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Undead and Undermined (Undead Series #10)
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MaryJanice Davidson (Goodreads Author)
So this is what being dead feels like. Vampire queen Betsy Taylor has awoken in a Chicago morgue, naked as a corpse. Her last memory is reconciling with her husband, Eric Sinclair, after a time-traveling field trip, including an indirect route to hell (literally), with her sister, Laura. Now she’s Jane Doe #291, wrapped in plastic with a toe tag. Betsy can’t help but wonde...more
Hardcover, 279 pages
Published
July 5th 2011
by Berkley Hardcover
(first published 2011)
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Wishlist, phff, more like, wish it would stop. But, since I can't seem to, here's hoping for an amazing series rejuvenation with #10!
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Ok, well this one wasn't much better than the previous one. I literally skipped over paragraphs to try to wade through Betsy's annoying ridiculous ramblings to get to the action/plot. That is truly terrible for a reader to have to do that. The same things I didn't like about 9 applies to this one too. Except the short annoying chapters weren't as bad. I would think after 10 books Betsy would be less shallow or immature but nope. She is even worse than before IMO. And why is she calling Sinclair,...more
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Dear Mary Janice Davidson,
Really? You begged readers to stay with you after the last disaster, I mean book (no, maybe I was right the first time), promising that the next book would begin a positive step forward in the series. And this is what you wrote? Don't get me wrong, I love Betsy's snark, especially when it's echoing around in her head. However that's ALL this book was. Yes, there were a few plot points, but 90% of this book was Betsy zoning out. You could have cut this down to a less ann...more
Really? You begged readers to stay with you after the last disaster, I mean book (no, maybe I was right the first time), promising that the next book would begin a positive step forward in the series. And this is what you wrote? Don't get me wrong, I love Betsy's snark, especially when it's echoing around in her head. However that's ALL this book was. Yes, there were a few plot points, but 90% of this book was Betsy zoning out. You could have cut this down to a less ann...more
I've read each "Queen Betsy" from the first with both delight and tolerance. It's intentionally silly,ribald and supernaturally cock-eyed. The series and Betsy's antics have been funny enough, up to now, to ignore the crass factor. (especially as the author has been known to make fun of it herself) Based on the Acknowledgement/authors comments this installment appears to be an attempt to correct the last book,(which apparently wasn't well received.) but comes off more like a parody of the serie...more
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Why do I still bother with this series. It is just going down hill. And now it has a three book thing going on in the middle of the series. So this is book two. Most of the book is spent talking about things that have nothing to do with the plot. I am tired of the sex and the shoes. I want a story! This was just a whole book leading up to the third book. I forgot what the story is even about. UGHHH!!!
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I have loved this series since Undead and Unwed and waited anxiously for months for the library to get this in stock. In the end I asked then to order it for me, along with the next book.
I only ended up reading 3/4 of the book and will be sadly returning the other unopened. I was quite disappointed.
There wasn't anything wrong with the writing. Mary Janice is still a favourite author of mine. But in the pages that I read.... Nothing happened.
**spoilers ahead** Apologies, I cannot work out spoi...more
I only ended up reading 3/4 of the book and will be sadly returning the other unopened. I was quite disappointed.
There wasn't anything wrong with the writing. Mary Janice is still a favourite author of mine. But in the pages that I read.... Nothing happened.
**spoilers ahead** Apologies, I cannot work out spoi...more
Christian Louboutin doesn’t exist, or at least, doesn’t design shoes and clogs are the new fashion forward footwear—what fresh hell is this? What it is, is the alternative timeline that Betsy Taylor, Vampire Queen, finds herself in when she returns from the future Hell. Time travel with her sister Laura, the Antichrist, has been both harrowing and revealing, and Betsy returns determined to put the future right. But what she finds is Nick, claiming his name is Dick, who’s now apparently one of he...more
Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor thought she couldn’t die. So what’s she doing in the morgue? It could have something to do with a time- traveling trip she made, and a foe with a wicked agenda that could finally be the real death of Betsy-if she’s not careful.
We have been on a fantastical journey with Betsy, so much so that this book begins with a much needed recap of what has happened to this Queen of the Vampires.
In all honesty, barring one moment towards the end of the book, I felt that this book w...more
We have been on a fantastical journey with Betsy, so much so that this book begins with a much needed recap of what has happened to this Queen of the Vampires.
