tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post4055620910912836736..comments2024-03-28T03:15:56.415-04:00Comments on Supernatural Snark: Review: The Twisted Tragedy of Miss Natalie StewartJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-76032910673730757092012-12-12T03:19:42.983-05:002012-12-12T03:19:42.983-05:00Wow! This cover is gorgeous. I didn't read thi...Wow! This cover is gorgeous. I didn't read this review because I haven't read the first one yet, but it seems this wasn't as good as you hoped with that 3.5 star rating. Maybe it's suffering from that middle book syndrome? :/Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682335183798720529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-2959509148195210182012-12-11T22:10:31.395-05:002012-12-11T22:10:31.395-05:00I only skimmed your review since I haven't rea...I only skimmed your review since I haven't read the first book. I'm glad this focused less on the romance...most sequels tend to focus mainly on the romance, but I'm glad this focused more on the mystery:) Fab review Jenny<3 Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660299375972501570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-38731304637824325282012-12-11T09:21:39.691-05:002012-12-11T09:21:39.691-05:00I know, right? I was so blown away by how into the...I know, right? I was so blown away by how into the reading she got. Her and Alethea Kontis fed off each other and it was EPIC.<br /><br />There's nothing wrong with book greed. Nothing at all. Hmmm ... another t-shirt slogan?Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-61294983040219760332012-12-11T01:08:55.070-05:002012-12-11T01:08:55.070-05:00I haven't read Darker Still, but I've alwa...I haven't read Darker Still, but I've always loved the Dorian Gray story and that reminded me of it. Sounds like this is more about why he was in the picture in the first place. I think I'd like it. I'll give it a try. If I read them back to back sounds like that would be better.<br /><br />HeatherBURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-65864935303587829862012-12-10T23:42:40.861-05:002012-12-10T23:42:40.861-05:00I found the first one to be creative and different...I found the first one to be creative and different but in the end it lacked something and I decided not to continue the series. I do love this cover though! Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701325312535440179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-25849563840019196782012-12-10T21:41:45.625-05:002012-12-10T21:41:45.625-05:00I've never heard of this series before, but it...I've never heard of this series before, but it sounds so intriguing. It's a shame the beginning is so slow, as I hate it when that happens, but I'm glad it all pays off. Wonderful review, Jenny! :DKeertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-35613212296027759632012-12-10T20:38:33.126-05:002012-12-10T20:38:33.126-05:00I think I would adore the 1rst one with the journa...I think I would adore the 1rst one with the journal format. I don't know that I would do ok with this one though.Felicia the Geeky Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960623537536038059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-80011691680305505742012-12-10T16:58:34.105-05:002012-12-10T16:58:34.105-05:00I don't mind when a romance is in the backgrou...I don't mind when a romance is in the background either (sometimes), but with this one, it's like we haven't yet had it in the foreground, so we don't know them as a couple yet. I was hoping we'd get to know them a bit more in this book and then if it became a secondary or tertiary element moving forward that would be fine:) I'm a sucker for romance though, so I always tend to want more romance!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-15792608347712460832012-12-10T16:56:19.116-05:002012-12-10T16:56:19.116-05:00She does the best readings! She turns them into a ...She does the best readings! She turns them into a whole production, I love watching/listening to her:)<br /><br />I enjoyed this book, and it's of course well written, I just wanted a bit more:) I'm greedy.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-64793829466768458802012-12-10T16:55:23.444-05:002012-12-10T16:55:23.444-05:00Agreed! She definitely writes dark and entertainin...Agreed! She definitely writes dark and entertaining stories:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-20842641184204422462012-12-10T16:51:25.992-05:002012-12-10T16:51:25.992-05:00Thanks Kimba! Glad the review could add a book to ...Thanks Kimba! Glad the review could add a book to your list:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-10806241426912219562012-12-10T16:50:57.503-05:002012-12-10T16:50:57.503-05:00Yay! I hope you like Darker Still!Yay! I hope you like Darker Still!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-38306637306797295602012-12-10T16:50:40.909-05:002012-12-10T16:50:40.909-05:00It's easy to get distracted by this cover! Bot...It's easy to get distracted by this cover! Both covers for this series have been beautiful:) She has a fabulous adult series as well, highly recommend it!