Jennefer’s Comments (group member since Mar 12, 2010)

Jennefer’s comments from the Bodice Ripper Readers Anonymous group.

Awe, thanks for the kind words Tammy! You are right! That is one of the many wonderful reasons to post reviews!
xoxo

Jennefer wrote: "...-K- That't it for a while! I mean it this time! I can stop anytime I want! :) "

Just got back from half price books, picked me up Once and Always, Devilish and Love Wild and Fair. My last post was 10 days ago... I am so weak! LOL

Ok I applied for librarian status! I am so excited!

LOL Exactly!!!

Karla wrote: "Here's one I just finished.

Master of Rosewood - 1854 South Carolina plantation romance-adventure

And I just edited it to add the bit about our glorious initiative. :D

I just gave up trying to c..."

Great review Karla! Whoo hoo! Is it silly it makes me happy to see that "This book review has been provided by the No Book Left Behind Campaign! A Bodice Ripper Readers Anonymous group initiative to review the un-reviewed!" at the end? LOL I love it!

I don't always write reviews. Only if I feel I have something to add to the reviews that are out there. The last thing I want to do is waste my time saying what others have already said and probably more eloquently or humorously than I ever could. But if there are no reviews, then posting a reivew is a must and if I strongly disagree with what most people have to say about the book then I gotta do one for those as well.

I know what you mean Tonya! It is hard to put your feelings about a book into words! There is a reason there are so many two line "It was good. I liked it." reviews out there, because writing reviews can be hard! What do I have to say about this book? I don't know, it was good, I liked it. LOL But I think it is a good thing to do for our fellow readers! I know I appreciate a good review when I am out searching for books so I should try to return the favor!

Jeanine wrote: "...if you have more than 50 books on your shelf, get librarian status and help add descriptions and covers..."

Jeanine, I had no idea 50 books was all it took! How exactly can I get librarian status? That is awesome!

I don't know about all of you but I have several books on my book shelves (especially old bodice rippers) that have a 0.00 rating here on GoodReads or might have a few ratings but no actual reviews. This just won't do! So I am hereby launching a Bodice Ripper Readers Anonymous Campaign to review the un-reviewed on GoodReads!!! No Book Left Behind! I think for the common good of the GoodReads community we have an obligation to read and review our un-reviewed books! (especially the BR's!) It's like your GoodReads civic duty or something! LOL

Every time you read and review and un-reviewed book on GoodReads post your review here (or a link to your review) so that we can all check it out and express our gratitude!

If you are new to writing reviews here are a few ideas to get you started:

Briefly summarize the plot/story line and characters in the book in your own words or include the summary from the back cover (if you do this be sure to note in your review that it is from the back cover).
What did you like about the book? not like about the book?
Were the characters likable?
If you could change something about the book what would it be?
What do you wish you had known about the book before you decided to read it?
Was it a light easy weekend read? Or was it a bit more dark and heavy?
What other books (or authors) could you compare it to?
What did you like/dislike about the writers style?
What kind of reader do you think might enjoy the book? Who do you think should avoid the book?
Consider including "content warnings" example: Warning this book is not for those who might be offended by rape, incest, extreme violence, sex with a horse etc... you know the kinds of things some people might want to avoid even it you didn't mind it.

And the most important part of all...
This book review has been provided by the No Book Left Behind Campaign! A Bodice Ripper Readers Anonymous group initiative to review the un-reviewed! LOL OK you don't have to include that last part, I just think it would be kinda funny if we did :)

Finished this today :) Entertaining enough to keep my interest even if I was rolling my eyes the whole time. (Custer's last stand, Butch Cassidy, Scarlett O'Hera? Really???)

I will be posting a review sometime soon, but just some initial thoughts:

The characters were flat, nothing to them. No mixed emotions, no turmoil, I didn't understand their motivations for anything they did, just flat flat flat. Eck!

The ending was frustrating for me. It just kinda ends. No indication of how things work out for Roger or how Ravina chooses to deal with her marriage to him. You know that Ravina and Brian are together but I still can't call it an "emotionally satisfying ending". We are dealing with some pretty complicated family dynamics with Roger, Brian, Ravina and Sabrina but not really given any indication about how that all works out. Very frustrating. The author just doesn't get it!

