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But they don't last long;) And they aren't descriptive!
Brenda wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "(Whispers quietly) some of Eve and Roarke's love scenes are a bit over the top too."But they don't last long;) And they aren't descriptive!"
Ahhh, more credible then ;)
Straight onto the final book Monsters of Men - noticed that my copy is a bit scuffed up and marked from the post!Looks like I'll have to buy a new new copy...
I am on Before I Go To Sleep - at last - I havent seen the film, yet, but I have Colin Firth firmly in my head as Ben, but can't quite conjure up Nicole Kidman in my mind as Christine.
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Before I Go To Sleep is excellent Elaine:) Hope you enjoy it!
Brenda wrote: "Julie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Julie wrote: "I'm two thirds of the way through Flanagan's Run: A Novel. It was recommended - it's a good read but I'm taking ages to get through it becau..."No immediate plans to return Brenda - but may visit next year to do some book promotion.
Vicki wrote: "Can you usually tell from reading a sex scene whether a male of female wrote it? "Not sure, especially as so many men and women of erotica write under assumed names... but I do wonder when I'm reading about nipple pinching, swallowing breasts whole like some big mac, and screaming because it just felt so good...
I kind of don't shy away from reading sex scenes, but I have been reading a romance (which I don't a great deal) Duchess by Night by Eloisa James and I found the first half absolutely adorable. It made me laugh out loud a few times, but when I got about half way through, it became sex scene after sex scene, not necessarily vulgar, but I just couldn't see the necessary charisma between the characters...possibly because of the context the attraction between them started, (he thinking she was a young man) and although I don't care what anyone's sexual inclination is, I think it might have worked better in my mind if the hero had known the true sex of the main character from get go, prior to starting their sexual feast, instead of him thinking throughout he was tempted to switch sides. Anyways, my rant for the moment.
I read another of Eloisa James's books a month or so ago, and enjoyed it. I wonder though, as this one was written after if I would have read that one. This book is dedicated to Georgette Heyer and on the dedication page the author notes "I couldn't get my character into clothing at all without help....", which I admit made me start reading, and for over half of the book it was a funny type of romance, which I can't help might have been better off without the sex scenes in this particular story line....as I was enjoying the humour so much before they were introduced.
Vicki wrote: "I finished reading The Magpies by Mark EdwardsMark Edwards. Excellent psychological suspense. On the downside, a few of the explicit sex scenes (think the female l..."I think you could be right
Vicki wrote: "Liam wrote: "The Ask and the Answer finished. I inhaled that thing."With a title like that, I had to check it out. :)
Intriguing cover."
Make sure you read The Knife of Never Letting Go first if you're interested to give it a shot, Vicki :P
Sharon wrote: "Not sure, especially as so many men and women of erotica write under assumed names... but I do wonder when I'm reading about nipple pinching, swallowing breasts whole like some big mac, and screaming because it just felt so good..."What a riot! ROFL
Liam wrote: "Make sure you read The Knife of Never Letting Go first if you're interested to give it a shot, Vicki :P"Not sure if they're my cup of tea, Liam, but I do love the creative titles and covers. :)
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That would be nice Julie:)
Brenda wrote: "Better BookAddict wrote: "I've finished the brilliant Wolf Hall by Hilary MantelMy review is at: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Great review Bett..."
Whoops, thanks, Brenda. I was clearly still away with Thomas Cromwell, wondering how he managed to handle the intricacies of life with Henry VIII.
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Michael wrote: "go on Brenda, you know you want to"Haha! I know I DON'T want to Michael!"
Lol..me neither Brenda, life's too short!"
And I'll join the club of never having read it, nor wanting to as well :)
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "(Whispers quietly) some of Eve and Roarke's love scenes are a bit over the top too."Haha...I had pause to wonder?"
Very late to this conversation, I was puzzling 'who in the heck are Eve and Roarke?' Thankfully, Wiki helped me out. It also provided me with in-depth physical description of Eve who 'funnily' sounds like she looks just like Nora Roberts.
Regarding Fifty Shades of Grey, yes, I'm a lemming and I read it.
Then I thought, 'if you have it at home, why read about it?' lol:P
In a much more sober mood, I am starting Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Starting to catch up on reviews of the books I finished last weekend (the downside of reading a lot in the readathon!)The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey was a 4★ read. Definitely a bit different, particularly for me!
review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now I've started reading The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. A few chapters in and enjoying it so far.
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Brenda wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "I don't think I can always tell if a man or woman has written a sex scene but I usually just end up laughing at them anyway. Try the ones in Fifty Shades of Grey. I de..."Same here, Brenda. No desire to read. I don't want to read about a character's sex life.
Leonie wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Michael wrote: "go on Brenda, you know you want to"Haha! I know I DON'T want to Michael!"
Lol..me neither Brenda, life's too short!"
And I'll join the club of nev..."
Think there's a few of us in that category, Leonie.
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My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I remember the day when my kids came home from grandma's house, bursting a gut to tell me that they had seen 50 Shades of Grey on her bedside table! Grandma reading mummy porn? Getouttahere!We had a giggle about it, and because it was her birthday the next week, her present "from the kids" was the next two books in the series :D
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Already?? I'm jealous;)
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Already?? I'm jealous;)"
I really shouldn't. But I'm going to :)
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Already?? I'm jealous;)"
I really shouldn't. But I'm going to :)"
At least you'll be finished it before you leave:)
I finished Sing You Home today. Here's my review (haven't posted a link as usually on my phone) hope it works! I really enjoyed it..https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Carolyn wrote: "Starting to catch up on reviews of the books I finished last weekend (the downside of reading a lot in the readathon!)The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey wa..."
