tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post6157595593100160433..comments2024-03-14T03:43:02.583-04:00Comments on EPBOT: Book Review: The Host Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-72601144556815471752015-04-04T05:20:36.813-04:002015-04-04T05:20:36.813-04:00It's been a long time since I've read such...It's been a long time since I've read such a stirring, science fiction tale that has made me go through so many emotions. The Host is a deep and beautiful story, and very different from Meyer's popular, young adult series. This is a rare story that made me stop and think about the choices that are made and what I would do in their place. Intense, exciting, dramatic, and inspiring, I'd highly recommend this novel to any reader, not only science fiction fans.Best Reviews for Alaska Real Estate for salehttp://www.landforsaleinalaska.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-86359404985064777902014-07-13T20:35:15.374-04:002014-07-13T20:35:15.374-04:00I gotta say, I agree with this 100%. My hackles we...I gotta say, I agree with this 100%. My hackles were raised and I was just muttering about Yeerks throughout the whole thing. Ugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-18842707718517225322014-07-13T16:02:43.437-04:002014-07-13T16:02:43.437-04:00I read "The Host" after I had read (and ...I read "The Host" after I had read (and liked) the Twilight series. I actually told my hubby after he read it (yep, he read it and Twilight too!) that it would make a better movie than Twilight. I'm disappointed to hear how bad the movie was. When I saw the trailer for it, I had (as said hubby calls it) nerd rage. :) I may have to skip watching it. I really did enjoy the book, though. I thought it was better written than Twilight. I agree with you, I hope she does a sequel to it.The Harper Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298885558292598693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-85366395702937771802014-07-11T10:43:23.592-04:002014-07-11T10:43:23.592-04:00I absolutely loved The Host when I read it. It too...I absolutely loved The Host when I read it. It took a while, because it is a BIG book, but it's worth it once you get passed the first couple of chapters. I recommend it to anyone that likes sci-fi or futuristic stylings.Briannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-38857889004591166102014-07-10T22:51:43.654-04:002014-07-10T22:51:43.654-04:00I watched the movie and I actually liked it. I was...I watched the movie and I actually liked it. I was intrigued that Meyers wrote something this different in the sci-fi genre. I haven't read the book (I'm a library tech. Shame on me) so I don't know how different they are. I never read Twilight. I can't read Meyers stuff, but The Host gave me hope that if the movie was pretty interesting then I'd almost give her writings a chance.<br /><br />Almost. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130154336344838938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-10253532420061346512014-07-10T20:21:17.790-04:002014-07-10T20:21:17.790-04:00I loved The Host and have recommended it to so man...I loved The Host and have recommended it to so many people, only to be shot down because of Twilight. I'm glad someone I know (in an obscure internet-fashion) read it and liked it too!<br /><br />I just finished reading the Light and Shadow trilogy by Moira Katson. (The whole set was about $3 on my nook from Barnes & Noble, so it's probably similar through Amazon.) There were a few errors here and there, but the plot was solid and enjoyable with strong, but very different, female leads. I would recommend maybe trying that. It's somewhat of a historical fiction though, which I enjoy <br /><br />Also, the Poison Study books by Maria V. Snyder were excellent too and definitely worth a read. Mikeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-73932019943033017532014-07-10T14:57:54.991-04:002014-07-10T14:57:54.991-04:00My friend and I both read the Host at the same tim...My friend and I both read the Host at the same time. We went and saw the movie together... Luckily the two of us were the only ones in the theater as I'm sure our groanings would have gotten us in trouble with other movie goers :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-57525772309275373462014-07-08T13:55:25.376-04:002014-07-08T13:55:25.376-04:00I picked up the Host when it was on clearance at H...I picked up the Host when it was on clearance at Half-Price, just for the heck of it, and like you, was pleasantly surprised! It's really a good story, and I enjoyed the world-building. I am very much not a Twilight fan, and this book made me wonder if she dumbed down her writing for Twilight. The movie..... nope. Nope nope nope. <br /><br />Hmm, recommendations? I can't remember if I've seen the Finishing School series on here by Gail Carriger, but on the slight chance you haven't read them, run to your nearest Amazon and get reading! Jen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173255961667179921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-33878514178885620852014-07-07T18:04:06.015-04:002014-07-07T18:04:06.015-04:00I just finished The City of Dreaming Books by Walt...I just finished The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers and can honestly say it was one of the most enchanting things I've ever read. It's not technically YA, but there's not anything that makes it particularly adult either (well, the main character is 70, but that's still fairly young for his species). It is essentially a book about books, set in a fantastical city (I found one reveiw that described it as Terry Pratchett meets Shel Silverstein) where the main trade is books of all types, only better than could ever be found in our world. Even if you chose to ignore the plotline it would still be worth it just to read the descriptions of the streets and streets of bookstores filled with the most interesting sounding books imaginable. Only you shouldn't do that because the plot is also delightful. A story for anyone who loves stories. And there are illustrations!