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Undead and Unfinished (Undead Series #9)

by MaryJanice Davidson (Goodreads Author)

3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 · rating details · 4,379 ratings · 569 reviews

There's only one thing Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor hates more than the threat of hosting a traditional Thanksgiving dinner (after all, how traditional is her family?), and that's trying to get through the Book of the Dead without going insane. Every time she's tried reading it, she just gets blindsided - until this time, when the devil strikes a bargain. She offers Betsy a...more

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Jan 12, 2011 Jamie rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-books, action, adventure, humour, mythical-creatures, twisted-humor, vampire-adventure, wtf-never-again

What a total let down! I originally thought maybe my lack of intrest for the 9th Undead book was due to the narrator (listened to this in MP3 format)but it was due to both the narrator and the story. I get why the story went the way it did, and the ending still sucked for me anyway, but it just seemed very sporadic up until there was an actual goal to the story. I loved all the Undead books, and yes, Betsy being a total flake gets old, but this one just sucked. Maybe I will try and read the book...more

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Aug 03, 2010 Mrs. Missive rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Okay I am thoroughly confused. Queen Betsy had begun to grate my nerves in the last book, and she had screwed up so many things, I was left aching for a HEA. And we had now included vampires, werewolves, ghosts, the devil, and zombies oh my. So we had hit our supernatural fill right?

Of course not. Well now the Antichrist and Queen of the Vampires are taking a field trip to hell....of course. And how can we possibly add to this paranormal clusterfuck? Well Laura should grow wings and time-travel...more

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Dec 30, 2012 'maniell Dulay rated it 5 of 5 stars

Like all of you, (I guess... meh.) was just mind-fuck-ed with the ending of this one. Actually, I started to get bummed right about the Marc part (not revealing much... hate being a spoiler-ass.) and thereafter. Goodness, if this wasn't so wonderfully written, and I didn't stay up til 3:20 IN THE MORNING to finish this, I would have pulled a LONER STAR on this one. Geesh, on audience impact alone this sucked-ass. But, no, I was fair. I have to be. Now, I'm gonna have a nightmare about growing ol...more

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Oct 01, 2012 Khushboo rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Oh.My.God. This is, like, the biggest blunder of the series, the catastrophe. On the other hand, this book puts the whole story into a new perspective, and explains alot.
Let's start with the blunders. First of all, the book had predicted for Betsy and Sinclair to rule together for a thousand years, not five thousand. Second of all, Laura was shorter than Betsy, not taller. Third, and this is major, Betsy has asked for book of dead to be around for a thousand year in the past of 3010. That would...more Oh.My.God. This is, like, the biggest blunder of the series, the catastrophe. On the other hand, this book puts the whole story into a new perspective, and explains alot.
Let's start with the blunders. First of all, the book had predicted for Betsy and Sinclair to rule together for a thousand years, not five thousand. Second of all, Laura was shorter than Betsy, not taller. Third, and this is major, Betsy has asked for book of dead to be around for a thousand year in the past of 3010. That would be year: 2010. Although, in the first book, it was said that the book had been around since the early 1000s.
Other than that, the twist at the end is really mind-boggling. It makes it clear that everything is not going to happen according to the Book of Dead necessarily. As our blonde avenging angels discovered: the future is not set in stone. And the writer of the book of dead did not seem to share the sentiment, and as we all know, not acknowledging weakness is the first step towards failure.
On the other hand, it also indicated that the future of Sinclair was set in stone, because if not, then certain things in the present(and past) would not be the same.
Actually, if you see the point here, the twist in the end is completely bogus (though it does make things really interesting, but that's besides the point). It defies so many facts, and there are so many loopholes. Like how the book had said that Eric should rule by Betsy's side for a thousand years, but in this book, we found out that Eric was not "ruling by Betsy's side" for almost a century. I mean, he had been gone for seventy-five years for certain, and who can tell how many more beside that.
I realize some might call it irrational, but I am not a fan for time-traveling books, they never make sense to me. Everything keeps going around in circles, and no one knows how it all started. And my personal believe is that if one thing that should be permanent, it's our past. But I really liked the stories and adventures (hence, the three stars), so I guess that's OK.(less)

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Sep 08, 2012 Courtney rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction-by-women, vampire-romance

Normally I don't review these types of books (as one is very much like another) unless something REALLY stands out that I need to say. And what I have to say about this one is FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE GET YOUR DANGED HISTORY CORRECT.

