tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post7135242633127838760..comments2024-03-29T19:35:37.190+08:00Comments on Smitten over Books: Review: Some Fine Day by Kat RossSarahbotbonkershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13123294587189819129noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-40146700492088251772014-08-01T00:53:17.012+08:002014-08-01T00:53:17.012+08:00Every thing is awesome in this dystopia, so I hope...Every thing is awesome in this dystopia, so I hope you'll try to read this as soon as you can, Michelle! :)Sarahbotbonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123294587189819129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-41146105764258626192014-08-01T00:48:06.437+08:002014-08-01T00:48:06.437+08:00Yes, Faye. I hope you read it and like it as much ...Yes, Faye. I hope you read it and like it as much as I did. :)Sarahbotbonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123294587189819129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-16266126214017455582014-08-01T00:33:42.404+08:002014-08-01T00:33:42.404+08:00Thanks Dre. I think this is the best dystopian I&#...Thanks Dre. I think this is the best dystopian I've read this year. :)Sarahbotbonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123294587189819129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-33271536140218675082014-08-01T00:32:51.560+08:002014-08-01T00:32:51.560+08:00I guess we'll find out once you read this Jule...I guess we'll find out once you read this Jules! :)Sarahbotbonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123294587189819129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-28524447306562642582014-08-01T00:26:26.124+08:002014-08-01T00:26:26.124+08:00It think it's not actually generic, Meg. It ac...It think it's not actually generic, Meg. It actually tells a lot about the story once you read the book. I also think it's a refreshing change to have a white-washed cover. I think it would stand-out on my nonexisting shelf. See how much I liked this book, I'm defending it. Hehe! <br /><br />And yes to everything! It's not bad to think of the love interest that way. I think he would love to be separated from that description. XD <br /><br />I hope with all hopes that you'll read this Meg and thank you so much. You know I always love your comments. Sarahbotbonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123294587189819129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-16141672405898451582014-08-01T00:20:40.366+08:002014-08-01T00:20:40.366+08:00I'll cross my fingers with you, Pili!I'll cross my fingers with you, Pili! Sarahbotbonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123294587189819129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-18035456081748663332014-08-01T00:20:11.616+08:002014-08-01T00:20:11.616+08:00This needs to be picked up by another publisher, A...This needs to be picked up by another publisher, Aylee, because I just can't with that ending. *wails* Sarahbotbonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123294587189819129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-27164814418692767632014-08-01T00:11:14.307+08:002014-08-01T00:11:14.307+08:00Thanks Amir! :) I am so glad that this showcases a...Thanks Amir! :) I am so glad that this showcases a dystopian done well. I must say that no matter how many "bad" dystopian I read, I always have this urge to read another because what if it's the next best thing? :D Sarahbotbonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123294587189819129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-7258381656365874692014-08-01T00:09:19.613+08:002014-08-01T00:09:19.613+08:00I think the cover will work once you read the book...I think the cover will work once you read the book because it clicked for me. :) Jansin is fantastic! I hope you'll love this as well, Aimee! :)Sarahbotbonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123294587189819129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-84124200177224157612014-07-31T23:09:58.274+08:002014-07-31T23:09:58.274+08:00Thanks, Rachel! I am curious too! This book needs ...Thanks, Rachel! I am curious too! This book needs a sequel so I really hope the book/series will find a new good home. Sarahbotbonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123294587189819129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-73293598214548642672014-07-22T03:46:19.935+08:002014-07-22T03:46:19.935+08:00Ahh! I'm so glad that you highly praised the c...Ahh! I'm so glad that you highly praised the characters in this book. It's always awesome to have fantastic badass characters in a dystopia! Everyone has been raving about this book for a long time, and I think that it's my turn to join in! Awesome review! The world building sounds awesome.Michelle (A Thousand Lives Lived) https://www.blogger.com/profile/07028045386032178941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-69797505523764436372014-07-21T10:48:13.272+08:002014-07-21T10:48:13.272+08:00Best characters you've read in the dystopian g...Best characters you've read in the dystopian genre? Wow, that's really high praise! It's been a long while since I've read a dystopian that would really get the wheels in my head turning, so I think I'll give this one the attention it deserves. I have it as an eARC, but I'm afraid I've been rather... slacking, lately... so I haven't gotten to it yet *hides*. BUT THAT WILL CHANGE, I PROMISE! Also, it's a dystopia about the environment! I don't think I've read anything about that before.<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-7967118682793659817.post-9693079574631082972014-07-19T04:46:41.284+08:002014-07-19T04:46:41.284+08:00While dystopian books are sprouting like mushrooms...While dystopian books are sprouting like mushrooms, only a few have been given love by me. In 2012, all I've ever really read were books from this genré. I'm glad this worked out for you, even though the ending wasn't satisfactory. At least overall, it was good. And the fact that the author did some research to make the book work is something that she can be proud of. Fantastic review!