tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post522852081561910619..comments2024-03-29T03:30:18.707-04:00Comments on Supernatural Snark: Review: The SamaritanJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-85598440435530712452011-03-11T01:46:39.034-05:002011-03-11T01:46:39.034-05:00Sounds depressing and painful... I need to be in a...Sounds depressing and painful... I need to be in a a very specific mood to read a book like this and I don't see myself being in this mood anytime soon with the high stress in my life. I need some form of escape and I don't believe this read can give that to me. Still, I enjoyed reading your review and I thank you for it!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-84222042177392732912011-03-10T00:14:17.667-05:002011-03-10T00:14:17.667-05:00Blodeuedd - I'm a bit of a cover snob and whil...Blodeuedd - I'm a bit of a cover snob and while this one I find unnerving, it definitely fits with the book:)<br /><br />Rummanah - That's exactly right, I need time to prepare myself for this type of book!<br /><br />Missie - Couldn't agree more!<br /><br />Slowest - It definitely pushed the boundaries of my comfort zone, but I think it will be a good book for a lot of people, maybe just not so much me:)<br /><br />Lisa - Haha yeah, I think it was good for me:) Thank you again for letting me on the tour!<br /><br />Melissa - Yes, Mack was someone I had some trouble with. Dale I could relate to on some levels and I definitely felt for him and his loneliness, and while I really liked how much Mack cared for Dale, his "relationships" with women I found off putting.<br /><br />Melissa - I like escape too. I like to escape right into my world of teen angst and drama:)<br /><br />Lindsay - Thanks for the follow!<br /><br />Heather - For me, I think this is a book that I can appreciate because it's very well written and I did emotionally connect to Dale, but it was almost a relief to be done with it if that makes sense? Not because it was bad, I just needed to escape the heaviness of it. It did make me notice that I live a bit of a sheltered life and that all relationships aren't as healthy as mine with the husband:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-20981589993932895232011-03-09T23:08:10.417-05:002011-03-09T23:08:10.417-05:00Jenny-
Since you didn't getting any happy fee...Jenny-<br /><br />Since you didn't getting any happy feelings out of the book did you get anything from it?<br />Like did you learn anything about yourself or the world or did it make you look at something in a different way?<br /><br />HeatherBURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-84218657768622117042011-03-09T20:39:43.204-05:002011-03-09T20:39:43.204-05:00new GFC follower! excited to read more of your blo...new GFC follower! excited to read more of your blog!! looks like an interesting book!<br /><br />follow me?!<br />http://lindsaycummingsblog.blogspot.com/Lindsay Cummings authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06721618350348515189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-8072100871386905682011-03-09T20:05:10.755-05:002011-03-09T20:05:10.755-05:00This sounds very intriguing, but I'm not sure ...This sounds very intriguing, but I'm not sure I'd really be able to handle it, you know? I think I just need to escape, if that makes sense, and while I like my comfort zones tested...this might be a bit much haha fab review though!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-80142976938467440932011-03-09T19:23:51.807-05:002011-03-09T19:23:51.807-05:00I don't mind dark, but Mack would get on my ne...I don't mind dark, but Mack would get on my nerves quick. Plus, I don't know... looks like a freezer book to me. I might need to scream at the book from time to time. That's not good on my dog's nerves. Great review, but don't think this book is for me.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-53635023926546204302011-03-09T16:18:53.543-05:002011-03-09T16:18:53.543-05:00HI Jenny. Wow, this really did take you out of yo...HI Jenny. Wow, this really did take you out of your comfort zone! I'm very grateful for all the time and emotional energy you put into reading and reviewing the book. Thank you so much for being on the tour!LisaMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530087423961700607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-46694308692449326902011-03-09T14:05:13.856-05:002011-03-09T14:05:13.856-05:00The cover on this one just totally puts me off. I...The cover on this one just totally puts me off. I enjoyed your review, but I don't think this one is for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-44277243947793113152011-03-09T13:38:07.345-05:002011-03-09T13:38:07.345-05:00I just finished a book that had a similar feel, an...I just finished a book that had a similar feel, and it was emotionally draining. Lovely review, I definitely know what you mean about wanting the painful ride to stop so you can just be able to breath again. In a way, I love being that connected to a story but in another, I rather not.Missie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-25649745902396610952011-03-09T12:42:51.188-05:002011-03-09T12:42:51.188-05:00Sounds like a really intense book. Definitely some...Sounds like a really intense book. Definitely something that you have to be in the right mood for, but I can't say that I am at the moment. I might pick it up later. Thanks for the review, Jenny!Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-58541611526628537782011-03-09T12:20:34.993-05:002011-03-09T12:20:34.993-05:00Again a cover that kind of just scares me away. I ...Again a cover that kind of just scares me away. I am a horrid coverloverBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-77247922509784558242011-03-09T12:17:26.500-05:002011-03-09T12:17:26.500-05:00Nina - I know I need to step out of my comfort zon...Nina - I know I need to step out of my comfort zone a bit more, but the paranormal YA and romance genre just makes me happy:)<br /><br />Tribute - Thanks:)<br /><br />Tina - I know right? Shocking. I actually really like dark books, they're some of the most memorable for me, but this one was just hard to read because I wanted things to work out so badly for him.<br /><br />Fred - Very true, I guess I just needed it to be a bit bigger of a flicker:) Like I said, I'm probably pretty naive in my approach to romance and relationships, but I guess I just wanted Dale to be happy as opposed to still carrying around all his guilt and settling for a woman he knows he'll never say "I love you" to. I don't mind a dark journey, but I'm definitely a happily-ever-after type of girl, I can't help it!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-59989533065763669142011-03-09T12:09:16.494-05:002011-03-09T12:09:16.494-05:00It's interesting to consider whether or not Da...It's interesting to consider whether or not Dale had a sliver of hope as the novel progresses. <br /><br />I like to think that any person or character, no matter what their situation, always has a little bit of hope, even if it's just a flicker. It's kind of like that scene in "Castaway," when Tom Hanks is about to start a fire, and heats up the kindling, and it's not quite a flame yet, he's just blowing on it and protecting it, waiting for it to start flaming up. I like to think that Dale has that little ember of hope and throughout the book he's just sort of protecting it as it threatens to extinguish completely. <br /><br />I wasn't so sure if he would succeed or not. Maybe I'm still not quite sure, but I have a pretty strong hunch :)<br /><br />I have found it pretty comforting when I have had people tell me the book is gritty or realistic when one of the main characters can regrow his organs and limbs. I take that as a positive sign that I took the right approach, but as always, it's up to the readers to decide that.Fred Venturinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755489988589658559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-61703573078028202282011-03-09T12:04:19.553-05:002011-03-09T12:04:19.553-05:00Wow- Jenny took a ride on the emo-side. This book ...Wow- Jenny took a ride on the emo-side. This book actually sounds like one I would read. I have to be in the right frame of mind of course but I like the intense darker reads that face real life....<br /><br />But I also like princess fluff candy books too..!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-85066264253486214762011-03-09T11:39:26.525-05:002011-03-09T11:39:26.525-05:00Great review @ cover, I don't know if it's...Great review @ cover, I don't know if it's for me either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-49898388952620326142011-03-09T11:19:23.777-05:002011-03-09T11:19:23.777-05:00I don't think this book is for me, but it does...I don't think this book is for me, but it does reminds me to come more often out of my comfort zone. :)Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698452908549878264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-2262162663536892762011-03-09T10:49:55.482-05:002011-03-09T10:49:55.482-05:00Avery - That's me too, I like my cocoon. It ma...Avery - That's me too, I like my cocoon. It makes me happy:)<br /><br />Ruby - You're welcome;) Glad I could be helpful!<br /><br />Linds - It was a lot for me to get through, I just wanted Dale to be happy and it wasn't in the cards for him.