tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post2141872320971035069..comments2024-01-26T02:25:17.645-07:00Comments on Alternate Readality: Review: Shut OutJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-60413459899996580252012-12-12T17:37:35.701-07:002012-12-12T17:37:35.701-07:00I'll be so interested to see what you think of...I'll be so interested to see what you think of it. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-55294044140664819082012-12-12T17:37:03.580-07:002012-12-12T17:37:03.580-07:00Yeah, I KNOW they're not all having sex but......Yeah, I KNOW they're not all having sex but...yeah. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-85386263649535734672012-12-12T17:23:48.608-07:002012-12-12T17:23:48.608-07:00I'm not sure I'd feel the same about them ...I'm not sure I'd feel the same about them as a teenager...or even a parent. But as an adult with no kids I really enjoy them. I think each books handles the issues with a realistic nature, and I like that. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-53475109840007550842012-12-12T12:02:38.890-07:002012-12-12T12:02:38.890-07:00Ugg. I STILL need to read THE DUFF! I have a hug...Ugg. I STILL need to read THE DUFF! I have a huge soft spot for contemporary YA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-74731444490713015182012-12-11T06:13:32.271-07:002012-12-11T06:13:32.271-07:00I liked The Duff, although I do agree that the end...I liked The Duff, although I do agree that the ending was a bit too sparkly. I'm not sure when I'll get to this book, I originally was a bit turned off by the plot (I realize there's a lot more sex going on in high school nowadays than in early 90's when I was in high school, but surely not every teen is having sex, right? Right?), but between your review and a few others I've definitely decided to make time for it, hopefully in 2013!Kate @Midnight Book Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220575670960466054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-40355680355239302312012-12-11T03:55:06.993-07:002012-12-11T03:55:06.993-07:00+JMJ+
I'm still kind of curious about The Du...+JMJ+ <br /><br />I'm still kind of curious about <i>The Duff</i>, which is the first Kody Keplinger book I ever heard of, but every new (or just new-to-me) title of hers I hear about turns me off just a little more. You're right, Jenny, that the premises make the books seem like they will be awful . . . so it's interesting to me that you find that they turn out to be okay! Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-34967135466568162682012-12-11T03:52:11.743-07:002012-12-11T03:52:11.743-07:00+JMJ+
I think so, too! I always have to do a dou...+JMJ+ <br /><br />I think so, too! I always have to do a double-take to remind myself that it's another model. =)Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-68806257881325421642012-12-10T20:35:01.198-07:002012-12-10T20:35:01.198-07:00Lol! I'm shocked at how many books I don't...Lol! I'm shocked at how many books I don't remember...even if I liked it. So sad. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-52726870261930221482012-12-10T20:33:17.477-07:002012-12-10T20:33:17.477-07:00Sadly, there wasn't much soccer in the book. Y...Sadly, there wasn't much soccer in the book. Yep, its in high school. That wasn't my HS experience either but I still enjoy the books. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-68516128354732526112012-12-10T20:31:00.579-07:002012-12-10T20:31:00.579-07:00Yeah, in loved The DUFF so I enjoy her other books...Yeah, in loved The DUFF so I enjoy her other books too. They're not for everyone I'm learning, though.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-4389658130845105492012-12-10T20:28:09.757-07:002012-12-10T20:28:09.757-07:00I heard people complain about this one too so I wa...I heard people complain about this one too so I was a little worried but there was no need. :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-54153835993480349182012-12-10T20:26:31.526-07:002012-12-10T20:26:31.526-07:00You'll fly through this one I bet. :)You'll fly through this one I bet. :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-8431828018945958802012-12-10T20:25:27.032-07:002012-12-10T20:25:27.032-07:00They totally discuss that issue and it doesn't...They totally discuss that issue and it doesn't end up coming off that way. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-65282573216367526402012-12-10T15:00:36.919-07:002012-12-10T15:00:36.919-07:00I read this like a year ago as part of a book tour...I read this like a year ago as part of a book tour. (I thought it'd be interesting to read a modern retelling of Lysistrata.) I remember liking it ok enough, but I don't actually remember anything specific from it! Like, I didn't even remember that there were steamy kissing parts. <br />Oh well, glad you liked it.kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11221304377970098013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-32890335913779736452012-12-10T14:33:29.033-07:002012-12-10T14:33:29.033-07:00A soccer book! This must have your name on it. :) ...A soccer book! This must have your name on it. :) I'm only wondering, is this book set in high school? I was surprised at the *with-holding sex* part in a high school book, but I guess things have changed in the years since I've graduated!Camille Picotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202776373092423433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-46472570485007556052012-12-10T10:14:05.364-07:002012-12-10T10:14:05.364-07:00I was thinking I'd just enjoy your review and ...I was thinking I'd just enjoy your review and probably skip it, since I really didn't like The DUFF. Maybe sometime another Keplinger book will suck me in with its premise...melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-47949988526902135002012-12-09T15:04:14.845-07:002012-12-09T15:04:14.845-07:00I'm so glad you liked this one! I've seen ...I'm so glad you liked this one! I've seen a couple not so fabulous reviews of it, but since I liked the other two I always planned on reading this one. Even better that the neat ending isn't so out of place. Great review!Kimberly @ Midnight Book Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649785182080499981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-81734651230288443462012-12-09T10:20:30.515-07:002012-12-09T10:20:30.515-07:00I won this book last year and still haven't re...I won this book last year and still haven't read it...I've been looking for shorter books to finish my yearly challenge though so I might have to read this one in the next couple weeks. I like kissy scenes lolSweetMarie83https://www.blogger.com/profile/12518239232924662332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-84110745453297530022012-12-08T16:44:06.299-07:002012-12-08T16:44:06.299-07:00I've not read any of Kody Keplinger's book...I've not read any of Kody Keplinger's books but I kinda like the way they seem to revolve around sex. Like, it's not an issue tackled much in YA and I think it's pretty cool that she does. Not sure how I feel about sex bans to get what you want tho, which is why I've never read this one. It feels a little manipulative and anti-feminist....Caithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185442524972510158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-39771048455560181432012-12-08T16:42:19.733-07:002012-12-08T16:42:19.733-07:00OMG She does look like Liv Tyler! WowOMG She does look like Liv Tyler! WowCaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185442524972510158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-2206909256287802062012-12-08T12:23:59.835-07:002012-12-08T12:23:59.835-07:00Oh, so steamy! Oh, so steamy! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-32257772653054544942012-12-08T12:23:09.901-07:002012-12-08T12:23:09.901-07:00LOL! I know exactly what you mean. I tried putting...LOL! I know exactly what you mean. I tried putting this one off because I didn't want to not have any of her books avaible but I couldn't resist. Luckily she has another book coming out next year. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-71454460981821075322012-12-08T12:21:57.626-07:002012-12-08T12:21:57.626-07:00I don't think so. This one and A Midsummer'...I don't think so. This one and A Midsummer's Nightmare were much tamer...well, there is language but they're not so explicit. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-36562670471072033832012-12-08T12:21:09.626-07:002012-12-08T12:21:09.626-07:00I really liked the message in this one. If the tee...I really liked the message in this one. If the teen sex thing worries you I wouldn't read The DUFF but the this one was really good. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-83110228880011714532012-12-08T12:20:15.078-07:002012-12-08T12:20:15.078-07:00She's quite the talented writer when it comes ...She's quite the talented writer when it comes to kissing. I love it! Her books are my guilty pleasure books. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.com