tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post1355899106487714304..comments2024-03-04T11:59:16.710+00:00Comments on Once Upon a Bookcase: Review: Rapture by Lauren KateJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-31545421949009526202012-09-07T23:15:46.243+01:002012-09-07T23:15:46.243+01:00I'm so glad to know I wasn't the only one ...I'm so glad to know I wasn't the only one who cried during the ending of this book! Ohemgee. I think all the books in the series were amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-86159464782083958932012-07-29T14:07:05.504+01:002012-07-29T14:07:05.504+01:00Sorry, Anonymous, I had to delete your comment as ...Sorry, Anonymous, I had to delete your comment as it was spoilery. I don't want to spoil the book for those who have yet to read it yet.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-65647996832242361862012-06-21T16:56:53.714+01:002012-06-21T16:56:53.714+01:00Haha, I'm afraid you'll have to wait and r...Haha, I'm afraid you'll have to wait and read the book yourself! I'm not going to spoil it for you :)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-72981194856675212262012-06-21T14:29:01.701+01:002012-06-21T14:29:01.701+01:00I know what you mean, but I didn't think it wa...I know what you mean, but I didn't think it was all bad. I still enjoyed reading it, but in comparison to her previous novels in the series, there was definitely something missing. I actually really liked Fallen in Love, though.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-48004159005016313142012-06-21T14:21:09.806+01:002012-06-21T14:21:09.806+01:00It seems to be that if you liked the first three, ...It seems to be that if you liked the first three, you hate the last two. Or if you hate the first three, you like the last two. It's all a matter of opinion.<br />So, I thought that the first three books were really good. Then the author's writing started going downhill in her short story collection Fallen in Love and Rapture. Rapture was one of those books that you stay up all night reading cause you think the endings worth the all-nighter. Got no sleep last night and I'm not thrilled to say that this book wasn't worth it. The author had it building up to something great. I'd figured out the twist to Luce's past right after the diving artifact. I thought the ending would be her best book yet at the rate she was going. Sadly with the development in the ending. Up until the last 100 pages I hadn't felt like the book was a waste of my time. It actually made me kind of mad as I read the last pages. It just wasn't really satisfying knowing that the book was wrapped up using that. It had degraded the quality of her previous books in my eyes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-10684491190145149332012-06-20T16:07:35.032+01:002012-06-20T16:07:35.032+01:00so what is luce ?she and Daniel get a happy endin...so what is luce ?she and Daniel get a happy ending?i just can't wait until appear my country :))deea005https://www.blogger.com/profile/10530771808808382275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-58609922646845528122012-06-20T13:07:10.151+01:002012-06-20T13:07:10.151+01:00Oh, I didn't mind Passion, I really enjoyed it...Oh, I didn't mind Passion, I really enjoyed it! But yeah, the anti-climax was a little disappointing. The series was good overall, though :)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-21657107031222912212012-06-19T21:27:01.533+01:002012-06-19T21:27:01.533+01:00For me the book that just didn't work for me i...For me the book that just didn't work for me in this series was Passion. (I just wrote my review of the whole series -- probably didn't really do it justice because it has been awhile since I read the first three books.) But like you, I thought the climax was a tad anti-climactic :-)Melissa O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13068354108178290445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-59559979027227198372012-06-16T18:14:34.334+01:002012-06-16T18:14:34.334+01:00I think you misunderstood some of my points. Regar...I think you misunderstood some of my points. Regarding the action, yes there are a number of action scenes in the book, but I'm referring to the climax, the pivotal point towards the end of the book. Considering the build up there has been since Fallen, I would have expected the climax to be much more action-packed.<br /><br />To bring things down to the very basics, I found the love between and determination of Luce and Daniel awe-inspiring - the strength of their feelings and how Kate wrote them. But I found the events of the book disappointing. I loved the feelings, not so much the events.<br /><br />I suppose we can't all get the same thing out of books. For me, compared with the others in the series, this was a little disappointing. I still enjoyed it, though.