tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post4510398400710005270..comments2024-03-26T07:06:37.385+00:00Comments on Reviews from a Bookworm: Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne BlankmanCharnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-49343815391778948992014-12-03T19:56:26.480+00:002014-12-03T19:56:26.480+00:00I'm curious about the sequel too! I hope the s...I'm curious about the sequel too! I hope the sequel is better than the first but I am still unsure whether I want to read it. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-67311946799184276402014-12-03T19:51:08.739+00:002014-12-03T19:51:08.739+00:00Me too now, especially with people saying that the...Me too now, especially with people saying that the sequel is a lot better than the first book. I am now becoming more tempted to give the sequel a go myself.Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-88452437175011260262014-12-03T19:40:38.985+00:002014-12-03T19:40:38.985+00:00You're welcome. It was an interesting and enjo...You're welcome. It was an interesting and enjoyable read, but it didn't impress me as much as I wanted it to. It hasn't left me with a desire to continue, so that's pretty bad. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-13134902048209155942014-12-03T19:32:50.558+00:002014-12-03T19:32:50.558+00:00I don't think I'll read book two, I might ...I don't think I'll read book two, I might wait until I see more reviews. If it's better than book one then it could be worth my time. I'm just unsure at the minute. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-20191036432121538472014-12-03T19:27:49.707+00:002014-12-03T19:27:49.707+00:00Me too, it just wasn't what I was expecting at...Me too, it just wasn't what I was expecting at all. Happy to see you're back as well :) Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-66860870817952189342014-12-03T19:25:57.162+00:002014-12-03T19:25:57.162+00:00I know, this one was a hard one for me. There were...I know, this one was a hard one for me. There were a lot of aspects that I liked, but then those that just didn't work for me. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-41321769654307419762014-12-03T19:16:00.090+00:002014-12-03T19:16:00.090+00:00That's okay :)That's okay :) Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-22351684683098030632014-12-03T19:08:51.531+00:002014-12-03T19:08:51.531+00:00The characters were very meh, I never felt very mu...The characters were very meh, I never felt very much of anything about any of them. They were all just there. 3/5 reviews are the hardest, I need it to be a loved or loathed book for it to give me a large amount to say about it. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-82005780533783634402014-12-03T18:58:08.791+00:002014-12-03T18:58:08.791+00:00Thank you. It wasn't a terrible book, it just ...Thank you. It wasn't a terrible book, it just didn't blow me away or leave a lasting impression. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-44263610330112238622014-12-03T18:48:47.315+00:002014-12-03T18:48:47.315+00:00Oh no, now you have me actually considering book t...Oh no, now you have me actually considering book two! Now I am torn and unsure what to do. I really wasn't that impressed with book one, but if book two is amazing then maybe I don't want to miss out. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-85468476623010198142014-12-03T18:23:26.061+00:002014-12-03T18:23:26.061+00:00Well... I didn't think so. Then I saw Emily...Well... I didn't think so. Then I saw Emily's comment about how much she loved book two and now I can't decide. Part of me is now slightly tempted.Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-50793844581997137672014-12-02T11:34:29.047+00:002014-12-02T11:34:29.047+00:00I definitely agree on many points that you raised ...I definitely agree on many points that you raised here! I wasn't 100% sold on the romance either--even though they were awful cute. I heard there's a sequel, so I'm really interested to see what happens next--though I never thought it truly required one. <br /><br />Great review! <33Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035338608975371558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-59539994189249820302014-12-02T01:55:28.182+00:002014-12-02T01:55:28.182+00:00My thoughts exactly Charnell! This had such a fabu...My thoughts exactly Charnell! This had such a fabulous premise and I adored how Blankman incorporated history into the story, but for some reason or another I just felt a bit...emotionally distant from it as a whole. I <i>am</i> looking forward to seeing what the sequel has in store though! Thanks for sharing and fabulous review! <3Zoe N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08980248647201093593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-80699268120003908702014-12-01T17:06:42.329+00:002014-12-01T17:06:42.329+00:00I've read a lot of positive reviews about this...I've