tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post4894874971449530487..comments2023-10-09T08:19:49.664-04:00Comments on Musings of a YA Reader: Review: Year of Mistaken Discoveries by Eileen CookA Canadian Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-1446456814510075002014-03-11T10:37:03.896-04:002014-03-11T10:37:03.896-04:00It's so hard for me to get into a book if the ...It's so hard for me to get into a book if the characters don't get under my skin and have me thinking about them even when I'm not reading, so it's a shame you just weren't able to connect with Avery or Brody. *sigh* Hate it when that happens!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-80161966675859934572014-03-10T16:25:20.952-04:002014-03-10T16:25:20.952-04:00Hmm, unrealistic and lack of connection and tellin...Hmm, unrealistic and lack of connection and telling rather than showing...not good signs. It's good to hear that the book turned around for you at the end, though--that's certainly preferable to books that start off strong and then end up being disappointing in the end.<br /><br />Wendy @ <a href="http://www.themidnightgarden.net/2014/03/rebelbelle.html" rel="nofollow">The Midnight Garden</a>Wendy Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471461156849725177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-41603119797996543952014-03-10T09:52:03.420-04:002014-03-10T09:52:03.420-04:00Normally, I love books about self discovery but th...Normally, I love books about self discovery but the telling and not showing is a huge turnoff for me as a reader coupled with less than interesting characters make me think this is not for me. Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11403564.post-55772444459395256402014-03-10T00:21:48.812-04:002014-03-10T00:21:48.812-04:00This is one author whom I still need to try and I ...This is one author whom I still need to try and I do want to sometime. Of course, I would much rather read something of hers that is less obvious and has better characterization. I'm curious, which of her work would you recommend the most?Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.com