tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post2130579178011437736..comments2024-03-28T07:07:50.059-05:00Comments on ***The Starry-Eyed Revue***: Review: Magnolia by Kristi Cookstarryeyedjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15841350560201331032noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-24346021462237143882014-08-13T19:08:44.160-05:002014-08-13T19:08:44.160-05:00Hmm this book has definitely felt overhyped recent...Hmm this book has definitely felt overhyped recently, but yours is the first critical review I've read of it. Now I personally enjoy a little CW-type drama every once in a while, but I agree I'd like to know that ahead of time. Going into a novel with completely the wrong expectations can definitely be a frustrating experience. <br />I kind of expected that this wouldn't quite be a "me" book, and I think your review confirms that. I may still read it at some point, but I won't be going out of my way to do so. Thanks for the honest review, Jen!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-66367190159972622972014-08-06T22:29:15.917-05:002014-08-06T22:29:15.917-05:00I'll tell you right up front that I enjoyed it...I'll tell you right up front that I enjoyed it. I love contemporaries and this is one of my favorites so far this year. And I wasn't influenced or coerced into reading it because I don't read reviews, or even look at star ratings, before I read a book and write my own review. I don't want to be influenced by other's thoughts and opinions because I want to be able to write my reviews based on my own experience. Sorry that you didn't enjoy this one.Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-22983731664615463622014-08-06T21:17:25.300-05:002014-08-06T21:17:25.300-05:00This wasn't even on my radar but lately I'...This wasn't even on my radar but lately I've been seeing all kinds of hype. Ugh to clichés :-( It seems like so many books I'm reading lately are just full of them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630672600904860698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-31354670605612294702014-08-06T14:08:14.418-05:002014-08-06T14:08:14.418-05:00Oh no! I just bought this book last night because ...Oh no! I just bought this book last night because of all the gushing reviews and it just sounds like something I'll adore. But comparing it to the CW? Yikes. That's a definite turn off for me. I'll keep my fingers cross that I didn't get my hopes up too high with this one. Maybe reading your review/lowering my expectations a little bit will be a good thing. Anyway, I wish it had worked better for you, girl. Lovely review. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307895303115762938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-24701796817295112182014-08-06T12:42:44.564-05:002014-08-06T12:42:44.564-05:00Yes! Thank you for this review. At first glance a ...Yes! Thank you for this review. At first glance a few weeks ago, this book didn't really seem appealing to me. I kept reading rave review after rave review and felt peer pressured to add it to my TBR. It's nice to see your perspective to confirm a few of my suspicions. Maybe I won't read this one after all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com