tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post1630021872695032330..comments2023-11-23T08:14:20.747-05:00Comments on Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia: iron hearted violetCeceliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-92223583726450192782013-03-17T14:49:11.073-04:002013-03-17T14:49:11.073-04:00Atypical princess stories are becoming, well...typ...Atypical princess stories are becoming, well...typical! Sometimes the smart-and-plain princess is excellent, and sometimes ordinary princesses turn out to be very dull in their ordinariness. Sounds like this one has some potential, and I'm intrigued by the story-with-power aspect...too bad it fell flat!Cheryl @ Tales of the Marveloushttp://marveloustales.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-88600048992545741232013-03-16T17:03:02.450-04:002013-03-16T17:03:02.450-04:00I enjoyed this one, but agree, it felt a little fl...I enjoyed this one, but agree, it felt a little flat at times because of the narration by an adult. Not a great read, but definitely an enjoyable one. Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11089936646594784828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-37318717662658217392013-03-13T14:13:36.167-04:002013-03-13T14:13:36.167-04:00I love that title, it's a shame the book was b...I love that title, it's a shame the book was blah.carolhttp://carolsnotebook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-68226027856002722902013-03-13T14:13:26.722-04:002013-03-13T14:13:26.722-04:00I love that title, it's a shame the book was b...I love that title, it's a shame the book was blah.carolhttp://carolsnotebook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-15977232118262414962013-03-13T05:29:50.125-04:002013-03-13T05:29:50.125-04:00Your comment on how a book can have a beautiful-so...Your comment on how a book can have a beautiful-sounding title made me start wondering, yes, what is it about those three words--"iron," "heart," and "violet"--that makes our bookworm antennae perk up? I'm sorry to hear that the book fell flat though. It's not what I would've liked to hear about such a gorgeous-looking book, but looks aren't everything.Steph Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-53271933654328432342013-03-12T09:49:19.834-04:002013-03-12T09:49:19.834-04:00Hmm...I've actually had this one since BEA las...Hmm...I've actually had this one since BEA last year, but something keeps me from picking it up even though everything about the first half of your review makes me want to (fairy tales turned upside down, sense of danger, Ginny/Hermione mashup). I'm really disappointed to hear that it falls so flat, but alas, the PoV and lack of ancillary character development will likely bother me as they did you. I'll likely still give it a try at some point, but I'll be ready to jump ship if I can't get into it.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-88843962649046591772013-03-11T22:57:02.969-04:002013-03-11T22:57:02.969-04:00Ugh, this is EXACTLY how I felt about this book. I...Ugh, this is EXACTLY how I felt about this book. It took me so long to finish because the narrative structure kept you so far removed. I kind of understood what she was going for - a traditional storyteller vibe, but it just didn't work. Leslie @ This is the Refrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027804132268043518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-45734611469422827162013-03-11T19:54:05.876-04:002013-03-11T19:54:05.876-04:00Bummer. It sounded so good. And a G&H mix soun...Bummer. It sounded so good. And a G&H mix sounds fantastic. But thank you for your honest review. Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-90712169560008151792013-03-11T16:07:59.723-04:002013-03-11T16:07:59.723-04:00I have a copy of this one on my shelf and I'm ...I have a copy of this one on my shelf and I'm really sad to hear it fell flat. It does sound like a kind of fun read though so I think I may still give it a shot. Great review!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02076975818192994337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-42445109465596373802013-03-11T15:57:27.607-04:002013-03-11T15:57:27.607-04:00My library has this one and I've considered ge...My library has this one and I've considered getting it, but I may push it down the list.<br /><br />Runemarks, however, is high on that list.Livianiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479932701589363306noreply@blogger.com