tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post5602276437377523338..comments2024-03-26T07:06:37.385+00:00Comments on Reviews from a Bookworm: Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier: ReviewCharnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-32012676228651614762014-08-12T21:52:37.543+01:002014-08-12T21:52:37.543+01:00I have heard the books are just like one book that...I have heard the books are just like one book that's been split into 3, I just don't have the patience to get through the other two. If it can't grip me in book one or peak my interest then I don't see the point in continuing. I definitely feel like something got lost in translation, the conversations felt very forced. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-38149065014213684282014-08-12T21:21:40.794+01:002014-08-12T21:21:40.794+01:00I have read the entire series in Dutch, and I real...I have read the entire series in Dutch, and I really loved the books! I do have to say that most of the action seems to happen in the third book and that the first book kind of is the most boring book of the series though! In the Dutch version the characters do have very strong personalities, so I guess something went wrong in the translation. Also the conversations didn't seem forced at all to me. I really encourage you to read the two sequels, because the story will get better and I though it was really exciting! Also, in the beginning of the second book a new character, Xemerius, is introduced and he just spices things up with his jokes! In the last book are some major plot twists and after I finished reading Emerald Green, the last book, I immediately started in Ruby Red again, just so that I could read the last book again. So, I really hope that you'll decide to read the sequels, because I promise it will get better!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902494084339733398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-29520827310352621632014-07-05T00:03:04.183+01:002014-07-05T00:03:04.183+01:00I need out of this slump, this did not help at all...I need out of this slump, this did not help at all. I won't continue, I don't think I could deal with the terrible characters for three whole books. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-3148626127279785252014-07-04T23:53:16.172+01:002014-07-04T23:53:16.172+01:00Well, I am just happy to find that I am not the on...Well, I am just happy to find that I am not the only person who didn't like this one. I am also pleased to hear it doesn't get better, haha. Very happy I decided to just quit after the first book. I completely agree that the characterization was just AWFUL! Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-61030872774894443012014-07-04T23:31:26.079+01:002014-07-04T23:31:26.079+01:00Thank you! I had seen a lot of praise for this boo...Thank you! I had seen a lot of praise for this book, so I was really disappointed when I didn't end up loving it. Definitely won't be continuing this series, I don't think I could get through them, haha. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-47315003346909783752014-07-04T17:03:05.066+01:002014-07-04T17:03:05.066+01:00The cover is gorgeous, which is why it's such ...The cover is gorgeous, which is why it's such a shame that it's not that great. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-73249972519317864222014-07-04T17:02:34.958+01:002014-07-04T17:02:34.958+01:00I HOPE SO! This slump needs to just go away now! I...I HOPE SO! This slump needs to just go away now! I wasn't a fan at all, I barely found one aspect that I liked. Actually, I didn't find any aspect I liked, the whole thing bugged me. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-49172483056799000222014-07-04T17:01:18.709+01:002014-07-04T17:01:18.709+01:00I just hated the whole thing, haha! It should have...I just hated the whole thing, haha! It should have just been one book, not dragged out to three. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-35980859411103267502014-07-04T17:00:15.564+01:002014-07-04T17:00:15.564+01:00It's a gorgeous cover, just wasn't a fan o...It's a gorgeous cover, just wasn't a fan of the story. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-9890545584586964512014-07-04T16:52:45.730+01:002014-07-04T16:52:45.730+01:00I just thought it didn't have anything to do, ...I just thought it didn't have anything to do, it was just a meh read for me. I was left feeling pretty disappointing, I returned the last two books to the library and won't be continuing. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-84010908905080245922014-07-03T05:05:17.937+01:002014-07-03T05:05:17.937+01:00That's too bad that this series didn't wor...That's too bad that this series didn't work for you! I agree with others, the series does improve as you go, but I totally understand your desire not to continue if this one left such a bad taste in your mouth. Life's too short to spend time on series you don't actually want to read! Better luck with your next one. Hope it breaks you out of your slump.<br /><br />-Melissa @ Bookmark DragonBookmark Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268509613086029168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-70075637692991358012014-07-02T23:44:32.074+01:002014-07-02T23:44:32.074+01:00I read this one a while ago and was underwhelmed. ...I read this one a while ago and was underwhelmed. I read the sequel and couldn't stand it, for many of the reasons you mentioned. The depth is really not there in this series, and I thought the characterization was awful. I'm not one of those people that thinks the series improves because I quit it after the second. Sorry you didn't like it. It sucks when expectations are killed. <br /><br />-P.E. @ <a href="http://thesireniccodex.blogspot.ca" rel="nofollow">The Sirenic Codex</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045558423044874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-3939948002638602752014-07-02T21:20:09.615+01:002014-07-02T21:20:09.615+01:00Sorry you didn’t like this one. I hate it when a b...Sorry you didn’t like this one. I hate it when a book I have high expectations for disappoints me. Through reading the blurb and seeing the cover I can understand why your expectations were high. It sounds like an interesting read. But if you really didn’t like it I can understand that you don’t want to read the next one. Why make it harder on yourself right?!<br /><br />Still, I enjoyed your review! :D<br />Maureen's Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814734057422089865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-63801167345655239862014-07-02T18:53:08.704+01:002014-07-02T18:53:08.704+01:00Whewboy! That's really unfortunate. I'd no...Whewboy! That's really unfortunate. I'd not seen this one yet but was kinda taken by the cover. Thanks for the warnings!Anna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-84020310348113433292014-07-02T11:49:36.629+01:002014-07-02T11:49:36.629+01:00You werent lying when you said you didn't like...You werent lying when you said you didn't like it! Wowzer. I had been considering this series because of Nitzan, but now I'm not sure, we have such similar taste, so I might avoid it actually. Sorry this didn't help your reading, but hey, we're getting there, you'll get out of this slump, I know! :)Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-42766583673661151482014-07-02T04:57:43.051+01:002014-07-02T04:57:43.051+01:00So sorry you didn't like this book, I actually...So sorry you didn't like this book, I actually loved it! I completely agree with you about it being one book divided into three, which was annoying. I thought it was cute, but I love time travel books. ~Pamyaescapefromrealityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200254719073248981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-18862006468384516712014-07-02T00:39:21.436+01:002014-07-02T00:39:21.436+01:00It's too bad you didn't like this book. I ...It's too bad you didn't like this book. I love the cover though!Suushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04483643218626622743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-62153844960962604942014-07-02T00:35:56.572+01:002014-07-02T00:35:56.572+01:00Ack! I have high expectations for this one as well...Ack! I have high expectations for this one as well, I think for the same reasons you did. Now I am not so sure if I want to read this one. Yours is the second low rating I have seen for this in the past month. I just might end up passing on it.Kindlemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084577342034704304noreply@blogger.com