tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post3530158694741896558..comments2024-02-10T14:38:45.874-06:00Comments on Wordsmithonia: The Somnambulist by Jonathan BarnesRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-85232588124633940422011-09-15T19:14:13.692-05:002011-09-15T19:14:13.692-05:00Oooo, these are some amazing sounding book. Hope ...Oooo, these are some amazing sounding book. Hope you enjoy them when you get to reading them. :)Melissa (My World...in words and pages)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09621830513280969319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-82576815338298792702011-09-13T21:51:56.473-05:002011-09-13T21:51:56.473-05:00Oh this sounded so interesting. I mean odd! I love...Oh this sounded so interesting. I mean odd! I love odd, but I've read books where it did get in the way instead of enhancing the book. Such a shame! Well, thanks for the honest review!Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-45794725152920285702011-09-13T07:05:09.293-05:002011-09-13T07:05:09.293-05:00Great review Ryan. I try to read books without any...Great review Ryan. I try to read books without any expectations (mostly impossible). It is a shame though but if we don't read any books we don't like, we'll never read anyone we do like.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ManOfLaBook.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ManOfLaBook.com</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-15693348612560363222011-09-12T01:25:55.098-05:002011-09-12T01:25:55.098-05:00Aw, it's a shame this book didn't live up ...Aw, it's a shame this book didn't live up to your expectations because it sounds like it could have been really good. Glad you warned me about it.Simchahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14730042073954228379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-90700256991390482872011-09-11T23:26:17.038-05:002011-09-11T23:26:17.038-05:00I hadn't heard of this one, but my interest wa...I hadn't heard of this one, but my interest was caught by that lovely cover. Too bad it didn't work for you - great review!Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-88589812059206727342011-09-11T11:08:00.919-05:002011-09-11T11:08:00.919-05:00Sorry to hear that this one was a disappointment. ...Sorry to hear that this one was a disappointment. Appreciated your review, as it was a honest reaction. One of the things that I love about the blogosphere is that everyone has different tastes, so what one loves another may not. Hope your next book is more to your taste!Alexia561https://www.blogger.com/profile/10797515620050469395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-33216942807274736562011-09-11T10:31:36.065-05:002011-09-11T10:31:36.065-05:00Bum deal. Unfortunately, I'm happened upon a f...Bum deal. Unfortunately, I'm happened upon a few novels myself where I experience the same type of uncohesiveness. It always makes me feel uncomfortable. <br /><br />I hope your next read is better.Missie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-54044180753177080912011-09-11T02:03:54.152-05:002011-09-11T02:03:54.152-05:00Bummer! I actually did love this one. I can't ...Bummer! I actually did love this one. I can't wait to read it again at some point. But I can totally see how it could go wrong for many readers, especially with the unique narrator.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-57274014199190226312011-09-10T21:11:36.517-05:002011-09-10T21:11:36.517-05:00I think you gave this one a fair chance and there ...I think you gave this one a fair chance and there were aspects that you did like. I had to laugh about you needing someone to hold your hand in a whorehouse with circus freaks. that alone sounds so flippin' crazy!!! Thanks for your honest thoughts...I value it!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-58506624045271630702011-09-10T07:47:36.289-05:002011-09-10T07:47:36.289-05:00I've been wondering about this book. If you w...I've been wondering about this book. If you were predisposed to like it, what a wrench to have to write about your disappointment. <br /><br />As for the whorehouse staffed by circus freaks - I'd probably just peer through the windows rather than make an official visit:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-66472656144480479202011-09-09T13:14:29.821-05:002011-09-09T13:14:29.821-05:00It's always disappointing when a book doesn...It's always disappointing when a book doesn't meet your expectations. :(bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-22607678552736554722011-09-09T12:11:03.557-05:002011-09-09T12:11:03.557-05:00I don't think I will bother with this one. It...I don't think I will bother with this one. It sounds like there are better books out there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-2219588869521568002011-09-09T12:00:30.165-05:002011-09-09T12:00:30.165-05:00Oh no, it sounded good, but then I came to the dis...Oh no, it sounded good, but then I came to the disappointed part :(Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-17873498381996750842011-09-09T10:35:05.589-05:002011-09-09T10:35:05.589-05:00The title rings a bell, but apparently I had no id...The title rings a bell, but apparently I had no idea what it was about. It doesn't sounds like one I'll make time for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-74478398325948880092011-09-09T08:38:46.829-05:002011-09-09T08:38:46.829-05:00What a great, honest review. There are some books...What a great, honest review. There are some books (I'm reading one of them right now) that are well-received (in my opinion) simply based on clever writing or a unique plot, but, for me, if I'm not drawn into the story itself ... if I don't feel any sort of connection with the characters ... if I'm reading it at a remove, especially where I think I SHOULD like it but can't ... those are the biggest types of disappointments in my reading journey. The fact that you were able to quite clearly put into words the things that dissatisfied you does you a service as a reviewer, as quite often, it's very difficult to pin down exactly what didn't work for you.Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/01670155947411449802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-26305318055221805332011-09-09T05:05:14.759-05:002011-09-09T05:05:14.759-05:00I'm with Tasha. I think I'll still give i...I'm with Tasha. I think I'll still give it a shot. I bought this at a library sale a few months back. Thanks for the honest review!Michelle Stockard Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572227726980569386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-33725361473943230592011-09-09T01:55:59.656-05:002011-09-09T01:55:59.656-05:00Great review, Ryan. I wanted to read this book so ...Great review, Ryan. I wanted to read this book so bad when it first came out, and have had it sitting on my TBR shelf for years. I wonder if my subconscious is trying to tell me I won't enjoy it? ;) I do still want to read it, though; it's such a great concept.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.com