tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post2616833237826059152..comments2024-03-28T14:39:26.897-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Top Ten Tuesday: Books Where Characters Struggle ThroughKiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-47471188280373317262017-09-08T20:21:23.939-04:002017-09-08T20:21:23.939-04:00The Truth About Forever was wonderful! I have read...The Truth About Forever was wonderful! I have read all of Dessen's books, and I am a total fangirl of her's. I turned the topic around because I couldn't think of books I struggled with since I am a mad DNFerSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-43743560632469442972017-09-08T19:28:21.132-04:002017-09-08T19:28:21.132-04:00I've only red three books from your list and i...I've only red three books from your list and it was a great idea to write your post from the character's struggle. The Truth About Forever is one of my favorite books :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217995773961682662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-5243711219109110422017-09-07T06:00:46.529-04:002017-09-07T06:00:46.529-04:00They wreck me, but then they build me back up. Tha...They wreck me, but then they build me back up. That is my one requirement, and I have been mostly lucky, because the YA genre does tend towards positive growth in general. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-23259483714183172692017-09-06T23:24:25.687-04:002017-09-06T23:24:25.687-04:00I understand better now why you're having a ba...I understand better now why you're having a banner year for books about grief, Sam. It's such a great, positive thought to have about books like this. For me, I tend to venture into books like this only so often because when done well, they wreck me. Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-47169879190631904162017-09-06T19:47:27.220-04:002017-09-06T19:47:27.220-04:00I got chills from your describing the book. It is ...I got chills from your describing the book. It is definitely one of my top Dessen books, and I love Jessica Park. She writes these books that are all raw and emotional. This one just touched me so much, and I loved the companion books that followed too (Flat-Out Celeste was stupendous). Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-18350403597519899982017-09-06T12:31:43.030-04:002017-09-06T12:31:43.030-04:00I loved The Truth About Forever SO MUCH, it is pro...I loved The Truth About Forever SO MUCH, it is probably my favorite Sarah Dessen book so far, seeing Macy opening up to the Wish crew and starting to live again was amazing. I really-really want to read Flat-Out-Love. Wonderful list!<br /><br />Veronika @ <a href="http://reading-is-dreaming-with-open-eyes.blogspot.hu/" rel="nofollow">The Regal Critiques</a>Veronika @ Wordy and Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-36080054402188138742017-09-06T05:21:10.628-04:002017-09-06T05:21:10.628-04:00Maybe that is why I love books like this so much, ...Maybe that is why I love books like this so much, because I can identify with the struggle and I like knowing that they made it to the other side. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-30527457106508451292017-09-06T05:20:29.459-04:002017-09-06T05:20:29.459-04:00Phantom Limbs is a book I wish more people read, b...Phantom Limbs is a book I wish more people read, because I really loved it. I plan on going HAM on my shelf-love after October. I hope we both read some of the books we own and have been meaning to get to. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-41706706248555356802017-09-06T05:19:03.618-04:002017-09-06T05:19:03.618-04:00Annnnd, now I am crying. Terabithia is so heart wr...Annnnd, now I am crying. Terabithia is so heart wrenching. The grieving is at the end, but it's more meaningful because of the build up. We had to get the full picture to understand the loss, and maybe that is why I am in tears right now. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-9161667742084295292017-09-05T23:20:55.148-04:002017-09-05T23:20:55.148-04:00I like your spin on the topic. My favorite grief b...I like your spin on the topic. My favorite grief book is probably Bridge to Terabithia, even though the grief doesn’t show up until the end.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-50598946583618383592017-09-05T22:02:43.586-04:002017-09-05T22:02:43.586-04:00I love your unique take on this week's list! I...I love your unique take on this week's list! I absolutely loved Phantom Limbs, so I totally agree with you there. I am really looking forward to reading The Art of Feeling, Summer of Chasing Mermaids, Amy & Roger, and Tell Me Three Things- I own them all, I just need to get to them! Great picks :D Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-58321005887298013852017-09-05T20:09:36.138-04:002017-09-05T20:09:36.138-04:00I like how you turned this around. I haven't ...I like how you turned this around. I haven't read any of the books on your list but I should check them out. I like books with a bit of struggle in them.