tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post1083436839306168905..comments2023-11-25T11:02:34.603-07:00Comments on Books and Things: The Night Garden by Lisa Van AllenMelissa (Books and Things)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-59685970660950355742014-10-09T00:34:34.375-06:002014-10-09T00:34:34.375-06:00I always love seeing your new banners. Anyway, I k...I always love seeing your new banners. Anyway, I know what yu mean about the ending. I'm usually cool with open ended, but as long as they give me a feeling of closure. Odd, I know. Glad you still liked it though. LoveOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391586235553306506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-62264694502139595202014-10-08T09:34:37.280-06:002014-10-08T09:34:37.280-06:00Ahhh, magic. Loved that you enjoyed it.Ahhh, magic. Loved that you enjoyed it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06256994715274614059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-89467378397641816032014-10-08T06:48:53.033-06:002014-10-08T06:48:53.033-06:00I like a nice wrap-up at the end, rather than an a...I like a nice wrap-up at the end, rather than an ambiguous one (I mean, of course I'm envisioning everything working out but I want to *know*, you know?). Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-60201052452809016422014-10-07T17:37:44.142-06:002014-10-07T17:37:44.142-06:00Yeah open endings can be tricky. I don't mind ...Yeah open endings can be tricky. I don't mind them, but they have to offer a little closer or an idea of what might happen. I enjoy magical realism too Melissa. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-64584685380348583412014-10-07T13:44:11.334-06:002014-10-07T13:44:11.334-06:00Oh, that cover is gorgeous! And magical realism is...Oh, that cover is gorgeous! And magical realism is a sure pick-me-up for me, too. That ending makes me a little worrisome, though, but great review, Melissa!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03849853402753473461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-19322560174265171402014-10-07T13:35:42.139-06:002014-10-07T13:35:42.139-06:00Another book I read was meh, but still....Another book I read was meh, but still....Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-80692554823729484492014-10-07T13:24:24.673-06:002014-10-07T13:24:24.673-06:00I want a good conclusion, a FULL conclusion with a...I want a good conclusion, a FULL conclusion with all answers! So this might frustrate me a bit. I'm glad you mostly enjoyed it though!Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701325312535440179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-92206620800784180352014-10-07T12:55:05.718-06:002014-10-07T12:55:05.718-06:00You might enjoy it lots more than I did. It's ...You might enjoy it lots more than I did. It's not too open just the whys and hows.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-90140194197105542442014-10-07T12:54:39.650-06:002014-10-07T12:54:39.650-06:00You think she does solve it but maybe not. And if ...You think she does solve it but maybe not. And if she did... how? That was my problem with it.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-15079754653145337052014-10-07T12:54:01.220-06:002014-10-07T12:54:01.220-06:00It wasn't bad, just bothered me. You might lik...It wasn't bad, just bothered me. You might like it more than I did!Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-45837746716640727532014-10-07T12:53:34.138-06:002014-10-07T12:53:34.138-06:00I think you can safely assume they are happy but h...I think you can safely assume they are happy but how did they get that way???? Ugh... bothered me. :)Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-62748370081604414042014-10-07T12:52:59.084-06:002014-10-07T12:52:59.084-06:00Then I'm lame too! :)Then I'm lame too! :)Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-34762981340693810412014-10-07T12:52:38.150-06:002014-10-07T12:52:38.150-06:00I'll get my pen... ;DI'll get my pen... ;DMelissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-22426777745213650592014-10-07T12:52:22.204-06:002014-10-07T12:52:22.204-06:00It may not. It might be just me. LOLIt may not. It might be just me. LOLMelissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-61675615161238197882014-10-07T12:52:00.484-06:002014-10-07T12:52:00.484-06:00It wasn't bad though and you might like the en...It wasn't bad though and you might like the ending better than I did. :)Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-62980949914063663832014-10-07T12:51:36.886-06:002014-10-07T12:51:36.886-06:00Nothing concrete. *sigh* It bothered me. :pNothing concrete. *sigh* It bothered me. :pMelissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-751795388645777022014-10-07T12:17:42.822-06:002014-10-07T12:17:42.822-06:00Ahh crap. I got this one because I love magical re...Ahh crap. I got this one because I love magical realism and to hear that its ending doesn't deliver is a disappointment, still I will give it a whirl. Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-42003829424485343322014-10-07T12:06:13.486-06:002014-10-07T12:06:13.486-06:00Whether she solves her problem or not is a huge pr...Whether she solves her problem or not is a huge problem with the ending! It kinda makes me think that reading all those pages didn't pay off at all. :(Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-68049544177102146142014-10-07T10:01:07.406-06:002014-10-07T10:01:07.406-06:00I like that the author didn't stick with this ...I like that the author didn't stick with this genre's status quo, and the fact that it's a stand-alone is a definite plus. However, a bad ending can drag my overall thoughts of a story down quite a bit, especially when there's no sequel in the works. Bummer! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837765255919617324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-22525922714580264552014-10-07T08:39:24.820-06:002014-10-07T08:39:24.820-06:00I would definitely say I'm an ending girl as w...I would definitely say I'm an ending girl as well Melissa, so the openness of this ending would probably bother me. I like to know what's going to happen with the characters when I reach the last page! Will they be happy? Is whatever problem they faced going to get sorted out? I don't like being left to wonder about their fates:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-62854877050179977352014-10-07T08:37:55.839-06:002014-10-07T08:37:55.839-06:00I hate open endings. I need concrete happily ever ...I hate open endings. I need concrete happily ever afters most of the time. I know - I'm lame. lol<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @ For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-83396641080111971922014-10-07T06:42:31.367-06:002014-10-07T06:42:31.367-06:00The ending sounds like it might give me issues as ...The ending sounds like it might give me issues as wellbrandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-16075875518772534642014-10-07T03:17:18.013-06:002014-10-07T03:17:18.013-06:00I don't like open endings so I can understand ...I don't like open endings so I can understand your problem about that. But I love the cover!!!Mellianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406103812986322082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-90580341201079453272014-10-07T00:41:30.048-06:002014-10-07T00:41:30.048-06:00Oooo Halloween! How fun! Loving the look :)
The ...Oooo Halloween! How fun! Loving the look :) <br /><br />The cover on this one is totally catching. I'm not a huge fan of those open endings. Some things I'm okay with but my nosy self needs answers! lol Glad to see you enjoyed it :) Anna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.com