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-40831629817305189972012-12-10T16:49:15.247-05:002012-12-10T16:49:15.247-05:00It's not that the romance is bad, it's jus...It's not that the romance is bad, it's just we don't get the time with them I was hoping for:) They're apart quite a bit in book one given he's trapped in a painting, so I was hoping we'd get more of them as a couple now that is no longer an issue:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-5876232508762684512012-12-10T16:48:23.430-05:002012-12-10T16:48:23.430-05:00Not too many sparks in this one. I'm hoping we...Not too many sparks in this one. I'm hoping we'll get some in the next book!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-74971681084080106642012-12-10T16:47:57.256-05:002012-12-10T16:47:57.256-05:00I try not to spoil! Sometimes my reviews are super...I try not to spoil! Sometimes my reviews are super vague as a result, but I try to give readers a good feel for what happens without actually telling them anything concrete. Sometimes I'm more successful at that than others:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-8311754554061588692012-12-10T16:47:08.044-05:002012-12-10T16:47:08.044-05:00Doesn't it? The actual printed version is prin...Doesn't it? The actual printed version is printed on a metallic paper, so it has a shimmery effect:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-56123083628546321112012-12-10T16:46:31.255-05:002012-12-10T16:46:31.255-05:00I was bummed when Jonathon went back to England fo...I was bummed when Jonathon went back to England for a lot of the middle of the book, I wanted to see them together a bit more. I have high hopes for the next book though:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-39641895206255133822012-12-10T16:45:48.940-05:002012-12-10T16:45:48.940-05:00I enjoyed this one because I love the way she writ...I enjoyed this one because I love the way she writes, I just felt like I spent a lot of time waiting for things to happen. The end made up for it a bit though:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-65538310119559366322012-12-10T16:03:58.456-05:002012-12-10T16:03:58.456-05:00As much as I enjoy a little romance in my books, i...As much as I enjoy a little romance in my books, it is nice sometimes to have it fade into the background. This sounds like a solid follow up to Darker Still! I haven't yet read that book but I probably should. By the way, how stunning is that cover? I can't stop looking at it! If I ever wrote a book, that is exactly the sort of cover I would love to have. :)Sam (Realm of Fiction)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04440380021875536125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-83208940222634158872012-12-10T16:00:12.724-05:002012-12-10T16:00:12.724-05:00I still need to read Darker Still! I met Leann Ren...I still need to read Darker Still! I met Leann Renee Heiber a few months ago at the Baltimore Book Festival and she is the funniest person. She did a reading aloud, and I (of course) bought her book. That book, and this one, are on my TBR.<br /><br />That being said, it sounds like this one falls prey to the sophomore book slump. Very much a filler book between books 1 and 3. I get that they're necessary, but rarely is a book 2 my favorite in a series.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-17524102436549797002012-12-10T15:56:17.826-05:002012-12-10T15:56:17.826-05:00Sometimes her books do take a bit to get going but...Sometimes her books do take a bit to get going but are always twisty and darkly entertaining. I so need this book and the first. I may wait until the next installment arrives, but still want to read both.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-18153626790945397722012-12-10T15:28:23.022-05:002012-12-10T15:28:23.022-05:00This series is completely new to me, and I do not ...This series is completely new to me, and I do not mind if the romance is a side dish to the over all plot. I am intrigued and have added book one to my list. Wonderful review Jen I love your description of pieces on a game board. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-51418770215715452152012-12-10T14:43:39.427-05:002012-12-10T14:43:39.427-05:00I still haven't read Darker Still - but I am p...I still haven't read Darker Still - but I am pushing it up on my TBR pile now because I want to get to this one!! LOL!! It sounds so compelling! (And the cover alone is breathtaking!) <br /><br />-Jac @ <a href="http://www.forloveandbooks.com" rel="nofollow">For Love and Books</a>Jac (Two Moms Reading) https://www.blogger.com/profile/15600849268881724190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907235505822471522.post-19641809752740313702012-12-10T14:22:57.463-05:002012-12-10T14:22:57.463-05:00I had to go back and reread your review two times ...I had to go back and reread your review two times before I was finally able to stop thinking about that cover. Considering how much I love your reviews, that's really saying something. <br />Once again, you made me want to read a book/series I necer even considered before. I don't mind that the focus isn't on the romance, especially when it's for a good reason. And the mystery sounds completely breathtaking. I think I'll just go ahead and sample the first book.<br />Thanks, Jenny!Maja (The Nocturnal Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14276646316400863181noreply@blogger.com