<br /><br />~ Dre @ <a href="http://www.sporadicreads.com" rel="nofollow">Sporadic Reads</a>Dre Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883101727395650627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-72215499245852406682014-07-19T00:57:05.400+08:002014-07-19T00:57:05.400+08:00Its so awesome that you got to love this book! I&#...Its so awesome that you got to love this book! I'm having a hard time reading some dystopian novels lately tho, I wonder if this will be something that would change that! :DJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10076936247190083573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-65378154164095522422014-07-18T20:52:23.515+08:002014-07-18T20:52:23.515+08:00I just love the idea behind this book -- and the c...I just love the idea behind this book -- and the cover's awesome, too, though a bit too generic in my opinion (seriously, an eye is all they can come up with?). But I'm glad that here is FINALLY a book that was an awesome as the blurb advertised. Like you said, with all the dystopian novels popping up these days, it takes a lot more to impress.<br /><br />I always feel like dystopians that are realistic are much more impactful because it shows that THIS could actually happen. So I love that the author put so much research and effort into this -- sounds like it lived up to a lot of the potential the world presented. And yay for good characters, too! I'm so happy that Jansin wasn't one of those kickass but emotionless heroines we're seeing so often nowadays. <br /><br />"<i>I'm tempted to describe him as Jansin's love interest, but that would do him a great disservice because he's clearly more than that.</i>" -- Is it bad that I'm actually kind of glad that the "love interest" wasn't actually a love interest? It's great that this book doesn't only focus on the romance, and yes to a boy who isn't there to create romantic drama. I'm really curious about this big role of his! <br /><br />The only thing is that ending. Kind of reminds me of Requiem by Lauren Oliver -- the ending was really open-ended, but after hearing why Lauren left it that way, it kind of made sense. Doesn't mean I was happy with it, though. I really don't like cliffies/open endings. But endings aside, I'm definitely interested in checking this out now! It didn't interest me before because of the cover, but hopefully I'll get the chance to read it.<br /><br />Fab review, Sarah! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09728770925522232602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-48250105483736775222014-07-18T20:07:24.263+08:002014-07-18T20:07:24.263+08:00I completely agree! I felt that this one was a gre...I completely agree! I felt that this one was a great dystopian that would surely stand out from many others!<br />I'm seriously crossing my fingers so this book will be published and we'll get a sequel!!Pilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05235628363081574896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-82322188966434893512014-07-18T11:10:42.746+08:002014-07-18T11:10:42.746+08:00Well, this is very encouraging to hear! I would sa...Well, this is very encouraging to hear! I would say I am one of those jaded dystopian people. I just seems like we've seen everything at this point and it's pretty rare that any dystopian WOWs me. This one - minus the ending - sounds pretty fantastic! But oh, what does it mean for this series anyway that Angry Robot put the kibosh on Strange Chemistry and all of its authors? Hopefully this series will get picked up by another publisher because it really does sound like it has a lot to offer.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-63047372655358960172014-07-18T01:50:37.180+08:002014-07-18T01:50:37.180+08:00I haven't read a dystopian for awhile to hones...I haven't read a dystopian for awhile to honest with you, and I agree that right now there are just way too many books out there that uses the dystopian genre very loosely. I'm glad that this book can actually be called a proper dystopian with it's world-building and characters. I really don't mind the open ending, I'm more forgiving about this with this genre. I will definitely check this out Sarah, maybe I'll check if it's still available in NetGalley even. Lovely review! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737769827976841506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-16026959972122415452014-07-17T20:54:49.532+08:002014-07-17T20:54:49.532+08:00I'll admit, the cover's a huge turn-off fo...I'll admit, the cover's a huge turn-off for me. ;P And the title doesn't really match the cover for me, so that led this to my TBR's "odd" section.<br /><br />Jasin sounds like a fantastic heroine. Strong and intelligent heroines are much needed in more YA books today. I'd definitely love to read about her. I also really love it when authors put so much work into making their stories realistic. I'll definitely be looking out for this one, Sarah!Aimee (Aimee, Always)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12987337914677408281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967118682793659817.post-41037297625891674582014-07-17T10:06:18.850+08:002014-07-17T10:06:18.850+08:00Ooh, this sounds so good! It's so exciting to ...Ooh, this sounds so good! It's so exciting to pick up a dystopian and to find that it's so well done! And heart-singing romance? That's all I ever ask for! :) I'm curious to see what happens with all of Strange Chemistry's books now, too. Great review! :)<br /><br /><b>Rachel @ <a href="http://cuts-of-paper.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Paper Cuts</a></b>Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583849311706991000noreply@blogger.com