Comments on: The Star Side of Bird Hill https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2015/07/star-side-of-bird-hill/ Connecting Books and Readers One Review at a Time Sat, 21 Jul 2018 09:10:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: tanya (52 books or bust) https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2015/07/star-side-of-bird-hill/#comment-211663 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:35:08 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=4276#comment-211663 Yep, I gotta read this. I love books about being sent away to live with the Grandmother. Besides, everything I’ve heard about this is great, especially the writing.

]]> By: Lauren https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2015/07/star-side-of-bird-hill/#comment-211487 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 21:20:23 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=4276#comment-211487 In reply to Catherine.

Good point. Maybe they will come out with a new paperback cover. Interesting to hear you think the cover missed the mark even after reading the book. I hate when that happens, it’s such a disservice. Then again, maybe we’re in the minority.

For me, it evokes feelings of something not to be taken seriously. Maybe if the font had been different. Or the makeup toned down. One or the other might have helped. It just appears comical, which doesn’t seem to be the case with the book at all.

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2015/07/star-side-of-bird-hill/#comment-211410 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 16:30:33 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=4276#comment-211410 In reply to Lauren.

Lauren, I am with you 100% and I don’t even have a clown problem. I think they completely missed the mark with this one. Thankfully, I got a finished copy and so took the cover off. If you can do that, she’s got a great voice.

]]> By: Lauren https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2015/07/star-side-of-bird-hill/#comment-211388 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:51:48 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=4276#comment-211388 I have to admit, every time I see this book, I have trouble getting past the cover. I am hugely influenced by cover and this one just hits wrong notes with me. That being said, I’ve heard great things about the book, and your thoughts really make me want to add it to my list. (I think part of the problem is I saw the book from afar and it evoked clown feelings. Once I saw what the image really was the cover felt much better, but I still have to get over CLOWNS.) Thanks for this review!

]]> By: Sarah's Book Shelves https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2015/07/star-side-of-bird-hill/#comment-211360 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:44:26 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=4276#comment-211360 I’ve heard so many good things about this one and added it to my “must at least try before the end of the year” list! Glad you enjoyed it!

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