tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post7420817372131680670..comments2024-03-22T10:00:58.717-04:00Comments on Meanwhile, in Rivendell . . .: Drawing Fire by Janice Cantore {review}Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-80791894006698701022015-08-24T19:58:48.961-04:002015-08-24T19:58:48.961-04:00Oh, yikes. Thanks for warning me! I'd imagin...Oh, yikes. Thanks for warning me! I'd imagine that would be especially hard as a mother, yeah:( <br /><br />Cool! I hope some of her others are a little more congenial:)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-65153793815808504122015-08-21T07:56:25.287-04:002015-08-21T07:56:25.287-04:00Well, I have decided not to finish "Critical ...Well, I have decided not to finish "Critical Pursuit" and try one of her other books instead -- CP isn't bad, but it's about abducted and molested children, and a cop who works finding them, and it's simply too emotionally draining for me, as a mother, to read. Even though there's no description of the molestation, my imagination fills in too many blanks and I realized I'm not only not enjoying it, I'm actively working to keep my emotional distance from the characters, and what fun is that? <br /><br />So I think it's rather good in many ways, especially how Cantore clearly knows the ins and outs of police work, but I'm not enjoying it. The library does have a bunch more of her books, so I'm going to see if any others are in next time I'm there.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-39616078805582244342015-08-15T17:45:01.157-04:002015-08-15T17:45:01.157-04:00Thanks!:DThanks!:DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-71686011915523974612015-08-14T15:24:57.097-04:002015-08-14T15:24:57.097-04:00I'll try to remember to pop back here!I'll try to remember to pop back here!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-8739842749050783302015-08-14T12:49:24.315-04:002015-08-14T12:49:24.315-04:00Okie dokie! Can you let me know what you think of...Okie dokie! Can you let me know what you think of Critical Pursuit? I was considering trying out a couple of her other books, and another opinion would really help:DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-53419016745945897162015-08-13T15:52:18.594-04:002015-08-13T15:52:18.594-04:00This one wasn't in, but her "Critical Pur...This one wasn't in, but her "Critical Pursuit" was, so I got that instead. Plan to start it soon!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-35048012549738770182015-08-12T13:35:31.461-04:002015-08-12T13:35:31.461-04:00I'll see if it, or another of her books, is in...I'll see if it, or another of her books, is in this afternoon :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-13982818666494203672015-08-12T12:53:55.011-04:002015-08-12T12:53:55.011-04:00Yes! The first half sort of slogs along, but thin...Yes! The first half sort of slogs along, but things start to really pick up in the second half, and I ended up really enjoying it:D Cool! Well, I'd say go for it!;)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-4482716095127593202015-08-12T11:22:46.010-04:002015-08-12T11:22:46.010-04:00Ooooh! I love mysteries, and this actually sounds...Ooooh! I love mysteries, and this actually sounds... fairly good. I'm cautiously optimistic? Looks like my library has it, and several other books by this author too.<br />Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-65753066666892366412015-08-05T13:32:46.094-04:002015-08-05T13:32:46.094-04:00NO THEY DIDN'T!!!! Haha, it's okay, I'...NO THEY DIDN'T!!!! Haha, it's okay, I'm a bit of a romantic too;) But frankly I was happy about it, for the reasons I mentioned in the review XDOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-91625681267575904992015-08-05T13:29:53.927-04:002015-08-05T13:29:53.927-04:00Thanks, Meredith! I do have a Goodreads account--...Thanks, Meredith! I do have a Goodreads account--I don't use it too often (usually just for rating and keeping track of the books I read), but my account name is Graceofthevalar:)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-19996368000446093192015-08-05T13:27:24.433-04:002015-08-05T13:27:24.433-04:00Absolutely. I agree. Time for kissing will come ...Absolutely. I agree. Time for kissing will come later;)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-44184265333577196432015-08-05T13:26:59.174-04:002015-08-05T13:26:59.174-04:00That's a shame, especially since the title sou...That's a shame, especially since the title sounds really cool:) But yeah! Three unwanted books for two wanted ones?! That's a great deal;)<br /><br />Yup, that's what I'm leaning towards. Well, I've only technically gotten one book from Tyndale as of right now, hehe, but so far they seem to have a more varied selection of books, so overall, I'd say yes:) The other site I review for is <a href="http://www.bloggingforbooks.com" rel="nofollow">Blogging For Books</a>. The first book I got from them I didn't actually finish, because it got a little sensual, but they also have a good variety. Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-14961841644711083992015-08-04T09:43:40.911-04:002015-08-04T09:43:40.911-04:00Yep. FIRST you find out if you actually like the ...Yep. FIRST you find out if you actually like the person and are compatible with them and have a serious interest in someday marrying them. THEN it will be time enough to think about kissing. :-) Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-47539471148803964532015-08-04T08:16:21.522-04:002015-08-04T08:16:21.522-04:00THEY DIDN'T KISS!?!?! IT'S A ROMANTIC NOVE...THEY DIDN'T KISS!?!?! IT'S A ROMANTIC NOVEL, AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN KISS?! Gahhhhhhhhhhh!<br /><br />(Sorry that you had to witness the raging of a romantic...)Bekah The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049451308275943278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-53257297272953460152015-08-03T13:22:31.345-04:002015-08-03T13:22:31.345-04:00The last book I got was called Irish Meadows...I c... The last book I got was called Irish Meadows...I can't remember who it was by; I traded it in at a used bookstore! (Which was actually pretty awesome -- I traded in three books that I didn't like and got two new ones for free.)<br /><br /> Yeah, I'd say if you haven't gotten anything you really like, just drop it. Do you tend to like Tyndale books better? Oooh, what's the other site you review for?Emma Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00215503772898813587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-40722064728462992072015-08-03T12:53:51.029-04:002015-08-03T12:53:51.029-04:00Good review! Do you have a Goodreads account?Good review! Do you have a Goodreads account?Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764461173370472669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-6776587815032841122015-08-03T11:38:28.928-04:002015-08-03T11:38:28.928-04:00Exactly, Jessica! I mean, a couple needs to have ...Exactly, Jessica! I mean, a couple needs to have a little more upon which to base their relationship.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-34448219579600361132015-08-03T11:36:59.761-04:002015-08-03T11:36:59.761-04:00I know! Hehe, you understand ;-P It definitely i...I know! Hehe, you <i>understand</i> ;-P It definitely is extremely rare. Haha, really?! That's funny:D Yeah, I'm sure they won't sue or anything...one would hope...haha, which one did you get last? I know, I'm actually thinking about finishing the most recent book I got from Bethany House and reviewing it, and then somehow unsubscribing. Because I've got two other sites I review for now, and they have a more, shall we say, varied collection, so it almost seems like a waste to keep using Bethany House's resources when I practically <i>never</i> like them:-/ What do you think?Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-78198583123975611252015-08-03T11:02:30.856-04:002015-08-03T11:02:30.856-04:00I know exactly what you mean about the kissing par...I know exactly what you mean about the kissing part--it's not (at least IMHO) that kissing before marriage is WRONG in itself. It's just that if the characters are doing it all over the place--and before they're even engaged, mind you--then Something is Not Quite Right. Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-52051812121607991772015-08-03T07:55:11.304-04:002015-08-03T07:55:11.304-04:00Yay! A good book! This must be celebrated! Because... Yay! A good book! This must be celebrated! Because I know how rare it is to get a book for review and actually LIKE it. ;-P I've gotten, like, eight or nine over two years and I only really liked one. In fact, I didn't even read the last one they gave me, so I'm not sure exactly what's going to happen to me for not reviewing it...I figure the worst Bethany House can do is take me off their list, which is okay with me. :-P I just hope they don't sue me or something.Emma Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00215503772898813587noreply@blogger.com