In all honesty, barring one moment towards the end of the book, I felt that this book w...more
It saddens me to give this novel a one rating. I have loved much of the series so far, though i'd probably never give any book more than a 3-1/2. The books are totally crazy adventures filled with mindless hilarity, snark, shoes, and a touch of sexy thrown in. However, I am so sick of after 3 years, and it seems drastically longer to the ready, that Betsy hasn't grown as a character, at all. I know Betsy herself claims to have grown, but seriously, when the first thing she can think about is sho...more
Tenth in the Queen Betsy frothy urban-fantasy series set in St. Paul, Minnesota; this one in an alternate timeline!
The Story
Betsy has just returned, still absolutely frantic, from her trip to the pasts and future with her sister, Laura. The whole idea was to help Laura learn to use her powers and the Devil, Laura's mother, would make it easier for Betsy to read the Book of the Dead.
Bit of a backfire, as the future totally freaked both of them, with Betsy running hither and yon babbling like a fr...more
The Story
Betsy has just returned, still absolutely frantic, from her trip to the pasts and future with her sister, Laura. The whole idea was to help Laura learn to use her powers and the Devil, Laura's mother, would make it easier for Betsy to read the Book of the Dead.
Bit of a backfire, as the future totally freaked both of them, with Betsy running hither and yon babbling like a fr...more
I've been generous in giving this 1.5 stars (even though I am showing 2).
This new trilogy arc did not get off to a good start and this second book was worse even if slightly redeemed by its final pages and an unexpected twist.
In her opening MJD introduced me to a new phrase: Retroactive Continuity (Recon) which is basically what she did in introducing the time-travelling story. Indeed, I found I could forgive L.J. Smith for changing her Vampire Diaries from the early 90s to current day because i...more
This new trilogy arc did not get off to a good start and this second book was worse even if slightly redeemed by its final pages and an unexpected twist.
In her opening MJD introduced me to a new phrase: Retroactive Continuity (Recon) which is basically what she did in introducing the time-travelling story. Indeed, I found I could forgive L.J. Smith for changing her Vampire Diaries from the early 90s to current day because i...more
Well, so much for this book being better than the previous one. In fact, the majority of the latest Betsy adventure is about the last story- the characters rehash it, it's constantly mentioned. While I understand this to an extent as the events were certainly groundbreaking (as far as Betsy herself was concerned, anyhow), was there really a need to use half the book up with the numerous retellings? And Betsy has not gotten any better- in fact, I'd say she's gotten worse. To try and not spoil any...more
Second book in a trilogy within the Betsy series that I can only assume will be used to explain a change in Betsy's outlook and attitude in future books. In the last book Betsy travels with Laura through time so she can practice her abilities to jump to different times and places and eventually take over Satan's job; mom wants to retire. Betsy's presence and action in the past causes changes to the current timeline. Their jump of 1000 years to a horrific future caused by Betsy has given Betsy th...more
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Betsy has made it back from hell. Because of her time travels, the timeline she lives in was altered and there are some major changes. She never bit Nick, now Dick, when she was changed and now he and Jessica are happily expecting a baby. Garrett also did not die after the death of Antonia and he reminds her that she promised to bring Antonia back from hell. There are problems, too. Laura had hidden the Book of the Dead and won't give it back and future vampire Marc has fo...more
Betsy has made it back from hell. Because of her time travels, the timeline she lives in was altered and there are some major changes. She never bit Nick, now Dick, when she was changed and now he and Jessica are happily expecting a baby. Garrett also did not die after the death of Antonia and he reminds her that she promised to bring Antonia back from hell. There are problems, too. Laura had hidden the Book of the Dead and won't give it back and future vampire Marc has fo...more
Aunque Mary Janice lleva muchas quejas encima por hacer sentir que la saga "no va a ninguna parte", yo disfruto cada libro que publica de Betsy porque me río durante el total de páginas que dura. Undermined no resulta ser el caso contrario y lo he disfrutado de principio a fin. Quien espera algo super desarrollado perderá el tiempo. Carcajadas, Betsy siendo ella y un final que da vuelta todo (o lo arregla todo) completan el pastel.
