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Group Series Read #1 - Jane Yellowrock Series
Im a little late starting skinwalker but I'm on my way now. Ive got book 3 and I'm on hold for book 2. It's holding my interest so far, im curious about our main character Jane, so anxious for more details!!
A hundred pages in to Blood Cross. It's moving slowly.
2/3's through. Its picked up a bit, but still no great action. Overly focused on details as before. Could be worse, not as bad as Anne Rice can get.
Sylwia wrote: "2/3's through. Its picked up a bit, but still no great action. Overly focused on details as before. But still not as bad as Anne Rice can get."Ohhh Anne Rice lol. I do like her books but the details just keep coming.
I thought this one wasn't as action packed but I liked it a bit better. I felt like I got to know the characters a bit more. Can we post spoilers yet?
Anne's old books were good...her current crop are mighty thin on plot...in The Wolves of Midwinter I was wondering what the plot was...it seemed 90% of the book was describing the giant party...down to the detail on the plates and silverware...
I'm still haunted by Anne's description of flowering vines on a fence and/or wall. It may have grown longer in my memory but it feels like three pages worth.
Finished book two. The action was way at the end. Not enough in my opinion. The first one moved faster, had more meat.
Finished Blood Cross last night. I think it was better than the first book, and still leaves room for improvement.(view spoiler)
I actually like "beast" and kinda want her in my head ;)
I like beast too. Her thoughts make more sense then Jane's often.
I haven't started this yet, I've got a book from the library I'm trying to finish and way to much 'in real life' work to accomplish... but I have a bit longer. So far, it seems like it's a better book than the first, at least from reading everyone's thoughts.
Yea I had no idea who the villain was in the first book.
I'm a bit ahead of schedule, but I just finished Mercy Blade, and it's my favorite of the series so far. This time around I feel like there was a lot more going on and a lot more emotion from Jane. I'm also beginning to really like Jane as a person. (Not that I didn't before, I just am realizing that I really like her.)
I'm picking Mercy Blade up tomorrow. I may read it on the weekend, after I finish a Robin Cook book.
I am waiting for people to read faster at the library for the next one....people need to read as many books as I do ;)
I really like Jane and Beast Hate Rick
But find some things repetitive
Cassie Cruel wrote: "I really like Jane and Beast Hate Rick
But find some things repetitive"
I am not in love with Rick either. I am hoping he comes up with some endearing qualities in the future books but so far I haven't been impressed.
Jumped the gun. Needed to read a book set in New Orleans for a challenge. I think number three is the best one yet. The action comes in early. We get more understanding of characters and the new character introduced is interesting.
Myst wrote: "Just learned there's going to be a spinoff series from the JY world coming out this aug.
and another release in nov: 
."We meet Nell in a short story Off the Grid
Slow readers are better than late returners (if ever returned). I had to jump through hoops to be able to read a few books when the book was months if not years overdue. (Why bother even keeping it in the catalog if the one copy is years overdue?)
Mel wrote: "Myst wrote: "Slow readers are better than late returners (if ever returned). I had to jump through hoops to be able to read a few books when the book was months if not years overdue. (Why bother ev..."Some may have lost the book. Some I suppose may have died and their relatives had no idea the book needed to be returned. Some may have wanted to own the book for their own and maliciously refuse to return it.
So there are reasons, but after 6 months overdue, why keep it showing in the catalog? Highly frustrating for the patrons if you're waiting on a book (and it doesn't show the due date so you don't realize the book is 9 months overdue).
I have to say that is the good thing about borrowing e-books over real copies now. After the allotted days if they haven't returned it before it is automatically returned and on to the next person. Still wish people would read faster lol
So for those of us who aren't Rick fans can we name why we don't like him?I am going to think about this but overall I just get a strange vibe from him. And I really hate him in the 3rd book but won't go into reasons yet.
It feels like Jane is settling for Rick. I dont know that he really courted her other than just the flirting thats second nature to him. He doesnt make me feel special and beautiful like Gomez Adams would. Then the stuff in the third book is the final nail in the coffin (view spoiler). Plus saxophones are lame unless youre William Jefferson Clinton.
Annie wrote: "So for those of us who aren't Rick fans can we name why we don't like him?Excellent question Annie! I'd love to hear the answers too! So lets have it everyone!
WHY DON'T YOU LIKE RICK?
Annie wrote: "...And I really hate him in the 3rd book but won't go into reasons yet."
Annie: If you would like to comment about it, but don't want to spoil anything, you can use the spoiler tag!