First, well over half of this book is dealing with Betsy (the queen of the vampires) and her half-sister Laura (a.k.a. the Antichrist) jumping to various points in history. The first place they land is Salem, MA, in June of 1692. They know they're in Salem because they spo...more Normally I don't review these types of books (as one is very much like another) unless something REALLY stands out that I need to say. And what I have to say about this one is FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE GET YOUR DANGED HISTORY CORRECT.

First, well over half of this book is dealing with Betsy (the queen of the vampires) and her half-sister Laura (a.k.a. the Antichrist) jumping to various points in history. The first place they land is Salem, MA, in June of 1692. They know they're in Salem because they spot a copy of the June 10, 1692, Salem News with a headline stating "17 Witches Hanged; 58 More Arrested. Trial Today." Oh, where to start. First, if you know anything about the Salem Witch Trials, you know that a grand total of TWENTY people were tried, found guilty, and executed (19 by hanging; and one particular badass named Giles Corey who, as he would not admit he was a witch, was PRESSED TO DEATH. All he would say when they asked him to confess was "More weight." Bad. Ass.) The first of those nineteen hanged, Bridget Bishop, was hanged on June 10. 1 does not equal 17.

Also, before busting up into the middle of the trial, our girl Queen Betsy says to her sister, "All sorts of men, women, and kids, kids, Laura! Hung for no reason at all!" In a slightly earlier bit of text, she thinks to herself that what she knew about the Salem Witch Trials was that dozens of innocent men, women, and children were killed. Okay, dozens? I can go with dozens being accused. Dozens being arrested. Dozens being tried. Dozens being JAILED. But dozens being killed? I suppose if you add in the number who died in prison as well as couple of guys who were accused but never tried and sentenced, yes. The number goes up to dozens. And men, yes. Women, yes. KIDS? Not so sure on that one, either. There was a record of a four-year-old being arrested, examined, and jailed, but not executed.

(I wanted to gig her on saying that the accused is wearing a "big, fat dress" which is a "hoopskirt." Unfortunately, it would probably take more research into fashion history to prove or disprove that one.)

THUS, whether her fashion history is good or not, completely screwing up the truth of the Salem Witch Trials was enough to drive this history geek NUTS. It's one thing to introduce someone who did not exist into the story purely for story line purposes. But to intentionally spread false history? Nope. That's just not acceptable.

(And for the record, the rest of the book was pretty good. But that bit? BLEAH!)

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Jul 14, 2012 Nina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Betsy Taylor ist nun schon seit 3 Jahren Königin der Vampire. Gerade erst zurückgekommen, vom Ausflug zu den Wyndhamer Werwölfen, wartet auch schon die nächste Aufgabe auf sie. Ihre Stiefschwester Laura "die Teufelsbrut", bittet sie mit ihr einen Ausflug in die Hölle zu unternehmen, ausschlaggebend für dieses Reiseziel war die Einladung von Laura's Mutter: Miss Teufel herself. Betsy hält dies zuerst für einen Scherz, merkt aber schnell das Laura es ernst meint. Froh dem Alltagsleben zwischen ner...more Betsy Taylor ist nun schon seit 3 Jahren Königin der Vampire. Gerade erst zurückgekommen, vom Ausflug zu den Wyndhamer Werwölfen, wartet auch schon die nächste Aufgabe auf sie. Ihre Stiefschwester Laura "die Teufelsbrut", bittet sie mit ihr einen Ausflug in die Hölle zu unternehmen, ausschlaggebend für dieses Reiseziel war die Einladung von Laura's Mutter: Miss Teufel herself. Betsy hält dies zuerst für einen Scherz, merkt aber schnell das Laura es ernst meint. Froh dem Alltagsleben zwischen nervigem Stiefbruder/Adoptivsohn und streitsüchtigem Ehemann zu entkommen stimmt sie schließlich zu ihre Schwester zu begleiten. Was Betsy jedoch nicht ahnt: Laura's Besuch in der Hölle artet in einen Zeitreise-Trip aus und sie begenet so mancher Situation aus der Vergangenheit wieder...

