tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post6761613450239068107..comments2024-03-27T15:53:51.141-07:00Comments on Book Haven : The Birthday Girl Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-110822482189124482018-01-22T12:23:23.867-08:002018-01-22T12:23:23.867-08:00Hi Greg,
Thank your for this great book review. I ...Hi Greg,<br />Thank your for this great book review. I love The Birthday Girl<br /> by Sue Fortin. The book it's amazing. Everyone should read it ! After i found your review i start searching for the book and finally found it on http://justreadbook.com . ( i don’t know if i can leave this link here but i think it will help others). I apologize if i’ve done something wrong. Have mercy! 😀 If it wasn’t your book review …oh dear 😀 Thank you again for your work. You should keep making more book reviews because i like your style of writing ❤ Lawn Alternative https://www.blogger.com/profile/05198489849188558956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-23133307149976917022018-01-22T11:03:04.179-08:002018-01-22T11:03:04.179-08:00Sounds like a rough start, and I hate slowness!! B...Sounds like a rough start, and I hate slowness!! But I'm glad it kinda redeemed itself in the end. <br />The cover is so atmospheric, though! I am so in love with the cover. <br /><br />Great review, Greg :) Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412158036738231881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-22787889241636555802018-01-21T15:13:54.349-08:002018-01-21T15:13:54.349-08:00I am glad this turned out to be better than you fi...I am glad this turned out to be better than you first suspected. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-91498632597775328372018-01-21T04:56:02.671-08:002018-01-21T04:56:02.671-08:00That's awesome that you stuck through! I have ...That's awesome that you stuck through! I have so much trouble with that. If I'm really not enjoying something, I tend to give it about 100 pages and then I'm done.<br /><br />I don't know how I feel about plots like this, dependent on cell phones being out of the picture. I almost feel it's a little lazy? Like who actually would go somewhere without their cell phone in this day and age? It feels like a cop out, and an easy way to get around writing a more complex but realistic plot. Hopefully that makes sense hahaha.Vani | Off-Color Lithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014153800018618221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-31388896291738984632018-01-20T11:45:23.087-08:002018-01-20T11:45:23.087-08:00This definitely sounds a lot like In a Dark Dark W...This definitely sounds a lot like In a Dark Dark Wood though in execution maybe more like The Lying Game (not a winner for me). I'm glad in the end it ended up being worth the read. So often all the secret building can end up being a bit flat.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-8480882531667350532018-01-20T01:09:16.041-08:002018-01-20T01:09:16.041-08:00Heh, it's the best when books just hit their s...Heh, it's the best when books just hit their stride and everything clicks and they're fantastic as a result! The set-up does remind me of In a Dark Dark Wood too though.Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-83636295580715784772018-01-19T14:17:33.152-08:002018-01-19T14:17:33.152-08:00Sorry the beginning was difficult to get through, ...Sorry the beginning was difficult to get through, but I'm glad you stuck with it. It sounds like it was worth it. Oh and hey, we all skim sometimes when a book goes that way. Been there! :P Angel Erin's Book Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764797323260137330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-44277046860231590952018-01-19T13:05:22.726-08:002018-01-19T13:05:22.726-08:00I feel like this is a really unusual way for thril...I feel like this is a really unusual way for thrillers to go. Typically they're great fro me until about halfway through and then go downhill, rather than the other way around. I'm tempted to pick this up to see how the author pulled it off!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345874849864173182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-21423641445921684592018-01-19T12:28:31.986-08:002018-01-19T12:28:31.986-08:00You have a point. I almost DNF'd (came SO clos...You have a point. I almost DNF'd (came SO close) but yeah- it worked out. And there was a killer twist, along with the fact that there were so many interprtations of what happened! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-60786357367741176702018-01-18T23:56:23.738-08:002018-01-18T23:56:23.738-08:00See, this is one of the many reasons I find it so ...See, this is one of the many reasons I find it so hard to DNF. What if the book gets better?! It happens sometimes! I'm intrigued as to what it is that these people have such different takes on and what all these twists are!Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-46626490238538652342018-01-18T20:57:49.065-08:002018-01-18T20:57:49.065-08:00I try to get to 50% before DNFing. I've had a ...I try to get to 50% before DNFing. I've had a couple books that I ended up enjoying because of a twist or the steam finally picked up. But it is hard to get through a slow beginning. It's good to hear you ended up enjoying this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676549149714729996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-61051473047142368732018-01-18T19:40:13.966-08:002018-01-18T19:40:13.966-08:00Well, it is good that it got better- I'd rathe...Well, it is good that it got better- I'd rather a slow start and an awesome ending any day. Of course, this is also why I force myself to read every damn book, because what if it is awesome after all? Joanne sounds like a real piece of work. I feel like they should have blown her off and gone to a spa or something. (Though that book would be really boring hah.) I do like that it explored friendships that turned out badly, because yeah, who hasn't had that happen? And there really aren't enough friendship based books out there, tbh. Also, I still really want her coat. Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-23504705055441118662018-01-18T13:36:00.186-08:002018-01-18T13:36:00.186-08:00I'm an ending girl so this one might work for ...I'm an ending girl so this one might work for me despite the slow beginning. Hm... might have to check this one out.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-67492029385213261142018-01-18T12:21:33.387-08:002018-01-18T12:21:33.387-08:00That's true. And I came SO close to DNF'in...That's true. And I came SO close to DNF'ing this. I'm glad I didn't...Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-22464052528869846422018-01-18T12:20:36.112-08:002018-01-18T12:20:36.112-08:00Yup, so true in this case. I'm glad I stuck wi...Yup, so true in this case. I'm glad I stuck with it, but you know I did a fair amount of skimming too. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-46520324882901173102018-01-18T12:19:41.838-08:002018-01-18T12:19:41.838-08:00I know!!I know!!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-6276982381593838552018-01-18T12:19:14.886-08:002018-01-18T12:19:14.886-08:00Yeah maybe so! I did struggle initially but this i...Yeah maybe so! I did struggle initially but this is one I'm definitely glad I stuck with!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-26790381221607927742018-01-18T12:18:26.747-08:002018-01-18T12:18:26.747-08:00Yes! I'm glad I stuck it out too...Yes! I'm glad I stuck it out too... Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-63578122094825450872018-01-18T12:17:55.983-08:002018-01-18T12:17:55.983-08:00It was worth it, I'm glad I stuck with it. I j...It was worth it, I'm glad I stuck with it. I just had trouble in the beginning. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-87172501925391763412018-01-18T12:17:12.388-08:002018-01-18T12:17:12.388-08:00I thought so. I wouldn't give UP my phone! lol...I thought so. I wouldn't give UP my phone! lolGreghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-88037422273416458732018-01-18T12:16:30.132-08:002018-01-18T12:16:30.132-08:00It's not a bad read, you just have to get past...It's not a bad read, you just have to get past the slow start/ unrealistic set up?Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-48792897398456792722018-01-18T11:50:04.975-08:002018-01-18T11:50:04.975-08:00But slow starts are just so slooooowBut slow starts are just so slooooowBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-49245570189816994162018-01-18T10:19:49.003-08:002018-01-18T10:19:49.003-08:00And this is why I don't like to DNF. It can ta...And this is why I don't like to DNF. It can take me a while before I find the hook.<br /><br />I'm more of a skim reader, just in case lol<br /><br />I'm glad this one turned out to be a winner for you.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-16889819399294771272018-01-18T10:18:25.526-08:002018-01-18T10:18:25.526-08:00I tend to stick with slow books too just because I...I tend to stick with slow books too just because I hope they will get better. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. It's a good thing this one did. Maybe that slow obvious beginning was to make you complacent so that the shocker would come at you hard when it did!Laura at Library of Clean Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252118683176350398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-20552399061623324472018-01-18T09:53:40.105-08:002018-01-18T09:53:40.105-08:00Ugh! This is why I have such a hard time putting b...Ugh! This is why I have such a hard time putting books down. You never know when a boring book will turn out awesome!! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.com