tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post6620119959952823666..comments2023-10-05T03:37:45.040-04:00Comments on Life in the Thumb: The Salt God's Daughter by Ilie Ruby- Review BookStacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-74410743188199711322012-10-18T08:01:14.915-04:002012-10-18T08:01:14.915-04:00Ambivalent is never good with a book. I hope you ...Ambivalent is never good with a book. I hope you are in a happier place?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-17435443425233733602012-10-08T13:55:50.885-04:002012-10-08T13:55:50.885-04:00I sometimes have problems with magical aspects and...I sometimes have problems with magical aspects and folklore, so I don't think I'll be running out to read this one.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-15158315763066365052012-10-08T12:19:35.309-04:002012-10-08T12:19:35.309-04:00Sounds like maybe the author was just trying to do...Sounds like maybe the author was just trying to do too much at once. I have this one sitting on my shelf...haven't felt compelled to pick it up yet.Melissas Eclectic Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954443867000135343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-63673736523040956002012-10-07T18:49:42.160-04:002012-10-07T18:49:42.160-04:00Sorry to hear that this one didn't quite work ...Sorry to hear that this one didn't quite work for you. Lovely cover though! I hadn't heard of it before now, and I'm honestly not sure if this is a book I would like or not. Guess I'll just keep it in mind...thanks for an honest review as always!samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-18456500175243265612012-10-07T13:33:02.596-04:002012-10-07T13:33:02.596-04:00Eek! I have this, but didn't know there were ...Eek! I have this, but didn't know there were mystical aspects to it! :( Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-14910669205445008592012-10-07T00:38:36.275-04:002012-10-07T00:38:36.275-04:00One of my big problems with books for review is th...One of my big problems with books for review is that you often find yourself reading them at a time when they just aren't "the" book for the mood you're in. I always wonder what my thoughts might be in this situation if I had been able to just set the book aside and come back to it another time. I've heard good things about this one; sorry to hear it didn't work for you.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-39515769153025880102012-10-05T23:43:50.819-04:002012-10-05T23:43:50.819-04:00Sorry this one didn't do it for you. Mood can ...Sorry this one didn't do it for you. Mood can definitely influence, I need guaranteed awesome or mindless fluff at the moment LOL, anything I have to think too much about or can't lose myself in immediately cannot be on the menu right now ... oh well, sh*t happens :)Teddyreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553244883194436385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-12454745819256601022012-10-04T07:54:27.154-04:002012-10-04T07:54:27.154-04:00Hmm, may not be for me either...Hmm, may not be for me either...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-36354783841846164642012-10-03T18:23:05.786-04:002012-10-03T18:23:05.786-04:00When you mentioned mystical elements, I thought th...When you mentioned mystical elements, I thought that I probably would be ambivalent, too. It is difficult to include those elements in a way that makes everything believable. I might try this at some point, but now is not that time! Thanks, Staci.Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-6648214526948408372012-10-03T14:57:47.212-04:002012-10-03T14:57:47.212-04:00The mood that we're in can have such a huge ef...The mood that we're in can have such a huge effect on the enjoyment of a book. I hope that things are looking up for you!Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-76368138363365876272012-10-03T13:05:18.518-04:002012-10-03T13:05:18.518-04:00I passed up on the offer to review and after readi...I passed up on the offer to review and after reading this review I think I would have had the same issues.Laura at Library of Clean Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252118683176350398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-56435970439864486992012-10-03T05:48:13.504-04:002012-10-03T05:48:13.504-04:00mystical elements are so hard to make believable. ...mystical elements are so hard to make believable. Sorry this one didn't work as well as you'd hoped, but maybe her other books will be better.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-90688039116721887362012-10-03T04:22:13.624-04:002012-10-03T04:22:13.624-04:00not every book is a perfect fit--I think it is gre...not every book is a perfect fit--I think it is great you try lots of different authors. I'm inspired to branch out myself.kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-44365513463325693682012-10-02T20:00:34.229-04:002012-10-02T20:00:34.229-04:00haven't begun this one yet, but i am anxious t...haven't begun this one yet, but i am anxious to try it. Hope u are having a good week so far.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-83624855498217089052012-10-02T19:58:14.713-04:002012-10-02T19:58:14.713-04:00Long time coming!!!Long time coming!!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-73695641098467128332012-10-02T19:58:00.887-04:002012-10-02T19:58:00.887-04:00It doesn't strike me as one you would read.It doesn't strike me as one you would read.Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-68942134931237194282012-10-02T19:57:25.424-04:002012-10-02T19:57:25.424-04:00I know that it did play a huge role, Kathy!I know that it did play a huge role, Kathy!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-49038286652394128362012-10-02T19:57:05.553-04:002012-10-02T19:57:05.553-04:00I should have known better too!!I should have known better too!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-42808117630802184892012-10-02T19:56:46.668-04:002012-10-02T19:56:46.668-04:00I'm pretty sure that I'm very alone in the...I'm pretty sure that I'm very alone in the group that was confused!! LOL!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-75078419528905771672012-10-02T15:34:52.901-04:002012-10-02T15:34:52.901-04:00Yay for a review from you! :DYay for a review from you! :DBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-44901766221470502562012-10-02T11:33:20.869-04:002012-10-02T11:33:20.869-04:00Doesn't really sound like my kind of book. I d...Doesn't really sound like my kind of book. I didn't know it was set in Long Beach though. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-21125204729063651372012-10-02T09:25:11.070-04:002012-10-02T09:25:11.070-04:00Sorry you didn't love this one. You're ri...Sorry you didn't love this one. You're right, though - your frame of mind may have influenced your opinion.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-73797586297847360152012-10-02T08:27:10.361-04:002012-10-02T08:27:10.361-04:00After reading the synopsis.. I think I might actua...After reading the synopsis.. I think I might actually struggle with this one... thanks for the honest review Staci!!! Julie Tucker-Wolekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120580254018653082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-76501891783958174162012-10-02T08:08:57.886-04:002012-10-02T08:08:57.886-04:00I hate being confused by a book - especially when ...I hate being confused by a book - especially when no one else is (which is often the case with books that confuse me! LOL)rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.com