Look forward to your thoughts on The Miniaturist Carolyn.
Elaine wrote: "I remember the day when my kids came home from grandma's house, bursting a gut to tell me that they had seen 50 Shades of Grey on her bedside table! Grandma reading mummy porn? Getouttahere!We ha..."
LOL, I've certainly heard of the most unusual people reading Fifty Shades. I read it to see what all the fuss was about and just found it to be appallingly badly written (not surprised at all that it was self-published) and something akin to driving past the scene of a car crash - you want to look away but can't. Now, I must say I am not the least bit averse to a good sex scene, but there is a big difference between a good one and a bad/gratuitous one. I found nothing whatsoever erotic about Fifty Shades, whereas I have enjoyed sex scenes in books like The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, Outlander and The Persimmon Tree. I guess a book just has to be well-written so I can be invested in the story and characters enough to enjoy a tastefully done sex scene.
Funnily enough, just last night I finished The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber, which is ostensibly the story of a whore in Victorian London, yet it contains very few, very brief sex scenes, and is much more a story about the different ways in which Victorian-era women of all stations were repressed by the patriarchal society in which they lived. It was just brilliantly written, and even though it is nearly 900 pages long, I wasn't bored for a single second. Definitely a 5★ read for me, and in the top three books I've read so far this year. I'll be posting a longer review soon!
Sally wrote: "I found nothing whatsoever erotic about Fifty Shades, whereas I have enjoyed sex scenes in books like The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, Outlander and The Persimmon Tree. I guess a book just has to be well-written so I can be invested in the story and characters enough to enjoy a tastefully done sex scene.Funnily enough, just last night I finished The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber, which is ostensibly the story of a whore in Victorian London, yet it contains very few, very brief sex scenes, and is much more a story about the different ways in which Victorian-era women of all stations were repressed by the patriarchal society in which they lived. It was just brilliantly written, and even though it is nearly 900 pages long, I wasn't bored for a single second. "
I've read three of them and loved The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber a fraction more than The Other Boleyn Girl, and The Boleyn Inheritiane by Philippa Gregory I don't recall a great deal of sex scenes in Philippa Gregory's books, possibly more impled in many instances or perhaps I was tired LOL, but did feel that Michel Faber handled them well considering the topic was about a prostitue that had a great deal of bending ability (backwards, forwards) and perhasp she might have been able to suspend from the ceiling and do the deed :D
Sally wrote: "Elaine wrote: "I remember the day when my kids came home from grandma's house, bursting a gut to tell me that they had seen 50 Shades of Grey on her bedside table! Grandma reading mummy porn? Getou..."Absolutely agree 100%. I can't believe it made best seller lists. Incredibly poorly written. I started to read it and it was a DNF for me. I am not adverse to erotic scenes - but I am very adverse to this book.
I work with a woman who escaped an abusive marriage and she said that the woman in the book accepted as perfectly normal the same things that she had her ex husband arrested for. She just didn't get why women were getting excited about it.
I have added two new books to my current reads: Pandora Jones: Deception by Barry Jonsberg a YA dystopian by a Darwin author and the other is Elvis and the Dearly Departed by Peggy Webb which is a cosy mystery and Elvis is a Basset Hound who thinks he actually IS the reincarnation Elvis
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Haha! Sounds different Sally!!
Sally wrote: "Elaine wrote: "I remember the day when my kids came home from grandma's house, bursting a gut to tell me that they had seen 50 Shades of Grey on her bedside table! Grandma reading mummy porn? Getou..."Slaay wrote: "...but there is a big difference between a good one and a bad/gratuitous one.
Sally, you've said it so well. FSoG was just so trashy, written like it was intended to shock, as if to teach us all about BDSM.
I didn't finished the book and then did something I never do; - I threw the book in the recycling bin.:O
My reading mojo is back, thank goodness. I started Bring Up the Bodies and am wondering. Did Mantel read the reader's comments about Wolf Hall? Because she certainly has tightened up the narrative and made it much more 'reader friendly'. Don't get me wrong, I loved Wolf Hall but there is a notable difference of the style of writing in Bring Up The Bodies.
Better BookAddict wrote: "I didn't finished the book and then did something I never do; - I threw the book in the recycling bin.:O"Good morning, Bette/r. Wow, that says it all.
I still wish I'd written it or even published it... but only because I'd never have to worry about money ever again. ;-P
Vicki wrote: "Better BookAddict wrote: "I didn't finished the book and then did something I never do; - I threw the book in the recycling bin.:O"Good morning, Bette/r. Wow, that says it all.
I still wish I'd ..."
I'm sure you'd rather have well-written books in your author's page. Definitely no dumpster for Vicki Tyley books.
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@Phrynne, too true, she's set up for life.
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Haha! I love it...
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Great news! That's never happened to me, and I hope it never does:)
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Good morning, Bette/r. Wow, that says it all.
I s..."
Hear, hear!!!
Just finished my reread of The Rosie Project and loved it every bit as much second time around, so 5★s again. Now a 400-page novel that is part 3 of a series Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay translated from Italian, (and of which I haven't read parts 1 and 2, but luckily has a 7-page index of characters and earlier events) then I will reward myself with The Rosie Effect
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Better BookAddict wrote: "I'm sure you'd rather have well-written books in your author's page. Definitely no dumpster for Vicki Tyley books."That's nice to know. Thanks, Bette! :D
Better BookAddict wrote: "My reading mojo is back, thank goodness. I started Bring Up the Bodies and am wondering. Did Mantel read the reader's comments about Wolf Hall? Because she certain..."I agree Bette, it's a much smoother, less complex narrative. Much easier to follow and enjoyable for that.
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Haha...I had pause to wonder?