Theresa's comments
(member since Feb 22, 2008)
Theresa's comments from the Urban Fantasy group.
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Julia wrote: "I also didn't care for Dead Witch Walking. I read all of it then read an anthology with her characters and didn't care for that either. I don't have to like everything."
Julia, you gave the series more chances that I have with books I didn't care for. There have been several series that are very popular that I just didn't care for or strongly disliked. :)
Julia wrote: "I have from the library:
Playing with Fire (didn't care for)
Shiver (LOVING it!)
Light Fell
The Hunger Games..."
I'm reading The Hunger Games right now and find myself sneaking back to it at every opportunity. Like when my boss steps out for a cigarette break, I can fit in 2 or 3 pages. :)
Laura wrote: "I haven't read many other PNR series, and I am in the minority here, but I prefer Nalini Singh's Psy-Changeling series when it comes to PNR.
I, too, prefer the Psy-Changeling books. Singh is one of my favorite authors and she is on my auto-buy list. I used to read the BDB books, but quit after Phury's drug book, er, I mean love story.
C.J. wrote: "Is there a way to reply to people individually or in a private email? I'm still pretty new at this and didn't want to keep having an off topic discussion on a large thread (I'd hate to be rude and considered pushy my first few posts out!)..."
We are pretty lax in the group with self-promotion as long as you follow the rules (which you have!). :)
To send a private message, go to the person's profile page and click on "Send Message". That is a private message between the two of you.
And, I agree, your book sounds really interesting. Keep us in the loop on when it is going to be published. :)
I enjoyed it as well, but the mist Edwards had my sister and I giggling. It was like the first time Edward "sparkled" in the first movie - we both started laughing. Personally, I think they should have just had Edward's voice speaking to Bella - not showing him all misty and evaporating. Did they think the audience wouldn't be able to figure out whose voice Bella was hearing?
I felt like a dirty old woman for drooling over Lautner - jail bait! But, seriously nice looking jail bait. :)
Laura, our bookshelf is free-form... All I ask is that UF-type books be added - not normal fiction, normal mysteries, etc.
The books that we've read as a group can be viewed here.
Also, there is a shelf in our bookshelf labeled "group-read-history"... the books we've read as a group are all on that shelf.
Laura wrote: "I'm reading the 1st Cassie Palmer. 
This woman must be a wizard of an author if I am going to be loving Pritkin in the future, cuz there is absolutely nothing redee..."
Laura, I think it was book 2 that I fell head over heels in love with Pritkin. He is my favorite character in that series.
Julia wrote: "1. Graceling by Kirstin Cashore It's not UF but fanatsy. Katsa is an 18 year old who has been used by her uncle the king in a most horrible way (not sexual) since she was 8 years old. Because of this abuse she cannot trust, because the people of this world hold her at a distance, she trusts no one.Graceling..."
I forgot about Kristin Cashore's books... Graceling and the newest book, Fire. I second these recommendations! These books are awesome! :)
Have you read Ann Aguirre? Her books are VERY unique... she currently has three series:
1. Grimspace, Wanderlust, Doubleblind, etc. (Sci-Fi)
2. Blue Diablo (UF)
3. Skin Game (PNR/UF... under name "Ava Gray")
I finished this book yesterday and really enjoyed it. For most of the book, I was convinced it was going to be a 4 star book, but the ending bumped it up to a 5 star. I really hope we get to see more of Rose and Declan and the boys. I especially love Jack. It would also be nice to revisit William and then Declan's family. They had me laughing and I found myself wishing the book was another 30 pages so they could have more page time.
I really enjoyed Rose's character... she is so strong because she has to be. That is a nice change. Plus, she has to WORK at being strong. Magical powers don't just come to her in her sleep.
I'll have to think on this one for some suggestions, but I don't agree about there being no original ideas. Perhaps the premise is similar, but the way the author's create the world, the characters, the plot, all seem refreshingly new to me.
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Currently listening to The Reader by Bernhard Schlink on an audiobook from the library.
Also reading The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter. I read a book in her other series, Alien Huntress, and didn't even finish it because it was not good, in my opinion. After hearing many good things about her Lords of the Underworld series, I decided to give her one more chance. So far, I'm loving it! :)
Up next is The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman on audiobook and On the Edge by Ilona Andrews.
DarkHeart wrote: "I think it's a hybrid of the two. It's not straight UF though, as I believe each book will center around a different couple and end in their HEA, but so much emphasis is placed on the world buildi..."
formlit, DarkHeart said what I was trying to write, but much more clearly. :) From something I read somewhere (not sure where??), this seems to be a different couple each time kind of series which is why I said UF/PNR (PNR=paranormal romance).
Edited to add: Here is the link to the author's website where she explains the difficulty of putting the Edge series in a genre.
I believe that Ilona and her husband - I forget his name - are going to be doing both series assuming the publisher picks up more books in the Edge series. The Kate Daniels series is UF-focused and the Edge series is more UF/PNR. It reminds me of Ann Aguirre/Ava Gray and her THREE series! :) I say more the merrier - I love the team Andrews writing. :)
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