tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post4616781895736593655..comments2023-10-30T06:40:47.696-06:00Comments on Recovering Potter Addict: Review: Between The Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van LeerAyleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-83529196827992507802012-08-19T07:54:11.765-06:002012-08-19T07:54:11.765-06:00I'm also sort of upset that I started with thi...I'm also sort of upset that I started with this one because it's given me this strange image of the kind of books JP writes - which I am sure is absolutely false.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-23665132628004029262012-08-19T07:52:23.118-06:002012-08-19T07:52:23.118-06:00Oh, I didn't know that about Wanderlove... and...Oh, I didn't know that about Wanderlove... and now I'm curious to read that one! But yeah, these illustrations didn't really tickle my fancy.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-84790111346705839422012-08-15T10:00:41.224-06:002012-08-15T10:00:41.224-06:00I have yet to read a JP book, but I don't thin...I have yet to read a JP book, but I don't think I'll be starting with this one. I'm also surprised to hear the tone was so MG, and the illustrations... just weird. <br /><br />Yeah, not for me, but, like you said, I'm sure it will find it's audience. Missie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-68857522744247533832012-08-14T12:57:39.548-06:002012-08-14T12:57:39.548-06:00Hi! I just came across your site and it is really ...Hi! I just came across your site and it is really lovely! I happily followed you and will enjoy reading your updates. You can find me over at Rainy Day Reads, www.rainydayreads.com It would be great if you could stop by and I would love have a fellow book lover as a follower. Christine xChristine (Rainy Day Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02377226969822929538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-32060173227730630672012-08-13T09:15:06.052-06:002012-08-13T09:15:06.052-06:00The concept sounds fabulous, but what is up with t...The concept sounds fabulous, but what is <i>up</i> with the illustrations? I love illustrated books (<i>Wanderlove</i> uses them perfectly), but I'm pretty sure random illustrations like an Obama Cat would annoy me very fast. <br /><br />Thanks for the honest review! I'll probably pass on this one, just because it seems too silly. Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-15813528578007405222012-08-12T17:09:44.742-06:002012-08-12T17:09:44.742-06:00Really? Well, I'm happy that you loved it then...Really? Well, I'm happy that you loved it then! That's nice that you loved it even though it's not really your thing. I think I have an idea of how different they are from this! Because this was childish and silly MG - and I assume her adult books are nothing like this.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-25985946171230646552012-08-12T17:07:54.305-06:002012-08-12T17:07:54.305-06:00Oh, it was sent to me by the publisher unsolicited...Oh, it was sent to me by the publisher unsolicited. I didn't request it. But I still like to do my best to read and review all books sent to me by publishers - even unsolicited ones. Some images were fantasy type, very beautiful - others were just distracting.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-76269617000630998132012-08-12T17:06:16.103-06:002012-08-12T17:06:16.103-06:00Then I think there's a very good chance that y...Then I think there's a very good chance that you would enjoy it tons more than me!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-45160856580219273962012-08-12T17:05:32.706-06:002012-08-12T17:05:32.706-06:00Yeah, I wish I had known going into it that it was...Yeah, I wish I had known going into it that it was going to be so young. I liked some of the images, but some were like WUH? Very strange.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-43699992414463605332012-08-12T17:02:24.916-06:002012-08-12T17:02:24.916-06:00You're welcome! I definitely wasn't expect...You're welcome! I definitely wasn't expecting something so silly and fluffy from what I had read and the cover. I'm not sure that this book would give you the best feeling for her work though - all the rest of her stuff is adult. This seemed influenced by her daughter quite a bit.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-41517403115663075152012-08-12T17:00:13.329-06:002012-08-12T17:00:13.329-06:00Yeah, it's hard. But at the same time - I am a...Yeah, it's hard. But at the same time - I am able to enjoy books that are too young for me, when they're done well. I don't know, the type of young books that I like to read are charming - this was only sometimes charming. And it was largely because of the concept. On the whole, it was silly - and not in a good way. Especially those images.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-8518133228958075742012-08-12T16:54:30.656-06:002012-08-12T16:54:30.656-06:00I was excited too, to see what all the hype surrou...I was excited too, to see what all the hype surrounding her was about. Which is why it was so disappointing. I think you may like this one quite a bit more too. And OMGosh! You're so right about the picture decoding, haha.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-78183748181413941582012-08-12T16:51:56.093-06:002012-08-12T16:51:56.093-06:00I really need to read an adult Jodi Picoult book b...I really need to read an adult Jodi Picoult book because I dislike being disappointed too. I wish they had marketed it differently and done away with those silly images.