Comments on: Guest Dare: Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/04/guest-dare-wicked-lovely-by-melissa-marr.html Smuggling Since 2007 | Reviewing SF & YA since 2008 Thu, 24 May 2012 09:11:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eselpee http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/04/guest-dare-wicked-lovely-by-melissa-marr.html/comment-page-1#comment-47444 Eselpee Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:35:51 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=2917#comment-47444 I am a 60-year-old who sneaks YA SciFan in among my other reads b/c ~a good book is a good book no matter the target audience ~they are a quick easy read I can totally disappear into for a cover-to-cover mini-vacation. Wicked Lovely was a fun little trip! I sandwiched it, and Breadcrumbs (coincidentally, both with Snow Queen themes), between chapters of Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography - who was also a bit fey. Like music, one can find good reads in every genera. I was introduced to urban fantasy through Charles DeLint and Neal Gaimen. I like the idea of multiple worlds that some can transverse, but have avoided the onslaught of zombie, werewolf, and vampire books that have followed in the wake of Twilight (I personally enjoyed The Host more). I did not share most of the criticisms that Jessica had with this book at all except that I was also a bit put off by the flat male stereotypes. The guys were either perfect, ghastly, or clueless, which rendered them all boring. So Melissa has some room for growth; and I look forward to enjoying it! I am a 60-year-old who sneaks YA SciFan in among my other reads b/c ~a good book is a good book no matter the target audience
~they are a quick easy read I can totally disappear into for a cover-to-cover mini-vacation.

Wicked Lovely was a fun little trip! I sandwiched it, and Breadcrumbs (coincidentally, both with Snow Queen themes), between chapters of Isaacson’s Steve Jobs biography – who was also a bit fey.

Like music, one can find good reads in every genera. I was introduced to urban fantasy through Charles DeLint and Neal Gaimen. I like the idea of multiple worlds that some can transverse, but have avoided the onslaught of zombie, werewolf, and vampire books that have followed in the wake of Twilight (I personally enjoyed The Host more).

I did not share most of the criticisms that Jessica had with this book at all except that I was also a bit put off by the flat male stereotypes. The guys were either perfect, ghastly, or clueless, which rendered them all boring. So Melissa has some room for growth; and I look forward to enjoying it!

]]> By: Melissa Marr – Wicked Lovely « Fyrefly’s Book Blog http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/04/guest-dare-wicked-lovely-by-melissa-marr.html/comment-page-1#comment-10331 Melissa Marr – Wicked Lovely « Fyrefly’s Book Blog Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:19:21 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=2917#comment-10331 [...] Read, Becky’s Book Reviews, Beth Fish Reads, Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell, The Book Muncher, The Book Smugglers, The Book Zombie, Books Ahoy!, Books and Needlepoint, The Children’s Literature Book Club, [...] [...] Read, Becky’s Book Reviews, Beth Fish Reads, Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell, The Book Muncher, The Book Smugglers, The Book Zombie, Books Ahoy!, Books and Needlepoint, The Children’s Literature Book Club, [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/04/guest-dare-wicked-lovely-by-melissa-marr.html/comment-page-1#comment-8828 Elizabeth Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:33:48 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=2917#comment-8828 Simply loved this series and Melissa Marr.... Simply loved this series and Melissa Marr….

]]> By: Contest: The Last 11 Books I Bought and Why | Racy Romance Reviews http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/04/guest-dare-wicked-lovely-by-melissa-marr.html/comment-page-1#comment-6900 Contest: The Last 11 Books I Bought and Why | Racy Romance Reviews Wed, 13 May 2009 11:06:28 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=2917#comment-6900 [...] Book Smugglers gave me three suggestions for a guest post on YA and I chose this [...] [...] Book Smugglers gave me three suggestions for a guest post on YA and I chose this [...]