¿A quién destacar? A Betsy, que pasado tantos libros y aventuras...more
¿A quién destacar? A Betsy, que pasado tantos libros y aventuras...more
Jul 16, 2011
Debbie Vaughan
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
people who like dark comedy
I have loved Mary Janice Davidson's Undead Series since I first read Undead and Unwed in my doctor's office. Before I left I had given the title out to a dozen people who had to know why I was laughing out loud. What can I say? She and Betsy cracked me up.
MJ has warned her readers the series was going to undergo a change, a author described trilogy within a series. Perhaps I am at that time in life when I need the humor (old). Whatever my reason, in 2010 Undead and Unfinished left me wanting to...more
MJ has warned her readers the series was going to undergo a change, a author described trilogy within a series. Perhaps I am at that time in life when I need the humor (old). Whatever my reason, in 2010 Undead and Unfinished left me wanting to...more
Dear Reader, do yourself a favor and don't skip the pages before the prologue in this book as you normally would. And I know you do. You'll find out there's another book after this as this is part of a trilogy. There's also a nice synopsis of the story to date (the previous 9 books). Not that you really want to skip reading those.
Now it was with great trepidation that I picked up this book to read because the previous book in this series, Undead and Unfinished, left me (and a number of other rea...more
Now it was with great trepidation that I picked up this book to read because the previous book in this series, Undead and Unfinished, left me (and a number of other rea...more
MaryJanice Davidson has grown as a writer as her series as grown. Each book in her Undead Series keeps getting better and better, without loosing the funny. (I wont get into my annoyance with other authors who do that, just now. But it is a bet peeve). The main character in the Undead Series is Betsy, an undead Queen of the undead living with the King and friends in a huge mansion in Minneapolis, MN. In the very first book, Undead and Unwed, Betsy wakes up in a morgue about to be buried in Payle...more
I am so done with this series. You would think after 10 books Betsy’s character would have grown. WRONG. She is still the same dumb, shallow blonde stereo type; which was fun for the first few books but it’s gotten old and on my nerves.
Undead and Undermined picks up where Undead and Unfinished left off. Betsy is trying to come to grip with the new time she returned to; after timing traveling with her sister Laura. Against advance, Betsy changed a few times in the past before coming back to the p...more
Undead and Undermined picks up where Undead and Unfinished left off. Betsy is trying to come to grip with the new time she returned to; after timing traveling with her sister Laura. Against advance, Betsy changed a few times in the past before coming back to the p...more
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I love the Undead books by MaryJanice Davidson! There are times when I get disappointed that I breeze through them too quickly, usually less than a day to read under 300 pages. But then I noticed the font size in these books is larger than the paperback versions, so who knows? This is the 10th book in the series (which amazes the author in her forward to us readers), and she keeps me coming back for more! Even with the huge shockers she gave us near the end of the previous book!
Anyway, what I li...more
Anyway, what I li...more
Blerg. Before now, I've been a pretty decent fan on Mary Janice Davidson's work. I mean, she writes funny shallow characters in a way that tends to make me forget that I just worked something like a 12 hour day. I don't cry, I don't get emotionally involved with the characters, and I usually don't give two winks about the plot. All I care about is that for about 30 minutes I get to turn my brain off, laugh a bit, and put the book down only to not think about it again.
But, in this book, what I f...more
But, in this book, what I f...more
*Inhalt*
Als Betsy aus der Hölle zurückkehrt, findet sie sich in einer altbekannten Situation wieder: Sie liegt erneut in der Leichenhalle. Doch nicht nur das: Erschreckenderweise muss sie feststellen, dass sie sich wohl in einer Art Paralleluniversum befindet, in dem sich einige Dinge ganz anders entwickelt haben, als es Betsy bewusst ist. Auf die Vampirkönigin wartet nun die ein oder andere Überraschung...
*Zitate*
"Ja sie untergraben mich. Nicht die Erde unter mir. Diese andere Sache. Sie schwä...more
Als Betsy aus der Hölle zurückkehrt, findet sie sich in einer altbekannten Situation wieder: Sie liegt erneut in der Leichenhalle. Doch nicht nur das: Erschreckenderweise muss sie feststellen, dass sie sich wohl in einer Art Paralleluniversum befindet, in dem sich einige Dinge ganz anders entwickelt haben, als es Betsy bewusst ist. Auf die Vampirkönigin wartet nun die ein oder andere Überraschung...
