Greetings Bookworms!
As you know I’ve been participating in a readalong of The Sparrow
Where do I even begin? Thanks to some heavy foreshadowing, I knew how things were going to end up… In a manner of speaking. But the way they got there? Holy crap balls! I did NOT see that coming! As far as romantic entanglements I was like:
After which I thought, “well, okay, that’s probably for the best then.” But then there were some journeys and some revelations once people got back and I was like:
And THEN we found out the nature of the relationship between the very nice folks with tails and the rather suspicious folks with tails and I was like:
Are you KIDDING ME?! And then the rest of the story came out and I was like:
So basically, The Sparrow
Let’s talk, Bookworms! What’s the last supremely well-plotted book you read?
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Jennifer @ The Relentless Reader
I read this a bit ago, basically right before I heard there was going to be a readalong. Dang! I would’ve loved to have read it along with you peeps. But I’m super glad that you liked it. It was a shocking, deep, heartrippingoutofmychest, kind of tale. <3 The hype is very well deserved 😀
Words For Worms
YES! I’m torn about the sequel- I’m not sure my psyche can handle more abuse!
Monika @ Lovely Bookshelf
I read it not long before the readalong, too. Such a phenomenal book! There needs to be a readalong for the sequel! So glad you enjoyed this. The gifs are perfect. 😉
Words For Worms
Thank you, I had fun gif hunting 🙂
Jancee
I want to read this now solely because of the gifs you chose. I want to experience that range of emotions. 🙂
Words For Worms
It’s intense!
Enchanted Seashells, Confessions of a Tugboat Captain's Wife
I guess I have to sign up to comment again, did you change the way you do it? I love gifs! And I want to read this book.
Words For Worms
I switched to self-hosting about a year ago, maybe that’s it? If it’s been a while since you commented, that’s likely the culprit.
ThatAshGirl
I’m totally not a lover of the multiple gif’s in a review. Yours don’t bug me because it’s you and yours are actually appropriate to what you’re talking about. But when I read a review on Goodreads and its like 90% gif’s I get a little squirrely.
Words For Worms
I’m much too lazy to post reviews to goodreads.
Sarah Says Read
Yay I’m glad you liked it! It definitely kind of spirals there in the end and so many THINGS are happening and making sense and just yeah. I do want to read the sequel sometime soonish.
Words For Worms
YES! ALL THE THINGS happen at the end. Ooooh boy!
tanya (52 books or bust)
Word. Your GIFs capture my feelings perfectly. Can i just say I was devastated by the book. Dev-a-stated. But in a good way. Gah! It is just so good. But here is my burning question – are you going to read the sequel? I’m not sure to be honest.
Words For Worms
I don’t knooooooooooooow! I feel so broken by the first one, I’m not sure I want to be destroyed again!
Trish
Basically right. I wasn’t shocked by the ending–ok, maybe a little tiny bit–but I definitely did the Joey thing with Askama. I’m not sure ANY of it was fair!
Words For Worms
Askama! Oh my heart!
Word Lily
Yes, it was very much all over the place as far as the emotions it elicited. Yikes. I think I do want to read the sequel; it’s interesting how divided people are over it.