Comments on: Book Review Double Feature: Magic Lost, Trouble Found and Armed & Magical http://thebooksmugglers.com/2008/05/book-review-double-feature-magic-lost.html Smuggling Since 2007 | Reviewing SF & YA since 2008 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Once Upon A Bookshelf » Blog Archive » Magic Lost, Trouble Found http://thebooksmugglers.com/2008/05/book-review-double-feature-magic-lost.html/comment-page-1#comment-28576 Once Upon A Bookshelf » Blog Archive » Magic Lost, Trouble Found Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:18:16 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=190#comment-28576 [...] Stella Matutina, Amergina!, Ink and Paper, Today’s Adventure, The Book Smugglers. [...] [...] Stella Matutina, Amergina!, Ink and Paper, Today’s Adventure, The Book Smugglers. [...]

]]> By: Thea http://thebooksmugglers.com/2008/05/book-review-double-feature-magic-lost.html/comment-page-1#comment-809 Thea Fri, 30 May 2008 23:24:00 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=190#comment-809 Tia--yes, as a matter of fact, you did! Your excellent revisit of <i>MLTF</i> (all eleven posts!) definitely inspired me to get this book off the shelf and start reading :) Tia–yes, as a matter of fact, you did! Your excellent revisit of MLTF (all eleven posts!) definitely inspired me to get this book off the shelf and start reading :)

]]> By: Tia Nevitt http://thebooksmugglers.com/2008/05/book-review-double-feature-magic-lost.html/comment-page-1#comment-808 Tia Nevitt Fri, 30 May 2008 21:20:00 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=190#comment-808 Well done! I hope I had some hand in your discovering Lisa's novels! If not--good find! Well done! I hope I had some hand in your discovering Lisa’s novels! If not–good find!

]]> By: Carolyn Jean http://thebooksmugglers.com/2008/05/book-review-double-feature-magic-lost.html/comment-page-1#comment-803 Carolyn Jean Fri, 30 May 2008 01:30:00 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=190#comment-803 Great review! <br/>I totally know that feeling of being weighed down after reading fantasy. It's nice that this book doesn't do that, and it sounds like a really cool idea, too! <br/><br/>I may have to check this one out! Great review!
I totally know that feeling of being weighed down after reading fantasy. It’s nice that this book doesn’t do that, and it sounds like a really cool idea, too!

I may have to check this one out!

]]> By: Thea http://thebooksmugglers.com/2008/05/book-review-double-feature-magic-lost.html/comment-page-1#comment-802 Thea Fri, 30 May 2008 00:58:00 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=190#comment-802 Lisa it is! :) <br/><br/><i>Would you mind if I posted a link to your reviews on my site this Saturday?</i><br/><br/>Would I mind? I'd be thrilled!!! Thank you again! Lisa it is! :)

Would you mind if I posted a link to your reviews on my site this Saturday?

Would I mind? I’d be thrilled!!! Thank you again!

]]> By: Lisa Shearin http://thebooksmugglers.com/2008/05/book-review-double-feature-magic-lost.html/comment-page-1#comment-801 Lisa Shearin Fri, 30 May 2008 00:13:00 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=190#comment-801 Thea, <br/><br/>Like Raine, I'm not a formal kind of girl -- of course you can call me Lisa. ; )<br/><br/>Would you mind if I posted a link to your reviews on my site this Saturday? I know my fans would enjoy your reviews just as much as I did. <br/><br/>Lisa Thea,

Like Raine, I’m not a formal kind of girl — of course you can call me Lisa. ; )

Would you mind if I posted a link to your reviews on my site this Saturday? I know my fans would enjoy your reviews just as much as I did.

Lisa

]]> By: Thea http://thebooksmugglers.com/2008/05/book-review-double-feature-magic-lost.html/comment-page-1#comment-800 Thea Thu, 29 May 2008 23:33:00 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=190#comment-800 Hi Lisa! (May I call you Lisa? Ms. Shearin?) Wow, thank you so much for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed the reviews!<br/><br/><i> It sounds like you had fun reading them, and that's exactly what I'm going for with Raine's adventures -- escapist fun, some laughs, and a few chills & thrills thrown in for good measure.</i><br/><br/>Mission completely accomplished! I really enjoyed both books, and I adore Mistress Benares and her savvy.<br/><br/>Thank you so much for stopping by! I'll definitely scoop up some autographed copies :) Hi Lisa! (May I call you Lisa? Ms. Shearin?) Wow, thank you so much for stopping by and I’m glad you enjoyed the reviews!

