tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post2326870246460447232..comments2024-03-29T10:51:32.210-04:00Comments on Always Me: Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Loved Less Than I Thought I WouldLauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-4940064399650713012017-02-25T13:16:29.368-05:002017-02-25T13:16:29.368-05:00Maybe you'll prefer them, Gemma. :)Maybe you'll prefer them, Gemma. :)Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-83131552058630059952017-02-25T13:15:49.093-05:002017-02-25T13:15:49.093-05:00Yes, The Handmaid's Tale was one of my favorit...Yes, The Handmaid's Tale was one of my favorites from college. :)Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-80745490582802243512017-02-25T13:15:12.476-05:002017-02-25T13:15:12.476-05:00I know! They looked wonderful!I know! They looked wonderful!Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-54881275051896542682017-02-25T13:14:53.845-05:002017-02-25T13:14:53.845-05:00I know, right - they really are!I know, right - they really are!Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-16910715355767175962017-02-25T13:13:23.249-05:002017-02-25T13:13:23.249-05:00It has so much potential - hopefully you'll li...It has so much potential - hopefully you'll like it more than me! Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-42583655113218162832017-02-25T13:12:21.779-05:002017-02-25T13:12:21.779-05:00Thanks, Alyssa! :)Thanks, Alyssa! :)Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-16504149365071175022017-02-25T13:11:37.066-05:002017-02-25T13:11:37.066-05:00Don't blame you!Don't blame you!Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-4590709045967853152017-02-25T13:10:53.977-05:002017-02-25T13:10:53.977-05:00I'll definitely be trying King's Cage comi...I'll definitely be trying King's Cage coming up!Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-35361073007151599762017-02-25T13:10:27.628-05:002017-02-25T13:10:27.628-05:00Ah, well. Thanks for coming over, Jackie!Ah, well. Thanks for coming over, Jackie!Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-42457730684839448332017-02-25T13:10:02.030-05:002017-02-25T13:10:02.030-05:00So true! I hope you'll enjoy them more than I...So true! I hope you'll enjoy them more than I did.Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-16892919608134426142017-02-25T13:09:15.362-05:002017-02-25T13:09:15.362-05:00Very true about covers...Very true about covers...Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-34573141396453789162017-02-23T17:55:31.029-05:002017-02-23T17:55:31.029-05:00Books that I've enjoyed more than I thought I ...Books that I've enjoyed more than I thought I would... well there's The Handmaid's Tale I just read for english class, I actually quite enjoyed it. <br /><br />I have Red Queen on my shelf right now, haven't read it yet. I hope I like it, from the reviews it seems like my kind of book. <br /><br />Happy reading!<br /><br />Wren @ http://fortheloveofbooksreviews.blogspot.ca/Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298857112810759041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-64517899457914235572017-02-23T11:34:53.127-05:002017-02-23T11:34:53.127-05:00I will forever be disappointed that Falling Kingdo...I will forever be disappointed that Falling Kingdoms was such a letdown. I really wanted to own all those gorgeous covers.Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100606566359762426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-10091420826278920452017-02-23T04:39:02.347-05:002017-02-23T04:39:02.347-05:00oh we're twinning on so many of these! I didn&...oh we're twinning on so many of these! I didn't like The Reader AT ALL and I was so disappointed with Falling Kingdoms, Passenger, and Red Queen too. Eeeep. Disappointing books are the worst. CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-52065155503226180972017-02-22T18:32:27.371-05:002017-02-22T18:32:27.371-05:00I have Fallen Kingdom, but I haven't read it y...I have Fallen Kingdom, but I haven't read it yet. I'm hoping I like it though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192517103668937718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-35473163041852444862017-02-22T17:18:07.105-05:002017-02-22T17:18:07.105-05:00Oh man. You have a lot of books on here that I enj...Oh man. You have a lot of books on here that I enjoyed. I binge-read the Black City series and really loved the books! But again, I binge-read them back-to-back, which was fun. Let's see, underwhelming books... Throne of Glass series, ACOTAR series, The Selection series, Three Dark Crowns... Bah bah black sheep. :D Great list, Lauren!<br /><br />Alyssa @ <a href="http://eaterofbooks.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Eater of Books!</a>Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128004483437247740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-55655033428389469532017-02-22T14:55:26.805-05:002017-02-22T14:55:26.805-05:00I didn't care for Falling Kingdoms and Red Que...I didn't care for Falling Kingdoms and Red Queen either. I DNFed both of them.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11579708407259122426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-12384015505346939702017-02-22T14:08:29.312-05:002017-02-22T14:08:29.312-05:00I've liked all the books in the red queen seri...I've liked all the books in the red queen series so far. I also enjoyed the iron trials, but the second book was a dnf! Some of these others I have on my TBR Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-87307882721571893152017-02-22T13:47:22.443-05:002017-02-22T13:47:22.443-05:00Wow! I haven't read a *single one* of these! O...Wow! I haven't read a *single one* of these! Oy. How embarrassing. I have Red Queen on my list though. I did read Bracken's The Darkest Minds and felt it lacking. It's interesting to see that trend continued. Oh well!Jackie B @ Death by Tsundokuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13653862131937459317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-74375187247799717672017-02-22T13:19:18.240-05:002017-02-22T13:19:18.240-05:00If content was equal to the covers, some of these ...If content was equal to the covers, some of these would have been gorgeous books. :-) It's especially hard when you go into a book with low expectations and still aren't impressed. Ugh. I haven't read any of the books on your list, although I think I may have Passenger and Reader on my TBR pile somewhere.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-21348313702112296532017-02-22T13:06:32.823-05:002017-02-22T13:06:32.823-05:00I own Red Queen but I keep reading mixed reviews a...I own Red Queen but I keep reading mixed reviews about it so I'm afraid maybe I won't like it either.<br />Thief of Lies has a pretty cover but as we know that can be deceiving :)<br />Nice post!<br /><br />Ronnie @ <a href="http://boyishbookworm.blogspot.hu/" rel="nofollow">Paradise Found</a>Boyishbookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487325480991059471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-61383200414493018432017-02-22T12:16:33.193-05:002017-02-22T12:16:33.193-05:00That was me too - low expectations. Still wasn...That was me too - low expectations. Still wasn't all that impressed, but like you I will be seeing how it all ends.Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-2633009585298672302017-02-22T12:10:05.145-05:002017-02-22T12:10:05.145-05:00It was quite disappointing...
Thanks for coming o...It was quite disappointing...<br /><br />Thanks for coming over, Greg.Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-15604177349526916992017-02-22T12:00:45.278-05:002017-02-22T12:00:45.278-05:00I know, I had heard so much about it, but it just ...I know, I had heard so much about it, but it just wasn't what I was hoping for. I hope you enjoy it more than I did, Kirsty.Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-68562675932901962112017-02-22T11:58:50.799-05:002017-02-22T11:58:50.799-05:00I love the Grantchester show, and while that book ...I love the Grantchester show, and while that book was good it just wasn't quite what I was hoping for.Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com