tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post4987089063871959057..comments2023-11-25T13:22:15.381-05:00Comments on Courtney Reads A Lot: Top Ten Books I Thought I'd Like MORE Than I Did (22)Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931328456994744116noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-24854165819431903582013-04-24T19:19:55.044-04:002013-04-24T19:19:55.044-04:00Yes, I know. The beginning did start off a little ...Yes, I know. The beginning did start off a little slow. I was really bummed that I didn't love this more, especially after devouring the first two books. But I'm glad you loved it! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-79041834199862234252013-04-24T19:18:55.503-04:002013-04-24T19:18:55.503-04:00Yeah, I don't really pick up books that I thin...Yeah, I don't really pick up books that I think I won't like so I can't say that I've picked up a book I thought I'd like less and loved it. lol And I cannot wait to read your thoughts on Clockwork Princess!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-23410710174048278142013-04-24T19:17:34.173-04:002013-04-24T19:17:34.173-04:00Maybe that's it. I think I went into it with h...Maybe that's it. I think I went into it with high expectations, and I should have been neutral. I hope you enjoy it though, Tanya!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-68444252076829524472013-04-24T19:16:43.925-04:002013-04-24T19:16:43.925-04:00Don't worry, fellow Courtney! A lot of people ...Don't worry, fellow Courtney! A lot of people have loved it. I think it just depends on how you handle the romantic developments. I can't say much more without revealing any spoilers. I hope you like it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-76113636069872269922013-04-24T19:15:26.885-04:002013-04-24T19:15:26.885-04:00I'm glad you enjoyed it, even if I didn't ...I'm glad you enjoyed it, even if I didn't feel the same. I was hoping I'd love it because that title is fantastic. I think it was the love quadrangle more than anything else that bugged me. Oh well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-13189740388024830562013-04-24T19:14:14.868-04:002013-04-24T19:14:14.868-04:00I'm glad we're on the same page for the fi...I'm glad we're on the same page for the first three. I seriously felt like I was the only one who didn't like Unearthly, but thank goodness I'm not alone! That is a huge relief. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-79167498032223381482013-04-24T19:13:02.081-04:002013-04-24T19:13:02.081-04:00Me too! I was really looking forward to all of the...Me too! I was really looking forward to all of these and I hate when my expectations aren't met. It's a huge letdown, but oh well. I'm glad you liked Unearthly. I liked The Archived too, but i didn't love it as much as I had anticipated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-35236108717394522052013-04-24T19:11:57.016-04:002013-04-24T19:11:57.016-04:00Yeah, I completely understand, Natalie. It was rea...Yeah, I completely understand, Natalie. It was really difficult to get through for me too. Like I said, it was almost a DNF but somehow I finished. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-22166111511511398462013-04-24T19:10:55.863-04:002013-04-24T19:10:55.863-04:00Yeah, I was surprised I didn't like it since i...Yeah, I was surprised I didn't like it since it seems the majority are crazy about this series. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-63302582318097682872013-04-24T19:10:21.920-04:002013-04-24T19:10:21.920-04:00I know! I was really excited about it too! But I h...I know! I was really excited about it too! But I have heard of others who loved it. I guess it just depends. And I'm sorry you didn't like the last book in the Unearthly series. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-3642839952648284922013-04-23T21:52:08.468-04:002013-04-23T21:52:08.468-04:00Sad you didn't like Clockwork Princess. I love...Sad you didn't like Clockwork Princess. I loved it although it did drag at points. I liked the ending but I know you're not aloneAlison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-34070247778263910382013-04-23T21:50:13.435-04:002013-04-23T21:50:13.435-04:00I love how you went solely with the negatives for ...I love how you went solely with the negatives for this post. ;P I feel the need to congratulate myself in that I haven't read ONE of those books you mentioned. And I probably will not ever end up reading any of them now. (Well, okay, Clockwork Princess. But that's it!)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-49325282005093221122013-04-23T20:41:09.511-04:002013-04-23T20:41:09.511-04:00It sucks when a book doesn't live up to the hy...It sucks when a book doesn't live up to the hype :-( And I plan on reading The Forest of Hands and Teeth - so thanks for the heads up. I won't go into it with my expectations too high.<br /><br />Tanya Patrice<br /><a href="http://www.girlxoxo.com" rel="nofollow">Girlxoxo.com</a>TPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589001490828032365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-86902393131812596452013-04-23T16:46:01.143-04:002013-04-23T16:46:01.143-04:00Oh this makes me worried for Clockwork Princess no...Oh this makes me worried for Clockwork Princess now!!!..... <br /><br />Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066121035175935002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-44862672032375383122013-04-23T16:23:17.123-04:002013-04-23T16:23:17.123-04:00I've only read one of these -- THE FOREST OF H...I've only read one of these -- THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH -- and I loved it. I haven't read the rest of the series, though. I need to get on that.<br /><br />Happy TTT!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-28202442928447128152013-04-23T16:01:08.790-04:002013-04-23T16:01:08.790-04:00YES to Clockwork Princess, Unearthly, and Forest o...YES to Clockwork Princess, Unearthly, and Forest of Hands and Teeth (hated this for some reason!), but I did wind up LOVING Teeth and Unspoken and really enjoyed False Memory. Sorry those didn't work out for you, Courtney! I also decided not to read The Archived after all because of mixed reviews...maybe if the rest of the trilogy plays out well I'll pick it up. We'll see.Keertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-65939072349380948192013-04-23T12:17:38.072-04:002013-04-23T12:17:38.072-04:00Personally, I liked The Archived and Unearthly, bu...Personally, I liked The Archived and Unearthly, but they weren't as awesome as I'd expected. And for me, Dragonswood was REALLY disappointing. It seemed a lot different than what the blurb advertised, I felt. I'm sorry that Mystic City and False Memory disappointed you, though—I haven't read them yet but I've heard good things about them as a whole.Renae @ Respiring Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01269581772628307546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-10920624539430699592013-04-23T11:30:12.210-04:002013-04-23T11:30:12.210-04:00I've tried to get into The Forest a few times,...I've tried to get into The Forest a few times, but can never make it through. I always hear good things about it and the premise sounds interesting, but I don't think it's the book for me. <br /><a href="http://natflixandbooks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Here's my TTT</a>Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-10990499617055119722013-04-23T08:56:57.150-04:002013-04-23T08:56:57.150-04:00Great honest list. I like Unearthly but I can see ...Great honest list. I like Unearthly but I can see what you mean.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682866082765759474.post-74553169174734987462013-04-23T08:50:47.931-04:002013-04-23T08:50:47.931-04:00Oh, such a shame you didn't like The forest of...Oh, such a shame you didn't like The forest of hands and teeth. It's one of my favorite zombie books so far. I also liked Dragonswood. Unearthly wasn't that bad, but I absolutely hated the last book. Such a bummer.<br /><br /> <a href="http://thedailyprophecy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mel@thedailyprophecy.</a>Mel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.com