"Zum Teufel mit Vampiren" ist der 9te Band der Romanreihe um Betsy Taylor. Im Gegensatz zu den restlichen Betsy-Romanen war dieser hier wesentlich dicker und der erste Gedanke war: WOW, mehr Betsy, klasse! Leider muss ich sagen das ich nicht ganz so überzeugt davon bin, wie von den vorangegangenen Romanen. Dies liegt zum Teil daran, dass die Zeitreisestorys zwar unterhaltsam, aber selbst für Mary Janice Davidson's Verhältnisse sehr unglaubwürdig waren. Generell die ganze Reise in die Hölle war eine nette Idee - allerdings irgendwie doch etwas übertrieben. Wenn man sowas in anderen Büchern lesen würde, würde man denken das der Progagonist gerade einfach einen Tag-/Alptraum oder einfach einen nächtlichen Traum hat, nicht jedoch das dies ein ernst gemeinter Teil der Geschichte ist. Die Charaktere sind wie immer charmant, witzig und besonders Betsy sticht einfach wieder mit ihrem besonderen Wesen heraus - so kennen und lieben wir sie. Überrascht war ich vom Schluss dieses Buches - ich bin sehr gespannt, wie es in den nächsten Bänden weitergehen wird und besonders welche Erklärungen es zu diesem, doch überraschenden Ende doch geben wird. Alles in allem kann ich diesem Buch 4 Sterne geben, denn trotz überzogener Handlung fand ich die Idee an sich garnicht mal so übel - und der Schluss? Bleibt abzuwarten wie das ausgearbeitet wird.(less)

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Mar 30, 2012 Johanna rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Undead and Unfinished
(The Undead Book #9)
by Mary Janice Davidson

Genre: Paranormal Romance

In Undead and Unfinished, the ninth novel featuring the adventures of Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor, Betsy strikes up a deal with the devil. Now, Betsy has the ability to read the Book of the Dead without going insane and she finally gets the chance to discover all the dark mysteries it holds. When a visit to Hell turns into a time traveling journey filled with risky encounters, Betsy gets more than she bargain...more Undead and Unfinished
(The Undead Book #9)
by Mary Janice Davidson

Genre: Paranormal Romance

In Undead and Unfinished, the ninth novel featuring the adventures of Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor, Betsy strikes up a deal with the devil. Now, Betsy has the ability to read the Book of the Dead without going insane and she finally gets the chance to discover all the dark mysteries it holds. When a visit to Hell turns into a time traveling journey filled with risky encounters, Betsy gets more than she bargained for. As she interacts firsthand with her past generations, Betsy’s meddling will impact the future in ways she does not yet understand.

Vamp Queen Betsy Taylor's at it again and no matter what goes down in Minneapolis, whenever Betsy's involved, it's usually not good. Her sister Laura or as Betsy's refers to her (numerous times!) throughout the book, Antichrist, gets involved in a scheme to visit her true mother, the Devil, in Hell. Wanting to tag along (reluctantly!) to make sure everything is A-okay, Betsy follows Laura to have a personal tour down-under, witness the hellish treatment of Ted Bundy and Henry VIII, and travel in time. Yes, that's right - I said travel in time since Laura needs to practice that skill if she's to take over her Mother's position upon retirement. Something neither are willing to do, but it's not like you have much choice in Hell.

