tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post8687110727483944484..comments2024-03-12T00:11:27.414-05:00Comments on Late Nights with Good Books: Review: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare BlakeAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-62686695107698148042013-05-02T22:19:04.516-05:002013-05-02T22:19:04.516-05:00Oh, I try to avoid love triangle books. I'm al...Oh, I try to avoid love triangle books. I'm always on the hunt for YA books that don't focus solely on romance in general. So many just feel so cliched.<br />And I think there are probably many reasons as to why male narrators aren't as common as females in YA. One being that I feel like more women write YA than men (and it's so much easier to write a character of your own gender). Also, I think in general teen males aren't as voracious readers. And perhaps it's easier to market books to a girl audience? Definitely something to look into further!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-4045179893761345642013-05-02T21:55:17.221-05:002013-05-02T21:55:17.221-05:00I enjoyed this book rather recently as well. :) In...I enjoyed this book rather recently as well. :) Interesting what you say about not reading many YA books from the boy's perspective. I had been thinking about that recently. I tend to enjoy books written from the guy's perspective better because they tend to be more focused on story and less on love triangles (which I'm getting royally sick of). I think most teen books these days are from the girls' perspective, and most YA books written from the guys' perspective are more appropriate for middle-schoolers. Perhaps teenage boys transition more quickly into adult literature than teenage girls? Or perhaps teenage girls read more than teenage boys? I don't know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-80028602384003104272013-05-01T20:07:18.927-05:002013-05-01T20:07:18.927-05:00Yes! You read Girl of Nightmares first and make su...Yes! You read Girl of Nightmares first and make sure it's a good book before I read it. ;) (Honestly, though, I am glad I mostly enjoyed it.)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-69326656286090960912013-05-01T17:22:21.681-05:002013-05-01T17:22:21.681-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed it! I had some of the sam...I'm glad you enjoyed it! I had some of the same issues, but, overall, I still found Anna Dressed in Blood to be a good read, just like you. I am excited to read Girl of Nightmares and there's no excuse for why I have neglected it so long. Beautifully written, Amanda! I hope you try some more horror books in the future! Although this one wasn't as scary as others. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-57492651409483191342013-04-30T21:13:20.555-05:002013-04-30T21:13:20.555-05:00I can only imagine the narrator quality for some o...I can only imagine the narrator quality for some of these characters haha. I do think I'd like to read book two someday. Maybe as a lazy summer day read, when it actually starts feeling like summer around here. :) Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-50757568187091127362013-04-30T14:03:25.487-05:002013-04-30T14:03:25.487-05:00Books often seem better or at least more valuable ...Books often seem better or at least more valuable when we can discuss them with others. Also, I agree that Cas' narration is one of the best parts of this book. He really made it pop for me, though I really liked Anna too. As crazy as some of it was, you're right it wasn't actually that scary. I felt about the same about this as you did and don't plan to pick up the second in the series. But glad you got to read and talk about this one! Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-50115797598604300222013-04-29T23:54:12.532-05:002013-04-29T23:54:12.532-05:00I felt pretty much the same way about this book, t...I felt pretty much the same way about this book, though I listened to it instead of reading it. I don't recommend the audiobook, some of the voices are really annoying--and if you felt like some of the side characters weren't very nuanced, I think you would've liked them even less in audio format. I thought I would read book two after I listened to book one but I haven't been rushing to read it. I wonder if either of us will ever read book two:)Flannery (The Readventurer)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00235116017210793386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-70758903535228104582013-04-29T20:23:28.917-05:002013-04-29T20:23:28.917-05:00I say go for it! If you approach it with the right...I say go for it! If you approach it with the right mentality you should be fine. It's kind of paranormal fluff. Reading for a readathon or as a beach read would be perfect, I think. But okay haha I should get to book two one of these days! Thanks, Keertana!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-65558995303692030612013-04-29T20:22:27.849-05:002013-04-29T20:22:27.849-05:00That is so great to hear you liked the sequel bett...That is so great to hear you liked the sequel better. Gives me even more justification that I really do need to read it. Because that just can't be the end for Anna like that. I'll definitely try to read it soon! Thanks, Giselle!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-50159465767694284802013-04-29T20:21:16.350-05:002013-04-29T20:21:16.350-05:00At first I totally expected to enjoy it less than ...At first I totally expected to enjoy it less than I did. But the positive reviews (and it being a book club pick) convinced me to give it a try. I should try to find out if Kendare Blake ever expressed the possibility of other ghost hunters. :) And thank you!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-60411778082993522842013-04-29T15:31:25.885-05:002013-04-29T15:31:25.885-05:00I'm so confused whether or not I should pick t...I'm so confused whether or not I should pick this up. On one hand, I know I'll enjoy it, but I also know the lack of world-building will frustrate me. Not to mention the sequel has gotten very mixed reviews, so I think I'll wait to see what your thoughts are on it before picking this up. Great review, Amanda! :)Keertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-69314928463406184012013-04-29T14:33:33.469-05:002013-04-29T14:33:33.469-05:00Oh I never thought of that either! There being oth...Oh I never thought of that either! There being others like him. I didn't LOVE this book as much as some (though it was still a 4 for me) I did really love the sequel it was such a great and perfect ending which sealed the deal for my 5 stars. I do like that we get a male POV too they're getting more popular but it's still refreshing! Great review, chickie!Gisellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953187386418088952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-9701606717334930162013-04-29T08:41:13.440-05:002013-04-29T08:41:13.440-05:00Huh you know, I had never thought about the possib...Huh you know, I had never thought about the possibility that there were more Cas's in the world but that's a good point and definitely something to ponder. I did really enjoy this one which was a total surprise to me because I didn't expect to at all. I'm happy that you were able to find more positive than negative in it and enjoy it overall. Great thorough review!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714782276296445149noreply@blogger.com