tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post1451969221718522666..comments2023-04-17T10:11:30.325-04:00Comments on We Heart YA: Breaking the rules of YA (with CODE NAME VERITY)We Heart YAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418854853031344928noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-48400984055802905042013-05-30T10:39:38.359-04:002013-05-30T10:39:38.359-04:00"I write the book that I want to read."
..."I write the book that I want to read."<br /><br />Yes. The end. :)We Heart YAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418854853031344928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-87205069358693770372013-05-13T10:13:44.225-04:002013-05-13T10:13:44.225-04:00I'm personally a big fan of rule breakers. I l...I'm personally a big fan of rule breakers. I love books that focus more on friendship and mentorship than romance. I haven't read Verity yet (I knooow what is wrong with me), but this post has definitely made me reconsider the wait. Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546668298255186342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-82694772504064575382013-05-12T06:16:20.750-04:002013-05-12T06:16:20.750-04:00I totally agree with you on a lot of the rules, ca...I totally agree with you on a lot of the rules, cause it seems MANY YA books follow the rules unfortunately, and then you feel a lot of the stories are repeated over and over again! Great post– really need to read CNV :DiLuvReadingTooMuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962810495895906639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-6039218263358030532013-05-09T12:47:36.424-04:002013-05-09T12:47:36.424-04:00I have to admit that I had to try this one twice b...I have to admit that I had to try this one twice before I could finish it. The first 50 pages or so for me were slow-going, but, lord, once the story starts I was there every heartbreaking step of the way. I think I'll pass CNV onto my mum and see what she thinks; she was really interested in reading 17 & GONE, but I lent that to my sister so - hey, too much interest can't be a bad thing, right?<br /><br />And I think that my WIP fails at lot of those must-haves/nots, but, to be honest, that is why I love it so much. (Though I am kind of biased, y'know.) I write the book that I want to read.<br /><br />One thing I do while I read is think, "Does this book pass the Bechdel test?" For something that could be so easy to manage, it seems to rarely happen. We can have strong female characters that interact with each other, or just females that interact without the necessity of a male (romantic) presence.<br /><br />I didn't mean to hop on a soapbox, but apparently I've realised this is an important topic for me. Great post, Kristan!kaye (paper reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13149323197913005984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-49727034528645104792013-05-06T17:41:44.340-04:002013-05-06T17:41:44.340-04:00I seriously hate that so many people have told me ...I seriously hate that so many people have told me they don't like this one! I absolutely LOVED it. Love love loved it! It most definitely is a layered, slow burn book that takes just the right amount of patience. I think what I loved best is that it DIDN'T follow the YA formula. It was refreshing, it was heart wrenching, and quite honestly, one of the better books I've read lately! Great post! Candice @ The Grown-Up YAhttp://thegrownupya.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-62475494565339068362013-05-05T23:53:14.110-04:002013-05-05T23:53:14.110-04:00i was really excited to give CNV a shot because of...i was really excited to give CNV a shot because of all the amazing things i'd heard about it, but after reading the sample i just had to put it down as NOT FOR ME. it was boring, and i didn't care about the characters, and i had a hard time suspending my disbelief regarding the situation. so, yeah -- decided it wasn't an investment i was interested in making. but i'm glad it paid off for so many people! lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524291742541007382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-49741801392619538042013-05-04T22:56:56.808-04:002013-05-04T22:56:56.808-04:00This list made me giggle, especially 3, 8 & 9....This list made me giggle, especially 3, 8 & 9. :D<br /><br />I adore Code Name Verity with serious ferocity. I know a lot of people find it hard to get into, but the reward is worth it. I read it when I was in the perfect mood, with a lot of patience too. "I waited until my reservoir of patience was at its very fullest before I started reading." I'm going to recommend people do this when they have trouble getting into it, because it is SO worth it. Amazing post! :-)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-38027233236438341512013-05-04T22:43:41.176-04:002013-05-04T22:43:41.176-04:00Hahaha love #8 and #9! I've heard a lot of gre...Hahaha love #8 and #9! I've heard a lot of great things about Code Name Verity, and I like that it breaks all of the rules. The rules of a YA novel can be restricting, and sometimes readers need something new and different. I'll definitely be checking CNV out! Sara (of the Page Sage)http://thepagesage.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-33629248924334289082013-05-03T22:09:06.289-04:002013-05-03T22:09:06.289-04:00This was my favorite read of 2012 and one that I g...This was my favorite read of 2012 and one that I gave to my three best friends to read...of course they loved it-that's why we're best friends! I cannot emphasize enough how amazing the female characters and friendship are-such a big selling point to me!The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-493285832192217712013-05-03T19:55:32.424-04:002013-05-03T19:55:32.424-04:00I am driving everyone CRAZY by practically bribing...I am driving everyone CRAZY by practically bribing them to read CNV. Ugh. Just... UGH. Love it. I think this is a perfect example of the tragedy of DNF books, because sometimes a real story simply takes a while to develop (as do characters). The reward is there. (Or emotional upheaval, depending on how you look at it... whatevs.) I still want to hear the audio of this because, well, now that I've read it and know the accents are out there I NEED TO EXPERIENCE THEM! Love this post! Thanks for sharing! (I just *had* to tweet it.) Jessica L. Brooks (coffeelvnmom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17524862571932528710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-38841142303706942602013-05-03T17:37:11.503-04:002013-05-03T17:37:11.503-04:00I haven't read CNV (I know, terrible!) but lay...I haven't read CNV (I know, terrible!) but layers definitely add so much to a story. Those without might be cute reads but they're usually just fluff (not that there's anything wrong with that--I do enjoy fluff!).Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.com