This use to be such a cute series and who couldn't enjoy Betsy Taylor—former model, newly unemployed secretary, 30, and still single—who wakes up after being flattened by a small SUV in a tacky coffin wearing cheap knock-off shoes and is now the Queen of the vampires? Come on . . . that was a hilarious plot! But the last few books in the series have been major major bombs!!! I couldn't even finish the last one and, sadly, I've stopped buying the ridiculous hardback copies of this series. Thanks to my library though, I can safely test the waters again with the next addition, Undead and Unfinished. I'm not offering praise or anything, but Davidson is at least is taking steps in the right direction with Book #9. I struggled at times to continue (Could Betsy just SHUT UP for once and stop making senseless chatter?), but at least I finished this story and the ending was surprisingly shocking to me . . . didn't see that coming at all! I did enjoy the Devil's description of being the "giver of knowledge" since "knowledge is like a hammer . . . it's neither good nor evil. What matters is how you apply it." (pg 125) I think that was probably the deepest thought throughout this whole book. If you've been a fan from the beginning, you'll more than like be tempted to check this one out and honestly it's not as bad as the last two (those were just SAD excuses for books) but it's nothing great to brag about it either. Pure Fluff!

Likes: The references to The Body Shop's Strawberry bath gel . . . OMG I love that stuff, too!

Dislikes: I use to think Betsy's obsession with shoes was quirky, but now it's just ridiculous!(less)

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Mar 09, 2012 Sara rated it 2 of 5 stars

Oh dear. I can't believe I'm giving a Queen Betsy book only 2 stars. I felt like the first six were great. And then after that, they slowly went down in quality but this one...this one is ridiculous. First of all, what in the hell is up with all the short chapters!!?? I started to notice the short chapters in book 7 (I think), one of the reasons for the downgrade of quality but this one was seriously ridiculous. There was one chapter that was literally ONE page long. Really? But onward to the bo...more

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Jan 19, 2012 Crystal Moreland rated it 4 of 5 stars

Unfinished is quite slow to start and stays such until about 2/3 of the way through. However, having experienced this in a couple of other past Betsy books, I stuck with it. Then, it gets good. Then, it gets great! I have never been able to quite bond with the arrogant, assanine, yet protective and loving Sink Lair. However, experiencing his past in this chapter of the Undead novels sealed the bond I was so hoping to acquire. Then...the epilogue. WHAT THE HELL?! The very last page was beyond des...more

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Nov 05, 2011 1000 + rated it 2 of 5 stars

I was extremely excited to dig into the next chapter of the Queen Betsy series.

I was on Amazon.com and noticed there were A LOT of negative reviews. Normally before I read a new book I've check it out on Amazon and read a couple of good reviews (none with spoilers though) and a couple of negative. I'm not sure why I do this. Maybe just to get any idea of what to expect.

I will say that overall I really do like the Queen Betsy series. This book, I did not like. I think a lot of it was because I...more

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Jul 08, 2011 Tera rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-11

Let me make this comparison; You know how your mom made that one meal all the time from your childhood and you swore when you grew up you would never make it? For me it's tuna casserole. It's disgusting and you really don't like it but everyonce in awhile you find yourself craving this unfulfilling ick. You know you won't like it, you know you won't feel good after you're done, but for whatever reason at that time you need to have it. That's how this series is for me. This is the tuna casserole...more

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Apr 12, 2011 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Undead and Unfinished is the ninth book in the Queen Betsy vampire series by MaryJanice Davidson.

Just days after Elizabeth "Betsy" Taylor has returned home from meeting with the Wyndham werewolf clan, Betsy begins to feel guilty about her lack of knowledge on the history of her husband Eric Sinclair and assistant Tina. Considering all the dramatic events that have unfolded since Betsy became a vampire, not to mention becoming the "Queen" of all vampires, she realizes she has never had the time t...more Undead and Unfinished is the ninth book in the Queen Betsy vampire series by MaryJanice Davidson.

Just days after Elizabeth "Betsy" Taylor has returned home from meeting with the Wyndham werewolf clan, Betsy begins to feel guilty about her lack of knowledge on the history of her husband Eric Sinclair and assistant Tina. Considering all the dramatic events that have unfolded since Betsy became a vampire, not to mention becoming the "Queen" of all vampires, she realizes she has never had the time to properly get to know her extended family. As if this new task weren't enough to keep her busy, Betsy's dead stepmother (otherwise known as "The" Devil) Antonia, arrives to take Betsy and her sister Laura on a tour of Hell -- after all, Laura will inherit the task of running Hell one day. Laura's newfound talent of time-traveling also adds spice to the latest (and BEST!) novel to date in the series.

