tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post1697739095296379372..comments2023-10-29T10:42:52.369-04:00Comments on Love is not a triangle: Early Review: Magnolia by Kristi CookLauren @ Love is not a trianglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-13123646848505618012014-07-04T13:11:27.604-04:002014-07-04T13:11:27.604-04:00Great review, Lauren! I love how you listed everyt...Great review, Lauren! I love how you listed everything out, and I think I will feel the exact same way. I'm a little nervous about the "first boy", but I trust you. Hopefully I won't be too annoyed with how long it drags out. Otherwise the development of the main romance sounds fantastic, and I love the idea of them being stuck in a storm together, forced to work out their issues. Will definitely be buying this one at the book store!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307895303115762938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-31426333273700220912014-07-01T15:53:23.517-04:002014-07-01T15:53:23.517-04:00Romeo and Juliet in reverse...sounds awesome. Love...Romeo and Juliet in reverse...sounds awesome. Love the southern setting, too, being from Texas and all. ;) I need to hurry and read this!starryeyedjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841350560201331032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-23911106106241872872014-06-30T21:52:58.110-04:002014-06-30T21:52:58.110-04:00Honestly the main reason I'm intrigued is beca...Honestly the main reason I'm intrigued is because I keep seeing people refer to it as a reverse "Romeo and Juliet." I'm interested as to whether this is an intentional fractured retelling, but either way I do love it when stories rely on older, well-used tropes in new and innovative ways.<br />This sounds like the perfect sort of book to read on a porch drinking sweet tea. Or during a crazy storm. I'm glad you enjoyed this one, despite the appearance of a Decoy Boy!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-55765742609870552502014-06-30T13:01:02.262-04:002014-06-30T13:01:02.262-04:00I don't read a ton of contemporary YA, especia...I don't read a ton of contemporary YA, especially romance, but this sounds pretty entertaining. Great review!Kelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938626223222252300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-68841462518526975912014-06-29T16:44:31.986-04:002014-06-29T16:44:31.986-04:00Hmph. I don't agree about that boy in the begi...Hmph. I don't agree about that boy in the beginning of the book that you mention. I would not approve, lol. So I don't think I want to read this book :D Though I do love that cover. <3 So beautiful. Sigh. I'm glad you enjoyed this book sweetie :) I do think the romance sounds pretty good ;p Carina Olsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962924929801205597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-65497007893555216752014-06-28T02:28:33.611-04:002014-06-28T02:28:33.611-04:00This book sounds so cute, a perfect summer read. ...This book sounds so cute, a perfect summer read. Great review! ~Pamyaescapefromrealityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200254719073248981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-44867655734532034532014-06-27T14:34:34.990-04:002014-06-27T14:34:34.990-04:00Yay! I read Magnolia this week and found myself so...Yay! I read Magnolia this week and found myself so so so addicted and distracted -- I didn't want to do anything else. The setting definitely won me over & I loved the push and pull between Ryder and Jemma. Totally agree with you about Patrick... would have preferred for the author to talk more about the sister relationship or maybe a friendship with one of the other girls. (Like Lucy and the vintage dress shopping -- that would have been a fun scene.) Post-hurricane the tone really changed and I was hoping for just a teenie tiny bit more. But all in all, super fun book & it made me want to go on a trip to Mississippi. So romantic. Estellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173717120884471137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-33806549479741952822014-06-27T12:32:20.261-04:002014-06-27T12:32:20.261-04:00D'oh. Decoy boy? That's not good! Plus, he...D'oh. Decoy boy? That's not good! Plus, he sounds like he needed to exit the story much earlier. And I adore books set in the South. I just can't help it.Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-12912583935706988512014-06-27T12:27:15.467-04:002014-06-27T12:27:15.467-04:00This sounds absolutely charming and fantastic, and...This sounds absolutely charming and fantastic, and I think I would really like it. I LOVE the Southern parts you mention and found myself swooning over that part of your review more than the actual romance portion. (: I'm definitely planning on trying to get my hands on this somehow. Thanks so much for bringing it to my attention, L! Asheley T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03908795522290889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-29919436046822165982014-06-27T09:12:08.775-04:002014-06-27T09:12:08.775-04:00I read this one last week and really enjoyed readi...I read this one last week and really enjoyed reading it. Like you said, the characters were so great. These were definitely not stereotypical ones at all. I also loved the small town feel and the Southern setting was a definite bonus. I'm also with you on the Decoy boy. He was just annoying, but I was upset after that thing that happens to me. <br />Lovely review, Lauren! I'm happy you loved this one as well. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-70212650589994649742014-06-27T03:03:54.552-04:002014-06-27T03:03:54.552-04:00Jemma sounds wonderful and refreshing! And I love ...Jemma sounds wonderful and refreshing! And I love interest and the situation sound so awesome! Also, a small town romance? Yessss! Love me some. It's always a bound to seeing each other everywhere and not avoiding confrontation in awkward situations so that's a good thing for a reader. I love me some tension like that. Heh, and there was good build up? Yay! I'm sorry you didn't like the pseudo-love-triangle of sorts. Figures lol. Seems like such a good tale and I'm all excited for a book that I didn't even plan on reading ;) Thank you, Lauren!Siirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265532869057616598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-56759121525585293492014-06-27T01:21:51.413-04:002014-06-27T01:21:51.413-04:00I think this was on my tbr and I completely forgot...I think this was on my tbr and I completely forgot about it. After your reading your review, I'm going to make sure I read it when it comes out. I love the R+J in reverse and it sounds like it works well. Alyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915699621994444274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-13502071936639979462014-06-27T00:47:27.264-04:002014-06-27T00:47:27.264-04:00I agree completely, Lauren--the Patrick plot line ...I agree completely, Lauren--the Patrick plot line was so unnecessary and I felt as if his story arc was unexpected and apathetic too since we cared so little for him. Either the that, this book was such a perfect pass-time read and I definitely adored the build-up here and the way it was written alongside these weather conditions. Wonderful review, Lauren!(:Keertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-74878595623975199732014-06-27T00:39:55.944-04:002014-06-27T00:39:55.944-04:00That sounds wonderful! I haven't read anything...That sounds wonderful! I haven't read anything by Kristi Cook before, but this one sounds cute. I love the "romeo and Juliet" theme - reversed :) <br />And you also got me by mentioning their great banter and some awkwardness! I'm all in :) Dannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998128531860725536noreply@blogger.com