Comments on: What She Said: Heir to Sevenwaters & The Name of the Wind http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/10/what-she-said-heir-to-sevenwaters-the-name-of-the-wind.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: zara http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/10/what-she-said-heir-to-sevenwaters-the-name-of-the-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-19535 zara Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:43:09 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=5976#comment-19535 I love this book! :P What I want to know is why the chest in his room requires three different locks (one of them invisible) and who the HECK Puppet is (his friends keep talking about Puppet, someone who works in the Archives or something- I'm dying of curiosity). I love this book! :P

What I want to know is why the chest in his room requires three different locks (one of them invisible) and who the HECK Puppet is (his friends keep talking about Puppet, someone who works in the Archives or something- I’m dying of curiosity).

]]> By: MaryK http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/10/what-she-said-heir-to-sevenwaters-the-name-of-the-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-12734 MaryK Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:16:22 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=5976#comment-12734 <blockquote>You must start with Daughter of the Forest! Jump to Heir to Sevenwaters afterwards, but Daughter is the *perfect* introduction to Juliet Marillier :mrgreen:</blockquote> Really? Okay, then. You're the expert. :D

You must start with Daughter of the Forest! Jump to Heir to Sevenwaters afterwards, but Daughter is the *perfect* introduction to Juliet Marillier :mrgreen:

Really? Okay, then. You’re the expert. :D

]]> By: Thea http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/10/what-she-said-heir-to-sevenwaters-the-name-of-the-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-12733 Thea Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:13:27 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=5976#comment-12733 Maya M. - The covers are so stunning, aren't they? I completely agree. Even though the styles are different, the same emotion is there. It's a helluva job. Christine - For the love of all that is good, READ THE MARILLIER!!!! I know deep in my bones that you will LOVE her. Go on. I DARE you. :twisted: Meljean - <em>"So in a strange way, the only dissatisfaction I have stems from how well-written it is: there’s a promise of more, I think he’ll deliver it"</em> My feelings exactly! Having read NOTW now, I get a whole new understanding of Patrick Rothfuss's delayed second novel. It is going to be a *REALLY* tall order to fill - there's the promise of some Big Things to come in the second book, and living up to that, making it perfect...well, it's gotta be tough. I'm willing to wait a few years to get his perfect version of that story. Adrienne - Damn, that had to be so frustrating! Missing 80 pages!?! How does that happen!? Actually, I had a book once that went from page 200 to page 320, then after 50 more pages, goes back to pg 250 and continues for the rest of the book. What a bizarre misprint :lol: (Luckily, I was pretty bored with the book so I took it as a sign from the universe to stop reading it! I can only imagine how infuriating that must have been with an excellent novel like <em>The Name of the Wind</em>!) Rhiannon - I think you'll be pleased with both books :mrgreen: I'm usually a stickler for lots and lots of plot, but <em>The Name of the Wind</em> won me over, nonetheless! MaryK - No no no! You must start with <em>Daughter of the Forest</em>! Jump to <em>Heir to Sevenwaters</em> afterwards, but <em>Daughter</em> is the *perfect* introduction to Juliet Marillier :mrgreen: Maya M. – The covers are so stunning, aren’t they? I completely agree. Even though the styles are different, the same emotion is there. It’s a helluva job.

Christine – For the love of all that is good, READ THE MARILLIER!!!! I know deep in my bones that you will LOVE her. Go on. I DARE you. :twisted:

Meljean – “So in a strange way, the only dissatisfaction I have stems from how well-written it is: there’s a promise of more, I think he’ll deliver it”

My feelings exactly! Having read NOTW now, I get a whole new understanding of Patrick Rothfuss’s delayed second novel. It is going to be a *REALLY* tall order to fill – there’s the promise of some Big Things to come in the second book, and living up to that, making it perfect…well, it’s gotta be tough. I’m willing to wait a few years to get his perfect version of that story.

Adrienne – Damn, that had to be so frustrating! Missing 80 pages!?! How does that happen!? Actually, I had a book once that went from page 200 to page 320, then after 50 more pages, goes back to pg 250 and continues for the rest of the book. What a bizarre misprint :lol: (Luckily, I was pretty bored with the book so I took it as a sign from the universe to stop reading it! I can only imagine how infuriating that must have been with an excellent novel like The Name of the Wind!)

Rhiannon – I think you’ll be pleased with both books :mrgreen: I’m usually a stickler for lots and lots of plot, but The Name of the Wind won me over, nonetheless!

MaryK – No no no! You must start with Daughter of the Forest! Jump to Heir to Sevenwaters afterwards, but Daughter is the *perfect* introduction to Juliet Marillier :mrgreen:

]]> By: MaryK http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/10/what-she-said-heir-to-sevenwaters-the-name-of-the-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-12708 MaryK Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:48:17 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=5976#comment-12708 "Cathal is one of those characters who grow on you little by little, as layer upon layer is disclosed to the reader and to Clodagh." I love those kinds of heroes! I already have Daughter of the Forest lined up to be my first Marillier, but I may have to switch it out for this one. “Cathal is one of those characters who grow on you little by little, as layer upon layer is disclosed to the reader and to Clodagh.”

