tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post5733492659170724938..comments2024-03-28T12:11:42.691-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: Tell Me Something TuesdayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-5856877023016539532019-05-24T22:42:47.365-04:002019-05-24T22:42:47.365-04:00Exactly. I enjoy action but if they can't refl...Exactly. I enjoy action but if they can't reflect on what's happening then I dont' really connect to their feelings about what's happening. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-71452465915391977592019-05-24T22:41:58.918-04:002019-05-24T22:41:58.918-04:00Yeah - I need a few quiet moments of reflection. E...Yeah - I need a few quiet moments of reflection. Especially if they are also trying to develop relationships. You can't just cram it into the last few chapters.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-56433165968710800172019-05-24T22:41:04.449-04:002019-05-24T22:41:04.449-04:00I love Kate too!!! they just make me tired and hun...I love Kate too!!! they just make me tired and hungry on their behalf lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-13820032868045438252019-05-22T14:33:33.981-04:002019-05-22T14:33:33.981-04:00Gasp! Take it back! Kate Daniels is LIFE. Oh okay,...Gasp! Take it back! Kate Daniels is LIFE. Oh okay, you may have a point... I get tired on their behalf too and wonder when they get to sit, sleep, shower... But I love the books just the same. :)Niccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122972546470154598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-67090249285928918582019-05-20T00:20:49.534-04:002019-05-20T00:20:49.534-04:00So many Fantasy YAs seem to have almost nonstop ba...So many Fantasy YAs seem to have almost nonstop battle or fight scenes lately that I am reluctant to pick them up on Netgalley. I want some story in there, someplace. Ha! 😁La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-46829787851254569452019-05-19T10:06:07.327-04:002019-05-19T10:06:07.327-04:00That makes sense. Even when books have a lot going...That makes sense. Even when books have a lot going on, sometimes the characters need to have moments where they can chill. Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-16400927719286660542019-05-17T15:06:16.995-04:002019-05-17T15:06:16.995-04:00If I get caught up in the fate of the character th...If I get caught up in the fate of the character then it doesn't matter to me. If I don't care about them or their conclusion then it can be slow or fast and I'm bored. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-13651663622672135382019-05-17T15:05:18.424-04:002019-05-17T15:05:18.424-04:00It's weird when you're a mood reader. The ...It's weird when you're a mood reader. The same book can bore you one week but be your favorite the following week. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-87430472949587965722019-05-17T05:03:26.803-04:002019-05-17T05:03:26.803-04:00I need there to be something going on all the time...I need there to be something going on all the time whether it is action, gore or scary nervous tension. If nothing is happening for 50 pages I get bored and DNF the book. If it is character based and brilliantly written, then all out action isn't always required but it must be interesting in some way.chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-36109922030153525142019-05-16T16:49:51.193-04:002019-05-16T16:49:51.193-04:00I enjoy both, depending on what I'm in the moo...I enjoy both, depending on what I'm in the mood for but I like to know beforehand what I'm getting myself into. I like going into a book knowing it's a quiet narrative or a gentle romance or storyline, I hate when an author adds a strange plot twist or worse, they wrap up a narrative with magical realism. I like adventure type stories but even those hectic reads still need quiet moments too for me. Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-81437693795607084702019-05-16T13:45:36.306-04:002019-05-16T13:45:36.306-04:00It's weird how I actually get tired for them l...It's weird how I actually get tired for them lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-84813670133928423762019-05-15T17:21:06.441-04:002019-05-15T17:21:06.441-04:00I agree with you. I want a character driven story....I agree with you. I want a character driven story. A little action is good but I don't want to be stressed by nonstop throughout the book. Reading should be relaxing for the most part, though I do enjoy a good thriller every once in a while. Amy Purdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08211334175857761051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-28047268319464000022019-05-15T12:55:06.734-04:002019-05-15T12:55:06.734-04:00The characters are much more important to me. The characters are much more important to me. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-11754274510427399272019-05-15T12:54:21.820-04:002019-05-15T12:54:21.820-04:00I think I lean towards those as well but I'll ...I think I lean towards those as well but I'll read either. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-73978008938793953032019-05-15T12:53:47.699-04:002019-05-15T12:53:47.699-04:00I would get bored if I only read one of those. I would get bored if I only read one of those. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-76961817421359955042019-05-15T12:53:28.806-04:002019-05-15T12:53:28.806-04:00I love low drama! lol But sometimes I like a good ...I love low drama! lol But sometimes I like a good action book. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-23370926752620182682019-05-15T11:28:24.148-04:002019-05-15T11:28:24.148-04:00I'm pretty mixed as well. Like you said, if I ...I'm pretty mixed as well. Like you said, if I can fall for the characters, then I'm usually good either way.<br /><br />-Lauren<br />www.shootingstarsmag.netLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07173712310551704579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-76345873431397321542019-05-15T09:37:28.814-04:002019-05-15T09:37:28.814-04:00It really does depend on the book but I tend to gr...It really does depend on the book but I tend to gravitate toward quieter relationship-based books rather than action stories.Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-44217019664778410452019-05-14T22:01:11.818-04:002019-05-14T22:01:11.818-04:00I agree with you. I love both for different reason...I agree with you. I love both for different reasons. Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/10715236765292209452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-5316817365975934162019-05-14T19:02:33.664-04:002019-05-14T19:02:33.664-04:00I definitely lean towards the quieter books. I ten...I definitely lean towards the quieter books. I tend to read a lot of low drama. slice of life type stuff. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-39779800259771080952019-05-14T14:48:08.177-04:002019-05-14T14:48:08.177-04:00It depends for me. I like action but the last Kate...It depends for me. I like action but the last Kate book I read was just one disaster after another with zero breaks in between. It literally made me tired to read lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-68393465525995919012019-05-14T14:38:03.995-04:002019-05-14T14:38:03.995-04:00I do like those high on speed books, lol. Go Kate ...I do like those high on speed books, lol. Go Kate goBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-16841670589722927122019-05-14T14:04:44.958-04:002019-05-14T14:04:44.958-04:00I sometimes get bored and glaze over if there'...I sometimes get bored and glaze over if there's too much action.Especially if no one is really at risk. If I know everyone will be ok the stakes seem lower to me if that makes sense. <br /><br />But I like both!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-57102336853110561372019-05-14T14:03:31.048-04:002019-05-14T14:03:31.048-04:00I do love that series! but they don't stop to ...I do love that series! but they don't stop to eat or sleep for what feels like months lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-36889232520828793462019-05-14T13:56:37.349-04:002019-05-14T13:56:37.349-04:00I guess if forced to choose - I would say quiet - ...I guess if forced to choose - I would say quiet - because I don't read a lot of action books but I'll read anything if I like the characters or care about what happens to them.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.com