tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post5534966202842719860..comments2024-03-29T06:56:52.163-04:00Comments on Ivy Book Bindings: Review: Split Second by Kasie WestKeertanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-71391225438618604162014-02-19T21:37:28.911-05:002014-02-19T21:37:28.911-05:00Sorry this book didn't work for you :(. It is ...Sorry this book didn't work for you :(. It is disappointing where a series seems unique and strong only to fall into common themes and plot elements. I do like a strong romance and I can give up a lot for that, which is the only reason I'd consider this duet. But for now, I'm letting it pass me by. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-40985985992839600972014-02-18T20:03:09.119-05:002014-02-18T20:03:09.119-05:00lots of people after the first book seem to have m...lots of people after the first book seem to have mixed feelings over this one :( sorry it didn't work out for you either!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209774851625668155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-69106321449351719222014-02-18T18:52:07.509-05:002014-02-18T18:52:07.509-05:00I'm not sure if I'd love the direction thi...I'm not sure if I'd love the direction this story goes in, but of course, I don't know for sure. I still need to find out if this series is for me. But thanks to your honesty, I know what to expect, and I know it's not anything groundbreaking. I'll go into Pivot Point looking for fun and romance. I'm sure I can be alright with that, under the right mood. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, K! Great review! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274355208601978550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-82641076479404060742014-02-18T07:20:43.344-05:002014-02-18T07:20:43.344-05:00I haven't read the first book yet but even tho...I haven't read the first book yet but even though it sounds great I'm not sure. I mean at the end this sequel seems painful to read. I don't like when sequels are repetitive. Too bad you didn't enjoy Laila's POV either. Great review, Keertana :)Tanja - Tanychyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084789780467257259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-44007500187034628712014-02-18T03:40:06.423-05:002014-02-18T03:40:06.423-05:00i just finished this book today, and idk? i think ...i just finished this book today, and idk? i think i had my expectations too high (prob due to rave reviews). i liked it more than you did but i felt strangely disconnected from it and by the end i was rushing to finish so it would be finished, rather then savouring it. <br /><br />have you read Between the Lives? I quite liked that one even though it did have a few YA cliches/tropes (look past them! it turns out really good and interesting. plus, some swoon)<br /><br />love your reviews, btw. you are always so passionate and full of energy and you manage to articulate your feelings so wellNomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995363401476834241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-11243317967962811622014-02-18T03:40:04.913-05:002014-02-18T03:40:04.913-05:00i just finished this book today, and idk? i think ...i just finished this book today, and idk? i think i had my expectations too high (prob due to rave reviews). i liked it more than you did but i felt strangely disconnected from it and by the end i was rushing to finish so it would be finished, rather then savouring it. <br /><br />have you read Between the Lives? I quite liked that one even though it did have a few YA cliches/tropes (look past them! it turns out really good and interesting. plus, some swoon)<br /><br />love your reviews, btw. you are always so passionate and full of energy and you manage to articulate your feelings so wellNomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995363401476834241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-29582675586688573832014-02-17T22:32:58.822-05:002014-02-17T22:32:58.822-05:00Oh, wow, you have really been let down by sequels ...Oh, wow, you have really been let down by sequels so far this year! I haven't read Pivot Point. I haven't ventured into parallel universes or multiverses yet. I'm afraid I might not understand them as some time travel novels have been over my head. I am planning to try this series though. I'm so sorry this one let you down. I can't wait until you find a series this year that the final book blows your mind! Keep reading!<br /><br />HeatherBURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-52937180092252316712014-02-17T21:15:08.152-05:002014-02-17T21:15:08.152-05:00Aw, I'm sorry to hear your thoughts on this, K...Aw, I'm sorry to hear your thoughts on this, Keertana! I can understand your frustration (I think) in how certain events/character meetings would go down/repeat in the second book. Honestly, that's a slight worry of mine as well. But I did enjoy Pivot Point quite a bit more than you (to my surprise), so I'm hoping that I have a bit more of a positive reading experience with Split Second than you do. I'm sure I'll find out soon enough.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-53224476007753530382014-02-17T20:36:04.629-05:002014-02-17T20:36:04.629-05:00I know so many of my friends love this series, but...I know so many of my friends love this series, but I was pretty indifferent to PIVOT POINT as well, so this clearly is not the book for me, either. Kate is reviewing this one for us soon (she was a fan of the first one), so I'm curious to see if the sequel holds up for her.