I love those kinds of heroes! I already have Daughter of the Forest lined up to be my first Marillier, but I may have to switch it out for this one.

]]> By: Meljean http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/10/what-she-said-heir-to-sevenwaters-the-name-of-the-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-12703 Meljean Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:04:02 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=5976#comment-12703 Ana -- no, I totally agree. Just reading it was incredible (I finished it at 5am one morning, if that tells you anything) and I was completely satisfied with it. But, there definitely is the sense that there's more to come, and it will be BIGGER. So in a strange way, the only dissatisfaction I have stems from how well-written it is: there's a promise of more, I think he'll deliver it (and is more than capable of delivering it). It just didn't happen to be in this book. Ana — no, I totally agree. Just reading it was incredible (I finished it at 5am one morning, if that tells you anything) and I was completely satisfied with it. But, there definitely is the sense that there’s more to come, and it will be BIGGER. So in a strange way, the only dissatisfaction I have stems from how well-written it is: there’s a promise of more, I think he’ll deliver it (and is more than capable of delivering it). It just didn’t happen to be in this book.

]]> By: Rhiannon Hart http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/10/what-she-said-heir-to-sevenwaters-the-name-of-the-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-12690 Rhiannon Hart Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:20:43 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=5976#comment-12690 Awesome reviews! Slight trepidation that "nothing much happens" in The Name of the Wind, as pretty writing usually isn't enough for me, but I'll give it a red-hot go. Marillier I need to read. Now. Awesome reviews! Slight trepidation that “nothing much happens” in The Name of the Wind, as pretty writing usually isn’t enough for me, but I’ll give it a red-hot go. Marillier I need to read. Now.

]]> By: Kristen http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/10/what-she-said-heir-to-sevenwaters-the-name-of-the-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-12688 Kristen Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:17:14 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=5976#comment-12688 It sounds like I really need to read Juliet Marillier - <em>Daughter of the Forest</em> has been on the to read pile for a while now. Her books keep sounding better and better. It sounds like I really need to read Juliet Marillier – Daughter of the Forest has been on the to read pile for a while now. Her books keep sounding better and better.

]]> By: Adrienne http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/10/what-she-said-heir-to-sevenwaters-the-name-of-the-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-12677 Adrienne Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:34:09 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=5976#comment-12677 I feel the same way about Name of the Wind-it is damn near perfect and more often then not, I think of Kote and his story, only bad thing is when I bought my copy, it was missing the LAST 80 PAGES.... :twisted: and the manager at B&N was nice enough to order me another copy-they can't keep them in stock anymore I feel the same way about Name of the Wind-it is damn near perfect and more often then not, I think of Kote and his story, only bad thing is when I bought my copy, it was missing the LAST 80 PAGES…. :twisted: and the manager at B&N was nice enough to order me another copy-they can’t keep them in stock anymore

]]> By: Ana http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/10/what-she-said-heir-to-sevenwaters-the-name-of-the-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-12676 Ana Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:26:33 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=5976#comment-12676 Meljean and Thea: I totally get what you are saying about "Nothing Much Happened".But the prose itself touched me in such a way, I thought it was SO amazing that I can honestly say that I am satisfied with the story as it is. Meaning: if he never wrote the second book I would not mind so much because the experience of reading book one was enough for me in itself. Does that make any sense? I don't know if I am managing to explain what I mean. :?: Meljean and Thea: I totally get what you are saying about “Nothing Much Happened”.But the prose itself touched me in such a way, I thought it was SO amazing that I can honestly say that I am satisfied with the story as it is. Meaning: if he never wrote the second book I would not mind so much because the experience of reading book one was enough for me in itself.

Does that make any sense? I don’t know if I am managing to explain what I mean. :?:

]]> By: Meljean http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/10/what-she-said-heir-to-sevenwaters-the-name-of-the-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-12675 Meljean Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:30:13 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=5976#comment-12675 Must get the Marillier book. My reaction to THE NAME OF THE WIND was almost exactly like Thea's -- I loved it, but my one disappointment was that Nothing Much Happened. Which I know isn't fair -- a lot happened -- it was just that it was episodic, and everything that felt like it was building up to something big never reached its peak in this story. On the other hand, that means that my anticipation for the next book (in which I imagine that Something Big should happen) is great indeed. I also didn't care much about the love interest, but that didn't really hinder my enjoyment of the book. Me thinking that he was stupid for being so infatuated with her fit very nicely in the "he's still young and untried and, as smart as he is, still learning" feeling that I got from his character. The writing itself was incredible. Must get the Marillier book.

My reaction to THE NAME OF THE WIND was almost exactly like Thea’s — I loved it, but my one disappointment was that Nothing Much Happened. Which I know isn’t fair — a lot happened — it was just that it was episodic, and everything that felt like it was building up to something big never reached its peak in this story. On the other hand, that means that my anticipation for the next book (in which I imagine that Something Big should happen) is great indeed. I also didn’t care much about the love interest, but that didn’t really hinder my enjoyment of the book. Me thinking that he was stupid for being so infatuated with her fit very nicely in the “he’s still young and untried and, as smart as he is, still learning” feeling that I got from his character.

The writing itself was incredible.

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