tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post8172136129340647145..comments2024-03-22T02:54:23.511-06:00Comments on Shallee McArthur: Book Reviews for Writers: Partials by Dan Wells and Standing Out from the PackShalleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-73765832981218513732012-05-16T07:56:04.911-06:002012-05-16T07:56:04.911-06:00Partials by Dan Wells is unique and riveting, I st...Partials by Dan Wells is unique and riveting, I strongly encourage any Young Adult Dystopia fan to read this one. Maybe I am head over heels for this one because I didn't have high expectations. Thank goodness I ignored some of the remarks I'd heard, because I walked away from this novel completely entertained. I enjoyed every second of it and had a hard time putting it down.<br /><br />Samm, a character we (unfortunately) do not get to meet right away, has me smitten. I adore him. He really kept my head in the story. There were other characters that I wanted to connect with, but I just couldn't do it. The plot had me intrigued- I find the humans vs. partials story fascinating. The best part is that there is a little surprise at the end, and I love it. Love a good little twist. Speaking of twist- what a world! Dan Wells really did a superb job vividly describing his world in Partials. I could see everything.Eestihttp://rantofimitation.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-20730730015455247592012-03-12T10:57:55.360-06:002012-03-12T10:57:55.360-06:00First, I LOVE the facebomb! It looks like you had ...First, I LOVE the facebomb! It looks like you had a great time! Second, I'm definitely going to get this book. Thanks for the recommendation!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258263307771178398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-80246665985194500102012-03-10T12:02:08.258-07:002012-03-10T12:02:08.258-07:00Thanks for the review! You got me so excited to re...Thanks for the review! You got me so excited to read it! I think Dan is incredible. And I hope that someday (if I ever got the chance), I'll have as much guts as Dan if a publisher contacted my agent and said, <i>We will pay Peggy to write this book</i> to say, <i>Nope! But I will write THIS.</i>Peggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-66756615749761800892012-03-10T08:38:10.944-07:002012-03-10T08:38:10.944-07:00Jealous that you have this read already. I need to...Jealous that you have this read already. I need to get my act together and order this novel.<br /><br />Enjoyed your review. You have excellent taste, so I know I won't be disappointed either. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-17408971544435996402012-03-09T02:06:53.770-07:002012-03-09T02:06:53.770-07:00This sounds fantastic. Can't wait to read it....This sounds fantastic. Can't wait to read it. Thanks so much for the review.Valentina Hepburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671574149855533471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-90704141157699670852012-03-08T17:14:50.910-07:002012-03-08T17:14:50.910-07:00Glad you got to meet him and get an autographed co...Glad you got to meet him and get an autographed copy!<br />Last really great book I read was Lies of Locke Lamora.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-35578995208079603182012-03-07T21:40:39.227-07:002012-03-07T21:40:39.227-07:00I loved I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER. SO much! I got t...I loved I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER. SO much! I got to get his new one. I'd like to be commissioned one day!Jessie Humphrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096043821002254348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-76234793767966655272012-03-07T18:30:32.946-07:002012-03-07T18:30:32.946-07:00i am so jealous of you utes! its like the silicon ...i am so jealous of you utes! its like the silicon vlley of writng!<br />and i love dan wells (1st book i read & loved, A Night of Blacker Darkness, hilarious!)<br /><br />going to check out this Partial!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-91445208859488343962012-03-07T16:54:08.443-07:002012-03-07T16:54:08.443-07:00I enjoy dystopia. I just added this to my wish lis...I enjoy dystopia. I just added this to my wish list. <br /><br />I love living near fabulous authors. I get to go to many book signings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-1908822364182742182012-03-07T16:54:05.605-07:002012-03-07T16:54:05.605-07:00It sounds like an amazing book! :)
