vamp Academy (enjoyable but wasn't in love like everyone) and this book. I really like Julie Kagawa's world building too, it was fascinating and creepy. Allison took awhile to grow on me but in the end, I liked her. I really liked that she's Asian too but I'm really upset about the white washing of her on the cover. Once I read that she was Asian, I looked at the cover and was like WTF. Such a disappointment.elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098549352641704742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-80956604796784152682012-04-23T09:27:50.875-06:002012-04-23T09:27:50.875-06:00I just finished this one last week and completely ...I just finished this one last week and completely agree with everything you said. The last half definitely made up for the slower first half. <br /><br />You haven't read Vampire Academy??!! You need to get on that, Aylee! ;)Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-81350108553055347722012-04-23T09:06:55.729-06:002012-04-23T09:06:55.729-06:00YAY! Glad you enjoyed your first Julie Kagawa expe...YAY! Glad you enjoyed your first Julie Kagawa experience! And that you gave vampires a try again:) I loved this book, I agree the beginning took a while to get started, but I found that to be the case with her Iron Fey series as well - then once I was in, I couldn't get enough of the world and characters! Really fabulous review Aylee:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-18351299062559082982012-04-23T07:59:24.597-06:002012-04-23T07:59:24.597-06:00Funny how some of the vampire elements I thought w...Funny how some of the vampire elements I thought were a bit unoriginal felt fresh to you. I think it's time I took my leave from vampires... GAH! Just typing that nearly gave me a heart attack. LOL<br /><br />But really, since Twilight? WOW! Glad, Kagawa was the one to bring you back. <br /><br />P.S. I'm with you on the book cover and trailer.Missie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-56096854985506577372012-04-23T06:53:42.385-06:002012-04-23T06:53:42.385-06:00Yes, I believe I've heard that before about th...Yes, I believe I've heard that before about the series. That they get better. I'll keep that in mind when reading Vampire Academy because I only own that one so far. I'm excited to get to it!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.com