tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955255723371756696.post5179744055792688842..comments2023-10-19T23:38:42.548+08:00Comments on The Procrastinator's Corner: Book Review: Half-BloodChelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09113611207753873326noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955255723371756696.post-92119299325652626772012-07-09T22:31:31.522+08:002012-07-09T22:31:31.522+08:00I feel like I'm one of the few that couldn'...I feel like I'm one of the few that couldn't really get into The Vampire Academy. I just didn't really care to continue it after I started them. I loved the characters, but something about the book just made it eh for me. I may have to skip this, great review!Preethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180965086072567309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955255723371756696.post-68995818863768601822012-07-08T00:12:26.700+08:002012-07-08T00:12:26.700+08:00Your thoughts mirrored mine exactly, Chel. If I ha...Your thoughts mirrored mine exactly, Chel. If I had never read VA, I would probably have loved this one. But since I did, I only liked this one. When I read it, I just kept thinking how eerily similar it was to VA in concept but with the characters' names changed. Seth = Adrian, Alex = Rose, Aiden = Dimitri. Pure in my opinion was a bit more different.A Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955255723371756696.post-6641853059423297802012-07-07T20:59:37.853+08:002012-07-07T20:59:37.853+08:00Girl, you have to read this for the sake of Aiden ...Girl, you have to read this for the sake of Aiden and Seth!!Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09113611207753873326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955255723371756696.post-2781568362562929862012-07-07T20:54:53.417+08:002012-07-07T20:54:53.417+08:00Awww if you haven't read both books, I would&#...Awww if you haven't read both books, I would've suggested that you read VA first. I heard mixed things about Pure. Some say it's more original but others say it's still a "rip-off" of VA, but either way, I'd still read it for the sake the boyzzz!Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09113611207753873326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955255723371756696.post-29406898514679421552012-07-07T08:30:49.150+08:002012-07-07T08:30:49.150+08:00This is one of those books that everybody, except ...This is one of those books that everybody, except me, has read. Yet Im dying to read this one soon but I have no idea when I'll finally get to these books. Now with the VA similarity, that is really a double edge sword for me. Im a HUGE fan of that series and because Half-Blood is similar, I might it as much as dislike it. Hopefully I wont feel like a reading a copycat or something. If that's not the case, then I'll probably devour it. I think Im getting this book soon. Your review, regardless the low rating, is very enthusiastic (specially in what concerns the boy hell yeah) so Im all for this one now and Aiden... hell... I need to meet him!<br />Fabulous review my dear! thnx so much for sharingNatalia Belikovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392815295674976516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955255723371756696.post-44081948516861296352012-07-07T05:07:33.700+08:002012-07-07T05:07:33.700+08:00I haven't read Vampire Academy yet, but I'...I haven't read Vampire Academy yet, but I've heard only amazing things. >.< I really should get on it. However, I have read Half-Blood and Pure, and I LOVE them so much. I've heard a lot of people say that they're similar. I'm a bit afraid to read Vampire Academy because of this. But great review, Chel! I'm sorry the similarities bothered your reading experience. Hopefully, Pure changes your mind!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02678009807863670317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955255723371756696.post-52324062451982986402012-07-06T22:13:06.144+08:002012-07-06T22:13:06.144+08:00I agree with you on the similarity with VA, it was...I agree with you on the similarity with VA, it was definitely uncanny. Despite that though, I still really loved the book overall, and I'm hoping it veers away from VA in future books. I'm dying to get to Pure, maybe we can both read it and compare notes:) Thanks for the review Chel!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955255723371756696.post-6163201369119356062012-07-06T21:31:48.438+08:002012-07-06T21:31:48.438+08:00I didn't really like this book, tbh. Like you ...I didn't really like this book, tbh. Like you pointed out, it read too eerily close to VA. But then, it's nice to see what other people liked about these (JLA) books. <br /><br />Solid review, Chel :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955255723371756696.post-36002235235667029992012-07-06T11:00:21.649+08:002012-07-06T11:00:21.649+08:00LOL you're so cute, Chel! When I think about m...LOL you're so cute, Chel! When I think about my mom reading my blog and seeing how much I gush about book boys (which is A LOT, especially for Aiden and Seth), it makes me embarrassed too :') The only thing that bothered me about this book was its similarities to VA too, but I promise that it gets so much better in the sequel -- and so much more original! That's why I'm in love with JLA so much ;) <br /><br />Thanks so much for the awesome honest review, Chel! :) <3Mimi Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241457025232914551noreply@blogger.com