Undead and Unfinished is BY FAR the best novel in the Queen Betsy series for many reasons! First, because we have grown to love and know the characters over the previous eight books, the premise of learning more about the history of vampires Tina and Eric is incredibly intriguing. Up to now, we have picked up bits and pieces about Eric's family and his turning into a vampire, but not the explicit details -- including the question of why Tina and Eric have never been lovers.

In addition, the time-traveling aspect adds a whole new element to the plot, as it satisfies numerous curiosities and opens up pertinent plot points for upcoming novels. The story behind the creation of The Book of the Dead is lightly touched on and the novel's ending is a complete shocker -- in fact, I had to read it over again several times to make sure I grasped what was actually happening. Wow! The plot certainly does thicken as MaryJanice Davidson has promised us in the last few author introductions.

Hardcore fans will absolutely LOVE reading Undead and Unfinished, while those who enjoy the series on a moderate level or those who have considered giving up lately will completely, undoubtedly change their minds. Undead and Unfinished is not to be missed!

The next novel in the series is Undead and Undermined, due to release July 2011. Books seven and eight in the series are Undead and Unworthy (2008) and Undead and Unwelcome (2009).

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Apr 06, 2011 Naomi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Undead and Unfinished is the ninth instalment in the Queen Betsy series by MaryJanice Davidson. Hillarious, enlightening and confusing are some of the emotions I was feeling whilst reading this book.

Queen Betsy definitely takes us for a ride in this book. We are given more of an insight into the world of Betsy and Sinclair just when everything seems to be bleak between the two of them. I was seriously worried about our lead couple.

As we flit through the times with Betsy and her sister Laura, th...more

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Mar 11, 2011 Nicole rated it 1 of 5 stars

I'm really not sure why I continue reading this...drivel. (See, I avoided saying "cr@p"--oh, I guess I didn't.) This series WAS fun. I wasn't reading it to gain back lost brain cells or anything. The flighty, breezy style suited the description of the main character. If you choose to read these, stop with book 6. Just pretend there were no sequels. My guess is that MaryJanice Davidson actually didn't write the subsequent three books since that author didn't even have the facts straight (such as...more

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Feb 20, 2011 Bookmom rated it 3 of 5 stars

This latest book in the Betsy, Queen of the Vampires series, is the second book to come out of that household that I wanted to put down, but by the end, was glad I hadn't. The other book was Seraph of Sorrow co-written by MJD and her husband, Anthony Alongi.

Betsy's half-sister, Laura, is the Antichrist, but purposely grew up to be a very nice person with occasional temper issues. Having been adopted into a minister's family helped. But when she begins experiencing pain and constant dreams about...more

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Jan 31, 2011 Nikki rated it 1 of 5 stars

First of all, I just wanted to say that I love this series... and then I read this book. I always enjoyed the humor that had me cracking up reading this series. There is too much rambling on about stuff that I don't really need (or care!) to know about!
Betsy and Laura go to hell and end up traveling through time. (And I lose out on some much needed Sinclair fixes. And where are all the other characters?! I miss them!) Some things get changed, but I gather that that's what the devil wanted. In th...more

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Sep 16, 2010 Paranormal Haven rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Betsy as usual has gotten herself in way over her head. Betsy’s sister Laura, daughter of the devil literally, hasn't been feeling well and has been having nightmares. But when she wakes up naked in a sculpture is when she and Betsy believe that a heart to heart with mommy dearest is in order.
Satan tells them that Laura needs to embrace her side of her heritage and that her realm is calling out to her and if she doesn't come visit and learn about her powers she will continue to get more sick. At...more

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Sep 12, 2010 Alicia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010-books-read

I have truly enjoyed the new direction of the undead series. I liked the cute romance series in the beginning, but about the time that there was the book where she went insane reading the book of the dead i almost stopped reading the series. While this was much less romance it still dealt with the characters I like. The only problem is that Betsy was seriously annoying in this novel. I mean in 3 years she hasnt grown at all, and even with friends dying around her she has somehow regressed to an...more

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Jul 26, 2010 Cassandra rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, chick-lit, fiction, uf

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Okay. I hate to admit it, but I took notes while reading this book with a plan to write a review. The thought makes me laugh.

