tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post4961308091281234658..comments2024-01-12T22:06:33.549-08:00Comments on Ten Cent Notes: All The Books: May 26, 2012Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07544006301357995240noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-19079942574599891532012-05-29T15:41:45.894-07:002012-05-29T15:41:45.894-07:00Eep. It's a bit of a stretch to call "Acr...Eep. It's a bit of a stretch to call "Across the Universe" science fiction (much less "total" sci-fi). It's a romance that happens to take place in a space ship. Maybe it gets a lot more science fiction-y in the sequel (which I skipped), but the first book is super disappointing if you're expecting anything other than "Twilight" in space.<br /><br />And I thought 172 Hours was great! What turned you off?Amandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-78572132848410215762012-05-26T14:44:27.569-07:002012-05-26T14:44:27.569-07:00YES, SO GOOD.YES, SO GOOD.Jordynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544006301357995240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-62252952558297752482012-05-26T14:42:45.122-07:002012-05-26T14:42:45.122-07:00In a lot of ways In Honor sounds like so many othe...In a lot of ways In Honor sounds like so many other contemporary YAs, but I saw the author talk at the LA Times Festival of Books and she seemed really awesome and I like the whole thing that the book is about the mc's big brother, so I hope I like it, too.<br /><br />& yes, The Summer I Learned to Fly = AMAZING.Jordynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544006301357995240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-61148357327591659032012-05-26T13:44:38.326-07:002012-05-26T13:44:38.326-07:00A Million Suns was super good! Also, I love this s...A Million Suns was super good! Also, I love this song-- a new jam for sure.Khyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17601798821880063492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-82330861153040355432012-05-26T13:37:05.219-07:002012-05-26T13:37:05.219-07:00I knew you'd like The Summer I Learned to Fly....I knew you'd like The Summer I Learned to Fly. It's one of my absolute favorites. I hope you like In Honor--I found it slow to start, but ended up really enjoying it.Clementine Bojangleshttp://earlynerdspecial.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com