tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post6399425148722896582..comments2024-03-28T16:53:38.059+11:00Comments on Diva Booknerd: The Price Guide to the OccultDiva Booknerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-33592812551454520962018-04-25T01:18:42.470+10:002018-04-25T01:18:42.470+10:00I didn't have a great time with that one eithe...I didn't have a great time with that one either unfortunately. I loved the writing but not the lengthy passages of explanations and information. This one doesn't have the same prose though, just fleeting moments. Really interested to see how the two will compare. Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-91529426432820131152018-04-25T01:16:03.655+10:002018-04-25T01:16:03.655+10:00It promised so much unfortunately. Really looking ...It promised so much unfortunately. Really looking forward to reading your thoughts Ashlea.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-12706964506620755402018-04-22T06:33:59.504+10:002018-04-22T06:33:59.504+10:00Sorry to hear this book wasn't for you. I reme...Sorry to hear this book wasn't for you. I remember being captivated by Ava Lavender, it was a weird read but also really good. This sounds like it could be the same. I definitely want to read this just to see how it holds up.Becky Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938602345709426466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-77721740743334559552018-04-17T11:06:03.882+10:002018-04-17T11:06:03.882+10:00...saving the dog was good, right? It means he has......saving the dog was good, right? It means he has at least one redeeming quality! I really love for my characters, primary and secondary, to be incredibly fleshed out. I want it to feel like I've known them forever, so I get disappointed when characters feel flat and unnecessary. Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-61764500746123904592018-04-17T02:32:45.036+10:002018-04-17T02:32:45.036+10:00I wanted to read this so bad, and now I'm havi...I wanted to read this so bad, and now I'm having the hardest time getting into it. Oh well, great review!Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809467336527255681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-87520871154620684402018-04-15T14:20:59.595+10:002018-04-15T14:20:59.595+10:00I hadn't either but the premise sounded incred...I hadn't either but the premise sounded incredible. I didn't have much luck with the The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender either unfortunately. Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-41862540656689678552018-04-15T08:44:14.074+10:002018-04-15T08:44:14.074+10:00Thanks for your thoughts on this one Kelly, I rece...Thanks for your thoughts on this one Kelly, I received this one in the mail but wasn't sure about it because I haven't heard anything about it. A shame that it was kind of boring after a while!<br /><br />Jeann @ <a href="http://www.happyindulgencebooks.com" rel="nofollow">Happy Indulgence</a>Jeann @ Happy Indulgencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080126376029467613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-25238215417489687602018-04-14T22:36:07.477+10:002018-04-14T22:36:07.477+10:00The writing was lovely actually, the narrative jus...The writing was lovely actually, the narrative just felt so incredibly lost at one point and it slipped into mundane contemporary mode after such an incredible first few chapters.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-56950917792631485182018-04-14T22:33:57.912+10:002018-04-14T22:33:57.912+10:00It has been most certainly Amber. It is exhausting...It has been most certainly Amber. It <i>is</i> exhausting. There were aspects that were absolutely brilliant but those were too few and far between unfortunately. Just not for me sadly.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-38192550837990482102018-04-14T22:17:36.082+10:002018-04-14T22:17:36.082+10:00It was at the beginning, I was absolutely captivat...It was at the beginning, I was absolutely captivated but the change to the modern day narration felt disappointing in comparison. I would love to see the original, historical storyline continued, it was epic.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-22954170387392545642018-04-14T22:14:34.239+10:002018-04-14T22:14:34.239+10:00That's pretty much how I felt. Unless a charac...That's pretty much how I felt. Unless a character is going to have an impact on the narration, they're really just taking page space away from furthering the protagonist narrative. I'm currently reading Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody and loving it so far!Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-27110008636324056692018-04-14T22:10:36.751+10:002018-04-14T22:10:36.751+10:00I was incredibly frustrated Ailyn. So much potenti...I was incredibly frustrated Ailyn. So much potential.