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-66975146010809283082012-06-16T13:51:31.137+01:002012-06-16T13:51:31.137+01:00I disagree re the action in this book. It's c...I disagree re the action in this book. It's completely jammed with it. I also don't understand how someone can be disappointed by something they find to be "awe-inspiring." I suppose that's what you get in the post-secular era, where God, if He exists, is really rather a bore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-7963168303921008632012-06-15T13:17:10.918+01:002012-06-15T13:17:10.918+01:00Thank you :) The covers are amazing! Thought I'...Thank you :) The covers are amazing! Thought I've just noticed Luce is wearing a white dress for this book! They're all dark in the others. Very fitting! The series is awesome too, mostly :)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-4617877920016176682012-06-15T12:40:37.404+01:002012-06-15T12:40:37.404+01:00I absolutly love the fallen series and the covers ...I absolutly love the fallen series and the covers are just beutiful. great reveiw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-24061743624861866042012-06-15T12:38:41.113+01:002012-06-15T12:38:41.113+01:00They are really beautiful :) I know exactly what y...They are really beautiful :) I know exactly what you mean! :)<br /><br />I don't know if it was you or someone else posting as "Anonymous", but I had to delete an anonymous comment, because it was far too spoilery. I understand all your questions, and get that you'd want to discuss the ending (who wouldn't?), but they're all too spoilery for those who have yet to read the book, and so I had to delete it.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-83897107617171507322012-06-15T06:52:59.448+01:002012-06-15T06:52:59.448+01:00Covers are gorgeous!!! Story was beautiful, but l...Covers are gorgeous!!! Story was beautiful, but left me feeling a little disappointed. The beginning lagged and ending seemed hurried or not as fulfilling as the other books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-78678433168060639182012-06-13T20:58:05.033+01:002012-06-13T20:58:05.033+01:00I know! I think there should have been a bit more ...I know! I think there should have been a bit more going on at the end. Oh well! I, too, was happy to finally understand everything :)<br /><br />It wasn't the epilogue that made me cry, it was... the second to last chapter? Before all that happens that leads to the epilogue. That was pretty cute, though.<br /><br />YES I AM! I hope there's going to be a short story or something. It can't just be left like that. It makes no sense. A major certain someone! Details please, Lauren!<br /><br />Thank you! :)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-6767477392200053972012-06-13T16:42:49.628+01:002012-06-13T16:42:49.628+01:00Oh I totally understand some of your disappointmen...Oh I totally understand some of your disappointments with this. For a long time, I was hoping/expecting this... EPIC ending. I wanted a WAR, a battle, a bloody showdown to end it all, but... well I figured maybe I was just being bloodthirsty :P So I grew to accept it and I was happy to finally have all secrets fully out in the open.<br /><br />I was actually quite surprised that I shed a few tears too in the end! But oh, it was a beautiful epilogue <3 I *think* you're referring to a certain... someone... in regards to the silence? If so, YES. I AGREE! I want to know more!!<br /><br />Fanastic review, Jo! You managed to capture so much more of what I wanted to say.Brodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389909407256668662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-63673661037351835452012-06-12T22:36:45.440+01:002012-06-12T22:36:45.440+01:00Hi Kirthi! :)
I can understand that, there are bo...Hi Kirthi! :)<br /><br />I can understand that, there are books others have raved about that I just didn't like at all. But yes, these covers are just so gorgeous! If you do continue with the series, I really hope you enjoy it! :)<br /><br />Happy reading to you too!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-58046953619387257382012-06-12T22:12:26.890+01:002012-06-12T22:12:26.890+01:00Hello Jo!
I fell flat after reading Fallen and it&...Hello Jo!<br />I fell flat after reading Fallen and it's sequel: it's just never been a series I've enjoyed. However, I agree with V, the covers are just so enticing! I'm glad to see you so passionate over Rapture though, and I might just finish reading all the books because of it :)<br /><br />Happy reading!<br />-KirthiKirthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10857145616217476440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-19953897652520628632012-06-12T21:51:41.705+01:002012-06-12T21:51:41.705+01:00Oh, all the others were fantastic novels! The cove...Oh, all the others were fantastic novels! The cover are beautiful, they do look really awesome on my bookcase :)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-15635281749881497732012-06-12T21:48:57.197+01:002012-06-12T21:48:57.197+01:00I just know these books aren't right for me, b...I just know these books aren't right for me, but every time I see the gorgeous covers, I try to convince myself that I really need them.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07471888892825724116noreply@blogger.com