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-31311167896051146292017-09-05T19:52:05.884-04:002017-09-05T19:52:05.884-04:00I read a lot of YA, so I expect growth, but I real...I read a lot of YA, so I expect growth, but I really love reading about the different ways people grieve. At some point, everybody hurts and there is some comfort reading about how others work through it. (and now I am singing the REM song)Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-21035421440966519292017-09-05T19:47:46.280-04:002017-09-05T19:47:46.280-04:00If you say Dessen, I will probably say I liked it....If you say Dessen, I will probably say I liked it. I think there were like 2 of her books that were not as good as the others, but I still thought they were ok, and The Truth About Forever had such a fun group of people in it. I remember liking them so much. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-85674107915292078132017-09-05T19:28:36.966-04:002017-09-05T19:28:36.966-04:00I actually liked The Truth About Forever - and was...I actually liked The Truth About Forever - and was really surprised to know that I liked it. :)Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-81343340240918456922017-09-05T19:27:51.215-04:002017-09-05T19:27:51.215-04:00Great list! I haven't read any of these but I ...Great list! I haven't read any of these but I have heard great things about almost all of them. I do love when characters grow in a story. Thanks for sharing! Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205709973717833264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-83506497624194031752017-09-05T18:40:41.772-04:002017-09-05T18:40:41.772-04:00Tell Me Three Things was my gateway Buxbaum book. ...Tell Me Three Things was my gateway Buxbaum book. I went on to read her adult releases, and loved them too. No regrets. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-90373510931240291342017-09-05T18:39:54.498-04:002017-09-05T18:39:54.498-04:00I was able to come up with 2 books (and one I DNFe...I was able to come up with 2 books (and one I DNFed). But I love when the characters struggle in a book and come out stronger and better versions of themselves because of it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-13052787304813800972017-09-05T18:39:00.011-04:002017-09-05T18:39:00.011-04:00Thanks! I hate to miss a TTT because I don't f...Thanks! I hate to miss a TTT because I don't finish books I don't like. This worked for me. =)Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-42875711094278253142017-09-05T18:38:27.014-04:002017-09-05T18:38:27.014-04:00When I think of paranormals that I have read, I fe...When I think of paranormals that I have read, I feel like there was always some deaths or a loss of their life before. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-13142351673529555152017-09-05T17:54:15.289-04:002017-09-05T17:54:15.289-04:00I really like your take on this topic!I really like your take on this topic!Brittaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766658979578139012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-36780447627390178072017-09-05T17:54:05.978-04:002017-09-05T17:54:05.978-04:00Thanks. If I am struggling, I usually DNF, so I ha...Thanks. If I am struggling, I usually DNF, so I had nothing for the actual topic.Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-80843003292950106462017-09-05T17:08:16.650-04:002017-09-05T17:08:16.650-04:00This week's topic was a tough one so I like th...This week's topic was a tough one so I like the spin you put on it, especially since all of these books are new to me. I love finding new books to read in people's TTT lists :)Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-72158186592179861932017-09-05T17:00:02.543-04:002017-09-05T17:00:02.543-04:00Oh nice twist of the topic! These are all new to m...Oh nice twist of the topic! These are all new to me ones since I don't read contemporary. I think I would struggle to apply this one to my paranormal reads...only because I have a really bad memory for this one. I guess they all would've struggled in some sense. Saving the world is hard work! LOL!<br /><br /><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2017/09/teaser-top-ten-tuesdays.html" rel="nofollow">Here's my Tuesday Post</a><br /><br />Have a <a href="http://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">GREAT</a> day!<br /><br />Old Follower :)<br />Jessica @ a GREAT readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-9745309331982462962017-09-05T16:19:23.760-04:002017-09-05T16:19:23.760-04:00Interesting twist on this week's topic!
My TTT...Interesting twist on this week's topic!<br />My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/05/top-ten-tuesday-123/iloveheartlandXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040647634981408350noreply@blogger.com