tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post4739556403062515739..comments2023-09-29T02:35:44.362-05:00Comments on Carole's Random Life in Books: Review - The Art of Not Breathing by Sarah Alexander @SarahRAlexander @HMHKidsCarole's Random Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-60674679457173525932017-11-10T20:50:43.155-06:002017-11-10T20:50:43.155-06:00I enjoyed the story a lot more than I had expected...I enjoyed the story a lot more than I had expected to. I hope you do as well, Sam!Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-51726619419004689272017-11-10T20:50:03.083-06:002017-11-10T20:50:03.083-06:00I am so glad that I decided to start reading this ...I am so glad that I decided to start reading this one. I really did enjoy it.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-23751929947635391662017-11-10T20:49:35.023-06:002017-11-10T20:49:35.023-06:00You should give it a try, Olivia-Savannah. You mi...You should give it a try, Olivia-Savannah. You might like it as much as I did.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-33713154378536360912017-10-27T05:18:39.852-05:002017-10-27T05:18:39.852-05:00I have this one on my TBR, but also put it off bec...I have this one on my TBR, but also put it off because of the reviews I saw. I may be revisiting this one in the new year, because you totally made it sound like something I would love. Great review!Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-35460156509380854362017-10-26T20:59:15.858-05:002017-10-26T20:59:15.858-05:00Ugh...I hate it when I put a book off only to find...Ugh...I hate it when I put a book off only to find I love it and want to kick myself for waiting so long to read it. I'm glad you ended up loving this one.<br /><br />Great review. :)Angie Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07249381298879375473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-51370490146165236082017-10-25T07:57:59.275-05:002017-10-25T07:57:59.275-05:00I actually also have a copy of this book and put i...I actually also have a copy of this book and put it off too because of mixed reviews. But it seems like you actually liked this one, and that you really were able to get engrossed in the characters stories and understand why they did things, even if you didn't necessarily agree with them. Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-76978027342152213662017-10-24T22:01:28.167-05:002017-10-24T22:01:28.167-05:00It has worked the other way when I get really exci...It has worked the other way when I get really excited about a book everyone loves...and don't care for it. This one was worth the read for me.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-52808094532706774462017-10-24T22:00:34.287-05:002017-10-24T22:00:34.287-05:00People do crazy things. I do try to avoid reading...People do crazy things. I do try to avoid reading reviews but it can sometimes be hard to avoid. Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-43572416459193515752017-10-24T21:56:56.495-05:002017-10-24T21:56:56.495-05:00I try not to read too many reviews of review books...I try not to read too many reviews of review books before I read them but it is hard to miss the star ratings. This one did have some hard topics.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-74541136862082530332017-10-24T21:56:02.145-05:002017-10-24T21:56:02.145-05:00It was worth it!It was worth it!Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-33643181071877042442017-10-24T21:49:24.881-05:002017-10-24T21:49:24.881-05:00It can be hard to get excited about reading a book...It can be hard to get excited about reading a book that isn't getting great reviews. Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-13637515431201443352017-10-24T21:48:34.937-05:002017-10-24T21:48:34.937-05:00It ended up being very enjoyable.It ended up being very enjoyable.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-71251164209320485002017-10-24T21:42:41.191-05:002017-10-24T21:42:41.191-05:00I am glad that I decided to give it a chance.I am glad that I decided to give it a chance.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-37555741190837079932017-10-24T02:06:12.594-05:002017-10-24T02:06:12.594-05:00Good thing you gave it a chance. That's happen...Good thing you gave it a chance. That's happened to me, where I set a book aside because of mixed reviews, but actually liked it once I read it. Sounds like an interesting story. LoveOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391586235553306506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-55883917282689498402017-10-23T21:21:26.828-05:002017-10-23T21:21:26.828-05:00Nice that despite the need to shake them, their ac...Nice that despite the need to shake them, their action felt realistic or relatable. Yeah, I avoid reviews of books I choose to review for that reasons. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-12926367351322650142017-10-23T19:55:42.476-05:002017-10-23T19:55:42.476-05:00This sounds good though incredibly heartbreaking. ...This sounds good though incredibly heartbreaking. I let buzz influence my reading quite a bit. Mixed reviews especially can make it tough to take the risk unless it's a favorite author. Glad it worked for you and this sounds like a book I need to look for it.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-33053543665719571602017-10-23T13:41:27.852-05:002017-10-23T13:41:27.852-05:00I am glad you gave it a go then :)I am glad you gave it a go then :)Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-87083957473174824292017-10-23T10:41:14.820-05:002017-10-23T10:41:14.820-05:00I do that too--put off reading a book because of m...I do that too--put off reading a book because of mixed reviews. I glad you ended up enjoying this one, Carole. It sounds good. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-85626443446870474162017-10-23T07:28:52.546-05:002017-10-23T07:28:52.546-05:00Such a pretty cover. I'm glad you enjoyed this...Such a pretty cover. I'm glad you enjoyed this one!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-59571283122731425802017-10-23T05:41:31.286-05:002017-10-23T05:41:31.286-05:00I'm glad that despite the micxed reviews you h...I'm glad that despite the micxed reviews you had a good time with this oneMellianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406103812986322082noreply@blogger.com