tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post3557120076769537643..comments2024-01-03T00:59:05.275+00:00Comments on Daisy Chain Book Reviews: Reviewed by Arianne: Take Back the Skies by Lucy Saxon.Leanna Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17156147175772720617noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-88246570214228937632014-06-03T00:13:56.799+01:002014-06-03T00:13:56.799+01:00I've been on the lookout for this book. The co...I've been on the lookout for this book. The concept is interesting, but Cat seems a little too cookie cutter for me. I think I'll hold off on reading this book for now. Great review, Arianne!Kris (Imaginary Reads)http://imaginaryreads.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-12277919702194890642014-06-02T16:04:43.811+01:002014-06-02T16:04:43.811+01:00I'm so glad you enjoyed the review, Melissa :)...I'm so glad you enjoyed the review, Melissa :) The story is the best part of the book - it's action-packed and full of twists I didn't see coming - but the clunky dialogue was a definite distraction. Reliance on dialogue tags, like the formal and derivative writing style also seen in Take Back the Skies, is a common debut author mistake, so I was kind of surprised that a publishing giant like Bloomsbury didn't pick up on it during the editing stage. Other than that though, it's a really great read!Ariannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-26487920470030097942014-06-02T15:03:52.744+01:002014-06-02T15:03:52.744+01:00This really sounds like such an intriguing story -...This really sounds like such an intriguing story - and a new one to my radar, too! I understand your gripe with the dialogue though. I've had that happen once before, and it just pulled me from the story and felt a little disingenuous, which is a shame. Nevertheless, I'm intrigued! Great review, Arianne :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)http://www.iswimforoceans.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-68213259475007556802014-06-02T14:04:50.361+01:002014-06-02T14:04:50.361+01:00Glad you enjoyed the review, Carly! Take Back the ...Glad you enjoyed the review, Carly! Take Back the Skies is not perfect (Stardust is way out of this book's league, but that's only to be expected when compared with the great Neil Gaiman!) but it's definitely worth a read :)Ariannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-89354561996385379622014-06-02T14:03:07.104+01:002014-06-02T14:03:07.104+01:00I've seen a lot of hit and miss reviews for th...I've seen a lot of hit and miss reviews for this one myself, but I'm a firm believer in looking on the bright side and Take Back the Skies does have a lot going for it, so I really hope you enjoy once you get around to reading, Mands!Ariannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-56427975658392840132014-06-02T12:31:00.516+01:002014-06-02T12:31:00.516+01:00Aw, thanks Emily! I hope you enjoy :)Aw, thanks Emily! I hope you enjoy :)Ariannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-1254805782139562362014-06-02T10:52:38.202+01:002014-06-02T10:52:38.202+01:00Ooh this sounds great - I was sold after the Stard...Ooh this sounds great - I was sold after the Stardust comparison! Thanks for the great review, Arianne :) xCarly Bennettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-14900316833839250282014-06-02T10:01:43.615+01:002014-06-02T10:01:43.615+01:00This is the most positive review I've seen of ...This is the most positive review I've seen of this book and you've given me hope that I might enjoy it too! <br /><br /><a href="http://thebookishmanicurist.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><br />Mands @ The Bookish Manicurist </a>The Bookish Manicuristhttp://thebookishmanicurist.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-53860210969389793612014-06-02T10:00:04.159+01:002014-06-02T10:00:04.159+01:00Great review, Arianne! I'm looking forward to ...Great review, Arianne! I'm looking forward to checking this one out.Emilynoreply@blogger.com