Comments on: Book Review: *The World in Half* by Cristina Henriquez http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/07/03/book-review-the-world-in-half-by-cristina-henriquez/ and it has addled her brain Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:51:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/07/03/book-review-the-world-in-half-by-cristina-henriquez/comment-page-1/#comment-20929 sheistoofondofbooks Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:49:07 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5435#comment-20929 Tara - we knew it was fiction, so just go with it, right?! beautifully written softdrink - a donut, a ding-dong ... pick your poison! Serena - This is one of those books that had many, many post-it flags flapping from passages I marked! Tara – we knew it was fiction, so just go with it, right?! beautifully written

softdrink – a donut, a ding-dong … pick your poison!

Serena – This is one of those books that had many, many post-it flags flapping from passages I marked!

]]> By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/07/03/book-review-the-world-in-half-by-cristina-henriquez/comment-page-1/#comment-20917 Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:51:15 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5435#comment-20917 I love the phrases you pulled out of the story...those were powerful. I love the phrases you pulled out of the story…those were powerful.

]]> By: softdrink http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/07/03/book-review-the-world-in-half-by-cristina-henriquez/comment-page-1/#comment-18762 softdrink Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:45:49 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5435#comment-18762 This looks like a winner. I'll have to add it to the ever growing list. And don't tell me it would go great with a donut! This looks like a winner. I’ll have to add it to the ever growing list.

And don’t tell me it would go great with a donut!

]]> By: Tara http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/07/03/book-review-the-world-in-half-by-cristina-henriquez/comment-page-1/#comment-18320 Tara Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:52:15 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5435#comment-18320 I thought this was wonderful, too. I was not expecting much and didn't know a thing about the story and boy was I taken in by this book. Like you, I didn't question the reality of the storyline, just accepted it. I thought this was wonderful, too. I was not expecting much and didn’t know a thing about the story and boy was I taken in by this book. Like you, I didn’t question the reality of the storyline, just accepted it.

]]> By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/07/03/book-review-the-world-in-half-by-cristina-henriquez/comment-page-1/#comment-18175 sheistoofondofbooks Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:02:58 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5435#comment-18175 Sandy - guilty as charged on that judging covers thing! Stacy - I'd love to hear your thoughts when you've read it. iliana - I keep waiting to have "one of those day", because I've got books ready for it. rhapsody - ha ha, Ho Ho! Sandra - I'm thinking the flowers might be plumeria (?) Margot - I learned a lot about the Canal, but not in a boring textbook manner Kay - there were many, more subtle, metaphors, but this one really hit home; glad you enjoyed it. Sandy – guilty as charged on that judging covers thing!

Stacy – I’d love to hear your thoughts when you’ve read it.

iliana – I keep waiting to have “one of those day”, because I’ve got books ready for it.

rhapsody – ha ha, Ho Ho!

Sandra – I’m thinking the flowers might be plumeria (?)

Margot – I learned a lot about the Canal, but not in a boring textbook manner

Kay – there were many, more subtle, metaphors, but this one really hit home; glad you enjoyed it.

]]> By: Kay http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/07/03/book-review-the-world-in-half-by-cristina-henriquez/comment-page-1/#comment-18169 Kay Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:22:35 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5435#comment-18169 This sounds like a great story in an interesting setting. I love the excerpt you posted, too! This sounds like a great story in an interesting setting. I love the excerpt you posted, too!

]]> By: Margot http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/07/03/book-review-the-world-in-half-by-cristina-henriquez/comment-page-1/#comment-18159 Margot Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:04:23 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5435#comment-18159 I love to visit other countries via a good book. This sounds like it would fit. Good review. I love to visit other countries via a good book. This sounds like it would fit. Good review.

]]> By: Sandra http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/07/03/book-review-the-world-in-half-by-cristina-henriquez/comment-page-1/#comment-18080 Sandra Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:46:20 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5435#comment-18080 Nice review. I 'd love to read something set in Panama. And that cover is a beautiful bonus. So glad you enjoyed it. My tbr list is out of sight. Thanks for reviewing it. Nice review. I ‘d love to read something set in Panama. And that cover is a beautiful bonus. So glad you enjoyed it. My tbr list is out of sight.
Thanks for reviewing it.

]]> By: rhapsodyinbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/07/03/book-review-the-world-in-half-by-cristina-henriquez/comment-page-1/#comment-18036 rhapsodyinbooks Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:27:59 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5435#comment-18036 Sounds like a lovely book. I presume all the HoHos will be receiving a copy (signed of course) in our prize packs? Sounds like a lovely book. I presume all the HoHos will be receiving a copy (signed of course) in our prize packs?

]]> By: iliana http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/07/03/book-review-the-world-in-half-by-cristina-henriquez/comment-page-1/#comment-18032 iliana Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:43:02 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5435#comment-18032 Oh great review! This is one I'd had on my list for a while but just haven't gotten around to. One of these days :) Oh great review! This is one I’d had on my list for a while but just haven’t gotten around to. One of these days :)

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