Comments on: The Host by Stephenie Meyer http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:19:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: erin http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-692 erin Wed, 21 May 2008 00:42:32 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-692 This book may take a little while to get into, but once your in, you are hooked. It was amazing, and I'm not even into sci-fi that much. I basically read it because Stephenie Meyer is my favorite author, and it definitely reached my high expectations. Amazing. This book may take a little while to get into, but once your in, you are hooked. It was amazing, and I’m not even into sci-fi that much. I basically read it because Stephenie Meyer is my favorite author, and it definitely reached my high expectations. Amazing.

]]> By: Jen Hubert http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-693 Jen Hubert Wed, 21 May 2008 02:08:37 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-693 Glad you enjoyed it, Erin. The premise of the book was my favorite part. That, and the description of the claw beasts:) Did you feel like Meyer left it open for a sequel? Or do you think it will stand alone? Glad you enjoyed it, Erin. The premise of the book was my favorite part. That, and the description of the claw beasts:) Did you feel like Meyer left it open for a sequel? Or do you think it will stand alone?

]]> By: Maree http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-726 Maree Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:18:15 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-726 Really disappointing. This is a great premise, but so many opportunities for humour and conflict are lost. There are also a lot of inconsistencies...for example, if Wanderer’s race is really so altruistic, why do they seek genocide in the first place? And why is it OK to extract the souls from humans in order to put them into some other race? And why is Wanderer tickety-boo with being taken out of Melanie and inserted into some other body? I also got annoyed with the whole love-triangle thing. Get over yourself, Stephenie! P.S. What is the fascination with names beginning with “J”? We have Joshua in the Twilight series, and now we have Jeb, Jamie and Jared. Really disappointing. This is a great premise, but so many opportunities for humour and conflict are lost. There are also a lot of inconsistencies…for example, if Wanderer’s race is really so altruistic, why do they seek genocide in the first place? And why is it OK to extract the souls from humans in order to put them into some other race? And why is Wanderer tickety-boo with being taken out of Melanie and inserted into some other body? I also got annoyed with the whole love-triangle thing. Get over yourself, Stephenie!

P.S. What is the fascination with names beginning with “J”? We have Joshua in the Twilight series, and now we have Jeb, Jamie and Jared.

]]> By: Kairi http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-776 Kairi Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:19:04 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-776 Who ever this Maree is probably lives in a hole. I mean I thought it was great. I almost liked it more than the Twilight series (almost). But no need to be snobish about it. Who ever this Maree is probably lives in a hole. I mean I thought it was great. I almost liked it more than the Twilight series (almost). But no need to be snobish about it.

]]> By: Velva http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-782 Velva Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:14:54 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-782 I really liked this book a lot. I personally preferred it to the Twilight series once I got into it, but I'll admit that it isn't as instantly addictive. As a mom who is extremely fond of YA literature (hey... romance novels bore the crap out of me), I've really enjoyed being able to read the books you review here and then pass them on to my 16 year old stepdaughter. Sharing the books we enjoy is a great way to get insight into another person and help strengthen relationships. I really liked this book a lot. I personally preferred it to the Twilight series once I got into it, but I’ll admit that it isn’t as instantly addictive.

As a mom who is extremely fond of YA literature (hey… romance novels bore the crap out of me), I’ve really enjoyed being able to read the books you review here and then pass them on to my 16 year old stepdaughter. Sharing the books we enjoy is a great way to get insight into another person and help strengthen relationships.

]]> By: Jen Hubert http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-783 Jen Hubert Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:36:49 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-783 Hi Velva, glad you enjoyed it. While I'm not always a fan of her detailed prose, Meyer certainly knows how to keep her audience happy. Did your daughter like it as well? Hi Velva,

glad you enjoyed it. While I’m not always a fan of her detailed prose, Meyer certainly knows how to keep her audience happy. Did your daughter like it as well?

]]> By: mitzi http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-797 mitzi Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:34:56 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-797 hey i totally liked this book. i love how even after all the twilight series she can still manage to pull of a book like this (its not very easy to write something with as high expectations as twilight, new moon, & eclipse). two thumbs up. u rock steph!! hey i totally liked this book. i love how even after all the twilight series she can still manage to pull of a book like this (its not very easy to write something with as high expectations as twilight, new moon, & eclipse). two thumbs up. u rock steph!!

]]> By: alison http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-942 alison Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:36:26 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-942 amazing. it really embodied the meaning of being human. It was breathtaking. amazing. it really embodied the meaning of being human.
It was breathtaking.

]]> By: Mac http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-968 Mac Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:54:51 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-968 Wow i haven't even started the book but after all these comments i have to. Stephenie you are truly amazing!!! You came up with a totally amazing abstract vampire world/human world mash and pulled it off with four BREATHTAKINGLY TO-DIE-FOR novels and its really cool how you can still come up with things like "The Host" Wow i haven’t even started the book but after all these comments i have to. Stephenie you are truly amazing!!! You came up with a totally amazing abstract vampire world/human world mash and pulled it off with four BREATHTAKINGLY TO-DIE-FOR novels and its really cool how you can still come up with things like “The Host”

]]> By: alex http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-1024 alex Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:06:31 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-1024 i loved it the reason i started reading it was because of twilight but even though its a little hard to get into i liked it better than 2 of the twilights i loved the whole confusing love triangle and jared is a jerk-a-tron i loved it the reason i started reading it was because of twilight but even though its a little hard to get into i liked it better than 2 of the twilights i loved the whole confusing love triangle and jared is a jerk-a-tron

]]> By: Eileen http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-1025 Eileen Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:43:07 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/05/20/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer/#comment-1025 It was a little hard to understand at first, but the more you read the harder it is to put down. This book has fantasy, romance, suspense and humour inside it (it's an amazing book!!) I've recommended it to all of my friends. It was a little hard to understand at first, but the more you read the harder it is to put down. This book has fantasy, romance, suspense and humour inside it (it’s an amazing book!!) I’ve recommended it to all of my friends.

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