tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post5353206835052069826..comments2023-10-09T08:19:49.664-04:00Comments on Musings of a YA Reader: Mini Reviews: Conjure by Lea Nolan and Mystic City by Theo LawrenceA Canadian Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-31663325918426537232012-11-17T09:29:54.579-05:002012-11-17T09:29:54.579-05:00Mystic City never got my fullest attention. I mean...Mystic City never got my fullest attention. I mean, I still haven't added the book to the tbr list. I'm not sure if I want to read it. Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698452908549878264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-53588889736778629402012-11-15T13:59:27.460-05:002012-11-15T13:59:27.460-05:00I've never even heard of hoodoo until now. Mig...I've never even heard of hoodoo until now. Might have to google it to find out what exactly it is. Haven't heard much about Mystic City so might have to give it a pass for or wait until the second book comes out first to read it. Jenny N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12175597395445772605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-77507364976801509722012-11-14T15:36:46.371-05:002012-11-14T15:36:46.371-05:00What the heck is hoodoo? I didn't even know it...What the heck is hoodoo? I didn't even know it was a real thing. LOL<br /><br />And you know my policy on romance, make me swoon or forget you.<br /><br />You saved me lots of time, hun. Thanks! Missie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-84302782438757879982012-11-13T23:23:12.862-05:002012-11-13T23:23:12.862-05:00Fabulous mini reviews! Conjure doesn't really ...Fabulous mini reviews! Conjure doesn't really appeal to me and the flaws you pinpointed turned me off from reading it completely, whilst Mystic City sounds just about like every YA dystopian book out there, even with the "This is THE next Hunger Games!!!" cop-out. <br />I hope you enjoy your next reads more. :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-16873404179040996702012-11-13T12:48:05.960-05:002012-11-13T12:48:05.960-05:00Awww sorry you weren't quite as big a fan of M...Awww sorry you weren't quite as big a fan of Mystic City as I was, I got sucked into that one right away:) I'm glad you at least enjoyed it enough to give the sequel a whirl, hopefully it works out a bit better for you! *fingers crossed*Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-71692476971677338352012-11-13T05:53:55.448-05:002012-11-13T05:53:55.448-05:00I've read read a quite few negative reviews fo...I've read read a quite few negative reviews for Mystic City, it doesn't really seem like my type of book. Thanks for the honest reviews! ^^tthepageturnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175214824875744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-69242750531725929082012-11-12T17:48:39.329-05:002012-11-12T17:48:39.329-05:00I've never even heard of hoodoo before! Good t...I've never even heard of hoodoo before! Good to know there's a difference. Personally, I don't tend to like younger narrators in YA unless I'm specifically reading a MG book and that's what I wanted. Otherwise, I tend to like my YA books to have 16/17/18 year old narrators. So I don't know, I can't say I'm terribly interested in Conjure. Or Mystic City, which is a bummer because I really had been really looking forward to that one! Pretty much ever since I saw that gorgeous cover. But I guess I don't really have time in my reading schedule to fit in a book that was just okay, you know? Which is why I always love your honest reviews - I always hear what I need to to decide whether I want to make time to read a book or not!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-18211629584948386702012-11-12T16:45:00.134-05:002012-11-12T16:45:00.134-05:00I could have written your thoughts on Mystic City ...I could have written your thoughts on Mystic City myself because you completely summed up exactly how I felt about this one. Bland characters and a predictable storyline. Don't think I'll read the sequel without seeing some good reviews first. <br /><br />And Conjure sounds good, the hoodoo would be interesting. Great reviews hunSuzanne (Parabooklover)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06393092365013105173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-56793174930222966492012-11-12T15:56:45.503-05:002012-11-12T15:56:45.503-05:00Conjure has an interesting premise, but I've c...Conjure has an interesting premise, but I've come to discover that younger protagonists are not for me unless I am actively seeking out a MG/Childrens book. I'll probably skip it. Mystic City I have a copy of and it sounds like a good read overly. It's a shame about the romance though - you're not the first person to mention that it fell a little flat. Great reviews!Sam (Realm of Fiction)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04440380021875536125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-36796739396102624652012-11-12T10:03:27.507-05:002012-11-12T10:03:27.507-05:00I've never heard of hoodoo so I'm kinda cu...I've never heard of hoodoo so I'm kinda curious as to what that is all about. I have to admit that all the reviews that I've seen of Mystic City has focused mostly on the action and world building. I didn't know the romance was about star crossed lovers until now. The premise sounds cool so I think I might pick this one up. Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-27486942971562788082012-11-12T09:37:09.321-05:002012-11-12T09:37:09.321-05:00I've started Conjure and have since stumbled. ...I've started Conjure and have since stumbled. I agree with the tone of the characters; they're not so much immature but juvenile seems to be the proper term. <br /><br />I still need to read my copy of Mystic City. It's For a Romeo and Juliet retelling, it's too bad the romance was a dud. <br /><br />Thanks for the insights!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107816571044347474noreply@blogger.com