tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post6964947406165707013..comments2024-02-25T06:30:53.030-06:00Comments on Alison Can Read: The Savage Grace by Bree DespainAlisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161357580448621274noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-77795293569433082202012-07-30T19:46:08.898-05:002012-07-30T19:46:08.898-05:00I haven't read this one yet, but not sure I wi...I haven't read this one yet, but not sure I will continue series. <br />I personlly like and need it for a book to recap since I've read so many other books before the next in a series comes out... <br />Thanks for review and sorry you didn't like it more. <br />Brandi from <a href="http://blkosiner.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Blkosiner’s Book Blog</a>brandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-48250727570788612432012-07-30T08:42:31.571-05:002012-07-30T08:42:31.571-05:00I really hate when books retell the previous books...I really hate when books retell the previous books so it's funny that this time though it would've helped, it didn't have it. I too hate when I'm really iffy about a book after reading it. However, I think I'll be skipping this story if it's something that won't stick with me. Great review.Preethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180965086072567309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-74761408957839499002012-07-29T23:59:02.015-05:002012-07-29T23:59:02.015-05:00I've always thought that it seems as though th...I've always thought that it seems as though this series has a lot of good things going for it, from what I've read from reviews. But it also strikes me that what you say is true, that it is by no means anything special, which I think is why I've kept away from it. I know exactly what you mean when you say that the ideal fantasy should be convincing as a real setting. I don't think I'll ever read this series, but I appreciated your helpful review anyway!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-4912836865698641882012-07-27T16:21:36.387-05:002012-07-27T16:21:36.387-05:00Yup, a large part of the reason I read is to belie...Yup, a large part of the reason I read is to believe that these other worlds and character could actually exist. To be put under their spell and believe they are real. Sorry to hear that wasn't really the case here. I've been curious about this series, but for some reason, it hasn't really sparked a need to read it.Missie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-52512199237029270842012-07-27T00:15:46.519-05:002012-07-27T00:15:46.519-05:00I couldn't muster up the enthusiasm to read th...I couldn't muster up the enthusiasm to read this one either. I think this series started off differently and uniquely blending religion with the paranomral but that got lost in the way and wounded up being just an ordinary paranormal YA series. <br /><br />p.s. To answer your question from yesterday, yes I'm Pakistani but I was born in the U.S.. :DRummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-42609632932541783482012-07-26T22:27:39.112-05:002012-07-26T22:27:39.112-05:00Wow. Thanks so much Gwynneth!Wow. Thanks so much Gwynneth!Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-33155056794512069702012-07-26T14:42:24.105-05:002012-07-26T14:42:24.105-05:00Shame you didn't enjoy this one too much! I ha...Shame you didn't enjoy this one too much! I haven't read this series, but I do have the first one The Dark Divine to read. <br /><br />I have to agree about wanting a character and a paranormal setting that you can believe is real though! <br /><br />Great review!Livvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17441931016080817720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-91401450442422406242012-07-26T12:40:43.364-05:002012-07-26T12:40:43.364-05:00I've totally experienced that feeling! I have ...I've totally experienced that feeling! I have a couple of third-in-a-series sitting on my shelf right now that I just can't seem to pick up due to lack of enthusiasm.<br /><br />And I completely get the good but not great feeling from this series. I read the first and enjoyed it but haven't read any more. Grace is a great character but...meh. Great review!Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-22138468814803128882012-07-26T10:01:25.603-05:002012-07-26T10:01:25.603-05:00"My memory returned quickly enough, but the f..."My memory returned quickly enough, but the feeling of being lost distracted me from the tenor of the story. I guess there's a logic behind repeating the previous plot after all."<br /><br />This just happened to me too! Not with this series, but the effect was the same. I like there to be a bit of reintroduction so to speak in a second book, just a quick, subtly done recap of characters and story so I'm not completely lost, especially since so many times YA series release at least a year apart. Sorry these characters weren't quite as believable as in other paranormal stories, but it seems like you had fun reading for the most part which is a good thing:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-59051156457768169442012-07-26T08:30:51.165-05:002012-07-26T08:30:51.165-05:00Great review! I love this series and I understand ...Great review! I love this series and I understand why some people didn't enjoy this book as much as they did with the other two books, but . . . I still enjoyed it though the ending really left me wanting more!Erin W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12057902364536764649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-91193174279339988682012-07-26T07:49:14.350-05:002012-07-26T07:49:14.350-05:00I'm so glad to read this review and find that ...I'm so glad to read this review and find that I'm not the only one who trailed off from this series. I love Bree Despain, I really do. I really enjoyed the first book, but I have to say that the second one didn't hold my attention enough to finish it. Everything felt internalized to me, felt as if it were all a debate between right and wrong. Part of the problem is that, just by happenstance, in my life, I've always been surrounded by very defined personalities. People who do the right thing because it's right, even when no one is looking, or people who weren't so great, and tended to do the self-serving things because they didn't care. As a result, I have trouble with stories where someone utterly profound in their beliefs, is suddenly feeling tempted to do 'bad things'. In the first book of the series, Daniel's struggle was very well portrayed, and so was Grace's devotion to what was 'right'. And as you said, Grace is SO STRONG. But that caused me to have trouble believing that she would be so easily tempted. I still love Bree though, and I'll immediately try anything she writes in the future.Artemis Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849091563671031929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-63725855331696824052012-07-26T07:36:52.803-05:002012-07-26T07:36:52.803-05:00Alison, I am a new follower thanks to FF. I had so...Alison, I am a new follower thanks to FF. I had some time today and I read through your blog - more specifically your discussion post, which interested me more than the reviews :) - and while I probably should have commented on each one, I thought I would give a summary shout out here: Thank you for an amazing blog. I feel your passion in every word you write. You are pure inspiration, and I will definitely be back - often.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447159464531608235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-12095082464375316912012-07-26T05:13:50.587-05:002012-07-26T05:13:50.587-05:00Great review, Alison! I haven't read this seri...Great review, Alison! I haven't read this series but I understand the issues you had with this book. It's annoying when a book just recaps the previous book and it's hard to enjoy a book that is not believableVegan YA Nerdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11244310544451371368noreply@blogger.com