<br />Back on the more strictly YA side of things, I was recently pleasantly surprised by Robin McKinley's Pegasus. A story about a princess being bound to a pegasus also from a royal line sounds like a rather fluffy, overly cheerful piece of fantasy but it's actually a highly original story about two extremely different cultures trying to live together. A good read.<br />And it's been mentioned several times by several people on here already, but I'm going to bring up Rachel Hartman's Seraphina again because you seriously need to read it.Capt. Basilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-65292052367261442632014-07-07T17:30:43.423-04:002014-07-07T17:30:43.423-04:00Have you tried "Con Job" by Laura VanAre...Have you tried "Con Job" by Laura VanArendonk Baugh? It is a murder mystery that takes place at a convention. It was very entertaining, with plenty of points of laughter for those who understand the references. Half the fun of the book is picking the references out, while trying to figure out who done it! Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-2715267692247786062014-07-07T03:11:36.747-04:002014-07-07T03:11:36.747-04:00Loved this book. I read no I devoured The Host in ...Loved this book. I read no I devoured The Host in around 48 hrs. No sleep just read. <br />Have you ever read anything by Tad Williams, he is my all time favourite author. All of his books are amazing but if you want a fun read start with either TAILCHASER’S SONG or THE WAR OF THE FLOWERS. With your love of gaming you must read, his OTHERLAND series CITY OF GOLDEN SHADOW, RIVER OF BLUE FIRE, MOUNTAIN OF BLACK GLASS, SEA OF SILVER LIGHT. In it the youth of teh world are being sucked into their virtual reality games, and a group pf them are trying to find their way from world to world(level to level) to find their way home.Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03242127398589078518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-24625118678004746862014-07-05T16:55:57.715-04:002014-07-05T16:55:57.715-04:00Have you read the girl who never was by skylar Dor...Have you read the girl who never was by skylar Dorset? It's new about a girl who finds out she is super natural. Really fun Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-58076710070010999142014-07-05T13:40:46.734-04:002014-07-05T13:40:46.734-04:00And by James Clemens Wit'ch War series I actua...And by James Clemens Wit'ch War series I actually meant The Banned and The BanishedAlyxSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-35988726486997330822014-07-04T21:56:30.637-04:002014-07-04T21:56:30.637-04:00Not sure if you've already gotten this recomme...Not sure if you've already gotten this recommendation, but I read Timebound last year and loved it! It's the first book in a trilogy (I think). There is a minor cliffhanger, but it does stands alone - which is good because the second book doesn't come out until October! I don't want to give too much away, but It takes place in present day and there's time travel involved. And there's a TON of Princess Bride references. I think it's up your alley. emiliyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13445232542634142023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-32552413576465270132014-07-04T16:36:50.488-04:002014-07-04T16:36:50.488-04:00I just finished Ivan and loved it!!! Still can...I just finished Ivan and loved it!!! Still can't get my son to read it, but maybe soon. I am planning on going to the Atlanta Zoo soon - maybe that will motivate him. I also like the Host and would like to see what happens next.Rene Hordinesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-71620215928889381312014-07-04T15:21:24.185-04:002014-07-04T15:21:24.185-04:00"The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine App..."The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate won the Newbery Medal for 2013 and for good reason. A deceptively simple read (most chapters are only one or two pages), the story is told from the point-of-view of Ivan, a silverback gorilla that lives in an enclosure at a mall with a menagerie of other exotic animals. It is a fictional tale that is actually based on a true story.<br /><br />I realize this is not the sci-fi stuff you traditionally read. However, I promise it is worth the time, which realistically could take as little as one afternoon since it is a rather short story in a misleadingly large looking book. I loved this book not only because it is a wonderful story, but also because it is proof that great writing doesn't have to have big words or flowery prose. In trying to get kids interested in reading, "big books" can be intimidating (I'm looking at you "classics"!). This is a great story for showing reluctant readers how rewarding it can be investing in a character/story/world. I'm sorry, my inner-librarian is showing! ;) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730076109891397466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-46411641473160516812014-07-04T14:25:11.716-04:002014-07-04T14:25:11.716-04:00I quit Twilight on book two - I just got frustrate...I quit Twilight on book two - I just got frustrated that I'd read a hundred or more pages and barely anything had happened. I've thought about giving The Host a try a few times but the sheer size of it always stops me. I feel like a lot of books are far longer than they need to be, you know? That's a shame the movie is bad. Megan Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168567071088038449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-62681310669427780462014-07-04T12:02:09.217-04:002014-07-04T12:02:09.217-04:00I had to translate the movie for subtitles here in...I had to translate the movie for subtitles here in Spain and thought it was SO lame. And I really like Saoirse Ronan, but the film was awful, the acting was terrible and it all just looked and felt really silly.