tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post2793403232752984455..comments2024-03-27T17:40:10.624-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: In a Nutshell ReviewsKiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-33442394584739605792018-09-01T15:30:24.360-04:002018-09-01T15:30:24.360-04:00Sadie is a tough read, but wow! So good, and writt...Sadie is a tough read, but wow! So good, and written so well. When my review books start to slow down in the last quarter, I am going to read Starfish. I also have heard only raves about it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-87934743236568452862018-09-01T14:58:53.173-04:002018-09-01T14:58:53.173-04:00I'm so excited for Summer Bird Blue and Sadie!...I'm so excited for Summer Bird Blue and Sadie!! Sadie especially I'll have to read this fall, because it sounds the perfect rainy day read. Before getting to SBB I need to tackle Starfish - I've heard amazing things, and I've owned a copy of it for a looong time, so I feel so bad for not having read it yet. Anyhow, great reviews as always! :) <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-60242073433962816882018-08-30T16:09:29.043-04:002018-08-30T16:09:29.043-04:00I was way too invested in Sadie to be satisfied wi...I was way too invested in Sadie to be satisfied with that ending Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-2023955621635846602018-08-30T15:55:35.989-04:002018-08-30T15:55:35.989-04:00The ending of Sadie matched the rest of the book, ...The ending of Sadie matched the rest of the book, but like you... I wanted more. I can understand and respect the author's decision, though. I take comfort knowing she prevented a lot of other children from experiencing the pain that she did. It just felt too open-ended, and there's really no way to pretend something good will come out of that. <br /><br />I haven't heard of the other two books, but I just added them to my TBR!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.doyoudog-ear.com/" rel="nofollow">Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear?</a>Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-3042667937597825912018-08-29T08:28:06.318-04:002018-08-29T08:28:06.318-04:00Summer Bird Blue was excellent. I wanted a few thi...Summer Bird Blue was excellent. I wanted a few things to play out a little differently, and there were things that seemed forced into the story, but still an excellent story. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-16147326826547103722018-08-29T08:26:21.548-04:002018-08-29T08:26:21.548-04:00I probably would have gone higher on Sadie had the...I probably would have gone higher on Sadie had the ending given me a little more closure Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-6685011631762351072018-08-29T08:25:21.114-04:002018-08-29T08:25:21.114-04:00If Sadie's story hadn't been as interestin...If Sadie's story hadn't been as interesting as it was, I would have been really bitter. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-38618624084097801412018-08-29T08:06:59.424-04:002018-08-29T08:06:59.424-04:00YAS! I have been waiting for Sadie for ages and I ...YAS! I have been waiting for Sadie for ages and I am thrilled you rated it so high! I have been holding off listening to the podcast until I can get the book!! Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-81273130890659273452018-08-28T21:44:21.132-04:002018-08-28T21:44:21.132-04:00Whoa the podcast is real!? That is brilliant! I ne...Whoa the podcast is real!? That is brilliant! I need to check this out (you know, on the off chance that they give me a real ending one of these days haha). I felt pretty much exactly the same as you did about Sadie, I thinK! Summer Bird Blue is definitely on my must-read list too, so I am very glad you liked it! The Opposite of Innocent sounds really interesting, but I don't know about the open ending- I'm already salty enough about Sadie hahah. Great reviews!Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-43639794591239098582018-08-28T21:14:35.213-04:002018-08-28T21:14:35.213-04:00I just started reading Summer Bird Blue tonight an...I just started reading Summer Bird Blue tonight and so far am really enjoying it. Sadie is one of my most anticipated reads so I'm glad to see it earned high marks from you as well. I'm even more excited for that one than I already was after reading your review. It sounds even more intense than I was expecting it to be.Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-44449304618890579942018-08-28T09:45:54.492-04:002018-08-28T09:45:54.492-04:00I felt empathy for her, but I think her life exper...I felt empathy for her, but I think her life experiences left her a shell of who she was, and all that was really left behind was darkness and rageSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-55075642219330403702018-08-28T08:38:22.095-04:002018-08-28T08:38:22.095-04:00It's so interesting that you didn't really...It's so interesting that you didn't really like Sadie as a character but could still love her story, the writing and be so invested! I have it on my TBR and am so excited to be able to read that one now. I don't think the opposite of Innocence is going to be one for me, but Summer Blue sounds like it's really a kick in the emotions. I better be prepared!!Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-73770773669547777262018-08-28T05:50:14.353-04:002018-08-28T05:50:14.353-04:00Okay, makes more sense now. Thanks. :)Okay, makes more sense now. Thanks. :)Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-44110515129601158322018-08-27T20:23:58.140-04:002018-08-27T20:23:58.140-04:00I was not even eased into the pain, it started rig...I was not even eased into the pain, it started right in chapter 1. The sadness and grief oozed off the page. A big part of the at book is how Rumi felt like she lost both her sister and her mother. Her father had left many years before and never looked back, and then her mother is so far in her grief, that her teenaged daughter is left to fend for herself. Thank goodness for the aunt, who never gave up on any of them. There are a million amazing things about that book. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-18503446758820157492018-08-27T20:21:45.663-04:002018-08-27T20:21:45.663-04:00I was so angry while I read that book, but happy w...I was so angry while I read that book, but happy with the way the character (slowly) came to the realization, that the situation was not right. I feel like I should have given it 4 stars, because I know I knocked it down the half star for the ending, and while I understand why it ended there, I wanted justice served. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-19166854971701071792018-08-27T20:19:55.926-04:002018-08-27T20:19:55.926-04:00Agreed - the cover doesn't not elude to a dark...Agreed - the cover doesn't not elude to a dark and gritty story, but it does have a little bit of mystery there. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-58895870591365906352018-08-27T20:08:57.150-04:002018-08-27T20:08:57.150-04:00I judged Sadie by its cover which was a shame beca...I judged Sadie by its cover which was a shame because dark and grim are right up my alley! Amber Elise @ Du Livrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300971303892555161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-38413336972560965402018-08-27T19:13:48.761-04:002018-08-27T19:13:48.761-04:00WOAH!! The Opposite of Innocent sounds INTENSE!! ...WOAH!! The Opposite of Innocent sounds INTENSE!! I mean, wow-- that's a hard subject. I've never heard of it before and now I'm slightly interested, slightly scared of it!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288722022982656753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-38638183671273174062018-08-27T19:08:58.117-04:002018-08-27T19:08:58.117-04:00Summer Bird Blue sounds so emotional! I like that...Summer Bird Blue sounds so emotional! I like that Rumi is able to find some people to help her through her grief, especially since it seems like her mother is really unavailable.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-43863999658346897282018-08-27T18:49:02.016-04:002018-08-27T18:49:02.016-04:00I think the concept and the execution of Sadie was...I think the concept and the execution of Sadie was incredible. I struggle a little with darker reads, and probably would have rated this higher had there been a little hope, but I think people, who read darker books, will love this one. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-28755202612282619292018-08-27T18:47:31.443-04:002018-08-27T18:47:31.443-04:00It was really sad, because the situation is so rea...It was really sad, because the situation is so real, and seeing grown ups take advantage of children is just awful. I think I read Sadie and The Opposite of Innocent in a row. That was a lot of abuse for me to read about. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-48907743491916429582018-08-27T18:46:17.226-04:002018-08-27T18:46:17.226-04:00Sadie was frustrating, because the stakes were rea...Sadie was frustrating, because the stakes were really high, and then, I don't get any answers, and I really needed some answers. I sort of understand why Sones ended the story, where she ended it. If she even went a little bit further, I know I would have wanted more after than, and like I said, we would have the Odyssey Part 2. The Opposite of Innocent didn't bother me as much, because it was clear, where it was going. I think I just wanted to see justice explicitly served. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-81422091881238740132018-08-27T18:43:22.776-04:002018-08-27T18:43:22.776-04:00The ending didn't leave me thinking there was ...The ending didn't leave me thinking there was a light at the end of the tunnel, which is probably why I would have preferred a definitive ending. I can usually do ok with a darker book, if it ends with some hope, but this, is a tough read. However, the story was told so well, and I was fully invested. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-38347881133974774792018-08-27T18:41:41.093-04:002018-08-27T18:41:41.093-04:00Sadie's sister is murdered, and Sadie goes sea...Sadie's sister is murdered, and Sadie goes searching for her killer. During her search, Sadie goes missing. The story flips back and forth between the podcasts, which are made after Sadie disappears, and Sadie's narrative, which is during the time she is searching for the murderer. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-51672456779516639452018-08-27T18:39:44.738-04:002018-08-27T18:39:44.738-04:00Yes, super intense. Sadie's life had so little...Yes, super intense. Sadie's life had so little joy, but the story was so compelling. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com