<br /><br />Wendy @ <a href="http://www.themidnightgarden.net/2014/02/glasscasket.htmll" rel="nofollow">The Midnight Garden</a>Wendy Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471461156849725177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-76362952068587539572014-02-17T14:32:49.644-05:002014-02-17T14:32:49.644-05:00I hate when you just don't connect to a charac...I hate when you just don't connect to a character. I don't mind tropes sometimes. I just consider that entertainment.... like a sitcom where you know the plot before it is even established. LOL I still would also love to see something more in these books. Great review!Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-31953054926684854682014-02-17T12:36:58.241-05:002014-02-17T12:36:58.241-05:00So sad to hear you didn't enjoy this one! I li...So sad to hear you didn't enjoy this one! I liked Pivot Point well enough, though I do agree it had a slow start. I'm iffy about reading Leila's perspective, but I'm willing to give her a chance. I actually was hoping that there would be more romance, so I probably won't be bothered by that part!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-59074064849038284942014-02-17T12:16:25.988-05:002014-02-17T12:16:25.988-05:00I never read Pivot Point because parallel universe...I never read Pivot Point because parallel universes bug me. I feel it's just a way to give the character two endings, usually one good & one bad. I never feel a real sense of conclusion. I can understand why you were disappointed with this. Born Bookishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423159589372274382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-84909133820749665742014-02-17T10:17:24.121-05:002014-02-17T10:17:24.121-05:00Oh no :/ The other reviews like this one but yours...Oh no :/ The other reviews like this one but yours, well I kind of feel like I would feel like this tooBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-38968185195792111812014-02-17T10:03:53.339-05:002014-02-17T10:03:53.339-05:00While I enjoyed this one much more than you did Ke...While I enjoyed this one much more than you did Keertana, I do agree with you on Laila. I never really connected to her either, and I didn't like the way she played games with everyone. I did end up warming to her by the end though, but I still always preferred Addie's chapters. Hope you love whatever you read next!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-29178598177437487992014-02-17T09:58:01.449-05:002014-02-17T09:58:01.449-05:00I haven't read the first one in this series, t...I haven't read the first one in this series, though I did hear good things about it. Still, I'm not the biggest fan of parallel worlds and, with a meh follow-up, I might not be diving into this one anytime soon. Thanks for a great review!Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-11900135576365551802014-02-17T09:06:59.279-05:002014-02-17T09:06:59.279-05:00It's funny - I just read a soaring review from...It's funny - I just read a soaring review from Jenny, so it's interesting to see the opposite side of this one. I worry that I'll struggle with this one due to the POV, but I loved the first, so I'll definitely still give it a go. Thanks for your honesty, Keertana - lovely review!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-44216652785235203742014-02-17T08:54:41.192-05:002014-02-17T08:54:41.192-05:00I've heard some very mixed reviews about this ...I've heard some very mixed reviews about this book and I have to say they I'm a little reluctant to start this series. I'm very new to Kasie's novels and I want to start off with her contemporaries as they seem to have a big hit on some people. I think I will give Pivot Point a go in the near future as I'm curious to find out about Trevor and Addie. Lovely review though, Keertana. :)Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409669758470666840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-89360559328039594302014-02-17T07:10:30.260-05:002014-02-17T07:10:30.260-05:00I'm currently reading this book, so skimmed ov...I'm currently reading this book, so skimmed over your review, but it's always a shame, when a sequel doesn't live up to your expectations. This happened to me a lot last year. I'm sorry that this book didn't work out for you Keertana. I hope you will have better luck with West's future novels! Jasprithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346050783201302967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-46775234843788760562014-02-17T04:28:31.491-05:002014-02-17T04:28:31.491-05:00Awee. Sad to hear you had problems with this seque...Awee. Sad to hear you had problems with this sequel. I love pivot point and can't wait to read her yore novels . Tnx for the honest review<br /><br />*hugs*rorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492185365572906987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-74120102766263760112014-02-17T02:51:04.726-05:002014-02-17T02:51:04.726-05:00It's never fun when a sequel ends up being rea...It's never fun when a sequel ends up being really repetitive. I've never really been keen on this series, it reminds me a bit of Between the LivesThe Bookish Manicuristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306340951256242816noreply@blogger.com