Comments on Candace's Book Blog: Review: Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey

When I first saw this one I really didn't thin...

2012-01-29T12:14:52.861-08:00

When I first saw this one I really didn't think I'd like it. Now that I've read your review, I might have to pick it up. I'm not a huge fantasy reader, but a lighter, less lengthy fantasy may be just what I need to love the genre. Fantastic review!

Your review echos a lot of my feelings about Drago...

2012-01-25T17:21:03.984-08:00

Your review echos a lot of my feelings about Dragon's Keep. I liked Dragon's Keep and it held my attention even during the slower parts. But, like you say about this book, I wasn't feeling the romance and everything felt like it was a little held back from what it could have been.

I'm happy you liked this so much! I liked it.....

2012-01-25T04:27:21.675-08:00

I'm happy you liked this so much! I liked it...I guess I just went into it with the wrong exceptions. That kept me from loving it.

great review, glad u loved it bummr /yet again not...

2012-01-24T17:02:00.307-08:00

great review, glad u loved it
bummr /yet again not available here

I'm really glad it didn't fall flat! I'...

2012-01-24T15:54:53.676-08:00

I'm really glad it didn't fall flat! I've been super curious about this too but got worried about the reviews, but now I think I'll definitely have to give it a try! I'm too curious not to. ;) Great review! I'm so glad you liked it and weren't disappointed with it!

Yay for no insta-love! Like you, the description i...

2012-01-24T14:46:36.957-08:00

Yay for no insta-love! Like you, the description immediately caught my attention, but than I got hesitant about picking this one up because I kept reading not so great reviews. I still think I'm going to hold off on buying it, but it's still got a spot on my to-read list!

Love that cover!

2012-01-24T11:48:38.648-08:00

Love that cover!

I love the cover! Very pretty! I'm going to ha...

2012-01-24T08:11:25.089-08:00

I love the cover! Very pretty! I'm going to have to try this out now! I hadn't heard of it before you posted your review.

I had seen this cover and description before, but ...

2012-01-24T07:40:46.462-08:00

I had seen this cover and description before, but kind of thought, "meh." But now, after reading your review, I've added it to the TBR list! Great review!

Andrea (New Follower)

Great review Candace! You had me at no insta-love!...

2012-01-24T05:37:05.377-08:00

Great review Candace! You had me at no insta-love!! I've seen really mixed opinions on this but that cover is so pretty I have to read it! bahaha. NO seriously I think I'd like it!

Giselle
Xpresso Reads

I wanted to read this book but I also read some re...

2012-01-24T03:16:25.494-08:00

I wanted to read this book but I also read some reviews saying it wasn't good so I decided to leave it. But now I read your review and I think I can enjoy it :)

I have this one sitting on my bookshelf and I'...

2012-01-23T20:46:57.500-08:00

I have this one sitting on my bookshelf and I've been eager to read it but I've been hearing a lot that it slow in areas...like you just said. I'm an extremely impatient reader so I'm still a little worried. I'll probably give it a try really soon. It's good to hear that it's not as bad as most are making it out to be.

Nice review. This helps a lot.

♥bookluvrmindy
Magical Urban Fantasy Reads

I love that you read this even after hearing medio...

2012-01-23T17:00:13.238-08:00

I love that you read this even after hearing mediocre reviews. And then enjoyed it! That's a great reason for all of us to give books a chance. Everyone feels different about different books. I'll give this one a shot!

I just got this one this weekend from the Library ...

2012-01-23T12:23:31.344-08:00

I just got this one this weekend from the Library for Erica's 2012 fantasy challenge. I was hoping it would be epic but I guess it will still be a great read. I don't read many fantasy novels though because I never know who to give a shot to. Guess this one will either impress me beyond belief or it will fall just short of that.

Thanks for the great review, I'm sorry this one missed the EPIC mark for you. :)

No instant love? You had me at hello! ;) This one ...

2012-01-23T11:56:51.757-08:00

No instant love? You had me at hello! ;) This one instantly drew me in as well- I can't wait to read it!

Great review Candace! It was so informative.

2012-01-23T11:42:43.847-08:00

Great review Candace! It was so informative.

I happy to hear you gave this one a try though you...

2012-01-23T11:13:56.723-08:00

I happy to hear you gave this one a try though you heard about a few misgivings. It's always a wonderful surprise to discover that you really liked a book that someone else might not have. It just shows how reading experiences are so different.

The romance sounds like a slow building one, and I usually have not problem supporting those if they pick up a lot in the second book.

The world building sounds awesome. The medieval time period was a wonder in itself, so adding mystical creatures to it only adds to the appeal.

I've been really looking forward to this one, ...

2012-01-23T09:46:38.265-08:00

I've been really looking forward to this one, and I'm glad to find that you found it enjoyable despite the lengthy descriptions! Excellent review :)

Thanks for the great review! I think how you go i...

2012-01-23T09:39:22.962-08:00

Thanks for the great review!

I think how you go into a book (expectations) makes a big difference in how much you enjoy it - I'm glad you really liked this one. I've been on the fence about it, but I think I'll pick it up now.

-Jac @ For Love and Books

This seems like a great book from the synopsis alo...

2012-01-23T09:17:05.109-08:00

This seems like a great book from the synopsis alone, and I'm glad you went ahead and read it. Definitely adding it (plus the cover is SO gorgeous!).

Great review. =)

Ughh...one more to add to my TBR! lol Love your r...

2012-01-23T09:14:13.071-08:00

Ughh...one more to add to my TBR! lol Love your review...this sounds like something that I would love as well!

I saw this book in the New YA Releases at B&N ...

2012-01-23T08:18:25.435-08:00

I saw this book in the New YA Releases at B&N and I loved how the cover just kind of jumped out at me. I'm glad you reviewed because I kept picking it up and putting it down, lol. Now I know...

Truth is that while the story seems fun, I probably won't get to it for a bit. My TBR is a bit crazy right now so I need to wrangle that a bit first.

♥Isalys

I fell in love with this one because of the AWESOM...

2012-01-23T08:04:52.317-08:00

I fell in love with this one because of the AWESOME cover. I'm happy to hear the inside is just as good as the exterior. From your review, I'd say I'd probably like this one too - no insta love, magical creatures, yep right up my alley. Great review and glad you liked it so much.

I couldn't agree more with your review Candace...

2012-01-23T07:28:40.963-08:00

I couldn't agree more with your review Candace! I really enjoyed this one, I loved Tess and felt for her when she struggled with the guilt over what happened in the beginning. The romance was sweet, but like you I wanted MORE. There was such great tension between them, I just wanted something a little extra to happen. So glad you loved this one too:)

I admit that this one is just beautiful! I've...

2012-01-23T07:23:42.571-08:00

I admit that this one is just beautiful! I've been eyeing it up. Since you hardly, wait!! You have never let me down with recommending a book!

A lovely to the point review like always.

Mentioning you in my next post ;)