tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post2092163133456097164..comments2024-03-27T12:54:20.598-07:00Comments on The Misadventures Of Super Librarian: #TBRChallenge 2015: A Christmas WaltzWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-42771073641598518482015-12-28T08:15:06.166-08:002015-12-28T08:15:06.166-08:00Jennifer: I think you'll like Boone. I liked t...Jennifer: I think you'll like Boone. I liked the story overall, but he was probably my favorite element.<br /><br />S.: Towards the end most of the conflict seemed to revolve around "lack of communication" - so yeah, by that point I was ready to shake both of them senseless :)<br /><br />Jill: That's a good point. WHAT IF Carson saw the error of his ways? What would Amelia have done? This didn't bother me too much at the time of my reading because I felt like there wasn't a credible threat of Carson getting his act together ;) - but yeah, I can see the point. I went scouring through other reviews after I read this and others felt the same way. Like Amelia hung on to the "hope" of Carson for a bit too long...Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-80135353411472289882015-12-28T07:57:15.529-08:002015-12-28T07:57:15.529-08:00I just read this! I liked the story, the writing a...I just read this! I liked the story, the writing and Boone. I had a hard time with Amelia's feelings for Carson after she learned he was a lying scoundrel, even after she kissed Boone. She seemed susceptible to going back to him. If he'd cleaned up his act and decided to marry her, would she have chosen him or Boone? I think I needed to see her reject Carson in order to be 100% convinced she was committed to Boone.Jill Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780655429244358019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-6260405272809002842015-12-17T02:00:45.504-08:002015-12-17T02:00:45.504-08:00I haven't read this one but I did read another...I haven't read this one but I did read another one by the author recently. I recognize the frustration over some decisions characters make and the need to shake them up sometimes. Maybe it's an author's device? lol<br />But my premiere with the author, If I Wait For You, years ago, convinced me quite well... so maybe some books are truly just way better than others!S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12010038911071421007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-34980149947209902672015-12-16T19:04:39.792-08:002015-12-16T19:04:39.792-08:00I understand the flaws, but I still want to read t...I understand the flaws, but I still want to read this! I have a serious weakness for quiet, beta heroes and Boone sounds like my type of hero. I'm off to add this to my wishlist.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03717325098424976925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-29604820270548915882015-12-16T12:10:03.392-08:002015-12-16T12:10:03.392-08:00Oh, I've loved Jane Goodger's books in the...Oh, I've loved Jane Goodger's books in the past! How do I not own this one? I know that defeats the purpose of TBR Challenge, but I gave up on diminishing the book closet a long time ago. <br /><br />I agree with Azteclady's point that we often want our heroes and heroines to be something more than what we see around us. Yet, I can understand the ones who have feet of clay and sometimes the way they handle their faults makes them very sympathetic.Lynn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10579942084034105870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-14582136006949921392015-12-16T12:07:51.381-08:002015-12-16T12:07:51.381-08:00Oh! And I forgot - when no letter from Carson arri...Oh! And I forgot - when no letter from Carson arrives, Amelia forges one to show her brother, letting him know "See! Carson has sent for me!" Oh man, what a gal won't do for love ;)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-36908139488767551672015-12-16T12:05:13.188-08:002015-12-16T12:05:13.188-08:00Keira: Sorry, this didn't make it in the revie...Keira: Sorry, this didn't make it in the review :) Amelia travels with a maid - who makes the journey as far as NYC (and then stays behind because she falls madly in love aboard ship and Amelia is all like "Of course, true love! You must stay in NYC with your beloved!"). Still...it does strain. Granted her brother, the earl, is distracted with his own getting married and wedding trip - but given that he's supposedly protective of Amelia it does feel...off. Especially since he's suspect of Carson's character!<br /><br />Like I said, there was a lot here that niggled at the back of my brain - but for whatever reason I just gobbled this story up anyway and enjoyed the ride while it lasted. It's funny how that sometimes happens with books. Some days you buy into some slightly-off elements - and other days they annoy the heck out of you.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-52193936745857807112015-12-16T11:52:39.793-08:002015-12-16T11:52:39.793-08:00I forgive Amelia for being taken in by Carson. Smo...I forgive Amelia for being taken in by Carson. Smooth-talking liars abound in this world IRL as well. However, her family allowing a gently-bred miss to leave their shores for an unknown, wild place ON HER OWN beggars belief. However, many times in romance, I find that I have to accept some implausible details in service of the rest of the story. Sometimes this really annoys me, and sometimes I'm resigned to it. Those stories where this doesn't happen? Gold!Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-6826026089206747542015-12-16T08:01:49.648-08:002015-12-16T08:01:49.648-08:00AL: It's hard to say since I didn't read t...AL: It's hard to say since I didn't read the previous book in the series - but I got the impression that secondary characters suspected Carson was "no good" but didn't even bother to give a cursory warning-off to the heroine. Now, granted, she likely wouldn't have listened and dug in her heels - but it still felt bothersome to me.<br /><br />I did like that Boone doesn't try to make excuses for Carson or clean up his mess in regards to Amelia. He doesn't bad-mouth him - just sort of let's nature take it's course. And I'll give Amelia credit - she did have unresolved feelings for Carson for a decent chunk of the story - but she also stopped mooning over him pretty quickly once she realized that he'd been lying to her from the moment they clamped eyes on each other.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-1553378339753305932015-12-16T07:03:01.926-08:002015-12-16T07:03:01.926-08:00Regarding Amelia "not realizing that Carson w...Regarding Amelia "not realizing that Carson was a smooth talking Lothario" before haring off to Texas: I think this is more annoying because we want out heroes/heroines to be smarter, more mature, more self aware, than the people around us--to that we can root for them unreservedly.aztecladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857872357667370906noreply@blogger.com