<br /><br />But I can give the book a chance, although I am not really sure I am going to like it (maybe I am just a bit prejudiced). Juvenile romance does not agree with me unless it us Jane Austen (or Jane Austen and zombies, yes, please!).Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02657010558960335546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-5510701199207060032014-07-04T11:43:31.025-04:002014-07-04T11:43:31.025-04:00I thankfully read The Host before I read Twilight,...I thankfully read The Host before I read Twilight, so I was able to actually enjoy it without the Twilight stigma. I also felt it had a good story and that the movie wasn't quite up to par!<br /><br />When it come to YA recommendations I have plenty. Have you read Unwind by Neal Shusterman? Or Partials by Dan Wells? Both are very good dystopians. I haven't finished the Unwind series yet, but all three Partials books were fantastic! Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634490856935660859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-49377495865826823212014-07-03T18:52:28.839-04:002014-07-03T18:52:28.839-04:00Here is a different opinion, and a spoiler alert. ...Here is a different opinion, and a spoiler alert. Let's just say that she described the concept of one's body being taken over by another entity, and the whole human race as well, so well that it just made my soul reel in horror. I hated the alien beings. I don't care how 'nice' it was. I can't understand how anyone could like it. It's just horrible. No. I never connected to the alien. I hoped they would have all died off like in The War of the Worlds (original version, don't know about the remake). There's nothing symbiotic here. It's a parasite that takes over your body. It cannot survive without doing this. If it's "born" without a host ready, it just dies a little while later. You're either 'on' or 'off.' The vast majority of humans that were inhabited by those entities were permanently off and could never come back. Little babies and children, just gone. The parasite grows up in that body and where did that human soul go? I just can't entertain it. No. No. No. Just thinking about it makes my whole soul just shudder. No. I wouldn't even have written anything at all about this, except it affected me that much. I'm sitting here shaking my head, muttering 'no.' This book was traumatic to me. I don't know what kept me reading, except I guess I have a morbid sense of curiosity. Sorry, but that is my take on it.Jeannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-17326598381175326252014-07-03T18:39:50.881-04:002014-07-03T18:39:50.881-04:00That picture looks like she's popping a zit fu...That picture looks like she's popping a zit full of fireworks.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02713649709098176545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-59626778439200152762014-07-03T18:07:33.328-04:002014-07-03T18:07:33.328-04:00I just finished Annihilation a few days ago... so ...I just finished Annihilation a few days ago... so creepy! It's a well-crafted story that really sticks with you. Can't wait to get the next one from the library. <br /><br />I also enjoyed The Host much more than the Twilight books. Very thought-provoking. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787848462710742004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-26267542426423386282014-07-03T18:07:01.375-04:002014-07-03T18:07:01.375-04:00I loved that book! So much better than the Twilig...I loved that book! So much better than the Twilight series :)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13760033987788822008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-10823664929140840042014-07-03T15:41:53.336-04:002014-07-03T15:41:53.336-04:00shoot! i forgot my book recommendation
i am on the...shoot! i forgot my book recommendation<br />i am on the 4th book in the Siriantha Jax/Grimspace books by Ann Aguirre they are good though the 2nd one kind of drags a bit. it is a bout a "grimspace" (think wormholes--sort of?--that are navigated only by people who have a specific gene) ahh forget it. from Amazon: <br /><br />As the carrier of a rare gene, Sirantha Jax has the ability to jump ships through grimspace-a talent which makes her a highly prized navigator for the Corp. Then a crash landing kills everyone on board, leaving Jax in a jail cell with no memory of the crash. But her fun's not over. A group of rogue fighters frees her...for a price: her help in overthrowing the established order.<br />(the part about the crash landing isn't a spoiler--the book opens with her waking from a nightmare about it)MissPoosliehttp://picsbyleslie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-83155254173950864272014-07-03T15:11:06.457-04:002014-07-03T15:11:06.457-04:00So glad you read this, so much better than Twiligh...So glad you read this, so much better than Twilight. I would thoroughly recommend Garth Nix's Abhorsen Series, Days of the Week series and Shade's Children (I'm not so keen on his other works though), also Naomi Noviks Temeraire series (although it does start to tail off after Victory of Eagles but you could easily stop there), PC and Kristin Cast's House of Night series, Alison Croggan's Books of Pellinor, James Clemens' Wit'ch War series and finally anything by Maria V Snyder. Can you tell I read a lot?AlyxSnoreply@blogger.com