Comments on: Book Review: The Girl Next Door, by Elizabeth Noble http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/05/19/book-review-the-girl-next-door-by-elizabeth-noble/ Nothing is too precious to try at least once. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:30:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim Wayrich http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/05/19/book-review-the-girl-next-door-by-elizabeth-noble/comment-page-1/#comment-5796 Jim Wayrich Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:51:48 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=756#comment-5796 It’s an interesting premise, and one I was keen to explore. However, things don’t always turn out the way you want them to. My enjoyment of the vigorously paced story was undermined by a few things- there are a lot of voices trying to be heard in W.G, as the viewpoint shifts to various characters throughout the <a rel="follow" href="http://www.prescription-drug-rehab.com/" rel="nofollow">Prescription drug treatment in Oregon</a>. It’s an interesting premise, and one I was keen to explore. However, things don’t always turn out the way you want them to. My enjoyment of the vigorously paced story was undermined by a few things- there are a lot of voices trying to be heard in W.G, as the viewpoint shifts to various characters throughout the Prescription drug treatment in Oregon.

]]> By: Literary Genres and Gender: Discuss! | Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/05/19/book-review-the-girl-next-door-by-elizabeth-noble/comment-page-1/#comment-5578 Literary Genres and Gender: Discuss! | Kim Werker Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:58:20 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=756#comment-5578 [...] No pressure, or anything.Powered by WP Greet BoxIt took me a long time to write yesterday’s book review—partly because it was my first from an advance copy, partly because I didn’t like the book, [...] [...] No pressure, or anything.Powered by WP Greet BoxIt took me a long time to write yesterday’s book review—partly because it was my first from an advance copy, partly because I didn’t like the book, [...]

]]> By: Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/05/19/book-review-the-girl-next-door-by-elizabeth-noble/comment-page-1/#comment-5644 Kim Werker Fri, 22 May 2009 06:18:39 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=756#comment-5644 I've read them both. I enjoyed The Time Traveler's Wife, but not as much as<br>many people I've spoken to who adored it. I found History of Love to be a<br>total disappointment -- I found it flat and sentimental and had to struggle<br>to finish it. That said, I'm so glad you mentioned them in the context of<br>this discussion, because I wouldn't have considered them as part of this<br>genre, per se—and I have no idea why—so given my not-total-enjoyment of them<br>I'm definitely wondering if maybe it really is that the genre isn't for me.<br>:) I've read them both. I enjoyed The Time Traveler's Wife, but not as much as
many people I've spoken to who adored it. I found History of Love to be a
total disappointment — I found it flat and sentimental and had to struggle
to finish it. That said, I'm so glad you mentioned them in the context of
this discussion, because I wouldn't have considered them as part of this
genre, per se—and I have no idea why—so given my not-total-enjoyment of them
I'm definitely wondering if maybe it really is that the genre isn't for me.
:)

]]> By: Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/05/19/book-review-the-girl-next-door-by-elizabeth-noble/comment-page-1/#comment-5643 Kim Werker Fri, 22 May 2009 05:45:02 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=756#comment-5643 I've read them both. I enjoyed The Time Traveler's Wife, but not as much as<br>many people I've spoken to who adored it. I found History of Love to be a<br>total disappointment -- I found it flat and sentimental and had to struggle<br>to finish it. That said, I'm so glad you mentioned them in the context of<br>this discussion, because I wouldn't have considered them as part of this<br>genre, per se—and I have no idea why—so given my not-total-enjoyment of them<br>I'm definitely wondering if maybe it really is that the genre isn't for me.<br>:) I've read them both. I enjoyed The Time Traveler's Wife, but not as much as
many people I've spoken to who adored it. I found History of Love to be a
total disappointment — I found it flat and sentimental and had to struggle
to finish it. That said, I'm so glad you mentioned them in the context of
this discussion, because I wouldn't have considered them as part of this
genre, per se—and I have no idea why—so given my not-total-enjoyment of them
I'm definitely wondering if maybe it really is that the genre isn't for me.
:)

]]> By: blondechicken http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/05/19/book-review-the-girl-next-door-by-elizabeth-noble/comment-page-1/#comment-5642 blondechicken Thu, 21 May 2009 23:54:40 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=756#comment-5642 Thanks for the review! Can I make some suggestions? They're books I thought were "women's lit" (based on the library's display) but ended up being SO good and full of subtext!<br>-The Time Traveler's Wife - surprisingly not at all sci-fi genre stuff<br>-History of Love - with a name like that, I expected melodrama but got none of it! Thanks for the review! Can I make some suggestions? They're books I thought were “women's lit” (based on the library's display) but ended up being SO good and full of subtext!
-The Time Traveler's Wife – surprisingly not at all sci-fi genre stuff
-History of Love – with a name like that, I expected melodrama but got none of it!

