tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post2453330401304445089..comments2023-11-25T11:02:34.603-07:00Comments on Books and Things: The House of the Four Winds by Mercedes Lackey and James MalloryMelissa (Books and Things)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-55499038619516031132014-08-18T07:30:09.422-06:002014-08-18T07:30:09.422-06:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I read some of t...Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I read some of the Mercedes ya stuff. Will have to check it out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06256994715274614059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-73397782936521942382014-08-15T13:43:39.976-06:002014-08-15T13:43:39.976-06:00I have this one and want to read it soon. People s...I have this one and want to read it soon. People seem to be mixed on it. The romance aspect does sound a bit ... odd though. LoveOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391586235553306506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-12302528955981276332014-08-14T16:53:10.221-06:002014-08-14T16:53:10.221-06:00Sounds like it could have been amazing if they'...Sounds like it could have been amazing if they'd just worked more on the romancebrandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-27058804173511555982014-08-14T06:12:12.450-06:002014-08-14T06:12:12.450-06:00Loving the look (what a great cover) and sound of ...Loving the look (what a great cover) and sound of this one, I'm not even put off by the fact the romance isn't fully fleshed out.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-23739912965000058562014-08-13T18:15:49.342-06:002014-08-13T18:15:49.342-06:00You know, if you've got 12 daughters and a kin...You know, if you've got 12 daughters and a kingdom, you'd better just suck it up and train those gals up right. I would definitely like more romance, though!Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-40350523063456050852014-08-13T17:20:01.421-06:002014-08-13T17:20:01.421-06:00I have this one and look forward to reading it, to...I have this one and look forward to reading it, too bad about the romance.Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-78766452735235396162014-08-13T14:08:56.074-06:002014-08-13T14:08:56.074-06:00Running over to check your post now!
And totes wan...Running over to check your post now!<br />And totes wanna read this oneBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-6528744668963820352014-08-13T13:56:42.936-06:002014-08-13T13:56:42.936-06:00I have seen this one around and it is getting rath...I have seen this one around and it is getting rather mixed reviews, so I likely will skip it,Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-7895022341098141182014-08-13T13:49:21.477-06:002014-08-13T13:49:21.477-06:00I love the sound of the daughters putting themselv...I love the sound of the daughters putting themselves on the same level as men! It's a shame the romance wasn't better fleshed out. I always have trouble with those guy is secretly a girl romances that just instantly happen once the reveal is done. It's a shame also that Clarice's gender reveal undid some of the work she'd done to equalize herself on the ship. Still this sounds too interesting to pass up! Lovely review :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-74722903021460507702014-08-13T13:45:50.719-06:002014-08-13T13:45:50.719-06:00I really want to give this one a looksee. I love t...I really want to give this one a looksee. I love the set up for it and have really enjoyed the women hiding as men kind of deal. Knowing going in the romance is a bit weak will definitely help so thanks for the heads up. Anna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-60789004762444670702014-08-13T12:38:34.444-06:002014-08-13T12:38:34.444-06:00It wasn't bad though. I'm curious to see w...It wasn't bad though. I'm curious to see where they take these stories from here.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-72985619597373957012014-08-13T12:38:10.933-06:002014-08-13T12:38:10.933-06:00It doesn't play a huge role until the last par...It doesn't play a huge role until the last part so it may not bug you at all. Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-87352553921534863672014-08-13T12:37:37.941-06:002014-08-13T12:37:37.941-06:00You might think differently about the romance than...You might think differently about the romance than I did. Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-70843281844739441822014-08-13T12:36:14.834-06:002014-08-13T12:36:14.834-06:00I actually didn't see it as steampunk at all s...I actually didn't see it as steampunk at all so I didn't label it as such. I was actually surprised when I heard it being labeled that way.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-51875754920716604832014-08-13T12:35:31.602-06:002014-08-13T12:35:31.602-06:00It wasn't really about the romance although it...It wasn't really about the romance although it plays an important role in the last part of the book.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-69243468393114960822014-08-13T11:08:11.192-06:002014-08-13T11:08:11.192-06:00I love the premise - too bad it was fully realized...I love the premise - too bad it was fully realized.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @ For What It's Worth</a><br /><br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-7303745535616236152014-08-13T10:47:22.316-06:002014-08-13T10:47:22.316-06:00That's disappointing about the romance. I was ...That's disappointing about the romance. I was really looking forward to reading this one, it really sounds excellent. I will probably still watch for a copy though cause otherwise it sounds pretty excellent.Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701325312535440179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-77128367553705361972014-08-13T09:37:22.739-06:002014-08-13T09:37:22.739-06:00It's a shame the romance wasn't fully deve...It's a shame the romance wasn't fully developed but I've been on the lookout for a new steampunk novel and this seems to perfectly fit the bill. Thanks for into ducking this to me, Melissa--I'll have to add it to my TBR at once.Keertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-28576270474364928042014-08-13T02:58:33.265-06:002014-08-13T02:58:33.265-06:00Ah it's true, you're right about the roman...Ah it's true, you're right about the romance, I forgot to say that. But it was a nice story, I'm curious about the second.Mellianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406103812986322082noreply@blogger.com