tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post7315835832176421481..comments2024-01-09T04:00:27.809-05:00Comments on Functioning Insanity Reviews: Top Ten Tuesday: Books that were More/Less than I thoughtEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-70973869594459510402017-02-25T19:18:55.387-05:002017-02-25T19:18:55.387-05:00Haha that's kind of funny that we are so oppos...Haha that's kind of funny that we are so opposite. Just shows how diverse we all are but we are all still book friends ;) Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-6093578116011809042017-02-25T19:17:40.224-05:002017-02-25T19:17:40.224-05:00I did expect way more from it than I got, and whil...I did expect way more from it than I got, and while I liked the concept of adding the pictures and such it just wasn't as action packed. I also did like the movie.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-33345486961841812732017-02-24T22:16:52.111-05:002017-02-24T22:16:52.111-05:00Our lists are like, opposites for the most part ha...Our lists are like, opposites for the most part haha. I DID love An Ember in the Ashes. But other than that... I am the one person on earth who isn't a Harry fan, and I hated (like so much hate) Fifty Shades. And Ivory & Bone made my list on the OTHER side (the disappointing side hah). I also loved I'll Give You the Sun and Paper Towns! So we are seriously just opposites today ;) Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-10888571671204415482017-02-24T14:12:08.162-05:002017-02-24T14:12:08.162-05:00I'm glad I'm not the only one who was disa...I'm glad I'm not the only one who was disappointed by Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. I expected something magical and totally out of this world... but, it was pretty boring in the end. *hides* I did love the movie, though. <br />Great 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-8137437789561707142.post-41709867702663973312017-02-23T13:32:43.329-05:002017-02-23T13:32:43.329-05:00Haha yeah I think I liked Paper Towns more in the ...Haha yeah I think I liked Paper Towns more in the moment because I wanted to like it so much but in hindsight with some distance less so. Also I normally get the evil eye when I say I don't like I'll Give You the Sun glad I'm not alone!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-72317505898072575502017-02-23T13:31:17.321-05:002017-02-23T13:31:17.321-05:00I know right never been so happy to be wrong about...I know right never been so happy to be wrong about something!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-49334958600412371442017-02-22T13:32:22.574-05:002017-02-22T13:32:22.574-05:00Wonderful list, there are a lot here I have read a...Wonderful list, there are a lot here I have read and we felt much the same about them. I loved both An Ember in the Ashes and Harry Potter - although I grew up with HP. I really didn't like I'll Give You the Sun or Anatomy of a Misfit, even though so many others seemed to. I have to admit to really hating Paper Towns, I did not get what all the fuss was about and my review got rather ranty haha. Feel free to check out my list <a href="http://reviewsfromabookworm.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/recent-surprising-reads-good-bad-uglr.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-5034212996064712932017-02-22T10:57:45.222-05:002017-02-22T10:57:45.222-05:00Yes to Harry Potter! Adult friends nagged me for m...Yes to Harry Potter! Adult friends nagged me for months to read it but I wasn't interested in 'kid's books'. A year later I read it on a whim and now I'm a megafan... chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-56199357004780317182017-02-21T20:23:45.483-05:002017-02-21T20:23:45.483-05:00LOL yes me too! LOL yes me too! Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-7464291015821918762017-02-21T20:23:33.636-05:002017-02-21T20:23:33.636-05:00I didn't dislike Miss P's just I had diffe...I didn't dislike Miss P's just I had different and much higher expectations for it. It was still unique for sure just not what I was expecting. I still plan to read the final book but it won't be top of my list to fly through. Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-45186932913097935362017-02-21T19:40:05.534-05:002017-02-21T19:40:05.534-05:00I know I loved it! I was so excited I flew though...I know I loved it! I was so excited I flew though it.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-70662671905379852572017-02-21T19:39:45.172-05:002017-02-21T19:39:45.172-05:00Not alone. It's cool not for everyone. I enj...Not alone. It's cool not for everyone. I enjoyed them even with their flaws though I will say the movies do tone down much of the book qualities I dislike so cheersEvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-58403192816773981552017-02-21T19:38:10.772-05:002017-02-21T19:38:10.772-05:00I liked Fault in Our Stars well enough, better tha...I liked Fault in Our Stars well enough, better than Paper Towns anyways.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-58082036139757060002017-02-21T19:37:36.389-05:002017-02-21T19:37:36.389-05:00I liked most of the book! Just one character/circ...I liked most of the book! Just one character/circumstance rubbed me the wrong way and picked at a pet peeve of mine and I just couldn't get over it. If that thing had been different it would have been a fav re-read 5 star book but it brought me down :(Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-61669694548809415782017-02-21T19:36:17.184-05:002017-02-21T19:36:17.184-05:00Same. Anatomy just...I had higher expectations fo...Same. Anatomy just...I had higher expectations for some reason.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-87281551198723609732017-02-21T17:16:19.548-05:002017-02-21T17:16:19.548-05:00Glad you liked Harry Potter more than you thought ...Glad you liked Harry Potter more than you thought you would!<br />My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/top-ten-tuesday-97/iloveheartlandXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040647634981408350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-24275042215701909102017-02-21T16:49:27.368-05:002017-02-21T16:49:27.368-05:00Ivy and Bone looks interesting! That cover is very...<i>Ivy and Bone</i> looks interesting! That cover is very familiar to me, so I suspect I've spotted it around the blogosphere. Oh, and bummer about 'Miss Peregrine.' I have that book that I'm going to <i>try</i> and read before seeing the film, but at this point, I'll probably just watch the film and call it good. ;) <br /><br />Having seen <i>Paper Towns</i>, I doubt I'll ever read that one either. <br /><br />Thanks so much for visiting Finding Wonderland, Eve. Rissihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378400717440822186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-81053579758285719012017-02-21T10:22:52.091-05:002017-02-21T10:22:52.091-05:00I also liked An Ember more than I thought I would,...I also liked An Ember more than I thought I would, along with the sequel. Its been awhile since I've been excited for a YA series.Tasheena @ Scifantasorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852121939629690044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-60469415844488242122017-02-21T08:23:33.899-05:002017-02-21T08:23:33.899-05:00Paper Towns made me "less" list too! I&...Paper Towns made me "less" list too! I'm so glad I'm not the only one. I really didn't like Margo at all and that sort of ruined it for me. I never saw the movie either. I have still never read Fifty Shades, which is surprising because I love steamy romances but I heard that their relationship is almost abusive so I avoided it. I'll probably continue to skip on that one, just in case.<br /><br />Great list! Hope you have a great week!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011060896791151764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-47298653938651287642017-02-21T07:49:59.429-05:002017-02-21T07:49:59.429-05:00I forgot and probably should have added The Fault ...I forgot and probably should have added The Fault in Our Stars to my list. It just really didn't do much for me and I know tons of people are crazy about it. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-69237832856405123872017-02-21T06:38:59.088-05:002017-02-21T06:38:59.088-05:00I was surprised to find how much I liked I'll ...I was surprised to find how much I liked I'll Give You the Sun! Funny.<br /><br />https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2017/02/books-i-loved-much-more-than-i-thought.htmlDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-48562365015396627792017-02-21T04:32:48.912-05:002017-02-21T04:32:48.912-05:00Samesies on Miss Peregrine's and Anatomy of a ...Samesies on Miss Peregrine's and Anatomy of a Misfit. I thought the Miss P's was going to be super creepy and MEH, it didn't feel that way at all for me. Anatomy of a Misfit was okay for me, but nothing super memorable.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288722022982656753noreply@blogger.com