So, complaints first: Besty called the Devil's half-a-million dollar shoes beautiful for most of two paragraphs. I don't care how nice the Devil's shoes are, why the hell would anyone want to pay half-a-million dollars for shoes? Not that I really think she did buy them, but none the less.

Besty seems to dislike, read hate, Sinclair so often, so why does she put up with him...more Okay. I hate to admit it, but I took notes while reading this book with a plan to write a review. The thought makes me laugh.

So, complaints first: Besty called the Devil's half-a-million dollar shoes beautiful for most of two paragraphs. I don't care how nice the Devil's shoes are, why the hell would anyone want to pay half-a-million dollars for shoes? Not that I really think she did buy them, but none the less.

Besty seems to dislike, read hate, Sinclair so often, so why does she put up with him. Sure they have to rule as king and queen for 5,000 years, but that doesn't mean that they have to put up with each other all the time. this is explained some, but it still annoys me.

Besty's obsession with shoes use to be amusing and only a little annoying, in this book, it's simply annoying. I'm the type of person that wear's shoes because my feet would get cold otherwise (or sun-burned, depending on the season). I don't understand her obsession with shoes or spending thousands of dollars on one pair of shoes. I think paying $60 is too much to pay for shoes. (I'm done ranting now about the shoes).

Besty's hate of Thanksgiving is understandable, at least from my point of view, but she didn't really have anything useful to explain why! If she had given up on how it oppresses women line and gone to how it affected the Native Americans, I could have forgiven her, but she just kept trying, even when Sinclair asked her about the mops, which she had no idea were they were. I'm all for feminism, but if you don't have support, give up. Reasonless arguments are pointless.

Now for the good things, I liked the time travel, although I don't normally. I find it strange, however that all the places they went were related to Besty in some way, I had at least expected some of them to be related to Laura, since she was the one doing the time travel. Oh well, can't win them all, I guess.

The end was good, but I wasn't expecting the Book of the Dead to show up. Kinda creepy, Sinclair has been reading a book made with his own skin and Besty has been calling herself crazy. It's almost sad that I find that amusing.
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Jul 22, 2010 EowynRN rated it 2 of 5 stars

I have always loved these books. They were one of my first vampire romance series that I really enjoyed, and I gave this rating one extra star for one positive reason. Besides that, it was awful.

The positive: She finally got her MOA (Mall of America) references right. It used to drive me up the wall when she would sit there and describe Nordstroms, and yet call it Macy's!! Granted, I worked at the Mall of America for over a year, and it was my mall growing up so I'm bias. Let me say that I am a...more I have always loved these books. They were one of my first vampire romance series that I really enjoyed, and I gave this rating one extra star for one positive reason. Besides that, it was awful.

The positive: She finally got her MOA (Mall of America) references right. It used to drive me up the wall when she would sit there and describe Nordstroms, and yet call it Macy's!! Granted, I worked at the Mall of America for over a year, and it was my mall growing up so I'm bias. Let me say that I am a payless person, but I know shoe people, and shoe people would not be caught dead buying their shoes in the trashy shoe department that is in the pathetic, back corner of the 2nd floor of Macy's. It's kept hidden away like a black mark of shame on the Macy's brand name. Go to any other local mall with a Macy's, and they have a fabulous shoe section. MOA...not so much. That being said, she always described the amazing first floor shoe area where you could buy $800 shoes (I touched one once), and could see Orange Julius outside...and that's Nordstroms!!!! I think it bugged me so much because a native Minnesotan should know better if they are going to write about it, lets be accurate. So, although this is a vent about the previous books, I'm glad for the MOA accuracy in this book. And that's where the positive ends.

