tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post8695878754714547818..comments2023-05-17T05:51:40.714-04:00Comments on Coffee, Cookies and Chili Peppers: Armchair BEA 2012: The Best of 2012Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-20903836428269935222012-06-06T09:45:32.906-04:002012-06-06T09:45:32.906-04:00It is not exactly a happy genre but it can provide...It is not exactly a happy genre but it can provide some interesting commentary on modern life, which is why I like it. :)Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-17556768645306510142012-06-06T01:03:24.892-04:002012-06-06T01:03:24.892-04:00The Hunger Games was one of the first dystopian no...The Hunger Games was one of the first dystopian novels I ever read and I'll always appreciate it for introducing me to that genre.Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-114441365795101222012-06-05T22:58:46.145-04:002012-06-05T22:58:46.145-04:00Absolutely: it is too good a book for someone to b...Absolutely: it is too good a book for someone to borrow it permanently! :OLooks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-30391444203832793662012-06-05T22:46:38.129-04:002012-06-05T22:46:38.129-04:00I have Garden Spells, but I think someone borrowed...I have Garden Spells, but I think someone borrowed it like a year ago and hasn't returned it. :( I really want to read it still though. I should look into that...Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-25998992803069890692012-06-05T19:53:49.982-04:002012-06-05T19:53:49.982-04:00So would I: I loved how she could take an 'ina...So would I: I loved how she could take an 'inanimate' object and make it into a character. :)Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-8901996249650832802012-06-05T19:23:26.004-04:002012-06-05T19:23:26.004-04:00 I do love me some snark. Sounds even better for S... I do love me some snark. Sounds even better for Soulless.<br /><br />For SAA, differences might be what you prefer. I prefer the magical realism side of her books more the contemporary romantic or chick lit aspect, and I thought The Peach Keeper was light on the magical realism, especially when compared to Garden Spells and that fantastic apple tree. I would love that apple tree.Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-38451822563673621982012-06-05T19:13:23.987-04:002012-06-05T19:13:23.987-04:00So true: I want books about all the characters in ...So true: I want books about all the characters in that book because they were all so real! :)Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-91069815027301087482012-06-05T19:12:37.548-04:002012-06-05T19:12:37.548-04:00Ms Carriger's voice is so wonderfully snarky, ...Ms Carriger's voice is so wonderfully snarky, isn't it? She has me chuckling all the way through.Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-62818624870277167582012-06-05T19:11:53.578-04:002012-06-05T19:11:53.578-04:00I will be reading The Peach Keeper over the weeken...I will be reading The Peach Keeper over the weekend I hope, so I find it interesting that you preferred Garden Spells, because my book club unanimously preferred that one to The Sugar Queen. However, I have read reviews that say the reverse, so it could simply be a case of which one you read first.<br /><br />Soulless is funny and snarky: think Jane Austen with less politeness. Mistborn was a very interesting read and worth it just for the magic system.Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-86695094086848842922012-06-05T19:07:41.379-04:002012-06-05T19:07:41.379-04:00Gail Carriger's books are very funny, with lot...Gail Carriger's books are very funny, with lots of snarky humor: I would thoroughly recommend them! :)Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-82658455786365829522012-06-05T18:35:31.711-04:002012-06-05T18:35:31.711-04:00Garden Spells is one of those special reads, the k...Garden Spells is one of those special reads, the kind of book that stays with us long after the last page is turned.Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-85559676996526010692012-06-05T18:25:37.887-04:002012-06-05T18:25:37.887-04:00I've only read Soulless so far but it was one ...I've only read Soulless so far but it was one of my picks as wellLooks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-21279241939430588302012-06-05T17:44:44.533-04:002012-06-05T17:44:44.533-04:00Garden Spells was excellent. I enjoyed it much mor...Garden Spells was excellent. I enjoyed it much more than The Peach Keeper, for a magical realism book. I still have The Sugar Queen waiting to read, as I've heard good things about it from others. Someone talked me into Soulless when it was featured for the Nook not long ago. I think I will have to add Mistborn to my list- I love dystopians and fantasy.Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-54228159064827426862012-06-05T16:52:01.400-04:002012-06-05T16:52:01.400-04:00I loved The Hunger Games & I've heard good...I loved The Hunger Games & I've heard good things about The Parasol Protectorate Books.<br /><br />I hope you have a great BEA-filled week!~Christina (and the other Book Hookup Litbrarians)<a href="http://thebookhookup.com/2012/06/05/the-crem-della-crem-our-best-of-2012/" rel="nofollow">The Book Hookup's Best of 2012</a>Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-32762355347187024292012-06-05T16:49:25.197-04:002012-06-05T16:49:25.197-04:00They are from several different genres because som...They are from several different genres because some are books from my book group, whilst others are my personal selections. They are all very good though! :)Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-81282624167358328702012-06-05T16:48:03.313-04:002012-06-05T16:48:03.313-04:00Garden Spells is a wonderful read with amazing cha...Garden Spells is a wonderful read with amazing characters: I recommend it whole heartedly! :)Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-60781580222524502902012-06-05T16:47:20.265-04:002012-06-05T16:47:20.265-04:00I loved Garden Spells SO much: I have lost count o...I loved Garden Spells SO much: I have lost count of how many copies I have sent to people as gifts. Strangely it was unanimously adored by all the ladies in my book group, and we rarely agree on anything! :DLooks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-52166501113631374302012-06-05T16:45:37.463-04:002012-06-05T16:45:37.463-04:00I like the idea of Johnny as Locke . . . but I cou...I like the idea of Johnny as Locke . . . but I could watch him read the telephone directory! :DLooks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-36432901336232123952012-06-05T15:36:31.560-04:002012-06-05T15:36:31.560-04:00Ooh I really loved the Lies of Locke Lamora too! S...Ooh I really loved the Lies of Locke Lamora too! Someone once suggested a movie of it with Johnny Depp as Locke, and now I can't get that out of my head lol.<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://creativityscorner.net/armchair-bea-the-best-of-the-best-2012/" rel="nofollow">my list!</a>Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-84663840988749840242012-06-05T15:00:11.024-04:002012-06-05T15:00:11.024-04:00LOVE Garden Spells! And I was interested in Lies o...LOVE Garden Spells! And I was interested in Lies of Locke Lamora... and yay for The Hunger Games - For reals, awesome list!Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-15727791165325469582012-06-05T14:18:52.970-04:002012-06-05T14:18:52.970-04:00Great Choices. Beyond The Hunger Games, I haven&#...Great Choices. Beyond The Hunger Games, I haven't read any of these yet.Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-81979903524842258482012-06-05T12:36:39.153-04:002012-06-05T12:36:39.153-04:00My daughter is a Hunger Games fan-atic. She keep...My daughter is a Hunger Games fan-atic. She keeps wanting me to read them. So I will. :). <br /><br />I love the name of your blog!!Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864587350512328594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-56011048772488281682012-06-05T11:51:56.112-04:002012-06-05T11:51:56.112-04:00I haven't heard of many of these. I do plan on...I haven't heard of many of these. I do plan on reading The Lies of Locke Lamora eventually.Laura Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17771279160365775084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-80093835078210371232012-06-05T10:23:42.277-04:002012-06-05T10:23:42.277-04:00I've been meaning to read something by Sarah A...I've been meaning to read something by Sarah Addison Allen...definitely on my TBR list for this year.<br /><br />Love your blog title!<br /><br />Here's <br /><br /><a href="http://curlupandread.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/armchair-bea-day-two-the-best-of-2012-june-5/" rel="nofollow">MY ARMCHAIR BEA POST </a>Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.com