tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post8163102455695838097..comments2023-11-14T02:10:02.743-08:00Comments on A Nudge in the Right Direction: Blog Tour & Book Review: BECOME by ALI CROSSKrispyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-22021803300185422242011-11-23T21:20:17.691-08:002011-11-23T21:20:17.691-08:00I love that Ali Cross asked you to do this, even t...I love that Ali Cross asked you to do this, even though you didn't love the book. That's so awesome. I don't know if I would ever be able to do that with my own work . . . negativity is scary. But this post handels it in a good way - you're not bashing the book, like most negative reviews do. So thank you. :]<br /><br />Gabi: teddycavygal at yahoo dot comGabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053309878665939247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-50106477203988562012011-11-22T17:40:24.840-08:002011-11-22T17:40:24.840-08:00my comment shall be my email address. 3monkeyz@at...my comment shall be my email address. 3monkeyz@att.netNinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931200863119553745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-49507179404645608642011-11-22T17:37:52.395-08:002011-11-22T17:37:52.395-08:00Omg, this is the cutest review ever! LOL, no joke!...Omg, this is the cutest review ever! LOL, no joke! :) I had a lot of fun reading it!<br /><br />Thanks for the giveaway!<br />booksoverboys at hotmail dot comMomo (Books Over Boys)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11335580247563622541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-77346073255184708372011-11-22T17:37:45.958-08:002011-11-22T17:37:45.958-08:00Great review...and Ali, props for being so magnani...Great review...and Ali, props for being so magnanimous about it! I hope I can do the same when my book comes out! And, of course, I hope I win so I can read the book and form my own opinion! Thanks,<br /><br />Stephanie<br /><br />thaliansmhc at yahoo dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-26830883304913670402011-11-22T13:47:23.530-08:002011-11-22T13:47:23.530-08:00Great review, Alz. I respect your honesty :)
And...Great review, Alz. I respect your honesty :) <br /><br />And I cannot stop cracking up at the drama llama XDLori M. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858438789496971734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-61908681959097932592011-11-18T20:41:09.166-08:002011-11-18T20:41:09.166-08:00Wow. Props to you for such an amazing review. I la...Wow. Props to you for such an amazing review. I laughed. I cried. And props to Ali for such an amazing attitude. I will say the review made me want to rush out and get my hands on Become so I can form my own opinion! Way to go both of you!Suze Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04103720836207848942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-5167859341514605862011-11-17T16:56:17.330-08:002011-11-17T16:56:17.330-08:00Thanks for the review! I love the thoroughness--it...Thanks for the review! I love the thoroughness--it's always nice to come across a post that really seems to say what the reader thought, in detail.<br /><br />Great illustrations. :)Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-75436337953439553342011-11-17T13:00:31.910-08:002011-11-17T13:00:31.910-08:00If I didn't own the book already, I'd buy ...If I didn't own the book already, I'd buy it just because of Ali's great attitude. <br /><br />Your review is so thorough. Any writer would be lucky to have such an honest review of their work. I'd just prefer it before the book came out. :D<br /><br />Love the illustrations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616276555920544920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-78606497255391361912011-11-17T07:50:37.483-08:002011-11-17T07:50:37.483-08:00I haven't read this book yet, but it's on ...I haven't read this book yet, but it's on my TBR pile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-36960425296855833792011-11-16T17:59:33.577-08:002011-11-16T17:59:33.577-08:00Me: happy that there are doodles today. And the ll...Me: happy that there are doodles today. And the llama in a basilica? Puuuure geeenious. <br /><br />Okay. Thanks for the honest review again. And can I just say how TOTALLY COOL Ali Cross is for commenting and being such a good sport about this review? I would buy this book just because of that. <br /><br />Go Ali! Go Alz!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-39611022577955942172011-11-16T14:56:46.321-08:002011-11-16T14:56:46.321-08:00I love the ninja drawing! I appreciate your honest...I love the ninja drawing! I appreciate your honesty and Ali's awesomeness.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445455787485222068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-70289081284046318832011-11-16T13:33:20.294-08:002011-11-16T13:33:20.294-08:00With the visuals, I'd give the review a nine o...With the visuals, I'd give the review a nine out of ten, because it was both funny and thorough.<br />No need to enter me as I already own the book!<br />And Ali is an awesome Ninja.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-85526900225791084112011-11-16T13:05:07.742-08:002011-11-16T13:05:07.742-08:00Wow very thorough review! Thanks for pointing out ...Wow very thorough review! Thanks for pointing out all that you had problems with, some just say I don't like that and give no explanation.<br /><br />supagurlheather@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10656376876334444757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-52948012617729398012011-11-16T12:50:39.430-08:002011-11-16T12:50:39.430-08:00WOW.
Loved the review just for the introspective ...WOW.<br /><br />Loved the review just for the introspective comments and awesome pictures. The book in the ocean is my favorite and made me laugh out loud. "Go deeper..." :DValerie Ipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958210886138097232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-22661324256031730322011-11-16T10:09:15.311-08:002011-11-16T10:09:15.311-08:00You are the most scary, but hilarious reviewer eve...You are the most scary, but hilarious reviewer ever! lol The pictures were awesome! Thanks for the review. I'd love to win a copy of Become. Since Ali ROCKS. She's awesome. :)Chantele Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920913211842919013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-85939327744590186842011-11-16T09:10:35.715-08:002011-11-16T09:10:35.715-08:00This was the most hilarious negative review I'...This was the most hilarious negative review I've ever seen! Love the illustrations.<br /><br />Will you pan my book when it comes out too?Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-74054539756769461202011-11-16T08:24:07.212-08:002011-11-16T08:24:07.212-08:00OH my gosh I had no idea an awesome ninja-ali draw...OH my gosh I had no idea an awesome ninja-ali drawing would be a part of this deal! I love her! Can I have her? She's way more cute/sexy/kick-ass/awesome than me in real life, so online I'd love to be her. :)<br /><br />You did great Alz. I loved how thorough you were, and I appreciated that you did as I asked and didn't (mostly) hold back. I do hope others will view the book more like Shannon, but I know that's just not always possible. <br /><br />Thanks for being an awesome sport and playing along! And thanks again for reading AND REVIEWING my book!ali crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023009704454279645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119162506009432262.post-15193199296025057262011-11-16T07:51:21.478-08:002011-11-16T07:51:21.478-08:00Interesting viewpoint. I appreciate the length of ...Interesting viewpoint. I appreciate the length of your review and the sincerity with which you voiced your opinions. I disagree, though. While there were times I felt confused, especially about Desolation and Michael, I felt that we had resolution by the end. I also thought it was clear that Desi did NOT want to commit evil acts. Even when she was being angsty, she felt guilty about it. She was good at her core but was afraid to embrace it because of who she was--the devil's daughter. By the end, she realizes she DOES have a choice, She CAN choose to be good. Lucy's forgiveness is a huge part of that. The storyline unfolds as we read, but it feels complete (at least for me) by the edge-of-our-seats conclusion.Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.com