read a lot of positive reviews about this book, but to be honest, I'm not a big historical fiction fan so I keep putting it off. I think I checked it out from the library at some point but when it sat on my shelf unread for months and months I finally took it back. I'm sure it would end up just being okay with me and with so many other books that I'm excited to read, this one just doesn't make the list anymore. Thanks for the thoughtful review! ~Pamyaescapefromrealityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200254719073248981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-40630975682174848432014-12-01T05:52:16.930+00:002014-12-01T05:52:16.930+00:00I read this book too. I liked it, but I agree with...I read this book too. I liked it, but I agree with a lot of what you said. My expectations for this book were far higher than what I got. Still, I did love the history. I don't know why, but WWII books always seem to draw me in. Although this wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be, I think I will still read the next book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877869290794236279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-46328585855932379462014-12-01T00:15:16.201+00:002014-12-01T00:15:16.201+00:00I was so looking forward to this book but like you...I was so looking forward to this book but like you, I wish there had been more to it. Instead I was super disappointed :(<br /><br /><a href="http://thebookishmanicurist.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mands @ The Bookish Manicurist </a>The Bookish Manicuristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306340951256242816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-60246181064248781382014-11-30T20:47:58.343+00:002014-11-30T20:47:58.343+00:00This seems like it has a bit of a meh kind of feel...This seems like it has a bit of a meh kind of feel to it. I always like a good historical fiction, and I like the idea of it being told by someone who is so close to Hitler in relation but then is also a book which sticks to the facts. Not sure about picking this one up or not because there are some elements there I know I won't like... but there are some I know I will like as well!Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-3327033972400551562014-11-30T19:11:41.059+00:002014-11-30T19:11:41.059+00:00bummer! This has been on my TBR list for a while, ...bummer! This has been on my TBR list for a while, thanks for the insightful review!<br /><br />Emily @ <a href="http://followtheyellowbookrd.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Follow the Yellow Book Road</a>Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578346497234781257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-41672237731716418122014-11-30T15:13:16.265+00:002014-11-30T15:13:16.265+00:00Ahh the dreaded 3/5 star books! I get so frustrate...Ahh the dreaded 3/5 star books! I get so frustrated with reviewing those as well as I never know what to say as I have no strong emotions about them. I was actually going to get this book to read, but then I never did and I'm not sure if I'd really enjoy it that much. It sounds like an interesting story and I quite enjoy historical fiction but the characters seem a bit meh, we'll see! Great review. :)Kyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208972644763001755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-25847049590441778032014-11-30T05:08:53.747+00:002014-11-30T05:08:53.747+00:00I hate books like this simply because they are so ...I hate books like this simply because they are so hard to review! Sorry this was such a tough one for you in all aspects. Kindlemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084577342034704304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-86548604441763174802014-11-30T04:37:35.658+00:002014-11-30T04:37:35.658+00:00YESYESYESYESYES!!!!!! I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU&...YESYESYESYESYES!!!!!! I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU'VE SAID!! I rated this one 3 stars to, and wasn't <i>that</i> keen to read the second one but then I got a review copy of the second one AND IT WAS OH SO BRILLIANT!!! Definite 5 stars from me! Hopefully seeing as we both rated this one 3 stars, you'll love the second one as much as I did if you read it!! :)<br /><br />Frabjous review as always! Ella @ Novelly Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433054752351144347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-87271615918882829542014-11-30T03:25:50.362+00:002014-11-30T03:25:50.362+00:00Hmm, I've been wanting to read this book for a...Hmm, I've been wanting to read this book for a while - mainly because of the historical aspects, so glad to see you loved that about this story. :) I'm really looking forward to reading this and seeing what I think of Gretchen and Gretchen and Daniel. Do you plan on reading book #2, Charnel? Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com