]]> By: orannia http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/04/guest-dare-wicked-lovely-by-melissa-marr.html/comment-page-1#comment-6542 orannia Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:02:18 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=2917#comment-6542 Jessica - thank you for such an insightful review! I've read WL but now I feel I need to read it again, to pick up the meanings behind the words, something I manged (I think) with Ink Exchange. KB - I am SO jealous of your trip to UK! I wish I could stowaway in your suitcase...I'd just need to get to the US first! Ana & KB let lose on London.... :) <em>We don’t always have control over everything that happens to us, but we do have control over how we let it effect us.</em> Very true words Christine...I think I need to get them tattoed on me somewhere so I remember them! And thank you for the Melissa Whalen Turner recommendation! Jessica – thank you for such an insightful review! I’ve read WL but now I feel I need to read it again, to pick up the meanings behind the words, something I manged (I think) with Ink Exchange.

KB – I am SO jealous of your trip to UK! I wish I could stowaway in your suitcase…I’d just need to get to the US first! Ana & KB let lose on London…. :)

We don’t always have control over everything that happens to us, but we do have control over how we let it effect us.

Very true words Christine…I think I need to get them tattoed on me somewhere so I remember them!

And thank you for the Melissa Whalen Turner recommendation!

]]> By: Jessica http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/04/guest-dare-wicked-lovely-by-melissa-marr.html/comment-page-1#comment-6540 Jessica Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:08:32 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=2917#comment-6540 carolyn jean -- I will try another one day, I am sure, but no, I don't have plans to read more. If I do, I would likely start by finishing this series. I guess I am hooked on the HEA and I don't see Ya giving me that. carolyn jean — I will try another one day, I am sure, but no, I don’t have plans to read more. If I do, I would likely start by finishing this series. I guess I am hooked on the HEA and I don’t see Ya giving me that.

]]> By: Aymless http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/04/guest-dare-wicked-lovely-by-melissa-marr.html/comment-page-1#comment-6539 Aymless Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:35:38 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=2917#comment-6539 Okay... moving it up on the TBR. Can't wait to see what Ana/Thea think of The Once and Future King. I love that book. But then I'm also in love with the whole of Arthurian Legend. Okay… moving it up on the TBR.

Can’t wait to see what Ana/Thea think of The Once and Future King. I love that book. But then I’m also in love with the whole of Arthurian Legend.

]]> By: katiebabs http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/04/guest-dare-wicked-lovely-by-melissa-marr.html/comment-page-1#comment-6538 katiebabs Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:39:38 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=2917#comment-6538 I have been to London before and had a blast. Ana has so kindly decided to take me under her wing. I have been to London before and had a blast. Ana has so kindly decided to take me under her wing.

]]> By: carolyn jean http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/04/guest-dare-wicked-lovely-by-melissa-marr.html/comment-page-1#comment-6536 carolyn jean Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:33:32 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=2917#comment-6536 I read this with great interest since I too have no time for YAs. I know people I respect really like them, too. I can't help it! So, Jessica, will you be reading any more YAs??? I read this with great interest since I too have no time for YAs. I know people I respect really like them, too. I can’t help it! So, Jessica, will you be reading any more YAs???

]]> By: Jessica http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/04/guest-dare-wicked-lovely-by-melissa-marr.html/comment-page-1#comment-6535 Jessica Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:16:57 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=2917#comment-6535 Katiebabs -- I am so jealous of your trip to the U.K.. have you ever been? You will love it! Victoria -- I thank you for the suggestion.I may just take you up on it. Did you like this one? Mame-- I also have two boys. you mean they won;t always want me to cuddle them and kiss their boo boos? Blocking my ears! Chrstine -- I agree totally. It's true that Aislann is "victimized" by circumstances, but her choices make her something other than a victim. Kati -- I also love audiobooks (coincidentally, I am in the middle of another faery book, the first Merry Gentry book by Laurell K. Hamilton). Some books work well for me in audio but not written and sometimes the reverse. Good luck with it. Katiebabs — I am so jealous of your trip to the U.K.. have you ever been? You will love it!

Victoria — I thank you for the suggestion.I may just take you up on it. Did you like this one?

Mame– I also have two boys. you mean they won;t always want me to cuddle them and kiss their boo boos? Blocking my ears!

Chrstine — I agree totally. It’s true that Aislann is “victimized” by circumstances, but her choices make her something other than a victim.

Kati — I also love audiobooks (coincidentally, I am in the middle of another faery book, the first Merry Gentry book by Laurell K. Hamilton). Some books work well for me in audio but not written and sometimes the reverse. Good luck with it.

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