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-62488946218931082732012-08-12T16:50:16.068-06:002012-08-12T16:50:16.068-06:00It felt like their aim was for a YA crowd, but the...It felt like their aim was for a YA crowd, but they weren't successful. Certainly not to the level of sophistication and complexity that most YA books have. Most of the illustrations seemed pointless and often distracting. Some were absolutely beautiful though! They should have just stuck to those ones.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-27989531478111060492012-08-12T16:47:02.597-06:002012-08-12T16:47:02.597-06:00I'm sad too. Thank you so much for the recomme...I'm sad too. Thank you so much for the recommendations! They're really appreciated. I want to make it my goal to read a Jodi Picoult book soon - I'm eager to change my mind!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-6094210106026599562012-08-12T16:42:45.510-06:002012-08-12T16:42:45.510-06:00Really? I actually didn't read any good things...Really? I actually didn't read any good things about this one, maybe one marginally good review. I should look into reading another POV because I would be curious to hear what they liked about it so much.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-82090912053573088342012-08-12T16:40:18.118-06:002012-08-12T16:40:18.118-06:00Thanks, Lauren - I think I will! I'm pretty su...Thanks, Lauren - I think I will! I'm pretty sure I would be more impressed with something of hers that's a little more adult and a little less fluffy.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-5353094363956036082012-08-12T16:39:02.605-06:002012-08-12T16:39:02.605-06:00Yeah, most of the illustrations were pretty random...Yeah, most of the illustrations were pretty random and unnecessary, unfortunately.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-41896801605771012162012-08-12T16:37:57.443-06:002012-08-12T16:37:57.443-06:00I personally feel like they would've been more...I personally feel like they would've been more successful if they had just decided to go with the MG route. Because it really didn't feel like YA to me. But yeah, I thought it was sweet that this was a mother-daughter book!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-37428289160475247772012-08-12T05:26:53.116-06:002012-08-12T05:26:53.116-06:00I have to admit, I absolutely adored this book. It...I have to admit, I absolutely adored this book. It's not my usual thing at all (I normally can't stand fluffy YA) but somehow it just clicked with me.<br /><br />I agree that the little black illustrations were unecessary though - they just distracted me and added to the idea that it's aimed at younger readers.<br /><br />I'd definitely read another of her books though - you can't even IMAGINE how different they are!Hanna @ Booking in Heelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705048655467252248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-69714607458283320122012-08-11T15:21:51.490-06:002012-08-11T15:21:51.490-06:00Whatever possed you to read a book like this one? ...Whatever possed you to read a book like this one? I'm not surpirsed it didn't agree with you. Very thoughtfully reviewed though. I think I'm on your side, not sure the illustrations would be something I'd appreciated. I'm more into fantasy type illustrations, I think.Gina @ My Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895568426820464572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-83798094049782695082012-08-11T05:42:03.469-06:002012-08-11T05:42:03.469-06:00Sorry to hear that this book didn't work out f...Sorry to hear that this book didn't work out for you! :) I think I'll give it a shot anyway, because I kind of like fluffy reads sometimes and I love the fairytale feeling of it.Mel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-6522509170482321342012-08-09T06:27:42.963-06:002012-08-09T06:27:42.963-06:00I felt about the same with this one, I knew not to...I felt about the same with this one, I knew not to expect Jodie's usual stories but this had a very MG feel and it was just wasn't what I expected. I loved the images in the book though they were fun even though most felt random haha. That cat one cracks me up it's so odd O_O Great review!Gisellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953187386418088952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-11642803399316677842012-08-08T22:30:22.222-06:002012-08-08T22:30:22.222-06:00Honestly, before Between the Lines I didn't kn...Honestly, before Between the Lines I didn't know anything about Jodi, which is why i was really eager to try Between the Lines, to get a feel for her work. I like fluffy things as much as I like more serious things, but had you not explicitly stated that about it I would've expected something else and been disappointed. So thanks =)Marathonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12998824096375362353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-22065237435594708332012-08-07T21:47:05.742-06:002012-08-07T21:47:05.742-06:00I think it's so hard to critique a book that w...I think it's so hard to critique a book that wasn't for you and I hate when part of it it's because the book was a little too young because on one hand there is nothing really wrong with the book, but on the other there is no way to really enjoy it once you're a little older than the target audience - and I agree that the cover is a bit misleading, I would think it was a more sophisticated book from the cover. <br /><br />Still, the concept sounds good. <br /><br />And I hate to say those images were a little creepy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com