tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post4718841901530883916..comments2024-03-27T22:17:16.083-04:00Comments on Musings of a Literary Wanderer: Mini-Reviews: Sister, SisterAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-1010095985647310062018-02-12T08:40:30.703-05:002018-02-12T08:40:30.703-05:00Exactly! I think this was more a me thing, since ...Exactly! I think this was more a me thing, since it does have really great reviews on Goodreads.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-35857375184454991382018-02-11T20:31:07.619-05:002018-02-11T20:31:07.619-05:00Sorry to hear that Almost Sisters didn't work ...Sorry to hear that Almost Sisters didn't work better for you! I found the characters very convincing and liked the ending, which I thought was hopeful without being resolved too neatly. Just one of those things where every book won't work for everyone :)DoingDeweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902496432225294188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-83047756315017145522018-02-11T18:52:44.224-05:002018-02-11T18:52:44.224-05:00Yes, I'm always drawn to stories about familie...Yes, I'm always drawn to stories about families!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-11978183860545034712018-02-11T16:39:29.805-05:002018-02-11T16:39:29.805-05:00I also love books on families and secrets. The fir...I also love books on families and secrets. The first sounds good but I am sorry about the second one. Grace @ RebelMommyBookBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129217535499024513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-10134601533211225852018-02-11T15:10:28.049-05:002018-02-11T15:10:28.049-05:00The Wildling Sisters was really good. The Almost ...The Wildling Sisters was really good. The Almost Sisters, that may just be a "it's not you, it's me" thing. It has a lot of good reviews on Goodreads.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-14334296674851631452018-02-11T15:09:42.433-05:002018-02-11T15:09:42.433-05:00I think you will enjoy The Wildling Sisters!I think you will enjoy The Wildling Sisters!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-30557883108133111732018-02-11T05:15:54.107-05:002018-02-11T05:15:54.107-05:00I was instantly drawn to The Almost Sisters by the...I was instantly drawn to The Almost Sisters by the cover, after reading your review I'm not so interested though. On the other hand The Wilding Sisters sounds really good.Trish @ Between My Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517849083417759188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-70656249024570694412018-02-10T21:55:38.724-05:002018-02-10T21:55:38.724-05:00With the dual timeline and the focus on family, Th...With the dual timeline and the focus on family, The Wildling Sisters sounds like my kind of book. It's a shame the other book didn't work better though. I think the inconsistent tone would have driven me crazy. Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-89033947568685218502018-02-10T18:30:03.231-05:002018-02-10T18:30:03.231-05:00The Wildling Sisters was so atmospheric, really go...The Wildling Sisters was so atmospheric, really good!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-3435363031928399062018-02-10T18:29:37.396-05:002018-02-10T18:29:37.396-05:00Yeah, The Almost Sisters has such great reviews on...Yeah, The Almost Sisters has such great reviews on Goodreads, so it was probably just me! The Wildling Sisters was really good!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-88792957869475945312018-02-10T18:29:01.880-05:002018-02-10T18:29:01.880-05:00Yeah, it was unfortunate!Yeah, it was unfortunate!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-59231480326813901812018-02-10T18:28:51.449-05:002018-02-10T18:28:51.449-05:00I'm just glad one of them was great for me!I'm just glad one of them was great for me!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-81896804199717518192018-02-10T18:28:34.219-05:002018-02-10T18:28:34.219-05:00Maybe that's why I usually like the older time...Maybe that's why I usually like the older timeline, as well! Usually the present-day timeline is just trying to figure out what happened in the other one, so there's more action in the older one.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-76580358861659767062018-02-10T13:09:45.752-05:002018-02-10T13:09:45.752-05:00The Wilding Sisters sounds really good, the manor ...The Wilding Sisters sounds really good, the manor and the mysterious disappearance especially. Too bad about Almost Sisters though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-20274360312867352502018-02-10T04:42:04.754-05:002018-02-10T04:42:04.754-05:00I'm sorry Almost Sisters didn't work out f...I'm sorry Almost Sisters didn't work out for you! The blurb actually sounds like it could have a been really good read. Wildling Sisters, whew. What a ride these dual timelines sound like!Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-69205454991321644012018-02-09T16:27:17.776-05:002018-02-09T16:27:17.776-05:00Hmm... sounds pretty meh and like you said in the ...Hmm... sounds pretty meh and like you said in the review too much going on in the story. Too bad!Stephanie @ Bookfeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650494645237467555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-13028784711141880162018-02-09T13:00:46.104-05:002018-02-09T13:00:46.104-05:00It does sound very atmospheric, and an old manor p...It does sound very atmospheric, and an old manor plus a disappearance would seem to have promise. Sorry the 2nd one wasn't a little better. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-80933307728417018302018-02-09T11:29:57.886-05:002018-02-09T11:29:57.886-05:00I completely forgot that I wanted to read The Wild...I completely forgot that I wanted to read The Wildling Sisters! I'm super glad to see your review for it here and that you liked it! I've noticed in dual time novels that I tend to prefer the older of the two, haha.. it must be preference for historical fiction showing. The Almost Sisters really does sound a bit over-packed with ideas--sorry to hear it wasn't so great!Jordan @ForeverLostinLiteraturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231807884697678173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-55438467203091580972018-02-09T10:59:40.746-05:002018-02-09T10:59:40.746-05:00I really enjoyed that one! It's a very "...I really enjoyed that one! It's a very "me" book!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-60628799687699803142018-02-09T06:43:47.974-05:002018-02-09T06:43:47.974-05:00Oooh! The The Wildling Sisters sounds great!Oooh! The The Wildling Sisters sounds great!Erica Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668175232146054472noreply@blogger.com