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colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!
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Jan 10, 2020 05:57PM
Mudboy was ok, but kinda sad. Backstory to a character in a series I won't read the rest of, so maybe not the best as a standalone story. 2.5 stars
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Ala wrote: "The Coach with the Big Teeth: Started normal, went off the rails. I get what it was going for(I think) but not a fan of the execution. 2 Stars.."Agreed! It was my favorite before it jumped.
colleen the convivial curmudgeon wrote: "Mudboy was ok, but kinda sad. Backstory to a character in a series I won't read the rest of, so maybe not the best as a standalone story. 2.5 stars"This has been my favorite so far, but I can see how it wouldn't work as well without reading at least the first book.
I've read the first book, but wasn't enamoured of it, food reasons. Brett certainly does like his characters being abused and tragic...
Unbowed: Predictable but decent. 3 Stars.In Favour with Their Stars: (view spoiler) 4 Stars because I love that (view spoiler)
Ala wrote: "Food reasons?"Lol
Should just be "for reasons". Stupid phonr.
Food reasons is now my official response when I don’t want to explain myself. ‘Felina, why haven’t you gone to work in three days?
Food reasons.’
I also hate my Phonr. For food reasons. I’m having a good time at Colleen’s expense.
Lol.Fucking hell. I can't type on phones worth shit. *sigh*
Your typos make me happy. So, don’t stop.
I’m half way through Martyr and while I don’t really understand the references because I haven’t read the Carey novels, I’m kind of digging the writing style. I’ll have to check those out.
Felina does love those typos.
I do. And now I don’t know of Chris’s comment is sarcastic so I’ve been pouring over my comments for typos.
Felina wrote: "I do. And now I don’t know of Chris’s comment is sarcastic so I’ve been pouring over my comments for typos."
Missed one. :P
Ehh. I’m a hypocrite and a lazy one at that. I gave up quickly.
I found one of them..Wasn't being sarcastic. I actually had to hunt for that after Becky said something.
Well Bud Boy was a downer.
Felina wrote: "Food reasons is now my official response when I don’t want to explain myself. ‘Felina, why haven’t you gone to work in three days?
Food reasons.’"
Damnit, I'm late. I was gonna make the food reasons jokes. I set it up and everything.
ಠ_ಠ
Does anyone else feel like this book is never going to end? I keep forcing myself back to it, like a job, and it's sorta taking the fun out of it.I only have 5 stories left. But it feels like each one is the size of TWoK.
And I just don't wanna...
Boom! Felina is a joke stealer.
Chris wrote: "I found one of them..Wasn't being sarcastic. I actually had to hunt for that after Becky said something."
Of is one, and pouring is the other. Should be "poring".
Sincerely,
I'll see myself out.
Becky wrote: "Chris wrote: "I found one of them..Wasn't being sarcastic. I actually had to hunt for that after Becky said something."
Of is one, and pouring is the other. Should be "poring".
Sincerely,
I'l..."
Yes, "of" was the one I found eventually. I pondered "pouring" but wasn't sure.
Ala wrote: "Does anyone else feel like this book is never going to end? I keep forcing myself back to it, like a job, and it's sorta taking the fun out of it.I only have 5 stories left. But it feels like eac..."
Yes! My other two current reads (view spoiler) are 1000% more interesting too, so that is part of it. I'm disappointed with this, as there are a lot of authors I really like but the stories just aren't doing it for me.
Except for Bud Boy.
Ala wrote: "Does anyone else feel like this book is never going to end? I keep forcing myself back to it, like a job, and it's sorta taking the fun out of it..."Yessssssss
And I have way more than 5 stories left...
Felina wrote: "Well Bud Boy was a downer."Is there actually a story called Bud Boy, or are we talking Mudboy?
It was renamed bud boy.
And I am officially never proof reading my posts again. You’re welcome.
Absolutes was interesting though I’m admittedly not in the mood for it. I’m actually not in the mood for any of these stories but I’m reading this so I can hang out with you fine people.
Big Teeth - Weird. Baseball is boring to watch and now I know it’s boring to read about. (view spoiler)
Keeper of memory I dug. I may have to look into this Todd Lockwood.
Bud Boy sounds like it'd be a more interesting story than Mud Boy was.
Broken Absolutes - i liked the idea if magical music and resonance and stuff, but I felt like the story was never gonna end. Was a bit surprised at the end - kinda liked the musical lesson as metaphor for life thing.3.5 stars for the idea, but 2 for execution.
I agree. It was a really interesting idea but kinda of wasted.
Ala wrote: " Keeper of Memory: Dragons, yay. I kinda dug it, I guess? The twist was twisty enough? I wouldn't be averse to an entire novel built around this idea, maybe. But still... kinda meh? 2.5 Stars, I suppose.
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Perfect review for this story. Exactly the head scratching reaction I had
Heaven in a Wild Flower - I didn't hate it as much as Ala did, but it was messed up. Like (view spoiler)
I thought it was kind of pretty. But yeah, messed up.
Select Mode - I don’t remember this one at all. I’m audioing and I must have been thinking about something. Michael Stein - I kind of enjoy a cat yarn. Get it.
Strange Rain - while all the characters were unlikable, I was interested in hearing more about this.
Coach with Teeth what in the fuck did I just read? Did that actually happen? Did he get hit in the head? What in the what.
Yeah, weird twist ending.
Dogs - that was decent, creepy
Chapel Perilous - that was OK. Haven't read any Iron Druid, so not sure if it's something I'd be interested in.Select Mode - it was short, which is good. And, I've read the Broken Empire trilogy, so got more out of this than most will.
Michael Stein - another good, short one.
Dogs gave me the creeps. I’m not a big fan of dogs anyway. Oddly, cats are supposed to be the most effective hunter in all of nature and, aside from big cats, they don’t concern me at all.
Felina wrote: "Keeper of memory I dug. I may have to look into this Todd Lockwood."Ditto. I was invested in the Keepers and the history of this place I knew nothing about, and the twist was pretty cool. I had thought, at one point that (view spoiler)
This is my new fave of the lot, so far, putting Game of Chance second.
colleen the convivial curmudgeon wrote: "Coach with Teeth what in the fuck did I just read? Did that actually happen? Did he get hit in the head? What in the what."I think (view spoiler)
I dunno. I'm not a teethologist.
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colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!
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Ala wrote: "I think [it's that the kid fucks up, they lose, and that is all a metaphor for how he feels afterward. Or maybe they just ate him for real. (hide spoiler)]I dunno. I'm not a teethologist.."
That makes some sense, at least. Still not a fan, though.
Also agree with Felina - reading a play-by-play thing about baseball is boring.
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