tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post5589704476695493229..comments2023-08-20T04:09:27.352-04:00Comments on nomadreader: book review: Cross Currents by John Shorsnomadreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-44734311305984723662012-05-21T10:45:26.441-04:002012-05-21T10:45:26.441-04:00Colleen, for a glimpse at Thailand, this book was ...Colleen, for a glimpse at Thailand, this book was good. I think you'd enjoy it!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-14385966894136349372012-05-20T19:41:21.860-04:002012-05-20T19:41:21.860-04:00I visited Thailand a couple of years ago and was l...I visited Thailand a couple of years ago and was looking for a novel set there - I will have to keep this one in mind even though it sounds like the character development and pacing could have been better.Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-79489809539360417912012-05-04T14:29:04.547-04:002012-05-04T14:29:04.547-04:00It really felt incomplete to me. I could tell an a...It really felt incomplete to me. I could tell an abrupt ending was coming by the sheer number of pages, but I was still surprised. It's a wonderful premise for a novel.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-90177373975736189622012-05-04T14:28:19.955-04:002012-05-04T14:28:19.955-04:00Thanks, Zibilee! I expected it to be about the tsu...Thanks, Zibilee! I expected it to be about the tsunami before I started it, but after the author's note, I was even more surprised at the pacing. I'll look forward to your thoughts on this one.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-70837666064147298072012-05-04T14:27:10.871-04:002012-05-04T14:27:10.871-04:00It was in my TBR for months too! I was so excited ...It was in my TBR for months too! I was so excited to finally have an excuse to read it, but it just fell flat for me. It was still a nice, fast, intriguing read.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-9789923730870257582012-05-03T10:59:26.559-04:002012-05-03T10:59:26.559-04:00Lots of reviewers had the same thing to say about ...Lots of reviewers had the same thing to say about this book. That so much was spent leading up to it, that they couldn't wait to hear about the recovery... and that that just wasn't included. I'd want to hear about the recovery too.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-4126921115278588482012-05-03T10:30:15.120-04:002012-05-03T10:30:15.120-04:00I am sorry that you didn't love this one, but ...I am sorry that you didn't love this one, but your review was important to me because it helped me manage my expectations. I will be reading this book soon, and knowing that the tsunami is not a focal point is indeed important to me. Great and honest review today!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-77076568500152534082012-05-03T06:53:22.920-04:002012-05-03T06:53:22.920-04:00This one has been in my TBR pile for too many mont...This one has been in my TBR pile for too many months. I just haven't gotten to it, but it might have to wait a bit more. Sorry it wasn't perfect.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com