tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post467200761326492539..comments2024-03-01T22:20:57.445+00:00Comments on The Readers Den: Review: The Taking by Kimberly Derting Jasprithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11346050783201302967noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-8640619231287537942014-07-04T21:54:21.851+01:002014-07-04T21:54:21.851+01:00I really liked Tyler, but not as boyfriend materia...I really liked Tyler, but not as boyfriend material. That was a very strange and unneeded twist, because I liked the overall plot and Kyra wasn't a bad character.Mel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-74605179389011131692014-06-28T02:39:48.991+01:002014-06-28T02:39:48.991+01:00Yeah, this one wasn't that great of a book to ...Yeah, this one wasn't that great of a book to be honest. The romance made me cringe, and the dragging plot when I only wanted to know about what happened was so annoying. But it's true that I understood what Kyra was going through. I really felt sorry for her. Plus, the X-files-ish atmosphere was pretty chilling... in any case though, this was a 3 star read from me!<br /><br />Faye at <a href="http://thesocialpotato.maryfaye.net" rel="nofollow">The Social Potato Reviews</a>Faye M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482378962410177583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-68037870046914657452014-06-27T05:54:14.131+01:002014-06-27T05:54:14.131+01:00Hmm... the blurb did sound enticing. It seems to m...Hmm... the blurb did sound enticing. It seems to me that quite a number of reviewers shared similar sentiments. I can understand the frustration as I also prefer stories that offer us useful breadcrumbs instead of random details. Thanks for sharing your view with us!Henrietta @ Leisure Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923185503681492201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-90640540992175919612014-06-26T04:09:44.736+01:002014-06-26T04:09:44.736+01:00Sorry this one was so confusing and well, annoying...Sorry this one was so confusing and well, annoying. the swapping of boyfriends would have me rolling my eyes too. haha Shooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-55290545476204077262014-06-26T00:42:42.240+01:002014-06-26T00:42:42.240+01:00*BANGS HEAD OB DESK* Urgh i was originally so exci...*BANGS HEAD OB DESK* Urgh i was originally so excited about this one but now a bunch of people haven't said all that many great things about it that i've decided to just stay away from it. *sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-21862482241709932402014-06-25T19:05:09.862+01:002014-06-25T19:05:09.862+01:00I don't think I've come across a single gl...I don't think I've come across a single glowing review for this book! The publisher sent me a copy, and I think I'll just pass it on. Thanks for the review! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355438390442316391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-87658613223556680912014-06-25T16:55:22.033+01:002014-06-25T16:55:22.033+01:00I had the same issues with this book as you did, J...I had the same issues with this book as you did, Jasprit. I finished the book, but I honestly felt like I wasted my entire time with it. I hated the boyfriend swapping thing and just couldn't stomach the idea of the MC with the little brother, given the huge age gap that existed between them. I also felt like so much of the focus was on the unnecessary romance than on the promising plot. <br />I'm sorry this was a disappointment to you, Jasprit. :( <br />Great review though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-49750486619508132662014-06-25T15:44:44.184+01:002014-06-25T15:44:44.184+01:00At least you gave it a good shot. The premise does...At least you gave it a good shot. The premise doesn't really interest me that much. The boyfriend swapping thing um doesn't appeal to me. Sorry you weren't able to finish it. <br /><br />-P.E. @ <a href="http://thesireniccodex.blogspot.ca" rel="nofollow">The Sirenic Codex</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045558423044874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-38160955601218272692014-06-25T15:41:08.300+01:002014-06-25T15:41:08.300+01:00Awwww. Sorry this one was a bit of a fail for you ...Awwww. Sorry this one was a bit of a fail for you Jasprit! I really enjoyed it, but I can definitely see why a number of things didn't work for you. For some reason the switching from one brother to the other in about a week's time (for Kyra at least) didn't bother me the way I would have expected it to if I'd read a bunch of reviews for it before picking it up. I have no idea why:) Hope whatever you try next is amazing!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-70030836332067327642014-06-25T15:24:45.218+01:002014-06-25T15:24:45.218+01:00Amazing review sweetie. <3 I'm so sorry tha...Amazing review sweetie. <3 I'm so sorry that you didn't enjoy it :( And that you had to DNF it.. I did so too, though. Sniffs. But at about 30%. It just wasn't for me. But I wanted to love it so much. Ack. But yeah, not for me :\ I'm sorry it wasn't for you either. Carina Olsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962924929801205597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-40601981674235443062014-06-25T15:18:23.203+01:002014-06-25T15:18:23.203+01:00This one was pretty much a dud for me too, which i...This one was pretty much a dud for me too, which is a shame because I love Derting's Body Finder series and I had high hopes for this. I thought Kyra was a brat, btw!Leanna Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156147175772720617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-15269576328939401542014-06-25T14:35:41.803+01:002014-06-25T14:35:41.803+01:00I've resisted picking the one up because I'...I've resisted picking the one up because I'm afraid I'm going to have the same reaction! It cracks me up that, though you DNFed this one, you also gave it 2 stars. I've done that with a couple of books -- you'd think a DNF would be a one or zero star but sometimes, they're just not!Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-24767431391240573682014-06-25T14:02:28.918+01:002014-06-25T14:02:28.918+01:00Oookayy that boyfriend swapping thing is so weird!...Oookayy that boyfriend swapping thing is so weird! I think I saw another 2 star review for this earlier today; I'll be staying far away from this :/ Thanks for the honest review Jasprit!<3Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660299375972501570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-57360831917129882962014-06-25T12:23:35.371+01:002014-06-25T12:23:35.371+01:00Even though you didn't like this book you shou...Even though you didn't like this book you should finish it. I just read it last week. The end is totally different from the first 70% and so much better. The first 70% is like some YA contemporary. The last 30% brings on a lot of paranormal elements and to me it is what the whole book should have been.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09113022843860220761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-10801745368054425102014-06-25T10:55:25.434+01:002014-06-25T10:55:25.434+01:00Ohh sorry this one wasn't very great for you. ...Ohh sorry this one wasn't very great for you. I've been wanting to start this book for a while now but like what you said, I'm not sure I could wait that long to find out what was going on either. Sounds draggy. Thanks for your honest review.Shane @ItchingforBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299725578226281943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-68193613461736939492014-06-25T10:35:26.244+01:002014-06-25T10:35:26.244+01:00This sounds majorly confusing! I don't think I...This sounds majorly confusing! I don't think I've seen any positive review of this yet, I'm sorry it was such a bad experience for you, Jas!<br /><br /><a href="http://thebookishmanicurist.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mands @ The Bookish Manicurist </a>The Bookish Manicuristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306340951256242816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-69763844930418272492014-06-25T08:24:41.703+01:002014-06-25T08:24:41.703+01:00O_o! I have this for review although I haven't...O_o! I have this for review although I haven't gotten to it yet, but it does sounds fantastic! Sorry it's not for you. Yours isnt the first review I've seen like this xBook Passion for Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309754672553133249noreply@blogger.com