tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post4899667439559295789..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: Beautiful Ruins; Jess Walter(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-43017767214405902332012-11-20T14:48:44.723-05:002012-11-20T14:48:44.723-05:00I heard nothing but rave reviews of this one befor...I heard nothing but rave reviews of this one before I read it, so I think my expectations were a bit too high. I still enjoyed it, but I definitely didn't love it. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-89707920546284346562012-11-19T23:03:14.155-05:002012-11-19T23:03:14.155-05:00So many people liked this one but it never appeale...So many people liked this one but it never appealed to me. Looks like I was right :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-41019132595111740502012-11-19T21:48:34.489-05:002012-11-19T21:48:34.489-05:00what a bummer to hear this! i absolutely loved thi...what a bummer to hear this! i absolutely loved this book and am a huge fan of jess walter. sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy this one.toothybookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207906107037519355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-62101161944015980942012-11-19T18:42:13.765-05:002012-11-19T18:42:13.765-05:00Oh dear! I have this one on my shelf to read stil...Oh dear! I have this one on my shelf to read still. Sorry it didn't live up to your expectations for it.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651401312450990123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-41155751824399031642012-11-19T09:26:36.598-05:002012-11-19T09:26:36.598-05:00I've been wondering about this one, but I thin...I've been wondering about this one, but I think I'll stay away. Jennifer | Mrs Q Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531081381712505056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-77616615129689671332012-11-18T22:35:56.073-05:002012-11-18T22:35:56.073-05:00I'm sorry this one didn't work for you. So...I'm sorry this one didn't work for you. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who didn't like a book everyone else loved (I loved this one). However, ever book isn't for everyone!Amusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657337249497691366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-68875404381441145642012-11-18T18:18:16.727-05:002012-11-18T18:18:16.727-05:00This might be the first negative review of this on...This might be the first negative review of this one I've read, but I admit I haven't read many since it doesn't totally seem like my kind of book. Sorry it didn't work for you!Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09240085627916462704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-82065098488120752102012-11-18T14:59:14.408-05:002012-11-18T14:59:14.408-05:00I really liked a book that I read by him a few yea...I really liked a book that I read by him a few years ago and after reading a review from one of our book buddies, I purchased it from audible.com. I'm still going to give it a shot!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-11624300354005341612012-11-18T03:06:27.062-05:002012-11-18T03:06:27.062-05:00I love the cover, but I'm a sucker for them. T...I love the cover, but I'm a sucker for them. This might be a library book for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-65141071030728960222012-11-18T02:13:56.997-05:002012-11-18T02:13:56.997-05:00Hi Diane,
I saw this book doing the rounds on a f...Hi Diane,<br /><br />I saw this book doing the rounds on a few other sites and felt that it had great promise when I read the synopsis and saw that beautiful cover.<br /><br />It just goes to show that you really can't 'judge a book by its cover', given your own experience, although other readers did seem to enjoy it a little more.<br /><br />I agree with many of your previous commenters, in that I can't deal with audio books, preferring to read something for myself. Perhaps that might have made a difference to your perception, but we can't like all the books we read, can we?<br /><br />I think that you did the right thing in leting us know your honest thoughts about the book and I hope that your next choice of book is more enjoyable.<br /><br />YvonneYvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-38927101262550301512012-11-18T02:08:10.402-05:002012-11-18T02:08:10.402-05:00I loved it, but I read the print version. I think ...I loved it, but I read the print version. I think the stories within the story and the jumps in time would make the audio more difficult to follow than print. Also, there was a change in fonts for a few of the stories, one done as typewriter and one in italics, which helped. As much as I enjoyed the book I think I would have had trouble tying it all together if I listened to the audio. Something about seeing the print made it click. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17822229389189435951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-83034575043586028872012-11-17T19:06:39.598-05:002012-11-17T19:06:39.598-05:00Sorry to hear this one didn't do much for you....Sorry to hear this one didn't do much for you. I may just read it anyway as I really hate audio and always love reading for myself. I'll let you know what I think when I do. Yes, thanks for being honest. I tend to never mention books I really don't like but that doesn't help anyone really. Hope your next read is a good one.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265301061583417768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-28375192883189531422012-11-17T18:25:47.990-05:002012-11-17T18:25:47.990-05:00I haven't read or listened to this one. Thank...I haven't read or listened to this one. Thanks for your honest review. Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-72914763208937772432012-11-17T09:23:24.341-05:002012-11-17T09:23:24.341-05:00Oh well, not every one works out like it should!Oh well, not every one works out like it should!Brian's Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809631273441407139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-934348576702668122012-11-16T21:00:17.082-05:002012-11-16T21:00:17.082-05:00I really liked this one a lot. I read it so I can&...I really liked this one a lot. I read it so I can't say if the narrator was the problem. It does move around a lot and might have been easier to follow in print.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.com