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-26636750818567223082011-03-09T10:40:47.136-05:002011-03-09T10:40:47.136-05:00Holy crap. I usually am all about the sad reads, ...Holy crap. I usually am all about the sad reads, but I don't think I can take this one . . I need a fun stuff after the sad stuff that's come out lately. Very nice review, Jenny. This sounds like a difficult, but very involved read.bibliophile brouhahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135625757196944536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-31742013872038602092011-03-09T10:02:32.414-05:002011-03-09T10:02:32.414-05:00First you freaked me out with the book cover, then...First you freaked me out with the book cover, then you depressed me with the book description. Thanks a lot!Rubitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929614007516530129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-82295620809807436242011-03-09T09:53:52.725-05:002011-03-09T09:53:52.725-05:00For those of us used to snuggling in the warm coco...<i>For those of us used to snuggling in the warm cocoon of young adult fiction or romance where grief, misery, and and sorrow are certainly present but are often accompanied by the pulsing lifeline of hope to guide us through the trials and tribulations of that particular world...</i> <br /><br />Oh gosh, that is totally me... I don't know if I would be able to stomach this book (though it does sound like an amazing read). <br /><br />Thanks for the great review Jenny!Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09043710129088565772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-54371587736007509362011-03-09T09:47:59.058-05:002011-03-09T09:47:59.058-05:00Zahida - I just like there to be some sliver of ho...Zahida - I just like there to be some sliver of hope running through the book somewhere, or some sliver of future hope, and this one was just a bit dark all the way through.<br /><br />Alison - Very true, Dale's life was definitely difficult! It was a good read, I felt so tired after reading it because everything felt heavy.<br /><br />Jennifer - It was a tough read, not in a bad way though.<br /><br />Nic - I agree, I think I had just finished a bunch of YA books when I picked this up and I was in a happy young adult place and then this one was like WAM! I wasn't prepared:)<br /><br />Jenny - Intense is a good word:)<br /><br />Misha - I think this one might be right up your alley!<br /><br />Fred - Thanks so much for commenting!<br /><br />Savannah - I like a lot of emotion as well and this one definitely has it, it's just much darker:)<br /><br />Larissa - You're welcome!<br /><br />Felicia - Exactly. I ran and picked up a nice romance after I read it where I knew things were going to work out eventually:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-86637240121309066272011-03-09T09:22:57.551-05:002011-03-09T09:22:57.551-05:00That is kind of how I felt about The Room. I have...That is kind of how I felt about The Room. I have decided I can only handle about 3 of those types of books a year. They are often very well written but just leave me with a hallow but they deserved more type of feeling!<br /><br />Great Review!Felicia the Geeky Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960623537536038059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-32143492030748916382011-03-09T08:26:23.087-05:002011-03-09T08:26:23.087-05:00hmmmmm this is so not something I'd like to re...hmmmmm this is so not something I'd like to read right now =/ Thanks for the review hon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029884909672059641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-15143386148461171442011-03-09T08:16:48.153-05:002011-03-09T08:16:48.153-05:00The cover looks good but I am not sure about feeli...The cover looks good but I am not sure about feeling lots of pain while reading it. Although I do like a lot of emotion. Great review Jenny!!Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549790893415179900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-15049128946890631002011-03-09T08:07:20.937-05:002011-03-09T08:07:20.937-05:00Thanks for taking the time to read my novel, and f...Thanks for taking the time to read my novel, and for the thoughtful review. As a guy who writes quite a few straight horror stories, I'm glad you found it powerful and uncomfortable. You pointed out the differences in YA romance and the way it's depicted in a book like this, and I thought that was pretty interesting. A college kid could probably write a paper about how romance is handled in different genres. <br /><br />Big thanks to Jenny and a big thanks to anyone who is piqued enough to check out my novel. <br /><br />FredFred Venturinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755489988589658559noreply@blogger.com