tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post6605021164334011082..comments2024-01-05T05:50:22.989-05:00Comments on Thoughts in Progress: I Need Advice About A BookSavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118900505228075022noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-77930431185210196732014-01-17T15:27:14.173-05:002014-01-17T15:27:14.173-05:00techeditor, I haven't read THE INVENTION OF WI...techeditor, I haven't read THE INVENTION OF WINGS either. Now you have me wondering what the praise is all about. I have to admit, I don't think I have ever read an of the books Oprah recommended. Best of luck with your reading.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-36000947845231982112014-01-17T15:24:49.856-05:002014-01-17T15:24:49.856-05:00LSUReader, this has been a good series, especially...LSUReader, this has been a good series, especially the early works. I've ran across a couple along the way that were as good as previous ones too. I have read some of Lisa Gardner and Karin Slaughter's works. I'll have to add Lee Child and Robert Crais to my list.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-2020287353437216012014-01-17T15:22:19.732-05:002014-01-17T15:22:19.732-05:00Janie, thanks for letting me know I'm not alon...Janie, thanks for letting me know I'm not alone in my thoughts on this book. You're right, the next one could be my favorite.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-54960577164246419802014-01-17T15:21:12.077-05:002014-01-17T15:21:12.077-05:00Caren, I like your suggestions. Maybe featuring th...Caren, I like your suggestions. Maybe featuring the book would be the best way to go. Thanks.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-12368992557182661362014-01-17T15:20:31.012-05:002014-01-17T15:20:31.012-05:00Margot, thanks for you two cents. You make a great...Margot, thanks for you two cents. You make a great point, there really isn't time to stay with a book that doesn't draw you in. There are so many wonderful books out that that do draw you in that it would be a shame to miss one because I was stuck on one that wasn't as good.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-76703519698438001192014-01-17T11:22:36.434-05:002014-01-17T11:22:36.434-05:00I'm having the same problem right now. It'...I'm having the same problem right now. It's a book that is new and is being praised by everyone everywhere on the Internet. But I, and over-50 adult, find this book, THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd, to be below my reading level. This is a book I consider YA. I would have liked this when I was in the 8th grade.<br /><br />But I'm continuing to read it because I want to figure out what all the praise is for. (By the way, it's an Oprah book, and I rarely agree with her.)techeditorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713987832589573174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-13415643337759976752014-01-17T10:23:39.987-05:002014-01-17T10:23:39.987-05:00In a case like you describe, where I've truly ...In a case like you describe, where I've truly enjoyed all the previous offerings by an author, I'd finish the current book and then evaluate whether to continue with the series. It's gone both ways for me. Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta series became very disappointing for me several years ago and I did drop it. With some authors, I've experienced a "bad" book but then kept reading on and found newer entries were more satisfying. Good luck! And if you're looking for mystery/thriller recommendations, try Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter, Robert Crais or Lee Child. All are excellent. LSUReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551147044529756940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-86592436595872672202014-01-17T09:14:51.931-05:002014-01-17T09:14:51.931-05:00It's time to move on. I read Dust...it was &qu...It's time to move on. I read Dust...it was "wordy", and I got impatient at times. Although I didn't put it down, I probably should have. I love to read, but I don't have a lot of patience. I like my books to be interesting and fast-paced. Slow books wear me out. Move on, my friend, the next book you read may be your favorite!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190030336308191308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-1921670596271620112014-01-17T09:14:30.113-05:002014-01-17T09:14:30.113-05:00It's time to move on. I read Dust...it was &qu...It's time to move on. I read Dust...it was "wordy", and I got impatient at times. Although I didn't put it down, I probably should have. I love to read, but I don't have a lot of patience. I like my books to be interesting and fast-paced. Slow books wear me out. Move on, my friend, the next book you read may be your favorite!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190030336308191308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-73178779414586424282014-01-17T08:26:14.044-05:002014-01-17T08:26:14.044-05:00Mason I haven't read that either, but I have h...Mason I haven't read that either, but I have had 2 or 3 instances of beginning books that I hated, and couldnt' finish, what I did 1) had my voracious reader husband read the book and write the review (and told my readers it was him) 2) Sent the books to another blogger who loved the genre 3) I have featured the book on my blog as a "Feature" and not a review...gave info but not my opinion about the book Cat and DOG Chat With Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02666719374831725417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-83007475976791564942014-01-17T07:48:21.592-05:002014-01-17T07:48:21.592-05:00Mason - I'll admit I've not read Dust. But...Mason - I'll admit I've not read <i>Dust</i>. But I have read books where I felt about them the way you do about this one. When that happens, honestly, I stop reading and move on to the next book on my TBR. There isn't time in life to stay with a book for too long if it doesn't really draw you in or if something about it pulls you out. If at some other time you'd like to give it another try, you always can. Just my $.02.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com