It sounds like you had fun reading them, and that’s exactly what I’m going for with Raine’s adventures — escapist fun, some laughs, and a few chills & thrills thrown in for good measure.

Mission completely accomplished! I really enjoyed both books, and I adore Mistress Benares and her savvy.

Thank you so much for stopping by! I’ll definitely scoop up some autographed copies :)

]]> By: Thea http://thebooksmugglers.com/2008/05/book-review-double-feature-magic-lost.html/comment-page-1#comment-799 Thea Thu, 29 May 2008 23:28:00 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=190#comment-799 Li, you know, I really did enjoy both books...I'm not quite sure what *did* it for me in book 1 though. Maybe beacause I went into the books with different expectations (I had lower expectations for book 1, but then was expecting a lot from book 2)...hmm. Or maybe it is because book 2 is more of the same? Not that this is a bad thing, I just felt book 1 was more original, with more oomf.<br/><br/>Still, both were very very good, and I can't wait for book 3!<br/><br/>And yes the triangle is starting to give me the icky feeling. That's thing about series' and triangles--it's so very hard to make them work for an extended period of time. The only one I can think of that really worked for me was the Mercy-Sam-Adam triangle in Patricia Briggs' books. Hopefully next book we'll see some kind of resolution for Raine. Li, you know, I really did enjoy both books…I’m not quite sure what *did* it for me in book 1 though. Maybe beacause I went into the books with different expectations (I had lower expectations for book 1, but then was expecting a lot from book 2)…hmm. Or maybe it is because book 2 is more of the same? Not that this is a bad thing, I just felt book 1 was more original, with more oomf.

Still, both were very very good, and I can’t wait for book 3!

And yes the triangle is starting to give me the icky feeling. That’s thing about series’ and triangles–it’s so very hard to make them work for an extended period of time. The only one I can think of that really worked for me was the Mercy-Sam-Adam triangle in Patricia Briggs’ books. Hopefully next book we’ll see some kind of resolution for Raine.

]]> By: Lisa Shearin http://thebooksmugglers.com/2008/05/book-review-double-feature-magic-lost.html/comment-page-1#comment-798 Lisa Shearin Thu, 29 May 2008 23:22:00 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=190#comment-798 Hi Thea, <br/><br/>I thoroughly enjoyed reading your reviews of my books! It sounds like you had fun reading them, and that's exactly what I'm going for with Raine's adventures -- escapist fun, some laughs, and a few chills & thrills thrown in for good measure. <br/><br/>I would be delighted to sign some books for you. Just contact Angela Born at Barnes & Noble; as you said, all the details are on my site at www.lisashearin.com. <br/><br/>Thank you for the wonderful reviews!<br/><br/>Lisa Hi Thea,

I thoroughly enjoyed reading your reviews of my books! It sounds like you had fun reading them, and that’s exactly what I’m going for with Raine’s adventures — escapist fun, some laughs, and a few chills & thrills thrown in for good measure.

I would be delighted to sign some books for you. Just contact Angela Born at Barnes & Noble; as you said, all the details are on my site at http://www.lisashearin.com.

Thank you for the wonderful reviews!

Lisa

]]> By: li http://thebooksmugglers.com/2008/05/book-review-double-feature-magic-lost.html/comment-page-1#comment-795 li Thu, 29 May 2008 19:47:00 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=190#comment-795 Hey, I actually preferred the second book to the first one. <br/><br/>The first one didn't completely pull me in, but I enjoyed it enough to pick up the next. And I'm glad I did because I'll def get the 3rd book. <br/><br/>I think A&M felt a little more polished than MLTF (for instance, I remember some slightly awkward / repeated phrases in the first book that irked me). The love triangle is starting to feel a bit forced though! Hey, I actually preferred the second book to the first one.

The first one didn’t completely pull me in, but I enjoyed it enough to pick up the next. And I’m glad I did because I’ll def get the 3rd book.

I think A&M felt a little more polished than MLTF (for instance, I remember some slightly awkward / repeated phrases in the first book that irked me). The love triangle is starting to feel a bit forced though!

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