tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post617376742300040988..comments2024-01-03T00:59:05.275+00:00Comments on Daisy Chain Book Reviews: Bite-Sized Book Review: The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges.Leanna Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17156147175772720617noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-22578402822821648482012-02-04T14:18:19.982+00:002012-02-04T14:18:19.982+00:00I'm glad you decided to review it. I'm sti...I'm glad you decided to review it. I'm still disappointed about this book. I had such high hopes :(Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-43757851989051170932012-01-30T00:09:54.788+00:002012-01-30T00:09:54.788+00:00I didn't like this one either, although I real...I didn't like this one either, although I really wanted to! I liked the setting but that was about it--the Romanovs as vampires, etc. was just a bit over the top for me.Fourth Musketeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804167800288647132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-33541336124562972972012-01-29T03:37:59.640+00:002012-01-29T03:37:59.640+00:00"Slow moving and convoluted with clunky dialo..."Slow moving and convoluted with clunky dialogue, a confusing amount of characters, many with similar names, and a plot and setting which fell completely flat." 100% agreed!A Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-1131185105119825302012-01-28T01:49:28.687+00:002012-01-28T01:49:28.687+00:00Ugh, I just purchased this book. I wanted to give ...Ugh, I just purchased this book. I wanted to give it a shot because the setting and historical time period really caught my interest. But I haven't read a single positive review! Thanks for your honest on this one!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426182171849519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-3752876165727976472012-01-27T03:24:01.579+00:002012-01-27T03:24:01.579+00:00This is the third did not finish review I've r...This is the third did not finish review I've read of this one this week, and since the bloggers writing them have been ones whose opinions I trust, I think I'm going to pass on it for now. I have too many other books that I need to read at the moment! Lol.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts!Natalie https://www.blogger.com/profile/15879112865868418812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-52378408129356918072012-01-27T00:59:21.071+00:002012-01-27T00:59:21.071+00:00Yeah, this one I liked but it's a forgettable ...Yeah, this one I liked but it's a forgettable story. I can't recall any solid details. Sucks, because I expected A LOT from this one.Marathonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12998824096375362353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-5996817200089954922012-01-26T15:05:41.512+00:002012-01-26T15:05:41.512+00:00If any of you guys do read it, I'll keep an ey...If any of you guys do read it, I'll keep an eye out to see what you think. I've seen both very positive and very negative reviews for this one. It's certainly dividing opinion!Leanna Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156147175772720617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-59485052531933070742012-01-26T10:03:29.375+00:002012-01-26T10:03:29.375+00:00oh, that's too bad .. I have a copy of this bo...oh, that's too bad .. I have a copy of this book on my shelves but have yet to read it !! I was looking forward to it but I've read a lot of negative reviews on it so I'm not planning on reading it any time soon !! <br />Thanks for the honest review :) !Elodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867264400308246173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-7659221223581139832012-01-26T01:02:17.964+00:002012-01-26T01:02:17.964+00:00Really interesting to have read a positive and neg...Really interesting to have read a positive and negative review of this in the same day. Love the sound of the setting, but the plot sounds really convoluted and I'm not a huge fan of historical novels, so I might give this one a miss (unless it gets published here) Great honest review Leanna<br /><br /><a href="http://thecaitfiles.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> The Cait Files </a>Caithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185442524972510158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-18420470471059756212012-01-25T23:38:23.377+00:002012-01-25T23:38:23.377+00:00I actually put this book down about...75 pages in?...I actually put this book down about...75 pages in? And I haven't picked it up again since. I'm glad it's not just me! I might give it another go sometime, but the middling reviews I've seen, including yours, aren't too promising. :/ Thanks for your honesty.<br /><br />Wendy <br /><a href="http://backinthemidnightgarden.blogspot.com/2012/01/bittersweet-review.html" rel="nofollow">Bittersweet Review</a> @ The Midnight GardenWendy Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471461156849725177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-40098371623539096772012-01-25T23:37:39.640+00:002012-01-25T23:37:39.640+00:00I have this on my wishlist but I've been very ...I have this on my wishlist but I've been very disappointed by all the reviews so far :( Oh well. Maybe I'll skip it.<br /><br />Giselle<br /><a href="http://www.xpressoreads.com" rel="nofollow">Xpresso Reads</a>Gisellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953187386418088952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-31623446627495445702012-01-25T22:44:56.861+00:002012-01-25T22:44:56.861+00:00i really want to read this, but I've seen simi...i really want to read this, but I've seen similar reviews to yours, so i'm a little wary. may still try it though.Carrie at In the Hammock Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496016097652195216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-48786238433346409352012-01-25T20:30:37.744+00:002012-01-25T20:30:37.744+00:00True! I was really looking forward to this one too...True! I was really looking forward to this one too. Just didn't work out for me.Leanna Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156147175772720617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-48152890117208903002012-01-25T20:30:14.567+00:002012-01-25T20:30:14.567+00:00I struggled right to the end with a couple of book...I struggled right to the end with a couple of books last year when I really wasn't enjoying them. I'm being a bit more ruthless with my reading this year. I rarely DNF, but I just couldn't get into this one.Leanna Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156147175772720617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-76419834791978475352012-01-25T20:20:19.393+00:002012-01-25T20:20:19.393+00:00Yet I really enjoyed it.
Fab honest review - we c...Yet I really enjoyed it. <br />Fab honest review - we can't all love everything :DYnysawdre Elderly Residents Associationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121225687563442558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-70722447254139693092012-01-25T19:34:28.323+00:002012-01-25T19:34:28.323+00:00That's disappointing, this one looks like such...That's disappointing, this one looks like such a great premise;(<br /><br />And can I just say, I have been reading a book I just CAN'T seem to make it through (I'm on page 217), but want to see how it ends too.I may have to borrow on your idea and just skip to the very end! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026974627724672435noreply@blogger.com