tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post5793162511743542670..comments2023-05-24T11:51:35.551-04:00Comments on Bunbury in the Stacks: Review: Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCaffertyHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-71304537323463039332012-05-23T21:39:14.463-04:002012-05-23T21:39:14.463-04:00Haha, no problem, I'm a total slacker too! Yo...Haha, no problem, I'm a total slacker too! You should know this by now as I always comment on your blog 2-5 days after posts. :P<br /><br />I HAVE gotten through book 2!!! I am loving this series, but I can't take the anxiety and nervous wreck I become while reading. Need a break before I hit book 3. But I can live off You. Yes. You. for quite some time.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-74046523809768916092012-05-23T20:37:19.238-04:002012-05-23T20:37:19.238-04:00This came out the summer after I graduated from hi...This came out the summer after I graduated from high school and some of my friends and I read it and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. We used to talk about how JD would totally be our best friend and how Marcus Flutie was to die for. You, yes, you:) I hope you get to book 2 soon if you haven't already. (I'm just catching up on all your reviews since I've been slacking!)Flannery Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220575148619507951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-14487609592685633992012-05-21T12:52:50.688-04:002012-05-21T12:52:50.688-04:00I hope that you do end up liking it, Melanie! It&...I hope that you do end up liking it, Melanie! It's hard not to say this series is overhyped, I feel like everyone who's a fan loves it so much. If you end up not clicking though, that's totally cool.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-41783227391117195282012-05-21T12:51:34.317-04:002012-05-21T12:51:34.317-04:00Haha, I'm glad to know people in real life rea...Haha, I'm glad to know people in real life really do smile like an idiot when embarrassed. I think I just blush big time. And it's not random, I folded notes like that too! It actually has an important roll in the story, which you'll get once you read it. :P<br /><br />Your rambly comments remind me of phone messages I used to get from my best friend, love them!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-68479265378325224162012-05-21T12:49:58.369-04:002012-05-21T12:49:58.369-04:00Haha, good to know! I'm actually thinking of ...Haha, good to know! I'm actually thinking of taking a bit of a break before I go on to book 3. Not sure why, just not feeling it even though I love the series. Really excited to get to the end of this series, but I'm nervous about the change in narrative for the 5th book. I'm sure I'll love it though since I <3 Marcus and Jessica so much!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-83462846204801001482012-05-21T10:20:47.854-04:002012-05-21T10:20:47.854-04:00I just found (I seriously had to go searching) and...I just found (I seriously had to go searching) and started reading my copy of this, this weekend. I'm only a couple chapters in and I haven't quite *gotten* it yet, but I'm holding out hope. I think I'm going to like her sense of humor.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229459722455431468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-5065701675169052502012-05-21T01:36:38.051-04:002012-05-21T01:36:38.051-04:00I don't know how I've never noticed this b...I don't know how I've never noticed this before, but that little note under "a novel" is totally how my friend and I used to fold our notes. Random, I know :P<br />Hey nervous-giggly quirk reminds of how I used to smile like an idiot when I was embarrassed. I have no idea why smiling and embarrassment go together :P<br />ANYWHO, I'll definitely need to be reading this one soon. Fantastic review :D<br />(Don't you just love weird, rambly comments from me? ;P)Jasmine Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926272577914708490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-243506886301362922012-05-20T08:20:34.142-04:002012-05-20T08:20:34.142-04:00MARCUS FLUTIEEEEEEE! AHHHH. I love love love him.