]]> By: Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/05/19/book-review-the-girl-next-door-by-elizabeth-noble/comment-page-1/#comment-4938 Kim Werker Thu, 21 May 2009 23:18:39 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=756#comment-4938 I've read them both. I enjoyed The Time Traveler's Wife, but not as much as<br>many people I've spoken to who adored it. I found History of Love to be a<br>total disappointment -- I found it flat and sentimental and had to struggle<br>to finish it. That said, I'm so glad you mentioned them in the context of<br>this discussion, because I wouldn't have considered them as part of this<br>genre, per se—and I have no idea why—so given my not-total-enjoyment of them<br>I'm definitely wondering if maybe it really is that the genre isn't for me.<br>:) I've read them both. I enjoyed The Time Traveler's Wife, but not as much as
many people I've spoken to who adored it. I found History of Love to be a
total disappointment — I found it flat and sentimental and had to struggle
to finish it. That said, I'm so glad you mentioned them in the context of
this discussion, because I wouldn't have considered them as part of this
genre, per se—and I have no idea why—so given my not-total-enjoyment of them
I'm definitely wondering if maybe it really is that the genre isn't for me.
:)

]]> By: Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/05/19/book-review-the-girl-next-door-by-elizabeth-noble/comment-page-1/#comment-4937 Kim Werker Thu, 21 May 2009 22:45:02 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=756#comment-4937 I've read them both. I enjoyed The Time Traveler's Wife, but not as much as<br>many people I've spoken to who adored it. I found History of Love to be a<br>total disappointment -- I found it flat and sentimental and had to struggle<br>to finish it. That said, I'm so glad you mentioned them in the context of<br>this discussion, because I wouldn't have considered them as part of this<br>genre, per se—and I have no idea why—so given my not-total-enjoyment of them<br>I'm definitely wondering if maybe it really is that the genre isn't for me.<br>:) I've read them both. I enjoyed The Time Traveler's Wife, but not as much as
many people I've spoken to who adored it. I found History of Love to be a
total disappointment — I found it flat and sentimental and had to struggle
to finish it. That said, I'm so glad you mentioned them in the context of
this discussion, because I wouldn't have considered them as part of this
genre, per se—and I have no idea why—so given my not-total-enjoyment of them
I'm definitely wondering if maybe it really is that the genre isn't for me.
:)

]]> By: blondechicken http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/05/19/book-review-the-girl-next-door-by-elizabeth-noble/comment-page-1/#comment-4930 blondechicken Thu, 21 May 2009 16:54:40 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=756#comment-4930 Thanks for the review! Can I make some suggestions? They're books I thought were "women's lit" (based on the library's display) but ended up being SO good and full of subtext!<br>-The Time Traveler's Wife - surprisingly not at all sci-fi genre stuff<br>-History of Love - with a name like that, I expected melodrama but got none of it! Thanks for the review! Can I make some suggestions? They're books I thought were “women's lit” (based on the library's display) but ended up being SO good and full of subtext!
-The Time Traveler's Wife – surprisingly not at all sci-fi genre stuff
-History of Love – with a name like that, I expected melodrama but got none of it!

]]> By: Maren http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/05/19/book-review-the-girl-next-door-by-elizabeth-noble/comment-page-1/#comment-4925 Maren Wed, 20 May 2009 22:54:08 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=756#comment-4925 Thanks for this review, Kim! Reading this, it seems to me that I might be a similar reader to you -- thus I don't have to bother with this book. Thanks for this review, Kim! Reading this, it seems to me that I might be a similar reader to you — thus I don't have to bother with this book.

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