tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post8585166209385105980..comments2024-03-18T19:09:05.766-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: Review: The Boy Next Door by Katie Van ArkKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-46912180218125929412015-01-15T19:29:42.499-05:002015-01-15T19:29:42.499-05:00"Swoon Reads" promises swoons, doesn'..."Swoon Reads" promises swoons, doesn't it? LOL. Yeah, those YA boys that are so fabulous aren't realistic (just like the high school boys on TV that are really played by 20-somethings).Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-45957027709675043242015-01-13T18:05:25.942-05:002015-01-13T18:05:25.942-05:00Yeah - it was fine just not as swoony as expected....Yeah - it was fine just not as swoony as expected. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-555536093433483792015-01-12T19:47:24.983-05:002015-01-12T19:47:24.983-05:00He just doesn't redeem himself sufficiently un...He just doesn't redeem himself sufficiently until the very end. I would have moved on. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-75320528035717939372015-01-12T19:46:42.649-05:002015-01-12T19:46:42.649-05:00You might like it Brandi.You might like it Brandi.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-13636065971822098172015-01-12T19:46:20.107-05:002015-01-12T19:46:20.107-05:00This book has both and (for me) it didn't alwa...This book has both and (for me) it didn't always work. It's a fast read though so give it a try.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-13952825676372473622015-01-12T19:45:46.383-05:002015-01-12T19:45:46.383-05:00Ha thanks! He was realistic but didn't really ...Ha thanks! He was realistic but didn't really show why he was a worthy love interest until almost the very end. I would have preferred either a less perfect ending or even her finding her own place without him.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-58863985882371358422015-01-12T19:44:19.817-05:002015-01-12T19:44:19.817-05:00It's there - but I almost liked Gabe and Maddy...It's there - but I almost liked Gabe and Maddy more as friends. <br /><br />I think I just had different expectations.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-89974820533747435332015-01-12T19:43:37.494-05:002015-01-12T19:43:37.494-05:00Yeah - didn't love that. It dragged out then g...Yeah - didn't love that. It dragged out then got a quick, tidy ending.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-30806036660599064042015-01-12T18:25:02.697-05:002015-01-12T18:25:02.697-05:00Yyyupp! I too expect mistakes but since it's f...Yyyupp! I too expect mistakes but since it's fiction, I also expect that the author doesn't get overboard in writing flawed characters to the point where they're practically d-bags... hence my aversion to NA contemporary because that genre is littered with them. LOL Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113033902410883148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-86482121690109855122015-01-12T17:38:37.591-05:002015-01-12T17:38:37.591-05:00I like the fluffy as well and sad it didn't br...I like the fluffy as well and sad it didn't bring the big time swoon, from the cover and desc. I would expect it more toobrandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-26028651445038488312015-01-12T15:59:57.521-05:002015-01-12T15:59:57.521-05:00This does sound good though. Yes I do love the flu...This does sound good though. Yes I do love the fluffy romance but sometimes you want something that is a bit more real in feeling. Hm.. might have to try this one.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-90595243675204181052015-01-12T15:27:23.296-05:002015-01-12T15:27:23.296-05:00You totally said it better than me!! I liked the s...You totally said it better than me!! I liked the same things you liked and disliked the things you disliked, but I think I got too hung up on Gabe. :/ Great review, Karen!!Jess (Gone with the Words)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03104711402867446890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-15394270545078985532015-01-12T11:29:49.783-05:002015-01-12T11:29:49.783-05:00I would have expected there to have been a lot mor...I would have expected there to have been a lot more romance in this story as well, so I can definitely understand why you were disappointed. That cover is false advertising! <br /><br />Carmel @ <a href="http://rabidreads.ca/2015/01/review-hunted-by-a-jaguar-by-felicity-heaton.html" rel="nofollow">Rabid Reads</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837765255919617324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-21091616186539616182015-01-12T09:22:49.228-05:002015-01-12T09:22:49.228-05:00yes I totally agree with your review. It was messy...yes I totally agree with your review. It was messy and realistic but very disney ending :( Julie@My5monkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861113387434481518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-73644103509011322812015-01-12T01:54:53.264-05:002015-01-12T01:54:53.264-05:00And I who like fluffyAnd I who like fluffyBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.com