< spoiler >...< /spoiler > Just remove the spaces. :)
Why don't you like Rick?So far, I'm still reading the 2nd book (after getting super behind with a Library book)... I don't hate Rick... yet.
He honestly hasn't done anything too nefarious yet, so while I don't want her to have a "relationship" with him, and I think he's probably just a pain in the butt in general, I'm not at the "super dislike" point.
This may obviously change as I read further.
Currently on C.7 of Mercy Blade and Jane seems to be really clueless as to who Rick breakfasted with!She's fairly confident that Rick is undercover with feline-weres. Rick was at breakfast with a female unknown to Jane. She's so worried he's cheating on her, she's not seeing the obvious that he's likely breakfasting with a feline-were! Of course she hasn't slept in 1.5-2 days...
Finished Mercy...Jane drove me up the wall. Her constant jealousy and irritation at Rick, not putting 2 and 2 together regarding scents.I get really confused about her hair too...she talks about putting it in *a* french braid, yet 2 sentences later she's talking about how she's now adjusting her *braids*. It's almost as if the author has her in mental cornrows and is always forgetting about it. This has been happening since book 1. And how do you hide a gun in a french braid?
At least the turban seems to be gone.
Myst wrote: "Finished Mercy...Jane drove me up the wall. Her constant jealousy and irritation at Rick, not putting 2 and 2 together regarding scents.I get really confused about her hair too...she talks about ..."
Yes, im still on book one but confused about her hair too. Maybe it shifts on its own, lol her hair is its own entity....or she can change it at will.....
This series sounds really good! I'll have to catch up so I can read along
Son of a...could've sworn my library system had all the books...now they only have the first 3. Time to ask a friend for more books from her system...
I'm having the same issue. My library only has through book 3. I'm super disappointed since I want to keep going, but I really don't want to spend $8 a pop on these! Decisions, decisions...
Interlibrary loans? Or prospector? You can get almost anything through ILLs. In Denver at least. Youll have to plan ahead though.
My library has all of them but whoever has book 4 checked out is taking forever.
Ok everyone! Raven Cursed is up! I'll update the group books and the reading timeline once I'm near a computer!How is the reading going? Are you jumping ahead, or getting bored? Are you enjoying the storyline? Still hating Rick? Let's hear it!
I plan to start it after my current read. Unless a challenge pushes it off one. I hear Raven Cursed is light on the Rick (thumbs up).
Sylwia wrote: "Interlibrary loans? Or prospector? You can get almost anything through ILLs. In Denver at least. Youll have to plan ahead though."My library indeed has Inter-Library Loans and now that I have asked about them, I have Raven Cursed on its' way, although it could take up to 2 weeks. I'll get caught up, though :)
I just finished it! I did like it and it seemed pretty fast pace, but I will say I am getting tired of her blaming herself for everything. At least that is the way it seems to me.Also (view spoiler)
Im only a third of the way in but I agree. People are responsible for their own mistakes Jane.
So, I finished Raven Cursed. I liked it. I think that the series seems to be getting more interesting! What did everyone else think??
I liked it too. The relationships are getting more complex. But i dont care for the character's excess of guilt.
Annie wrote: "I just finished it! I did like it and it seemed pretty fast pace, but I will say I am getting tired of her blaming herself for everything. At least that is the way it seems to me.Also [spoilers r..."
Not done Raven Cursed yet, but I agree with you on Jane blaming herself for everyone else's decisions. She gave the paintings to someone who to the best of her knowledge was an honest "white" witch who would either store them safely away from evil, or destroy them. She had the diamond locked up, not her fault it was stolen. How is it *her* fault 2 nutso werewolves figured out where she went and followed her after they got out of jail? It's not her fault the grindy was pregnant when Kem and his lady travelled overseas and came across the group of wolves.
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It's not Jane's fault baddies were strong enough to get through the wards set and steal the children. The fact Jane rescued the kids unharmed (for the most part?) shows she did her job.
Right now it seems like Jane's had 5 hours of sleep in 6 days, and is never being given a chance to rest. Instead of skipping out on her responsibilities for even a cat-nap, she's going above and beyond to help everyone.
I agree 100%. I'm hoping that there is at least a reason for her excessive, unnecessary guilt, and that it becomes apparent at some point. That would at least make it worth the annoyance... but it better be a good one, lol
I'm wondering if her guilt is part of her past. The 1-5 years in the christian children's home is a likely spot, especially since she's already feeling guilty about missing church so much...
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