tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979749970927267705.post5947092009658138432..comments2013-09-26T22:34:39.290-04:00Comments on The Unemployed Book Lover: Book Club: Scorpio RacesLaurel Symondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06068689723273405111noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979749970927267705.post-20928216421915878722011-11-28T19:19:00.401-05:002011-11-28T19:19:00.401-05:00Hmm, it's interesting to see other reader'...Hmm, it's interesting to see other reader's opinions about the relationship factor, because I actually enjoyed reading a YA novel that didn't emphasize the romance so much as the actual story. It was a breath of fresh air. But then again, I'm odd, haha! Anyway, I came over from the book club, so howdy. <br /><br />And I'm going to have to disagree about the covers...I like the US one. :D It's like the story. It feels powerful and isolated with just Puck on Dove, racing across the sand.Bailey Hammondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12438805090275443619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979749970927267705.post-35568950970550222022011-11-28T17:55:33.803-05:002011-11-28T17:55:33.803-05:00I totally agree about the cover art. I kept seeing...I totally agree about the cover art. I kept seeing the UK cover coming up on Google Images and feeling downright swindled! It's beautiful!<br /><br />I'm surprised, though that the folks over at Harper were so in the dark about this one! I feel like this book keeps popping up everywhere, especially now that everyone's running their end of the year lists.<br /><br />My name is Jessica, btw, and I am visiting from Tracey's book club. Nice to meet you :-)Jessicahttp://www.herlifewithbooks.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979749970927267705.post-84675060178636420722011-11-28T14:10:24.895-05:002011-11-28T14:10:24.895-05:00@Tracey: You make a great point how Sean and Puck&...@Tracey: You make a great point how Sean and Puck's type of relationship fit the circumstances of the novel. It would have been inappropriate to be really romantic and I loved the relationship with Corr. I guess I just wanted a relationship like Sam and Grace's because that series is one of the only YA books/series I've ever read that I really really felt the achy, romantic relationship. I wanted it again!Laurel Symondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068689723273405111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979749970927267705.post-70560962603698847112011-11-28T13:46:13.943-05:002011-11-28T13:46:13.943-05:00Oh I hope it doesn't become a new trend. What ...Oh I hope it doesn't become a new trend. What I loved about this book was how different it was from anything else out there. <br /><br />I know what you mean about the relationship between Sean and Puck. There wasn't the fire there that Grace and Sam had, but I think the sweeter, more gradual romance worked here. Both had this huge stressor in their lives--the possibly deadly race, the prospect of losing a horse that's the only family you have, a brother leaving, and the loss of a family home--that I don't think it would be realistic if this were about the romance more than the race. And I'm not sure it's in Sean's personality to get completely wrapped up in a girl like Sam does when he's so focused. Plus, it allowed us to really see the love Sean has for Corr. That bond was one of my favorite things in the book, and I'm glad his feelings for Puck didn't overwhelm him so much that we lost the connection to Corr.<br /><br />Oh, and nice point about the cover. I'm a bigger fan of the UK one, though I haven't seen the US one in person. What a great, honest review!Tracey Neithercotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539278941411542797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979749970927267705.post-64570695771148902432011-11-28T13:24:09.633-05:002011-11-28T13:24:09.633-05:00I'm always curious how a trend begins, and you...I'm always curious how a trend begins, and you're the second person I've seen that is talking about horses! It really makes me want to jump on the bandwagon!<br /><br /><a href="http://jennifer-daiker.blogspot.com/2011/11/ya-tournament-of-heroines.html" rel="nofollow">YA Tournament of Heroines: Hermione is my Heroine... Care to join?</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979749970927267705.post-3539873936919678852011-11-28T10:46:09.623-05:002011-11-28T10:46:09.623-05:00I agree that the strength was in the language--I l...I agree that the strength was in the language--I loved the descriptions of the salty, sea-foamy island so much that I wanted to hop the A train to the Rockaways while reading. (Laziness prevented that off-season beach trip.) I felt conflicted about the understated relationship; in some ways I felt the distance worked but at the same time I wanted more.<br />Thanks for the honest review!Rebecca Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138361115317776477noreply@blogger.com