tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post8522013100229274554..comments2024-03-14T08:18:20.779-04:00Comments on Sarah Laurence: You Are My Only by Beth KephartSarah Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-34885614140901987042011-10-13T18:42:12.421-04:002011-10-13T18:42:12.421-04:00Can't wait ... Beth's books are always so ...Can't wait ... Beth's books are always so amazing.Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-65014184023197674312011-10-12T16:51:08.824-04:002011-10-12T16:51:08.824-04:00I'm intrigued . . .I'm intrigued . . .Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-87111248346922557302011-10-09T10:17:50.265-04:002011-10-09T10:17:50.265-04:00Captivating review, thanks Sarah.Captivating review, thanks Sarah.Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-81492162061075887192011-10-07T14:53:10.382-04:002011-10-07T14:53:10.382-04:00You got me hooked. I love those excerpts and the p...You got me hooked. I love those excerpts and the premise. I'll be looking for this one!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-21226497138101568222011-10-07T09:06:39.828-04:002011-10-07T09:06:39.828-04:00Beth's style is beautiful, and the story sound...Beth's style is beautiful, and the story sounds interesting. Now I'm wondering how Sophie and Emmy are connected.<br /><br />I'm still reading a lot, but can't seem to find the time to join in with a book review lately. Your reviews always seem so effortless, yet are so polished!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-47451831109923031122011-10-07T03:36:22.822-04:002011-10-07T03:36:22.822-04:00Sarah, Your writing makes me want to read a book b...Sarah, Your writing makes me want to read a book by you as well as the author! I love your analogies to other books and certainly look forward to this one being on the bookshelves in my library and bookstores. Yes, I do want to keep reading Beth's poetic prose. Your writing is so beautiful. Thank you!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-84225888296405144082011-10-06T22:29:46.887-04:002011-10-06T22:29:46.887-04:00You make the book sound very intriguing. Not at al...You make the book sound very intriguing. Not at all typical of YA, it seems. But then, YA isn't at all what it used to be and that's a good thing. It's nice to see a genre re-energized.Linda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-62277763321155876902011-10-06T03:10:16.448-04:002011-10-06T03:10:16.448-04:00What a wonderful review, Sarah! I can't wait t...What a wonderful review, Sarah! I can't wait to read this book.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-46898345471859836072011-10-05T16:24:12.752-04:002011-10-05T16:24:12.752-04:00I LOVED Beth's latest too. I agree with you. H...I LOVED Beth's latest too. I agree with you. Her writing is gorgeous. Awesome review, Sarah. :)Keri Mikulskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674081854220914215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-5538398223686804612011-10-05T13:56:16.250-04:002011-10-05T13:56:16.250-04:00Lovely writing. Thanks, Sarah--this sounds like a ...Lovely writing. Thanks, Sarah--this sounds like a book I'd love. And I am intrigued by the adult and teen alternating viewpoints!Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-65635490887626153742011-10-05T12:50:00.398-04:002011-10-05T12:50:00.398-04:00ACIL, I was introduced to Beth’s poetic writing on...ACIL, I was introduced to Beth’s poetic writing on her blog too. Her books don’t disappoint. It’s been oddly summery and spring like in Maine for weeks, but we’re supposed to have our first frost tonight.<br /><br />Beth, thanks for this wonderful book and your post! <br /><br />Amanda, YA has expanded into new territories thanks to authors like Beth.<br /><br />Alyssa, good to hear that you’re another fan!<br /><br />Stacy, I haven’t heard of another YA with an alternating adult voice. Emmy is really a new adult herself, fresh out of high school. The blend of teen and adult works well. Publishers have left a gap between teen and adults, and I hope to see more novels bridging that divide.<br /><br />Patti, right you are. YA requires not only a teenaged protagonist, but also a teen point of view. Adult books with teen characters tend to be looking back from an adult perspective. In the end, though, the distinctions are artificial marketing categories. <br /><br />Tina, this book has dark themes but plenty of hope shining through.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-80367539239916502662011-10-05T12:41:06.830-04:002011-10-05T12:41:06.830-04:00Glad it was a delight to read even with the seriou...Glad it was a delight to read even with the seriousness of the topic matter. Mostly I tend to stay away from books like this. Too sad sometimes.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-65987070597765235112011-10-05T12:35:08.751-04:002011-10-05T12:35:08.751-04:00I can never get over how much YA fiction has grown...I can never get over how much YA fiction has grown up. It's hard to see what makes it YA anymore. I guess having a teenage protagonist.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-43967140865044386022011-10-05T11:57:04.586-04:002011-10-05T11:57:04.586-04:00Alternating adult and teen voices sounds really in...Alternating adult and teen voices sounds really interesting. I haven't read a book done in that way before. It would be a good tool to crossover between audiences, if done well, and it sounds like this one has been.Stacy Nyikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830844058919457619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-7745484001019761252011-10-05T10:39:50.639-04:002011-10-05T10:39:50.639-04:00The writing is beautiful, and the book sounds very...The writing is beautiful, and the book sounds very mysterious and really, enthralling. Thanks for a great review!<br /><br />I've read Beth Kephart before and was not disappointed!Alyssa Goodnighthttp://alyssagoodnight.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-26082123577209025502011-10-05T09:05:41.262-04:002011-10-05T09:05:41.262-04:00that's some gorgeous prose. how refreshing - a...that's some gorgeous prose. how refreshing - and unexpected - to find this in a ya novel.Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-76742043857570629592011-10-05T09:04:51.677-04:002011-10-05T09:04:51.677-04:00Sarah, it's just incredible beautiful—the way ...Sarah, it's just incredible beautiful—the way you think and write. Thank you. I just cross posted this on my blog.... :)Beth Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236487532413398431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-59398712654880990892011-10-05T08:17:59.960-04:002011-10-05T08:17:59.960-04:00Un-rushed and hard-to-categorise. Two elements I l...Un-rushed and hard-to-categorise. Two elements I look out for in the books I buy. I like what you wrote about Beth's poetic style because it also comes across very strongly on her blog, which I have visited on many occasions.<br /><br />Many thanks for such a fantastic review. Has autumn finally arrived in your neck of the woods? Over here, it seems that it will descend on my beloved city this week after a scorching mini-Indian summer.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.com