tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post2837933140600242980..comments2024-03-28T06:23:05.651-04:00Comments on Ivy Book Bindings: Blog Tour: Swell by Julie Reiman Duck (Review, Interview, & Giveaway)Keertanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-63011886146160452432012-11-28T04:36:35.840-05:002012-11-28T04:36:35.840-05:00Great post and nice story. Everything in your revi...Great post and nice story. Everything in your review is beautiful. thanks for sharing.umeshhttp://www.rockhollowhuntclub.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-50723596731113527762012-11-19T12:04:27.015-05:002012-11-19T12:04:27.015-05:00This sounds intriguing--I have trouble with a lot ...This sounds intriguing--I have trouble with a lot of contemporary novels too (especially "issue" ones), but your review has convinced me this one's worthwhile.<br /><br />Thanks for posting the interview, too!<br /><br />Wendy @ <a href="http://www.themidnightgarden.net" rel="nofollow">The Midnight Garden</a>Wendy Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471461156849725177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-68340409667668457132012-11-14T07:13:40.656-05:002012-11-14T07:13:40.656-05:00Great review and thanks for the giveaway!Great review and thanks for the giveaway!kwyokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991838973186823226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-9031745297357381662012-11-13T23:51:58.246-05:002012-11-13T23:51:58.246-05:00Everything, from your review to the brief intervie...Everything, from your review to the brief interview and the book itself, is utterly beautiful. Swell sounds like JUST the book for me, as you describe it as being a gritty Issue book with art elements (a bonus for an art lover like myself!) I'm really delighted to see that a contemporary book, whilst not falling in your group of favourite genres still stole a small portion of your heart, Keertana. :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-87529867024992499962012-11-13T21:24:00.729-05:002012-11-13T21:24:00.729-05:00Yep! This book sounds amazing! Wonderful review an...Yep! This book sounds amazing! Wonderful review and fantastic questions and answers! sweet guys are so rare so Jesse sounds awesome. :) Swell sounds like the perfect blend of dark realism and hope! <br />Rachel https://www.blogger.com/profile/05123061163236150743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-87480735724352462002012-11-13T06:03:03.777-05:002012-11-13T06:03:03.777-05:00I'm not much of a contemp reader either, but a...I'm not much of a contemp reader either, but after reading a few that surprised me this year I'm definitely will to give this a go. Great review! ^^tthepageturnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175214824875744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-65910555831180001612012-11-12T21:52:34.474-05:002012-11-12T21:52:34.474-05:00This does seem like a dark book to get through, bu...This does seem like a dark book to get through, but one filled with hope. I appreciate how the authors personal experience helped in crafting this story. I'm sure it made it more believable. Wonderful review and interview! :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682335183798720529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-70748335367748355752012-11-12T20:29:05.454-05:002012-11-12T20:29:05.454-05:00Thank you so much for having read SWELL, Keertana....Thank you so much for having read SWELL, Keertana. It was a hard story to write because it is real in many ways. <br /><br />I am getting a strong feeling that Jesse needs his own story one day. The boy is amazing!<br /><br />Julie DuckJulie Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437875520093013766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-56280889597403035672012-11-12T17:21:32.826-05:002012-11-12T17:21:32.826-05:00Wow, wonderful review, Keertana! I wasn't sure...Wow, wonderful review, Keertana! I wasn't sure what to expect of this book when I saw it flying around the blogosphere. But after reading your review, I know Swell is a good one! The fact that it's an "issue" book, it draws me in all the more. I'm so happy to hear that you were very satisfied with the plot-twisted ending! Yay for enjoying this contemporary, again, BEAUTIFUL review! :)Jen (Books and Other Happy Ever Afters)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13191886477394054542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-83912825250311952342012-11-12T16:52:55.141-05:002012-11-12T16:52:55.141-05:00I'm with you... I don't find too many cont...I'm with you... I don't find too many contemp YA that I absolutely love, but I think I'd enjoy this one as well. As soon as you said that Jesse was an artist I was sold. I usually get into the contemps that have some sort of artistic expression involved. Great review and interview!Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-82296142353940163262012-11-12T16:31:39.549-05:002012-11-12T16:31:39.549-05:00Jesse is an artist too? Oh I can't resist the ...Jesse is an artist too? Oh I can't resist the artistic types! ;) I'm glad to hear you enjoyed this, Keertana. Contemporary really isn't my favoured genre either, but I'm starting to ease into it more and want to give this a try one day. It sounds a lot better than I first anticipated. Wonderful review!Sam (Realm of Fiction)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04440380021875536125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-55755506600049624182012-11-12T16:17:13.411-05:002012-11-12T16:17:13.411-05:00I am very glad I decided to review this. I like a ...I am very glad I decided to review this. I like a good gritty contemporary with believeable characters and a message. Jesse sounds wonderful and I can't wait to meet him. I have this in two weeks and I am looking forward to reading this soon! Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-64647603974306217252012-11-12T11:26:31.947-05:002012-11-12T11:26:31.947-05:00"Swell is told in a unique manner, each chapt..."Swell is told in a unique manner, each chapter starting out with a few brief paragraphs of our protagonist, Beck, drunk and about to have something very, very bad happen to her."<br /><br />Oh man. That causes me so much stress I can't even tell you. I have a really hard time reading books like this, especially when I know something bad is coming, I just want to run away and stick my head in the sand, pretending that if I just don't read it, the bad things won't actually happen:) I'm kind of amazingly delusional like that. So glad you enjoyed it overall Keertana, and I'm super curious about this huge plot twist at the end!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-26479424674009431802012-11-12T10:33:03.322-05:002012-11-12T10:33:03.322-05:00I just adore this review so much, Keertana! Contem...I just adore this review so much, Keertana! Contemporary YA is never my first choice either, or my second one for that matter, and if I do choose to read it, I'm far more likely to pick up something like Dairy Queen or GRaffiti Moon than an issue book. And yet, with your recommendation and with the knowledge that it leads to a positive and hopeful message, this seems too good to pass.<br />Thank you, dear!Maja (The Nocturnal Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14276646316400863181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-89514241056444740512012-11-12T07:49:30.378-05:002012-11-12T07:49:30.378-05:00Keertana once again you have done an amazing job w...Keertana once again you have done an amazing job with this review, I finished this book the other day and have to agree with all of your points. I'm a huge contemporary fan, but this book was really tough, watching Beck go through all the heartache and turmoil but Duck did a fantastic job at portraying it. I'm so glad that I didn't pass up on the opportunity to read this book! :)Jasprithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346050783201302967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-2007090082312856962012-11-12T05:31:21.744-05:002012-11-12T05:31:21.744-05:00I'm discovering I have a thing for artists. Th...I'm discovering I have a thing for artists. The moment I read you say Jesse is an artist... *SWOON* I love how you describe their blossoming relationship. That's what I want to see more often: CONVERSATION. Rather than instant attraction because someone is good looking.<br /><br />Sweel sounds amazin and intense and powerful and inspiring and even though it didn't <i>completely</i> win you over, it still shows how highly you think of it. And when Keertana writes reviews like this, THE WORLD LISTENS. I love her final answer in your fantastic interview too, it's beautiful! <3Brodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389909407256668662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-83747776108750151912012-11-12T00:08:46.756-05:002012-11-12T00:08:46.756-05:00Oh Keertana, I have tears in my eyes cause your re...Oh Keertana, I have tears in my eyes cause your review was so beautiful! You said things so very, very well. I felt the same way as you with most everything you said. I too loved Jesse and loved the light he brought to the book. I also had to take breaks but I couldn't seem to stay away, I needed to know what happened.<br />Anyway, thank you for being on the tour! <br />I will stop by tomorrow to tweet, facebook and all that good stuff to spread the word. Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701325312535440179noreply@blogger.com