I know MJD wanted to do something different with this book, but to me it was a betrayal of the reader. I understand that you want to write the book you want to write, and that you thought the series was going nowhere. BUT if that's the case, why keep writing the series? Because your publisher is optioning the books? That's just called a sellout. If you wanted to write a time traveling, horror, mystery, then you should have ended the Betsy series and started a new series.

To me, passing this book off as part of the Betsy series is nothing more than a facade, and showing complete disrespect of the reader. You are acting like you are so above everything that you can just write some stupid book without the male lead (or any male) and pass it as part of the series, and then tell the readers to trust you the next book will make up for this. If you need to make up for this book, maybe you shouldn't have published it in the first place? Maybe you should have combined the two books if it was going to leave your readers so hollow.

That being said, the Epilogue was awesome. Awesome for a horror novel, but if I take it out of context of what I was expecting and disappointing with when I made my purchase, the ending was refreshing in a bone chilling, kept me up an extra 2 hours at 3 am kind of way. Granted, I still don't count this as a positive since I didn't sign up to read a horror novel.

Will I read the next book in hope? yes. But I'm just going to be on the 300 person wait list at the library. Maybe it will only be 100 after this book.(less)

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Mar 06, 2012 Stephanie rated it 3 of 5 stars

So I actually liked this book which I didnt think I would based on the reviews I'd seen previously about how the series ends and I've got to say it was all pretty classic betsy and I appreciate the fact that in the end of a series abouut a spoiled bratty vampire queen ends with her realizing that she cant spend the rest of her undead life spoiled and bratty howerver I do have one bad thing to say and that is that the Epilouge was completly unncecessary I mean it's a pretty hilarious light hearte...more

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Oct 21, 2010 Sara ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, challenge-fall-2010, chick-lit, humor, paranormal, romance

Okay, first of all, this was probably the longest book in the series. Only 296 pages, but the font was smaller and it wasn't double-spaced like the others practically were. And a lot more happened! I thought the reasons for Betsy and Laura to travel to hell in the first place were dumb, but WOW!! The discovery! I feel like I know so much more about the characters and what's going on (and what WENT on)! Overall, my favorite in the series (although truth be told, I don't really remember the first...more

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Aug 20, 2010 April Parrish rated it 5 of 5 stars

I guess I am one of the few who actually liked the book. Do I like the timeline being messed with, not necessarily, but I realize the storyline will get boring unless the author shakes things up. It is also nice to be surprised/stunned by an author every once in a while which is what happened when I read the last sentence of this book. I didn't see that ending coming. Hopefully Betsy will be able to straighten up the timeline so that some things don't happen but I don't see how the last sentence...more

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Nov 24, 2011 Emily rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-sf, library-ebook, series

This was not fun or even a great addition to the series. From what I understand, the next book is about her waking up in the past, in her old body, right when she dies. I really hope that means none of this every happens. So here it is, with a bunch of spoilers. Like, a bunch. So be forewarned.

Ok, what the freaking heck??? This is all about the really unlikable Betsy traveling down to hell for a vacation with her sister, the antichrist. Just, you know, because. Then they travel around in Betsy's...more

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Jun 24, 2011 Alison rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book has reminded me why I enjoyed the series to start with. It's light and funny and silly and complete candyfloss for the brain. In the first one the main "sidekick" was Jessica, in Undead and Unfinished we've got Betsy traipsing through time with half-sister (& anti-Christ) Laura.

If you've been a faithful follower of the series you may find this a little repetitive, even as someone who has missed the last few, I'm not quite sure what this book added to the series. It rehashed a lot...more

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Apr 08, 2011 Melissa Wehunt rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampires, royalty, urban-fantasy, chick-lit, strong-female-characters, hell, antichrist, devil, funny, humor, humorous, read-in-2011

Honestly, I don't even know how to rate this one. I just finished it and for the first 30 minutes after I was done I just whined and moaned to my husband about how stupid the ending was and how mad and upset I was about the direction this series had taken. I was saying things like, "This is supposed to be Chick-lit and romance!" and recalling fonldy, when I actually found MJD's writing to be erotic. :) Ahhh, those were the days. Since when did this series become so serious and such a downer?

