tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post8048295010384940602..comments2024-01-26T02:25:17.645-07:00Comments on Alternate Readality: Review: The Brief History Of The DeadJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-82931428255733514002012-04-02T12:12:04.242-06:002012-04-02T12:12:04.242-06:00Love the cover, love the dystopian plotline, but h...Love the cover, love the dystopian plotline, but heavy symbolism? I'm not usually into that for the same reason you don't like it. I say symbolism should always be subtle and never get in the way of the story. Maybe I'll try this one, I don't know ...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-13569230012270148192012-03-30T13:11:33.946-06:002012-03-30T13:11:33.946-06:00LOL! Alright, you don't have to read this one....LOL! Alright, you don't have to read this one. ;)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-80730192101592149122012-03-30T13:10:29.190-06:002012-03-30T13:10:29.190-06:00Yeah, it was rather odd, unique really. I love how...Yeah, it was rather odd, unique really. I love how many books I read you happen to have lying around. I would love to see your library!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-78923276055712851842012-03-30T13:09:12.075-06:002012-03-30T13:09:12.075-06:00It really was unique. The library is a good choice...It really was unique. The library is a good choice for acquiring this one. I'm glad I didn't buy it.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-58034409837344199122012-03-30T01:38:54.053-06:002012-03-30T01:38:54.053-06:00I think I zoned out after I read the bit about the...I think I zoned out after I read the bit about then being dead. Ghosts scare the crap out of me. Plus I don't do symbolism either. Even THG couldn't sell symbolism to me!Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-51833918234481546532012-03-29T18:11:17.689-06:002012-03-29T18:11:17.689-06:00I do love the cover. This is a book I bought for ...I do love the cover. This is a book I bought for my eldest and I've got it on the shelf, after wheedling it back from him, but still haven't read it. It actually sounds a lot weirder than I expected, but not in a bad way.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-33622154636597260202012-03-29T16:39:10.318-06:002012-03-29T16:39:10.318-06:00That IS a gorgeous cover, and I'm admittedly i...That IS a gorgeous cover, and I'm admittedly intrigued by the fact you say it's the most unique thing you've read in awhile. Hmm. Wonder if my library has it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-27688624246446325622012-03-29T13:12:42.743-06:002012-03-29T13:12:42.743-06:00Didn't you just read a book that you felt like...Didn't you just read a book that you felt like you missed something because of symbolism? That's how I felt with this one.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-64812812728382628162012-03-29T13:11:44.954-06:002012-03-29T13:11:44.954-06:00LOL! Thanks! You'd probably get this one bette...LOL! Thanks! You'd probably get this one better than I did. ;)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-28599824882103264972012-03-29T13:11:14.682-06:002012-03-29T13:11:14.682-06:00Yeah if you just can't get the symbolism then ...Yeah if you just can't get the symbolism then what's the point? Isn't that cover sweet?!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-34167888989737704412012-03-29T13:10:31.352-06:002012-03-29T13:10:31.352-06:00I had a hard time trying to decide what genre to p...I had a hard time trying to decide what genre to put it in!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-86347404929644782882012-03-29T12:28:52.211-06:002012-03-29T12:28:52.211-06:00Don't worry about the symbolism. Read for fun!...Don't worry about the symbolism. Read for fun!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-1064784250513272062012-03-29T11:29:07.436-06:002012-03-29T11:29:07.436-06:00You are not stupid! And I don't want to feel l...You are not stupid! And I don't want to feel like I am so I am passing on this one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09530996464574256654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-31766424863578353532012-03-29T04:49:54.201-06:002012-03-29T04:49:54.201-06:00The cover is amazing!!! I do like books with symbo...The cover is amazing!!! I do like books with symbolism in them, but I want to be able to get the symbolism:) I don't know that it could be that subtle for me. LOLRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743273886505961664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-80121457391997076272012-03-28T22:28:04.392-06:002012-03-28T22:28:04.392-06:00This one sounds unique. I'm about to read a bo...This one sounds unique. I'm about to read a book about Antarctica, fiction, and it sounds like a cool, interesting place to put in a novel. <br /><br />The cover is really intriguing, but I'd never guess the genre by it. It sounds like a good read!Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-38862759816376979152012-03-28T21:22:41.019-06:002012-03-28T21:22:41.019-06:00LOL! Agreed!LOL! Agreed!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-64870331586820922972012-03-28T14:49:15.646-06:002012-03-28T14:49:15.646-06:00I think Jesus is the only one who gets to claim sy...I think Jesus is the only one who gets to claim symbolism to cover for an otherwise confusing story...or maybe you're over thinking it. Cool story concept.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842214061035737747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-29404164857696779172012-03-28T12:54:48.610-06:002012-03-28T12:54:48.610-06:00I definitely think this one would be a good one fo...I definitely think this one would be a good one for discussion.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-40917880687098430572012-03-28T11:26:03.417-06:002012-03-28T11:26:03.417-06:00PS. The plot and cover of this book are both prett...PS. The plot and cover of this book are both pretty kickass though! :D I'm definitely intrigued!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01022820245021249707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-52001725518933068712012-03-28T11:25:36.827-06:002012-03-28T11:25:36.827-06:00As much as I love books with symbolism in them I&#...As much as I love books with symbolism in them I'm finding them more and more frustrating now that I'm not sitting in an English lit class every day. These kind of books are best for group discussions so that you can tear apart the meanings together. I never thought I would say this...but I actually miss my english seminars now because its so hard to do by myself!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01022820245021249707noreply@blogger.com