tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post894832204396126508..comments2023-07-25T09:17:21.434-04:00Comments on The Hardcover Lover: ARC Review: Zac & Mia by A.J. BettsErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131832400840619615noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-55038104853421228972015-01-17T12:11:07.129-05:002015-01-17T12:11:07.129-05:00I usually like books about illnesses, but they hav...I usually like books about illnesses, but they have to be done right, and this one just didn't work for me at most times.<br /><br />The steady narrations in parts one and three were fine, but the jumpiness in part two was just odd. I found myself getting confused, and I hate when that happens while I'm reading.<br /><br />I wouldn't really say it's like TFOIS or Eleanor & Park. I literally hate it when publishing companies decide to name drop to get readers because most times, the book is nothing like the two they are comparing it to, and in this case, that's what happens.<br /><br />You might like it. If you read it, let me know. I know it's super cheap on the Kindle store. Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131832400840619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-57460671088330353762015-01-17T09:49:38.333-05:002015-01-17T09:49:38.333-05:00This book is on my TBR because books about illness...This book is on my TBR because books about illnesses always intrigue me and I have seen a lot of promising reviews for this book. It's a shame you couldn't get used to the narration and writing style too much when it comes to this book. I also don't really know about it being like TFiOS because I didn't love that book too much...Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-46469502981189169412015-01-11T10:59:12.233-05:002015-01-11T10:59:12.233-05:00I do too. The comparison to TFIOS is one of the re...I do too. The comparison to TFIOS is one of the reasons why I had a hard time picking this one up for so long too. I hated that book.<br /><br />Yeah... it didn't really stand out. Maybe a few things, but otherwise, it was just average.<br /><br />Thanks, Rachel. Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131832400840619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-85305271756826918062015-01-11T08:02:23.981-05:002015-01-11T08:02:23.981-05:00I hate when synopsis' compare themselves to ot...I hate when synopsis' compare themselves to other books. NO. Don't do that!! I like that the author put Australian roots into the book yet it doesn't seem that this one stood out at all. Nice review!<br /><br />Rachel @ <a href="http://aperfectioncalledbooks.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">A Perfection Called Books</a>Rachel https://www.blogger.com/profile/06616299360211920794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-13852705492965940462015-01-08T19:04:16.106-05:002015-01-08T19:04:16.106-05:00Right? I'd definitely recommend it to other re...Right? I'd definitely recommend it to other readers. :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131832400840619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-53901943913370960192015-01-08T18:24:11.158-05:002015-01-08T18:24:11.158-05:00It does handle the cancer issue in a different way...It does handle the cancer issue in a different way which is refreshing.azeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996117756102289896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-49933043228112887512015-01-08T14:09:26.459-05:002015-01-08T14:09:26.459-05:00I'll definitely check out that list!
I wish m...I'll definitely check out that list!<br /><br />I wish more people would have read Side Effects May Vary. I think it was pretty good, and it definitely deserved more attention than it got.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131832400840619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-83574880922636909412015-01-07T23:30:07.075-05:002015-01-07T23:30:07.075-05:00Oh, there's a LOT! There's Never Eighteen ...Oh, there's a LOT! There's Never Eighteen which is a short read and then there's Ways To Live Forever. I found this list on goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/77403.The_Bucket_List#15791106<br />I'm not sure if all of it is about cancer but I recognize some that is and have the characters doing bucket lists.<br /><br />Yeah I read Side Effects May Vary and it was a great read! azeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996117756102289896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-82365594818083976992015-01-07T10:57:13.572-05:002015-01-07T10:57:13.572-05:00Oh yeah! I don't think I've read any YA bu...Oh yeah! I don't think I've read any YA bucket list cancer books yet, except for Side Effects May Vary, but I do want to at least read a few just to see how unoriginal some of them are. <br /><br />But I did enjoy Side Effects May Vary because it was more realistic than I thought it would be. Plus the main character was so mean that it made her seem very real.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131832400840619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-51225217970181932932015-01-07T10:53:08.510-05:002015-01-07T10:53:08.510-05:00Exactly! Either that or bucket list. Always the sa...Exactly! Either that or bucket list. Always the same thing. <br />I'll check that one out! Will be nice to have a change. :)azeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996117756102289896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-36395345635639081542015-01-07T10:40:57.464-05:002015-01-07T10:40:57.464-05:00Right? The cancer part becomes overdone, but I sti...Right? The cancer part becomes overdone, but I still think authors can find a way to make them a little more interesting. But this one had a road trip. TFIOS had that trip to Amsterdam. It's just like retelling the same thing over and over again.<br /><br />My personal favorite it Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. It's so unique, and definitely not a sappy one.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131832400840619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-85774796020753626202015-01-06T21:04:13.325-05:002015-01-06T21:04:13.325-05:00Yeah I get that. I guess there's not really m...Yeah I get that. I guess there's not really much ways you can write about a person who have cancer.azeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996117756102289896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-64693969121935197002015-01-06T20:53:30.356-05:002015-01-06T20:53:30.356-05:00I can't afford a smartphone, so I don't ha...I can't afford a smartphone, so I don't have one.<br /><br />It was okay, but definitely nothing worth writing home over. I think it could have been a lot better if things were refined, but I just got bored with it over and over again.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131832400840619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-42567464312872498082015-01-06T20:50:30.400-05:002015-01-06T20:50:30.400-05:00I know there were a few reviews on Goodreads, but ...I know there were a few reviews on Goodreads, but not as many as I thought there would be. It's a shame that people skipped over it because it seems like it didn't sell as many copies here than in Australia. <br /><br />Yeah... it was okay. I definitely won't be reading it again though. I did think it was better than TFIOS, but it still falls into that "bad cancer story" category thing for me.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131832400840619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-27613952154084477622015-01-06T20:47:58.764-05:002015-01-06T20:47:58.764-05:00Why don't you read the book through your phone...Why don't you read the book through your phone? I did that. Or was that not possible with ARC from netgalley? <br />Anyway, I totally agree with you. It's so hard for cancer books to stand out from the numerous YA books centering about cancer. I was hoping much more from this book but looks like it's just like any other YA cancer books. Such a disappointment. :/<br /><a href="http://thebookponderer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Book Ponderer</a>azeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996117756102289896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659639521679396927.post-11967566633830329182015-01-06T15:19:43.848-05:002015-01-06T15:19:43.848-05:00I've been waiting for more reviews of this one...I've been waiting for more reviews of this one. I think maybe the hype didn't match up with the reception so a lot of reviewers skipped it? I'm glad to hear you did somewhat enjoy this one though as I've been suggesting it often as a TFIOS alternative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com