tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post693996144954619732..comments2024-03-11T05:59:25.662-04:00Comments on Natflix&Books: Beauty Queens (Summer Series Book Review)Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-29937433687917617792013-08-10T00:31:18.585-04:002013-08-10T00:31:18.585-04:00She is. I've only read this and The Diviners, ...She is. I've only read this and The Diviners, but I enjoyed both immensely. I love the way she uses satire to shine a spotlight on our society's expectations of teen girls. LotF is good. Crazy, but good. Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-9815602629865705982013-08-10T00:30:06.202-04:002013-08-10T00:30:06.202-04:00Actually, I bet the audio for this would be much b...Actually, I bet the audio for this would be much better than reading it. It's actually been awhile since I've read this one and I've been thinking about re-visiting it. I may have to do so with the audio. The book did start going over the deep end towards the end, but I love the idea of it and thought the execution was pretty good. Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-50171305856290545132013-08-09T19:21:53.048-04:002013-08-09T19:21:53.048-04:00I definitely need to give this a read at some poin...I definitely need to give this a read at some point! I love how this book is about poking fun at our culture and its obsession with beauty, Libba Bray is an extremely creative and talented author, so I am confident that this is successful in its execution. I sadly haven't read Lord of the Flies either, so maybe I'll try to read them one after the other for comparison's sake.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-74062940627157820692013-08-09T18:38:06.085-04:002013-08-09T18:38:06.085-04:00I actually listened to this on audio, and it made ...I actually listened to this on audio, and it made the "interruptions" really come to life, theme music and all!<br />I didn't want to pick this up at first because it seemed really shallow, but it was surprisingly good satire. I liked the message and the eccentric characters, but I felt like it got a bit too crazy once the "pirate" boys showed up.<br />- Kritika @ <a href="http://spidersilksnowflakes.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Snowflakes and Spider Silk</a>Kritikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264802302099286333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-22377248123823486052013-08-09T16:36:49.358-04:002013-08-09T16:36:49.358-04:00Thanks, Jen! I completely agree: I love it when au...Thanks, Jen! I completely agree: I love it when authors narrate their own work. I think you'll enjoy this one if you can look past the camp. Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-70644103265935625132013-08-09T16:17:28.575-04:002013-08-09T16:17:28.575-04:00Awesome review! I've been contemplating getti...Awesome review! I've been contemplating getting this one on audio, especially since Libba Bray narrates. I just love when an author narrates their own work because they know just exactly how they intended something to come across.starryeyedjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841350560201331032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-44164489174992490832013-08-09T11:47:08.362-04:002013-08-09T11:47:08.362-04:00Yes, this is definitely one of those books that co...Yes, this is definitely one of those books that could easily be dismissed by the cover. LOVED My So-Called Life. I would record the episodes and watch them over and over...and now I have the box set on DVD. I'm pretty sure I have every episode memorized. Jordan. Catalano. Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-21584494666408751742013-08-09T11:45:21.606-04:002013-08-09T11:45:21.606-04:00Thanks, Sarah! It is a fun one. I hope you enjoy i...Thanks, Sarah! It is a fun one. I hope you enjoy it when you pick it up. Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-51557574931259948742013-08-09T06:46:26.578-04:002013-08-09T06:46:26.578-04:00A quick glance at the cover put me off but then I ...A quick glance at the cover put me off but then I looked closer at the details and laughed. This sounds fun but with a serious message too. Will keep an eye out for it. Oh and I loved My So Called Life when I was younger, thanks for reminding me of it!Trish @ Between My Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517849083417759188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-83686545399151826672013-08-09T01:50:05.560-04:002013-08-09T01:50:05.560-04:00Great review, Natalie! I have this book and it loo...Great review, Natalie! I have this book and it looks like I'll be needing to get to this one soon.:)Sassy Sarah Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14475655781282809602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-55668348593102182992013-08-08T18:11:21.125-04:002013-08-08T18:11:21.125-04:00Thanks, Nikki! I did enjoy The Diviners, but it is...Thanks, Nikki! I did enjoy The Diviners, but it is really different. This book has like an "announcer" and fake commercials and it's just very different. I hope you enjoy it if you decide to pick it up. Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-70264465243853333762013-08-08T16:55:08.195-04:002013-08-08T16:55:08.195-04:00I've heard a lot of interesting and primarily ...I've heard a lot of interesting and primarily positive buzz about this book, though I haven't yet read it. I really loved Bray's other series, "The Diviners," but you do learn that her writing has a certain verboseness and intensity to it. I think contrasted against some of the campier facets of the book, it would work well here though. Plus, I LOVED Lord of the Flies so I'm interested to see Libba's interpretation of a similar scenario. Great review!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15825578716168335522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-70665759085735542602013-08-08T16:34:56.247-04:002013-08-08T16:34:56.247-04:00Thanks, Christina! I appreciate that. I found the ...Thanks, Christina! I appreciate that. I found the interruptions funny, I just wish they would have been used just a little more sparingly. I think it's just hard to maintain this type of campy over-the-topness for 400 pages. It just started to wear thin after awhile although I did enjoy the book and would definitely recommend it to anyone who would listen. Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-71006627354859437322013-08-08T16:16:09.983-04:002013-08-08T16:16:09.983-04:00Oh man, I love how well you put the whole theme of...Oh man, I love how well you put the whole theme of self-actualization into words. That is perfection.<br /><br />Also, I can see why the little interruptions would be annoying, but I loved them, because they reminded me of Better Off Ted, which has little commercials for the corporation Veridian Dynamics in the episode. However, such humor is of limited appeal to most (thus why Better Off Ted only got two seasons).Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-56009614175858175592013-08-08T13:15:39.905-04:002013-08-08T13:15:39.905-04:00One of the best parts of the book is the satirical...One of the best parts of the book is the satirical way the author pokes fun at beauty products and reality TV. It's a fun book that I think most women/girls would enjoy. Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-86133487139861805872013-08-08T13:14:38.814-04:002013-08-08T13:14:38.814-04:00I haven't read Going Bovine yet. I do want to,...I haven't read Going Bovine yet. I do want to, but my TBR pile is OUT OF CONTROL. I agree that the camp factor adds to the story and definitely liked that aspect...I just think it would have been more effective if the book was just a smidge shorter. Towards the end I was pretty over it. Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-10939032537263438542013-08-08T12:37:30.904-04:002013-08-08T12:37:30.904-04:00This book sounds so funny, and I love that it has ...This book sounds so funny, and I love that it has a great message! The sentence "the beauty product that is one compound away from being a deadly explosive" also makes me really curious! :) Great review!<br /><br />Alice @ Alice in Readerland Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-17852720527206006752013-08-08T12:02:10.255-04:002013-08-08T12:02:10.255-04:00I completely agree with this review! I thought th...I completely agree with this review! I thought this book was hilarious and had so points to make, but it could have been a bit less campy. But on the other hand I think that the camp factor adds to the story. Plus, I just have a major love for Libba's books! If you haven't read Going Bovine, you should read it now! Bystanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600291606916740623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-86056346746629850662013-08-08T11:43:57.190-04:002013-08-08T11:43:57.190-04:00I wouldn't say conflicted because I really did...I wouldn't say conflicted because I really did like it. I just wish it would have been trimmed up a bit. I liked the satire and thought it was a great way to get the message across, although a non-satirical version would certainly be interesting, too. The story does get a bit weird, but it's so original so it's easily forgiven. Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-34232835797417517592013-08-08T11:17:01.319-04:002013-08-08T11:17:01.319-04:00I was conflicted about this one as well. I loved ...I was conflicted about this one as well. I loved the premise and the writing, but the story got weird for me really fast. I actually would have preferred a non-satirical version. Still, it's a fun book with some important messages for girls and women.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-11808390904130718712013-08-08T10:36:30.428-04:002013-08-08T10:36:30.428-04:00I hope you love it. It is a fun book. I love how d...I hope you love it. It is a fun book. I love how different her books are, too. The only other book I've read was the Diviners, but I liked that one as well. Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-26115282717747279532013-08-08T10:15:11.046-04:002013-08-08T10:15:11.046-04:00Great review! I just ordered this one from the li...Great review! I just ordered this one from the library. I've heard such great things about it, and I love the fact that Libba Bray writes such different types of books. ~Pamyaescapefromrealityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200254719073248981noreply@blogger.com