tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post7344381053216422083..comments2024-03-27T21:19:02.636-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-38939821413594508472021-10-12T09:46:47.010-05:002021-10-12T09:46:47.010-05:00Hi Dorothy, I hadn't realized you read/reviewe...Hi Dorothy, I hadn't realized you read/reviewed this (missed the post) but, I've bookmarked it so I can read it after I finish, I am about 40% done right now but reading another book in between plus, I read to begin a book group read soon so it may be a few days or more.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-51441839377168297822021-09-01T22:46:47.366-05:002021-09-01T22:46:47.366-05:00I love the Highlands so much, I would probably lik...I love the Highlands so much, I would probably like this book very much. I could wander up and down the whole of Scotland and across and back again and it would never be enough. It's my favorite country in the whole world.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-89562456118017513682021-09-01T13:22:32.081-05:002021-09-01T13:22:32.081-05:00I think I would recommend the book to you, Sam. In...I think I would recommend the book to you, Sam. In spite of some weaknesses, I believe you might enjoy it. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-36322143215605766332021-09-01T13:16:14.690-05:002021-09-01T13:16:14.690-05:00Even though it sounds as if this one doesn't w...Even though it sounds as if this one doesn't work all the way through to the end, I do find the subject to be an intriguing one. It fits right in with the nonfiction title about the self-awareness of certain species, Beyond Words, that I'm reading right now. I'll have to take a look at this one. But...one of things I find most irritating in a novel of much length is a rushed ending after I've invested hours and hours in the set-up. That's the only thing that's making me a little cautious about this one.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-60704173004919309592021-09-01T08:34:09.299-05:002021-09-01T08:34:09.299-05:00There's still a lot to like about it.There's still a lot to like about it.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-81335139054169468972021-09-01T07:31:18.290-05:002021-09-01T07:31:18.290-05:00I have this book sitting on my nightstand. I, too,...I have this book sitting on my nightstand. I, too, loved Migrations, and because debut authors generally get two-book deals with the stronger of the two released first, I was worried this book might not be as well written. It sounds like it meanders a bit, but I think I can still move forward with thisone.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-81702592833131868012021-08-31T21:44:17.779-05:002021-08-31T21:44:17.779-05:00I have a prejudice for books set in Scotland and t...I have a prejudice for books set in Scotland and the descriptions of the setting in this one were among my favorite parts of the story.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-4933205297219024762021-08-31T20:43:36.912-05:002021-08-31T20:43:36.912-05:00I've seen this one around quite a bit lately. ...I've seen this one around quite a bit lately. Plus it's set in Scotland, so winner winner chicken dinner. Great review!Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-74774944610436013732021-08-31T15:31:48.999-05:002021-08-31T15:31:48.999-05:00It certainly caused me to remove one of the stars ...It certainly caused me to remove one of the stars I would otherwise have given it.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-11610736031854400212021-08-31T15:15:08.166-05:002021-08-31T15:15:08.166-05:00It's never good when a story starts to meander...It's never good when a story starts to meander at the end. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-36065416034061578442021-08-31T08:47:36.657-05:002021-08-31T08:47:36.657-05:00The basic idea of the reintroduction of the wolves...The basic idea of the reintroduction of the wolves was wonderful and I wish she had stuck a little more closely to that story without adding unnecessary elements. If you read it, I'll be interested in your thoughts.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-1876260810803163752021-08-31T08:45:47.174-05:002021-08-31T08:45:47.174-05:00Migrationswas my favorite book from last year whic...<i>Migrations</i>was my favorite book from last year which is why I expected so much from this one. But perhaps I was being a bit unfair to the writer - they can't all be a <i>Migrations</i>.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-74194054261696623152021-08-31T08:43:46.422-05:002021-08-31T08:43:46.422-05:00Right. I felt as if she kept adding on elements to...Right. I felt as if she kept adding on elements to make it more complicated and she should have just stuck with telling the story of the introduction of the wolves and the aftermath.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-3695160767910899922021-08-31T08:42:21.192-05:002021-08-31T08:42:21.192-05:00McConaghy is such a good and creative writer, I fe...McConaghy is such a good and creative writer, I feel sure she has many more good novels in her. This one missed the mark a bit but it was a good try.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-21750800533461359502021-08-31T07:45:04.240-05:002021-08-31T07:45:04.240-05:00Sounds interesting, if uneven. I haven't read...Sounds interesting, if uneven. I haven't read Migrations, but it appears that is one I should add to the list.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-69845505570914450682021-08-31T05:30:51.176-05:002021-08-31T05:30:51.176-05:00Too bad this doesn't quite meet expectations. ...Too bad this doesn't quite meet expectations. "Migrations" was wonderful. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-43978312425315299782021-08-31T03:05:29.952-05:002021-08-31T03:05:29.952-05:00I just finished this novel too ... and I agree wit...I just finished this novel too ... and I agree with your assessment that it goes off the rails a bit and got a bit crazy at the end. It's too bad b/c the premise was good without making the unnecessary parts. There's a lot of trauma. I liked Migrations better, but I still like wolves. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-3992788676375473102021-08-30T22:35:09.661-05:002021-08-30T22:35:09.661-05:00i read somewhere that second novels are often a di...i read somewhere that second novels are often a disappointment for some reason... maybe the next one will be better?mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.com