*Zitate*
"Ja sie untergraben mich. Nicht die Erde unter mir. Diese andere Sache. Sie schwä...more
Found myself wanting to throw the book. I didn't want to finish it. It felt superficial and silly. I didn't understand what was happening and I didn't care for most of the book. The twist at the end of the previous book was semi-addressed at the end of Undead and Undermined, but not enough to do justice to the shocker. Overall, I wish I hadn't read this and I think I'm done with the series.
Betsy the Vampire Queen is at it again with her zany adventures. This story is a pop culture free-for-all with its references to Feris Bueller's Day off, Fantasy Island, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan, Woody Harrelson, Stephen King, They May Be Giants, 28 Days Later, Gone with the Wind and more all within the first several pages.
Most of this book is spent in Betsy's head, more so than usual. She's come back from the future trip with sister Laura (the Antichrist) in the last book to a changed timel...more
Most of this book is spent in Betsy's head, more so than usual. She's come back from the future trip with sister Laura (the Antichrist) in the last book to a changed timel...more
Hmmm. Very strange book. I think this is probably my least favorite in the Queen Betsy series. I'm not even sure what this book was about. It doesn't seem like anything happened as far as the plot. Seriously, it was all just fluff and filler until about page 200, when something finally happened -- and then shortly after, the book ended. From what the author states in the beginning, this book is meant to be the middle book in a trilogy that is within the original series. So, my guess is that this...more
WOW. 1.5 stars. Well, other than the surprise ending (which I wish had been sadder to me, but.... well, it just wasn't), it was just pretty disappointing.
Okay, so I really liked the last book. I thought the time-travelling to figure things out actually worked well for the story. But in trying to remember what the major plot points were in that book so I could read this one, I realized how much people DIDN'T like it. Which is, I suppose, why MJD essentially APOLOGIZED in the intro to this book. (...more
Okay, so I really liked the last book. I thought the time-travelling to figure things out actually worked well for the story. But in trying to remember what the major plot points were in that book so I could read this one, I realized how much people DIDN'T like it. Which is, I suppose, why MJD essentially APOLOGIZED in the intro to this book. (...more
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I'm a bit disappointed. I actually thought that this book would be better than the one before, but there was very little improvment.
First i was basically confused throughout the book.
Second Marc had to die.. Which is sad because he is a great character. But i believe he will return in the next book.
I'm glad that Jessica is pregnant, that was a plus.
I guess what i'm saying is the Undead Series is changing from what it used to be, disappointing really. But like everything in this world life goes...more
First i was basically confused throughout the book.
Second Marc had to die.. Which is sad because he is a great character. But i believe he will return in the next book.
I'm glad that Jessica is pregnant, that was a plus.
I guess what i'm saying is the Undead Series is changing from what it used to be, disappointing really. But like everything in this world life goes...more
Well, this is book 10, so you expect it to get a little dry, stale, and things to be "off" slightly. What I didn't expect was the author to quote a Wikipedia article (seriously? Wikipedia? Couldn't get it from a source that is recognized by academia?) to explain away why maybe things aren't consistent in her books as it gets further into the series. She needs to spend time re-reading every book and noting important details before doing the "this is what has happened so far" part, because she's g...more
After the end of the last book I was pretty darn pissed at MJD but I've loved the series for so long I wasn't about to give up on it now. In the forward MJD explained that that the previous novel, this novel, and the next are part of a three book arc that will answer all questions. I'm not convinced that everything will turn out roses, but this book helped bring it a little bit closer. There are still things I'm angry about in the story arc, but I trust MJD and will stick with the series until t...more
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Undead and Undermined is the tenth book in the Queen Betsy series by MaryJanice Davidson and a Berkley Sensation novel.
Book Blurb:
So this is what being dead feels like. Vampire queen Betsy Taylor has awoken in a Chicago morgue, naked as a corpse. Her last memory is reconciling with her husband, Eric Sinclair, after a time-traveling field trip, including an indirect route to hell (literally), with her sister, Laura.
Now she’s Jane Doe #291, wrapped in plastic with a toe tag. Betsy can’t help but...more
Book Blurb:
So this is what being dead feels like. Vampire queen Betsy Taylor has awoken in a Chicago morgue, naked as a corpse. Her last memory is reconciling with her husband, Eric Sinclair, after a time-traveling field trip, including an indirect route to hell (literally), with her sister, Laura.
Now she’s Jane Doe #291, wrapped in plastic with a toe tag. Betsy can’t help but...more
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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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