...MARCUS FLUTIEEEEEEE! AHHHH. I love love love him.<br /><br />And Jessica Darling? She is the best. I love her voice and her personality. And EVERYTHING.<br /><br />And the next books get even better, except I didn't love books 3 or 4. But 1, 2, and 5 are my favorites!April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-38226534522361109862012-05-19T14:14:39.669-04:002012-05-19T14:14:39.669-04:00Everything Forever YA has said about Marcus Flutie...Everything Forever YA has said about Marcus Flutie is true! I didn't believe it until I saw it with my own eyes, but it is. And yes, I love that this series goes through her life in college. I believe she initially was going to stop after Second Helpings (which goes through Jessica's high school life), but I'm glad to see she carries on! Seriously so excited to hear your thoughts on this one, Asher.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-27310505260092783522012-05-19T14:13:09.034-04:002012-05-19T14:13:09.034-04:00I know, this was one of those series that I though...I know, this was one of those series that I thought for sure had been hyped too much, and there was no way everyone could really love it that much. But it's so true! I totally fell for this one unexpectedly, and cannot wait to finish the whole series. Multiple people have said it's their favorite series ending of all time and I an't wait!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-72121013451125082772012-05-19T14:11:33.662-04:002012-05-19T14:11:33.662-04:00I know, right? And yes, I have learned a hard les...I know, right? And yes, I have learned a hard lesson about clearing a Saturday to read these. If I don't read them in one sitting, I can't sleep for all of the stress! I actually think I'm going to take a bit of a break before Charmed Thirds just to keep my heart rate down.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-65376665960236962012012-05-18T17:47:53.477-04:002012-05-18T17:47:53.477-04:00This is the trillionth time I've heard of this...This is the trillionth time I've heard of this series. Forever YA describes Marcus Flutie in a way that's... let's say, VERY stimulating. And I love the idea that this series spans so many years of Jessica's life. I'M READING THIS ASAP. Memorial break is upcoming so best believe I'm going to GET ON THAT.Marathonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12998824096375362353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-51931022303053292922012-05-18T13:08:37.488-04:002012-05-18T13:08:37.488-04:00Yay! I love reading reviews of this book (and seri...Yay! I love reading reviews of this book (and series) not just because it is one of my favorites but that it's SO very cool to see people checking it out and getting excited over it just like I did:) Wait until you read Second Helpings, sigh. The Marcus Flutie factor is amped up like ten times:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026974627724672435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-66257658225885022012012-05-18T11:24:48.685-04:002012-05-18T11:24:48.685-04:00I, too, wish I'd read these books when they fi...I, too, wish I'd read these books when they first came out! As much as I loved Jessica and Marcus, I think I would have loved them EVEN MORE if I was 16 or 17. After I finished this one, I picked up Second Helpings right away and spent all day Saturday reading it. Charmed Thirds is on my plate next and I hear it is intense. These books are so fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-32739868826718196412012-05-18T10:59:30.962-04:002012-05-18T10:59:30.962-04:00I know!! I loved it, and hated it so much at the ...I know!! I loved it, and hated it so much at the same time. I think I actually liked Second Helpings a bit less because it didn't make me FEEL quite as much as Sloppy Firsts, but you're right, Marcus does get more fantastic!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-20564973378556259442012-05-18T10:58:23.361-04:002012-05-18T10:58:23.361-04:00I know, right? I was so ready to ignore this one,...I know, right? I was so ready to ignore this one, but I had to pick it up for book club and now I GET IT! I hope to read the rest this summer too, although given the emotional wreck I become every time I pick one up, I may have to space them out a bit. Jessica reminds me so much of a young me, it's hard not to bear all of her anxiety.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-25426740489957578122012-05-18T10:53:23.430-04:002012-05-18T10:53:23.430-04:00Hahaha, yeah, I swear the #1 complaint about this ...Hahaha, yeah, I swear the #1 complaint about this book is the title! Most people say it's very misleading though. Don't worry, you're not the only one who's been turned off by 'sloppy'.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-19695362576454279842012-05-18T10:51:27.524-04:002012-05-18T10:51:27.524-04:00=D Yay! I really hope so Asheley. I'm so ex...=D Yay! I really hope so Asheley. I'm so excited for you to read this one, seriously. I know you're new to contemp too, and this was THE one that really won me over. Can't wait to hear what you think!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-31095676469322110102012-05-18T10:05:45.069-04:002012-05-18T10:05:45.069-04:00Forever YA is the reason I read this one too! I re...Forever YA is the reason I read this one too! I really did enjoy it and Marcus was fantastic... he gets even MORE fantastic in Second Helpings. :) And you're totally right about feeling so completely sexually frustrated at the end of this book. It's such a REAL feeling, which while it sucked, makes the ending fantastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-11878197299775856622012-05-18T09:47:35.613-04:002012-05-18T09:47:35.613-04:00YAY SLOPPY FIRSTS!! I loved this one too! And like...YAY SLOPPY FIRSTS!! I loved this one too! And like you, I am not usually one to love contemps, but yeah, I totally got Second Helpings immediately after finishing it. I'm definitely reading the rest this summer. Soooo glad I gave into peer pressure and finally read them!Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00614103943067898211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-25775124029430275442012-05-18T08:59:02.713-04:002012-05-18T08:59:02.713-04:00Okay, I'm pulling this one off of my shelf RIG...Okay, I'm pulling this one off of my shelf RIGHT NOW. Like, I'm rearranging review books. I've heard everyone talk about this series and Jessica and Marcus forever but I've never read a more convincing review EVER. And you described yourself, and you are a lot like me apparently, so I'm thinking I might just like this one too. *crosses fingers for excellence today* I'll let you know, but I'm thinking you may have made my day, Bunbury.Asheley T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03908795522290889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-34862356299586497872012-05-18T08:09:07.117-04:002012-05-18T08:09:07.117-04:00I keep hearing really great things about this book...I keep hearing really great things about this book so I think I'm gonna have to read it even though I HATE the word 'Sloppy'. Urgh such a horrible, detestable word. I will overlook it for this book though :-) xPocketful of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139774299041643012noreply@blogger.com