tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post3690938229163466189..comments2024-03-28T18:35:23.778-07:00Comments on Book Haven : Top Ten Books Or Characters With a Secret Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-2948897836643472332017-10-05T19:26:00.088-07:002017-10-05T19:26:00.088-07:00I do enjoy books involving secrets. :-) Maybe beca...I do enjoy books involving secrets. :-) Maybe because I don't have any interesting ones of my own. I haven't read any of the books on your list, but many are ones I would like to read. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-30436653813436413292017-10-02T11:05:13.078-07:002017-10-02T11:05:13.078-07:00The Girl From The Sea sounds so good! And Radio Si...The Girl From The Sea sounds so good! And Radio Silence has been on my TBR for way too long already :)Lindsey @ Lindsey Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159843040371809292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-89246677618414613402017-10-02T10:20:26.333-07:002017-10-02T10:20:26.333-07:00Love your topic - I've only read One of Us is ...Love your topic - I've only read One of Us is Lying of your picks but it was a good mystery. :)Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-87439301167734941832017-09-29T22:10:53.447-07:002017-09-29T22:10:53.447-07:00Lost Girls is a YA, as is The Secret History Of Us...Lost Girls is a YA, as is The Secret History Of Us. Not thrillers but more just contemps, although Lost Girls has some fighting. Radio silence is a YA contemp too, and quite good. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-16923735134178357412017-09-29T12:13:31.751-07:002017-09-29T12:13:31.751-07:00I've had Radio Silence for a while, but I may ...I've had Radio Silence for a while, but I may have to pick it up now, especially since secretive characters are one of my favourite kinds.Louise @ Monstrumologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798789173951481573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-22919393428254095072017-09-29T08:02:46.111-07:002017-09-29T08:02:46.111-07:00I will admit, all of these books but One of Us Is ...I will admit, all of these books but One of Us Is Lying are new to me! Unreliable narrators are some of my favorites. Sadly, I don't enjoy reading thrillers, so I don't often find them in what I'm reading. Are any of these NOT thrillers? Jackie B @ Death by Tsundokuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13653862131937459317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-14323087487648466592017-09-29T05:48:21.695-07:002017-09-29T05:48:21.695-07:00I have read none of these, but I am still interest...I have read none of these, but I am still interested in The Girls In the Garden. :)La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-69223232266959330092017-09-28T19:37:40.073-07:002017-09-28T19:37:40.073-07:00You know I hear so much about Lisa Jewell and I th...You know I hear so much about Lisa Jewell and I think I've read two of her books now, but The Girls in the Garden was by far my favorite of the two!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-35379549361308739452017-09-28T19:36:56.906-07:002017-09-28T19:36:56.906-07:00I love that idea of WTF is going on- exactly! I di...I love that idea of WTF is going on- exactly! I didn't use to like unreliable narrators but now I think it adds something- since you have no idea what's happening sometimes! And Radio Silence is good! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-10883033523406643062017-09-28T19:35:51.037-07:002017-09-28T19:35:51.037-07:00Thanks, I loved BOTH of those!! Thanks, I loved BOTH of those!! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-74304154401242528712017-09-28T19:35:28.703-07:002017-09-28T19:35:28.703-07:00That's a tough one, but I'll say- The Girl...That's a tough one, but I'll say- The Girls in the Garden really stuck with me afterwards. <br /><br />The Secret History of Us was a good YA, Emma in the Night is quite good as is Radio Silence- but if I had to pick one I'd go with Girls in the Garden. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-37321940776132761652017-09-28T19:32:59.648-07:002017-09-28T19:32:59.648-07:00Thanks! Thanks! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-48573630844189152732017-09-28T17:47:20.757-07:002017-09-28T17:47:20.757-07:00I've heard great things about Radio Silence!I've heard great things about Radio Silence!purrrtinykittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09422737256182502964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-18403970676640607672017-09-27T21:40:56.591-07:002017-09-27T21:40:56.591-07:00I love an unreliable narrator! :-) Looking forward...I love an unreliable narrator! :-) Looking forward to reading Jessi Kirby's book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-77870708851564214722017-09-27T20:10:18.114-07:002017-09-27T20:10:18.114-07:00Someone with secrets always adds some suspense and...Someone with secrets always adds some suspense and it's fun to try to figure out what they are hiding lol. I like the amnesia twist and need to The Secret History of Us. Great topic for this week Greg!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676549149714729996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-77365686961694444132017-09-27T19:45:07.516-07:002017-09-27T19:45:07.516-07:00Love your spin on this week's topic. Characte...Love your spin on this week's topic. Characters with secrets can be so much fun to read about.Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-25600281035252588042017-09-27T19:17:20.798-07:002017-09-27T19:17:20.798-07:00Love the topic you went with! These all look so i...Love the topic you went with! These all look so intriguing, and I definitely want to check out The Girls in the Garden!Lee @ Rally the Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316252000736657757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-78425649548359799322017-09-27T18:28:28.429-07:002017-09-27T18:28:28.429-07:00I don't always love characters that are keepin...I don't always love characters that are keeping a secret - it stresses me out reading about them, lol. However, I do love amnesia an how that is used to explores identity and who a person really is! Fun choice for this topic!Rudejasperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262824398753157757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-31301415276786673032017-09-27T15:55:06.122-07:002017-09-27T15:55:06.122-07:00I really enjoyed Emma in the Night. The Girls in t...I really enjoyed Emma in the Night. The Girls in the Garden is on my TBR list and What She Saw looks interesting too. (And I LOVE that cover!)Kate Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878471739967889253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-63009279888557876962017-09-27T14:35:45.985-07:002017-09-27T14:35:45.985-07:00I love characters with secrets! Not surprisingly ...I love characters with secrets! Not surprisingly I think almost all of these are on my TBR. I especially want to read the Lisa Jewell book - or really any book by Lisa Jewell at this point. No idea what's taken me so long. Great topic!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-78365018749882637322017-09-27T14:01:15.127-07:002017-09-27T14:01:15.127-07:00This was an interesting theme! I've heard good...This was an interesting theme! I've heard good things about Radio Silence and I think that I would love it if I read more books with unreliable narrators and that "WTF is going on" feeling. It's totally cool reading a book and not understanding a thing. It's the best type of feeling... hahaha no. I hate being confused. But it may be interesting. <br />Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-78432788311839498412017-09-27T12:49:09.173-07:002017-09-27T12:49:09.173-07:00What a great list - I'm going to just run a re...What a great list - I'm going to just run a really difficult question by you though, if you had to choose one book from this list that I absolutely must read which would it be? (sorry, I know that questions like that are stinkers but I'm trying not to add all 10 to my list!<br />Lynn :DLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928865767523025349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-2519047943883511482017-09-26T20:37:29.735-07:002017-09-26T20:37:29.735-07:00I have One of Us Is Lying on my October TBR. I can...I have One of Us Is Lying on my October TBR. I can't wait to get to it. Secrets always make stories more exciting.Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100606566359762426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-36413311593851737632017-09-26T20:04:56.004-07:002017-09-26T20:04:56.004-07:00There you go! Thanks! I think you'll find most...There you go! Thanks! I think you'll find most of these, any of 'em really, will provide some good suspense and lots of secrets. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-56480630876325506342017-09-26T20:03:37.845-07:002017-09-26T20:03:37.845-07:00I've seen some mixed reviews for it. I liked i...I've seen some mixed reviews for it. I liked it but when I read some of the negative reviews I totally saw their points, so yeah. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.com