The prologue's at the beginning of each book are ridiculous. The voice just does not match up with the rest of the book and it really thew me off. Completely unnecessary and just confusing for me I guess.

I could go on... there were lot's of things wrong with this book, but I don't know, maybe I am in a forgiving mood... I still enjoyed it. :) Can't really call it a bad read. (Maybe a bad romance tho)

I'm at the half way point, pg 220. It's not sooooo bad. The characters are pretty flat and the author does have a tendency to info dump..... but I can't really say that I am hating it or anything. There is enough drama to keep me going :) Twin brothers, one on each side of the civil war, and one woman married to one brother but sleeping with the other.... could be worse! I think I am going to try and finish it up this weekend.

Creeker wrote: "Thanks Jennefer, I hadn't even realized where I started this thread I just clicked start new topic ..."


No problem :)

FYI- I am going to bump this thread over to the "Help looking for..." folder

Those are some great questions Jeanine! I might steal some of your stolen questions for next months group book discussion. :)

I am thinking I will not include this book in our poll for May just because it does seem to be hard to find so I am glad you started this as a buddy read! :) I will be following this discussion!

No problem. They do seem to change what is and is not available frequently. Sometimes they add stuff and sometimes stuff drops off.

Amanda wrote: "...Jennefer found this very hilarious and seems to think it's one of the weirdest things ever. I believe her words were "Really!? You're probably the only person in the world who does that!" ..."

I believe what I said is "That is the weirdest thing I have ever heard!" and it is. I cant imagine just remembering what page or chapter I am on in a book. Weird! LOL

I use bookmarks. Ummmm..... hello, that's what they are there for! Sometimes I use a receipt or scrap of paper but usually I use a bookmark. Unless I am reading on my Kindle, then I don't need one obviously. Have I mentioned how much I love my Kindle??? :)

I will be starting this afternoon! Yay!

The bookshelf is looking pretty nice! I added a Kindle shelf as well. Let's keep it growing, when you read a BR be sure to add it to our group bookshelf here.

All of these I found available from Amazon. I am not brave enough to shop for e-books from other sources even though I know sometimes it can be cheaper. Amazon just makes it so easy *click* done. LOL Here is the link for Comanche Moon.

Found myself a slew of books at my library's "books for keeps shelf" today. How can I turn down 2 paperbacks for a dollar? I am defenseless against a deal like that! :) Some BR's, some not.

Man For Her
Worth Any Price
Beloved Stranger
While Passion Sleeps
Warrior's Woman
Magic Nights
Chantal
Toward Amnesia
Waters of Eden
Master of Desire

-K- That't it for a while! I mean it this time! I can stop anytime I want! :)

I love a good old skool romance novel but I also adore my Kindle and sometimes these two just don't get along *sigh*. So I have made it my mission to do my best to unite my two great loves! Here is a list of bodice rippers I have found that are also available for Kindle! Woot!


Savage Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor
Comanche Moon by Catherine Anderson
Seized by Love by Susan Johnson
The Hawk and the Dove by Virginia Henley
The Pirate and the Pagan by Virginia Henley
Season of the Sun by Catherine Coulter
The Offer by Catherine Coulter
Fierce Eden by Jennifer Blake
Spanish Serenade by Jennifer Blake
Southern Rapture by Jennifer Blake
Royal Seduction by Jennifer Blake
Tempted by Virginia Henley
Golden Fancy by Jennifer Blake
The Storm and the Splendor by Jennifer Blake
Embrace and Conquer by Jennifer Blake
Surrender in Moonlight by Jennifer Blake
The Velvet Promise: Saga Montgomery by Jude Deveraux
Highland Velvet: Saga Montgomery by Jude Deveraux
Velvet Song: Saga Montgomery by Jude Deveraux
Velvet Angel: Saga Montgomery by Jude Deveraux
The Falcon and the Flower by Virginia Henley
Love's Wild Desire by Jennifer Blake
Devil's Embrace by Catherine Coulter
Devil's Daughter by Catherine Coulter
The Conqueror by Brenda Joyce
The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss
A Rose in Winter by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Shanna by Kathleen Woodiwiss
The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss

*Whew* Nice looking list, I feel better now! :) There are probably many more so I am asking all my Kindle peeps out there to help add to this list! If you come across a good old BR for Kindle post here so the rest of us will know!!!