tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post4322805678680505130..comments2023-11-25T11:02:34.603-07:00Comments on Books and Things: Mist (Midgard #1) by Susan KrinardMelissa (Books and Things)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-39385587957429380932014-02-18T18:22:08.717-07:002014-02-18T18:22:08.717-07:00Sounds like a very good start to a new series. :) ...Sounds like a very good start to a new series. :) One to check out. Thank you!Melissa (My World...in words and pages)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09621830513280969319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-61643604025296949902014-02-18T07:44:10.720-07:002014-02-18T07:44:10.720-07:00Ooooh, I love any kind of mythology. This sounds v...Ooooh, I love any kind of mythology. This sounds very good. Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06256994715274614059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-71539454640687167632014-02-16T20:24:49.136-07:002014-02-16T20:24:49.136-07:00I love Norse mythology, and this sounds like an in...I love Norse mythology, and this sounds like an interesting world. I think I'd like Mist, and I hope the next books in the series impress you more in the character development department (and more in the romance department too :D). Wonderful review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-61131335965051770462014-02-16T08:38:04.080-07:002014-02-16T08:38:04.080-07:00For some reason I don't enjoy reading about my...For some reason I don't enjoy reading about mythology. Maybe I haven't found the right book yet.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-12687098752216000702014-02-15T19:19:17.381-07:002014-02-15T19:19:17.381-07:00I don't really know a lot of mythology so I th...I don't really know a lot of mythology so I think aspects of this book would really confuse me! LOL<br /><br />Thanks for the review. Shooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-3968051739261847472014-02-15T17:02:30.727-07:002014-02-15T17:02:30.727-07:00Interesting. I really like Nors mythology books bu...Interesting. I really like Nors mythology books but I have a hard time finding some that are actually really good. This one sounds like it will have potential. I might wait till book 2 for more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209774851625668155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-34462538657067854302014-02-15T03:09:47.200-07:002014-02-15T03:09:47.200-07:00Nice review, Susan Krinard is one of the first par...Nice review, Susan Krinard is one of the first paranormal authors I I ever read. I'll add this one to my wishlist.Aurianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538247058229504410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-40031052448854823802014-02-15T01:45:51.381-07:002014-02-15T01:45:51.381-07:00I liked this one but you're right, it's qu...I liked this one but you're right, it's quite complex and we need to read and reread some parts to really understand everything. I also agree for the characters it would have been interesting.Mellianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406103812986322082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-22042539182347703262014-02-14T16:30:26.651-07:002014-02-14T16:30:26.651-07:00I am with you, I love Norse mythology. There isn&#...I am with you, I love Norse mythology. There isn't enough of it for me. I can only think of a handful of books in YA that have Norse mythology. But the problem is the term elf conjures up little green men, or the Keebler guys. I can't get past that to think of an elf as sexy. Anybody else have that problem?BURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-84249560357459671872014-02-14T13:00:21.253-07:002014-02-14T13:00:21.253-07:00I don't think I've been burnt out yet. :DI don't think I've been burnt out yet. :DMelissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-78995958575326118672014-02-14T12:59:38.501-07:002014-02-14T12:59:38.501-07:00Well, that might bother you. I can usually get it ...Well, that might bother you. I can usually get it in the context of the sentence, but so much was thrown in I did have to reread. Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-65283479002699326472014-02-14T12:58:34.081-07:002014-02-14T12:58:34.081-07:00I think that will come around though... :)I think that will come around though... :)Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-1197146647703950682014-02-14T12:58:10.177-07:002014-02-14T12:58:10.177-07:00I would have loved to hear how it was pronounced a...I would have loved to hear how it was pronounced as well. I would also love to know what happens next.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-10450295565112781772014-02-14T12:57:20.059-07:002014-02-14T12:57:20.059-07:00The world was very solid. You might really love th...The world was very solid. You might really love this one. I just wanted a bit more character.<br /><br />Happy VD! (wait... that didn't sound right... LOL)Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-18527574745734439202014-02-14T12:56:36.725-07:002014-02-14T12:56:36.725-07:00I think you'd really love Mist (the character)...I think you'd really love Mist (the character) but you may not love all the world-building. However, it would be great to hear some of the language spoken!Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-65728030808009445812014-02-14T12:55:49.664-07:002014-02-14T12:55:49.664-07:00I'm still thinking this will really take off l...I'm still thinking this will really take off later. :)Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-9829695311787194852014-02-14T12:55:25.671-07:002014-02-14T12:55:25.671-07:00LOL! It wasn't just the gods, but with some of...LOL! It wasn't just the gods, but with some of the language as well. Would have loved that glossary. Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-36079330459199911262014-02-14T12:54:38.501-07:002014-02-14T12:54:38.501-07:00I don't see it as NA at all. It was adult.I don't see it as NA at all. It was adult.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-41082261597067578122014-02-14T12:54:14.381-07:002014-02-14T12:54:14.381-07:00I'm thinking this is one that will really get ...I'm thinking this is one that will really get going as the series fleshes the characters out.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-4714184849463419682014-02-14T11:58:40.361-07:002014-02-14T11:58:40.361-07:00I am on the fence. Norse Mythology is always inter...I am on the fence. Norse Mythology is always interesting, but I am a bit burned out on it these days. Maybe another time! Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-57747738505306550722014-02-14T11:48:53.828-07:002014-02-14T11:48:53.828-07:00This one might not work so well for me. I don'...This one might not work so well for me. I don't usually do well if I have to reread to comprehend everything. I just don't have enough patience. I do find Norse mythology fascinating though and I'm burnt out on Greek mythology so it's definitely more appealing for that.Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701325312535440179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-63147360731841923402014-02-14T09:54:25.307-07:002014-02-14T09:54:25.307-07:00Good to hear it is well researched but sorry the c...Good to hear it is well researched but sorry the characters weren't quite all you wished they werebrandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-21351616857514942602014-02-14T08:59:38.442-07:002014-02-14T08:59:38.442-07:00I agree completely on this one Melissa! I enjoyed ...I agree completely on this one Melissa! I enjoyed it overall, but it was definitely hard to get settled into the story in the beginning because of all the Norse terminology thrown around. A glossary definitely would have been helpful. Still, I'm excited to see what happens next for Mist!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-11332348004406994772014-02-14T08:55:43.693-07:002014-02-14T08:55:43.693-07:00I love all the mythology in this and some of the e...I love all the mythology in this and some of the elements you mentioned. First books can have huge info dumps but if the world building is solid I am usually game. Great review Melissa and Happy Valentines DayKimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-18194821705396623572014-02-14T07:51:29.958-07:002014-02-14T07:51:29.958-07:00Oh, hey! I think I read this one! It sounds really...Oh, hey! I think I read this one! It sounds really familiar, though I read it a while ago (maybe? I don't know when this one came out). Anyway, I remember thinking it was pretty good but not loving it enough to track down the next book. I did like the world, though.Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.com