tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post5035527378424968918..comments2024-02-09T14:13:29.809-05:00Comments on As the Crowe Flies (and Reads!): Book P(Review): The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson WalkerAs the Crowe Flies and Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-36227688847219729262012-02-12T23:35:39.338-05:002012-02-12T23:35:39.338-05:00I've heard a lot about this title as well, and...I've heard a lot about this title as well, and thanks to NetGalley, have it but haven't read it. <br /><br />I'm a little shocked that a debut author walked away with that much money. Makes me a little nauseated, actually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-12112968994128337452012-02-11T10:31:04.028-05:002012-02-11T10:31:04.028-05:00It does sound like an interesting premise, but too...It does sound like an interesting premise, but too bad the execution is only okay. I know much less about the publishing world than you do, but does it seem like their heads are turned by the gimmicky? It seems the stuff that gets the most buzz has some kind of incredibly unbelievable and unpredictable twist. It kind of annoys me, because I quite like stories that are about the boring things...being married, raising children, having a job. Books are not like movies...they are not just escapist. I'm stopping before I launch into all-out lecture mode.Robyn Rylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510195754917893035noreply@blogger.com