Comments on: Six 2021 Books That Deserved the Hype, Plus Six That Didn’t

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 01:59:57 +0000

In reply to Susan. I didn't even read Razorblade Tears because I didn't like Blacktop Wasteland, but all the hype has made me curious. I may give it a try at some point.

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 01:58:54 +0000

In reply to Gayle Weiswasser. I heard you talking on your podcast about not liking The People We Keep. I listened to it, so maybe that helped?

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 01:58:07 +0000

In reply to Catherine. Did you like Too Good to Be True?

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 01:57:33 +0000

In reply to Wendy. I'm with you on Malibu Rising. That party was just way too much.

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 01:57:02 +0000

In reply to Diane. It 's what keeps talking about books so interesting. I think a lot of times it depends on where we are in the moment we read a book (as far as head space goes).

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 23:46:00 +0000

I’m sort of glad I didn’t pick up Malibu Rising … the party sounded not good. We Are Not Like Them was pretty gritty for me. I wasn’t overly enthused by Razorblade Tears or The Plot but I thought Maud Dixon deserved the hype. Ha.

By: Gayle Weiswasser

Gayle Weiswasser — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:38:04 +0000

You and I are reading twins, so I mostly agree with you about the books on your list that I read. Good Company and Malibu Rising were both pretty disappointing. The one I have to take issue with was The People We Keep, which I didn’t like at all.

I just started We Are Not Like Them and I like it so far.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:08:39 +0000

Obviously, I take you seriously because I stopped reading this, went to the library and checked out Too Good toBe True! I hadn’t heard of it, but am going to start it tonight.

By and large I agree with all your assessments. The Paper Palace is the only one where I just didn’t get the buzz and I liked Good Company more than you did.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 13:27:44 +0000

I agree with you on all of these, except Opal and Nev. I just didn’t care for it. I think I was one of the few people who didn’t rave about Malibu Rising. I love TJR as well, but this one just didn’t work for me.

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:57:20 +0000

I didn’t care for The People We Keep and When the Stars Go Dark but, I did like: We Begin at the End, Malibu Rising and The Paper Palace. Funny how the same book can have such varied opinions amongst readers.