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Feb 05, 2011 Miss Reader rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: humor, vampires, borrowed-library, urban-fantasy

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Sep 07, 2010 Kim rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: supernatural-paranormal-romance, horror-supernatural

Mongol's and some monkeys with footballs got together and had a love child that is Betsy's life.

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Aug 18, 2011 Habrewer rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Undead and Unfinished by Mary Janice Davidson
*This book was borrowed from the public library*

The trials and tribulations of Queen Betsy continue in Undead and Unfinished as she and her half sister Laura (the antichrist) take a trip to Hell to visit Laura’s mother.

Betsy is having trouble dealing with things, including Antonia & Garrett’s deaths. She and Sinclair are fighting and Thanksgiving is around the corner, she is not having a good month. She agrees to accompany her sister to Hell, agai...more

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Jul 13, 2010 Wicked Lil Pixie (Natasha) rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Undead & Unfinished is the 9th novel in the Queen Betsy series & I can honestly say I wish I had skipped straight to the last few chapters. If there was ever a character I wanted to stake, after reading Undead & Unfinished without a doubt I would have staked Betsy.

Betsy wants to read the Book of the Dead, but it kinda makes any vampire who reads it insane. So when her half-sister Laura wants to go visit her mother (Satan) in Hell (Laura is the Antichrist) Betsy tags along & makes...more Undead & Unfinished is the 9th novel in the Queen Betsy series & I can honestly say I wish I had skipped straight to the last few chapters. If there was ever a character I wanted to stake, after reading Undead & Unfinished without a doubt I would have staked Betsy.

Betsy wants to read the Book of the Dead, but it kinda makes any vampire who reads it insane. So when her half-sister Laura wants to go visit her mother (Satan) in Hell (Laura is the Antichrist) Betsy tags along & makes a bargain. She wants to be able to fully read the Book of the Dead, since the book has always been right about everything in the short glimpses she’s had of it. Satan agrees & Laura is sent with Betsy to figure out how to jump time, little do they know they are impacting their futures, which is exactly what Satan wanted.

At the start of the book & really for the first 100 pages, we get a recap on what has happened in the previous 8 books. Fans really didn’t need that, this is supposed to be a light PR which doesn’t require a recap so intense, mostly filled with Betsy’s ego. The book ends up coming off as boring & truly annoying…it pains me to say that as a fan, but I have to be honest with you all. I can usually read an MJD novel in hours, this took me near three days, nothing gripped me & made me want to keep going other then the fact it was an MJD novel & I couldn’t DNF it.

I was happy to get my hands on a copy of this book a few days in advance, little did I know this was one of the hardest reads I’ve ever had to struggle through. I am a huge fan of MaryJanice Davidson, but something happened & this book just killed me to read. Between Betsy’s constant designer name dropping, to a whole new level of “It’s all about me”, I really hated Betsy in this novel. She was so self-centered & full of herself, by the 100th page I was ready to quit reading. I couldn’t do that to MJD, she’s been one of my favorite authors since I started reading PR but by god this was killing me.

There wasn’t as much of MJD’s humor, while there was humor most of it just wasn’t funny. While I understand why this book had to be written, it really could have been made into a short story which would have made Betsy not as annoying. There is a shocker when you find out just who wrote the Book of the Dead, but again this could have all been done in a short story, it dragged too much. Did I mention Betsy is so completely self absorbed in this book that you may want to stake her?

If you are a fan, I’d wait for the paperback edition…cause really it was a disappointment.(less)

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MaryJanice Davidson is an American author who writes mostly paranormal romance, but also young adult and non-fiction. She is the creator of the popular Undead series. She is both a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. She won a 2004 Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award and was nominated for the same award in 2005.

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“I was so furious I was actually dizzy with it. There were so many bitchy, sarcastic observations to make, I was having a sarcasm stroke. "My God! You people! You're - you're so stupid you're making my eyeballs throb. They're throbbing, dammit!” — 39 people liked it

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