tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903086647629842456.post1775845234267333905..comments2017-05-01T12:43:16.249-07:00Comments on The Shelf Help Section: Adventure AnnotationLaura Shousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03157158728647060264noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903086647629842456.post-78873434322902573692017-02-16T12:03:35.643-08:002017-02-16T12:03:35.643-08:00Fantastic annotation! I loved your little disclaim...Fantastic annotation! I loved your little disclaimer at the end about it being a crossover sci-fi books. It really happens all the time. Amazing job with the appeals. This book has been on my to read shelf for some time. Full points!Erin Cataldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04934708233958422521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903086647629842456.post-25051063521771565542017-02-13T20:38:41.639-08:002017-02-13T20:38:41.639-08:00Thanks so much for your kind words Jonathan! I lov...Thanks so much for your kind words Jonathan! I love it that you're reading Stardust together with your wife. After almost 6 years together, I've finally convinced by husband to read Neil Gaiman. He's reading American Gods right now, but he's not a big reader so he's still getting through it. So so so jealous that you're going to see Neil this July. I saw him on the American Gods book tour and it was magical. You should keep your blog and write about the experience so I can live vicariously through you. <br /><br />So glad Annihilation is on your to-read list. I think you'll enjoy it if you're a Neil Gaiman fan. Laura Shousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03157158728647060264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903086647629842456.post-34505950544471293502017-02-13T20:36:25.670-08:002017-02-13T20:36:25.670-08:00I agree, I like it when authors add levity to the ...I agree, I like it when authors add levity to the story too. Even The Walking Dead injects some relief into their tense episodes. Being that this book was a bit on the shorter side, it didn't get too overwhelming. Laura Shousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03157158728647060264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903086647629842456.post-55258881114461743322017-02-13T20:35:15.210-08:002017-02-13T20:35:15.210-08:00I'm with you, I'm not big on adventure nov...I'm with you, I'm not big on adventure novels. That's part of the reason I chose to do this annotation -- I need the experience! Sci-Fi and adventure definitely go hand in hand. This was a quick read and it gave away just enough to make you want to read the sequels. I highly recommend it!Laura Shousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03157158728647060264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903086647629842456.post-10883236796739981062017-02-13T20:33:40.321-08:002017-02-13T20:33:40.321-08:00Thanks so much Anne! Thanks for making me feel bet...Thanks so much Anne! Thanks for making me feel better about this book crossing into the sci-fi genre. :)Laura Shousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03157158728647060264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903086647629842456.post-56750600765215329052017-02-12T16:55:32.657-08:002017-02-12T16:55:32.657-08:00Hi Laura,
I had a difficult time deciding whether...Hi Laura,<br /><br />I had a difficult time deciding whether I should reply either to your Kirkus post or your Adventure annotation post, so I thought I could do a sort of mixed reply in one posting. First, I just wanted to say I believe you did a great job on the review and the annotation. To me it seems you really captured the essence and structure of a Kirkus Review. You gave just enough information to get a reader of the review quite intrigued; without giving away too much about the plot or characters. It’s funny, it seems as though we have similar reading tastes. My wife has had a copy of Stardust for over a decade now and we just decided to read it together. Your Kirkus made me even more excited! I can actually remember watching the movie with her around five or so years ago. On top of all of this, I thought I’d share that my wife and I are also going to see Neil Gaiman this July!<br /><br />As for you Adventure annotation, I believe you did a great job as well. I especially like your description of the “Hero with Made Skills” However, I must admit I only glanced at your annotation out of the corner of my eye because Annihilation is literally my next read and I was trying to go into the read as “unexpected” as possible. Your annotation seals the deal that I’m in for a great read and a read that is right up my alley! As a fellow reader and librarian I am hooked by your annotation. Ironically, I am also about a quarter of the way through one of the Read-alikes, Roadside Picnic. I need to pick that book up again after having taken too long of a break from it. So, thank you! <br />The Advisorial Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165836121582421026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903086647629842456.post-37471016721183355972017-02-12T09:21:03.664-08:002017-02-12T09:21:03.664-08:00It sounds like a dark and disturbing kind of story...It sounds like a dark and disturbing kind of story. I like it when authors add a little levity to stories like this to break the tension.Cynthia Childresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397488113679667836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903086647629842456.post-22453422589951114232017-02-12T09:08:32.125-08:002017-02-12T09:08:32.125-08:00This sounds great! Not often do I read an 'adv...This sounds great! Not often do I read an 'adventure' book review and think I want to read this book but this time was different. When I got to the end and you explained how it also had many elements of sci-fi I thought "Ohhh that is why!" ha! Sci-Fi and adventure seem to be a match made in heaven though. Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593691487339390661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903086647629842456.post-72400922310310162382017-02-10T09:17:02.279-08:002017-02-10T09:17:02.279-08:00I think so many of book titles cross into differen...I think so many of book titles cross into different genres. Sometimes it is impossible to pick out which genre it actually belongs. It looks like an interesting book. Great annotation!annieb24https://www.blogger.com/profile/05925753903568378623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903086647629842456.post-35800752821254688292017-02-09T22:52:15.690-08:002017-02-09T22:52:15.690-08:00I agree with you about the sci-fi making it better...I agree with you about the sci-fi making it better. I was just a little concerned that maybe I picked the wrong book for the genre. It was really good. I can't wait to read the other two books in the series, but they'll have to wait until I'm done with all my reading for this class. Laura Shousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03157158728647060264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903086647629842456.post-41201325013339916662017-02-09T16:23:02.772-08:002017-02-09T16:23:02.772-08:00Wow, this book looks great! I'm okay with it b...Wow, this book looks great! I'm okay with it being an adventure/sci-fi book; that makes it even better.dinosaurjumbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08043062876626269384noreply@blogger.com