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The Book of Life (All Souls Trilogy, #3)
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I am looking forward to this novel with much anticipation and joy.
To all the naysayers and fair weather fans out there, I have a few things to say to you.
1) D.H. is a novelist. While she may blog and update frequently, she must not be treated as an on demand writer. As a reader, it is hard to wait but novelists should be regarded for what they do so well. Let's not treat our dear author as a blogger or fan fictionist.
2) Waiting is part of being a reader. JK Rowling also made readers wait and Harry Potter was still a huge hit. Let's not even get into The Game of Thrones.
3) Another beautiful part of being a reader is reading other books and falling in love with other characters. Let other worlds overtake you and return to All Souls in a few short months with renewed excitement.
4) Re-re-re-reading is pretty awesome!
After waiting and imagining all the possible endings, I finally held the Book of Life in my hands. Much to the dismay of my family, I hid myself away in plain sight and completely devoured every single page. Unlike other trilogies or series, I feel satisfied after finishing this book and do not feel like I've been left hanging or that anything was rushed. The story was well put together and completely thought through.
My only criticism is that there are so many characters I want to know more about. They were left just on the surface, were mentioned too quickly, and disappeared just as fast. So many things make up for this and as I already mentioned, I feel satisfied and I can't wait to read this series again and again.
To all the naysayers and fair weather fans out there, I have a few things to say to you.
1) D.H. is a novelist. While she may blog and update frequently, she must not be treated as an on demand writer. As a reader, it is hard to wait but novelists should be regarded for what they do so well. Let's not treat our dear author as a blogger or fan fictionist.
2) Waiting is part of being a reader. JK Rowling also made readers wait and Harry Potter was still a huge hit. Let's not even get into The Game of Thrones.
3) Another beautiful part of being a reader is reading other books and falling in love with other characters. Let other worlds overtake you and return to All Souls in a few short months with renewed excitement.
4) Re-re-re-reading is pretty awesome!
After waiting and imagining all the possible endings, I finally held the Book of Life in my hands. Much to the dismay of my family, I hid myself away in plain sight and completely devoured every single page. Unlike other trilogies or series, I feel satisfied after finishing this book and do not feel like I've been left hanging or that anything was rushed. The story was well put together and completely thought through.
My only criticism is that there are so many characters I want to know more about. They were left just on the surface, were mentioned too quickly, and disappeared just as fast. So many things make up for this and as I already mentioned, I feel satisfied and I can't wait to read this series again and again.
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December 29, 2013
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December 29, 2013
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July 15, 2014
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July 16, 2014
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exactly my thoughts... and to think that book 9 will probably come out in... 2019? patience is a virtue =)
I really had to add my support to the previous statements. The best things in life are earned...in this instance, with a little patience, you will receive the final book of a classic series. Love the creative voice of Deborah Harkness.
Amen and Amen! Yep, Melissa we have been waiting 6 years since the last Outlander book was released. Both stories will be worth every single day of waiting knowing that it will be written and published as close to perfection as you can get. :-)
Yes! Love D.G. and yeah, it isn't easy waiting but it's so worth it when you just know it'll be great.
do these cranky little whiners realize they can read the first chapter on her website now??? geez. I for one, love Deb's writing and I pray she writes more after All Souls!!!
And let's not forget that Deb has a rather demanding day job as a professor on top of keeping all of us plied with books in her spare time! If only George RR Martin wrote this quickly!
I totally agree with you all. It really is worth the wait. I have re-read the 2 books countless times!
We're just about a week away and I'm still excited about this book. Amazing how that works!:)
23 years people, stop complaining!