tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post8758353006162228795..comments2024-03-25T08:48:33.592-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Book Addict: Book Review: Summer on the Short Bus by Bethany CrandellChristina / Book Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06661826027260861430noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-36117457590742189472014-05-07T07:08:20.148-04:002014-05-07T07:08:20.148-04:00I really enjoyed Ahern's writing style…may hav...I really enjoyed Ahern's writing style…may have to read some of her other books. It was definitely a delightful read. I hope you get your hands on a copy. Thanks for dropping by, Natalie!Christina / Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661826027260861430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-18753808433489663872014-05-06T15:59:09.566-04:002014-05-06T15:59:09.566-04:00I'm glad you enjoyed this one for the most par...I'm glad you enjoyed this one for the most part. I've been wanting to read it and the library finally picked up a copy that I put on hold. I agree that a week is not nearly enough time, and she sounds like a total jerk, but I'm glad she grows throughout. Great review! Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-16818740972618830502014-05-06T06:46:53.454-04:002014-05-06T06:46:53.454-04:00Me too…it's one of my favorites of the summer....Me too…it's one of my favorites of the summer. Thanks for dropping by, Emma!Christina / Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661826027260861430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-53799972213150897832014-05-06T06:46:37.690-04:002014-05-06T06:46:37.690-04:00I love the cover, too! The book definitely won me ...I love the cover, too! The book definitely won me over by the end. The main character was the type of character that you love to hate. Thanks for dropping by, Andrea!Christina / Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661826027260861430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-83635905933074822622014-05-06T04:49:50.984-04:002014-05-06T04:49:50.984-04:00I'm quite hooked by that cover I have to say!!...I'm quite hooked by that cover I have to say!!Emma Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17548626864231685135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-37542320015393247172014-05-05T22:51:35.240-04:002014-05-05T22:51:35.240-04:00The cover is so adorable! And I love the title, th...The cover is so adorable! And I love the title, this definitely sounds like a book with some great lessons to it, but that's not what I really look for in my stories. The main character also sounds like someone I would not care about, though it sounds like this book kind of won you over a bit in the end. Andrea @ Cozy Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956494599005857082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-42790936455748423822014-05-05T12:43:46.487-04:002014-05-05T12:43:46.487-04:00Yes, me too…definitely one of my favorite covers o...Yes, me too…definitely one of my favorite covers of the summer! Thanks for dropping by, Juju!Christina / Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661826027260861430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-35080967944485087102014-05-05T10:26:14.186-04:002014-05-05T10:26:14.186-04:00Interesting. I gotta admit, I love the cover.Interesting. I gotta admit, I love the cover.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-69704673834247255312014-05-05T10:10:51.197-04:002014-05-05T10:10:51.197-04:00Yes, once you get past the initial abrasiveness of...Yes, once you get past the initial abrasiveness of the main character, there's definitely an important lesson in the book. Thanks for visiting, Melissa!Christina / Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661826027260861430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-83919070061760855852014-05-05T10:10:21.910-04:002014-05-05T10:10:21.910-04:00Yes, it is definitely politically incorrect, but t...Yes, it is definitely politically incorrect, but the author does a good job of showing growth and change in the main character. Thanks for visiting!Christina / Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661826027260861430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-41141001814416824432014-05-05T10:09:51.033-04:002014-05-05T10:09:51.033-04:00The book definitely has positive messages once you...The book definitely has positive messages once you get past the main character's ignorance. The author is a mother of a special needs child, so she writes this book with the best intentions. Thanks for dropping by, Christina!Christina / Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661826027260861430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-1447056346332656532014-05-05T10:06:11.110-04:002014-05-05T10:06:11.110-04:00It sounds like Cricket would leave a sour taste in...It sounds like Cricket would leave a sour taste in my mouth, but it also sounds like the type of story that could offer us some real power if we just look for it, as well. I'll definitely need to try this one! Lovely review, Christina! :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-25159042892747558562014-05-05T09:15:10.968-04:002014-05-05T09:15:10.968-04:00I'm a little put off with the title, actually....I'm a little put off with the title, actually. And it does sound like Cricket is one of those, "acquired taste" type of characters. <br /><br />Glad you liked it, though. :)Joy https://www.blogger.com/profile/08176549392514186645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244224993534617084.post-54732396367918772014-05-05T08:13:23.106-04:002014-05-05T08:13:23.106-04:00Not sure I'd like this because of the main cha...Not sure I'd like this because of the main character but I am glad she changes by the end and that the book has some positive messages.Christina Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756342293865115352noreply@blogger.com