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-60398275850306254402018-04-14T22:05:19.747+10:002018-04-14T22:05:19.747+10:00I had such high hopes Joy but they begin to fizzle...I had such high hopes Joy but they begin to fizzle shortly after the opening few chapters. If this had continued the historical elements of the first Blackburn witch on the island that burnt men to the ground, I would still be applauding. Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-19735462304958623822018-04-14T21:25:16.071+10:002018-04-14T21:25:16.071+10:00It was incredibly unnecessary, especially the pote...It was incredibly unnecessary, especially the potential love interest. His sole purpose seemed to be just to touch her arm and later, rescue a dog. Very little is known about him other than he's moved back to town. He held absolutely no appeal and the pages spent attempting to develop their relationship could have been used as character development or furthering the narrative. As far as I know, The Price Guide to The Occult is a standalone, so he literally added nothing to the narration. Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-23481122700565256132018-04-14T20:52:12.062+10:002018-04-14T20:52:12.062+10:00I tried reading The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows ...I tried reading The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender and unfortunately I couldn't get into that one either Lauren, which is strange seeing I usually navigate towards lyrical narrations. There was just an enormous lull during the narration between that explosive, empowered first few chapters and the ending. Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-49355744997111041462018-04-14T10:18:10.915+10:002018-04-14T10:18:10.915+10:00Oh no! What a promising premise to be let down by ...Oh no! What a promising premise to be let down by a poor execution!Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-29893623292940132972018-04-14T01:18:54.649+10:002018-04-14T01:18:54.649+10:00I've been on the fence about this one and I...I've been on the fence about this one and I'm still unsure. It sounds pretty exhausting. I hope your next read is much better! Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-1961486906513855952018-04-12T23:44:03.618+10:002018-04-12T23:44:03.618+10:00Well, that's too bad. It sounds like it would ...Well, that's too bad. It sounds like it would be really good and kind of creepy.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @ For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-23534486684400269212018-04-12T22:52:26.306+10:002018-04-12T22:52:26.306+10:00I saw this one as a 'read now' title on Ne...I saw this one as a 'read now' title on NetGalley, and I'm pretty glad I ignored it. I definitely wouldn't want to read an exasperating book. It gets REALLY annoying when so many side characters are introduced, but none of them give the story any actual substance. :/ Lovely review, though! I hope your next read makes up for this. ♥Aimee (Aimee, Always)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12987337914677408281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-10534644569962786482018-04-12T22:32:38.258+10:002018-04-12T22:32:38.258+10:00i haven't read a reviewer calling a book exasp...i haven't read a reviewer calling a book exasperating before, you must be very annoyed ?ailyn koayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01876123482327351415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-71493711734801409882018-04-12T10:28:59.986+10:002018-04-12T10:28:59.986+10:00I'm starting to feel like the story isn't ...I'm starting to feel like the story isn't going to progress as I'd hoped. I'm stuck about halfway. I like the sinister ambiance, though. Joy https://www.blogger.com/profile/08176549392514186645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-16669896062521624902018-04-12T06:36:14.677+10:002018-04-12T06:36:14.677+10:00Yikes...exasperating? I don't think I could do...Yikes...exasperating? I don't think I could do it. I hate it when people are introduced without significance to the story, or they aren't fleshed out in some way. I want the people I read about to be meaningful, or at least play a role.<br /><br />I had seen this one around, but I never felt compelled to search it out. I'm sorry it didn't work for you, and I hope your next read is better!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.doyoudog-ear.com/" rel="nofollow">Do You Dog-ear?</a>Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-29916748940723687392018-04-12T04:27:59.431+10:002018-04-12T04:27:59.431+10:00Sorry you didn't enjoy this one. I never read ...Sorry you didn't enjoy this one. I never read the author's previous novel, though I know it got a lot of good reviews. I think I'll pass on this one though for sure, because I am a big fan of characterization and it just seems like a frustrating book. <br /><br />-Lauren<br />www.shootingstarsmag.netShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com