I really enjoy...It sounds like an amazing book! :)<br /><br />I really enjoyed <i>Cherry Heaven</i> by L. J. Adlington. It's highly futuristic and takes on some of the typical aspects of that kind of fiction, but the plot/characters really stood out, I thought.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-10244597533522679442012-03-07T16:21:20.667-07:002012-03-07T16:21:20.667-07:00Awesome! Sounds like you had a great time at the s...Awesome! Sounds like you had a great time at the signing. And the book sounds amazing! I was really impressed by Mr. Wells at LTUE.Ruth Jossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664678990038670303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-8649430150839501032012-03-07T16:21:20.392-07:002012-03-07T16:21:20.392-07:00Awesome! Sounds like you had a great time at the s...Awesome! Sounds like you had a great time at the signing. And the book sounds amazing! I was really impressed by Mr. Wells at LTUE.Ruth Jossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664678990038670303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-16402073244894764352012-03-07T14:48:48.084-07:002012-03-07T14:48:48.084-07:00Sounds like a great book. I also love the cover.Sounds like a great book. I also love the cover.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-54875551026514325932012-03-07T12:42:06.408-07:002012-03-07T12:42:06.408-07:00You're so right, fresh brings smiles. I'm...You're so right, fresh brings smiles. I'm going to check Dan's book out. And Teralyn's right - you look so happy.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-76662924463166508172012-03-07T11:17:41.253-07:002012-03-07T11:17:41.253-07:00"I've already read that book..." I l..."I've already read that book..." I love that! Kudos to him. And I love that picture of you. You look so happy.Teralyn Rose Pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586129403789427592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-68507645638251535922012-03-07T11:05:59.802-07:002012-03-07T11:05:59.802-07:00Glad to see he didn't disappoint! Can't wa...Glad to see he didn't disappoint! Can't wait to read it.Tanya Reimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293977395016853814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-24652805350704839482012-03-07T10:46:59.027-07:002012-03-07T10:46:59.027-07:00I love the book cover. Dan looks like he's ha...I love the book cover. Dan looks like he's having a great time at his signing. What a fun for you both!<br />Thanks for the recommendation. :)Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-45725908426220905202012-03-07T09:10:09.029-07:002012-03-07T09:10:09.029-07:00Author signings/book launches are so fun! And this...Author signings/book launches are so fun! And this sounds like an intriguing read.Stacy Henriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03303383087338174942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-35913676157420403812012-03-06T18:40:58.295-07:002012-03-06T18:40:58.295-07:00Oh my, it sounds AMAZING! there are so many things...Oh my, it sounds AMAZING! there are so many things that I want to read right now... it's crazy, I wish I had time to go to every author signing and get all of their books and read them all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-69353649492003089082012-03-06T14:47:15.820-07:002012-03-06T14:47:15.820-07:00Lucky you! And you're right --- we do have fab...Lucky you! And you're right --- we do have fabulous authors with fab events! I love it. I'm excited for this book. I'm glad you hear you LOVED it. It needs to jump the charts on my TBR list to NEXT! :)Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-89314438048416748232012-03-06T12:46:26.249-07:002012-03-06T12:46:26.249-07:00Thanks for the mention! The book signing was so fu...Thanks for the mention! The book signing was so fun, and I have to say I VERY MUCH agree with your review of this book. It was exactly what I needed. Love love love!Chersti Nieveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336409974765732851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-75085206693463307502012-03-06T12:13:19.006-07:002012-03-06T12:13:19.006-07:00The book looks awesome! I saw it at B&N the ot...The book looks awesome! I saw it at B&N the other day actually and it's been making the rounds on several blogs. I'll have to add it to my to-read list.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-63789805745513172212012-03-06T11:57:50.868-07:002012-03-06T11:57:50.868-07:00I am so going to read this. I NEED something outsi...I am so going to read this. I NEED something outside my genre right now!Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-63230476443089740272012-03-06T11:30:53.398-07:002012-03-06T11:30:53.398-07:00I think the great writers have a certain confidenc...I think the great writers have a certain confidence ... and it definitely took confidence for Dan Wells to tell this publisher he wasn't going to give them what they wanted. LOL! I think, as aspiring writers, one of our biggest challenges is learning when to be confident. We have so much to learn at the beginning and we feel so confident at first, then have all that confidence torn away and have to rediscover it again when we're better writers. I admire seasoned authors who are able to try something new and make it succeed.A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-64204416012812300812012-03-06T10:55:14.448-07:002012-03-06T10:55:14.448-07:00I've seen this book around and thought it look...I've seen this book around and thought it looked interesting. Yes, who needs ANOTHER Hunger Games, like who needs another Twilight? I like stuff that's FRESH! Also love your "face-bomb," BTW!Heather Day Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353914883176152555noreply@blogger.com