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Thanks for the update Karen. I thought the narrators voice was a little odd at times. She would sounds normal for awhile and then her cadence would change - especially at the end of words and I have no other way of explaining it but she sounded like she was Native American if that makes sense to you?? I don't know how to explain it. Overall I liked the book enough to just go with her weird pronunciations. It was just odd at times. Let me know if you hear the same thing I did...
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That sounds very strange - let me know if you like it!

That sounds very strange - let me know if you like it!

Ha! I haven't caught that yet. But now that you've said it, I'll listen for it. ;)






Jenny I did not like Julie and Julia - I thought the blogger lady was pretentious. I loved the movie though!

lovelovelove that movie! it makes me SO hungry though lol, almost like watching Letters to Juliet did with all the pasta and Italian yummyness xD


I know it's not YA...but I'm so deep in the weeds, I'm kind of just proud to be reading a new book atm :).

That's kind of my thought too right now, although I'm enjoying the food aspect!

lovelovelove that movie! it m..."
Going to watch the movie after I finish with the book :) I LOVED Letters to Juliet, that is one of my favorite movies ever! They just don't make movies like that anymore, its either dark romance, or R Rated romance, or slapstick funny. What happened to the true chick flick, lovely and sweet???

lovelovelove t..."
Buried under 50 Shades of Gray, it seems.

Tom Cruise and Meg Ryan made the best team. Course, I was also in love with French Kiss....

Tom Cruise and Meg Ryan made the best team. Course, I was..."
was French Kiss the one with Kevin Kline? loved that one!
@Jenny yeah my only issue with LtJ was that I couldn't feel the chemistry between Amanda Seyfried and the new boy she wound up with -- but Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero were ADORABLE <3


LOVE ACTUALLY and NOTTING HILL are two of my favorite movies. I watch them at least once or twice a year!


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I loved DOSB! No one compares to Laini Taylor when it comes to drop-dead-gorgeous prose. I have yet to read the rest of the series, but I should get around to the sequel sometime in the next month :)
I really liked the first half of DOS&B but was lost for the second half. I know a lot of others loved it though. It might just be as simple as not being the genre for me.

this is actually more accurate than my own post lol. the latter 3rd of the book was interesting and still well-written but still felt like it could have been done better. idk we'll see what happens when I read DoB&S

The first half has been promising, but I won't judge until I've finished it. I've never read anything by Laini Taylor before, but her writing style really appeals to me.
Ashley wrote: "Heidi *Listen. I'll just keep talking anyway. * wrote: "I really liked the first half of DOS&B but was lost for the second half. I know a lot of others loved it though. It might just be as simple..."
Glad I am not alone in my thoughts on the second half of the book :) The prose was beautiful as you mentioned.
Glad I am not alone in my thoughts on the second half of the book :) The prose was beautiful as you mentioned.


I'll be watching for your review! Most of the reviewers I follow hated it (with one exception, who gave it a 5-star), so I've been really on the fence. The synopsis looks so good though!
Heidi *Listen. I'll just keep talking anyway. * wrote: "I really liked the first half of DOS&B but was lost for the second half. I know a lot of others loved it though. It might just be as simple as not being the genre for me."
I felt the same way ... it had promising world-building but became a pretty typical paranormal romance I think. I read the second one and found it really confusing and it couldn't really keep my interest ... so I don't think I'll read the third one.
I felt the same way ... it had promising world-building but became a pretty typical paranormal romance I think. I read the second one and found it really confusing and it couldn't really keep my interest ... so I don't think I'll read the third one.
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and I LOVE it so far!"
Ooh I've been meaning to read that. I thought it sounded good and I remember really enjoying her Darkest Powers series (although I was like 16 when I read them, haha).

Ooh I've been meaning to read that. I thought it sounded good and I remember really enjoying her Darkest Powers series (although I was like 16 when I read them, haha).
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