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Uniquely Moi wrote: "I really enjoyed most of Kenyon's DH books but for whatever reason, there were a couple that were harder to get through. And tell me, how can I love Dark-Hunters and not care much for Dream-Hunters. There is something about them that I'm not crazy about."
From what I can tell based on all the threads here, I think you're not alone in not liking the dream hunters as much. I haven't read them so I can't comment.
But I'm just in general not a Dark Hunter fan. I liked but didn't love Fantasy Lover, but have had a hard time plugging through both Night Pleasures and Night Embrace. I've decided I just don't like Kenyon's writing. The stories are fine, there's nothing wrong with her plots or her characters, it's just her writing turns me off and I can't get invested in the story. I'm a little bit more interested in this one now that I'm, like, 270 pages in, so I think I should be able to finish it tonight. And I picked Dance With The Devil for my April challenge, so I'm going to read that one. But unless some miracle occurs while I'm reading it, I'm going to stop there.
HEHE... It's on his right shoulder! The head of the dragon comes to his chest and the back of the dragon extends to his back and upper right shoulder...
Michelle wrote: "I was so serious and telling him about the book! He started busting up and told me "Honey, you need to come back to reality"....That's pretty much the reaction I get when I try to tell my sister what's happening on Battlestar Galactica.
Michelle wrote: "Uniquely Moi wrote: "I really enjoyed most of Kenyon's DH books but for whatever reason, there were a couple that were harder to get through.And tell me, how can I love Dark-Hunters and not care ..."
ROFL You said "I feel you" Shades of Butch and V. ROFL
Oh, I sobbed reading Ashe's story. My daughter wouldn't read it because of how it affected me. For awhile I was questioning whether or not I was getting too involved with the stories then I slapped myself silly for even considering such a thing and finished the book. LOL
Uniquely Moi wrote: "I can totally picture that. The other day, my husband was dressing and I started imagining him with the tattoo from the cover of Lover Avenged. And I thought...ok, am I losing it or what? LOL "I always catch myself daydreaming! It's hilarious!So you're not losing it!
Nichole wrote: "That's pretty much the reaction I get when I try to tell my sister what's happening on Battlestar Galactica. "
I get it alot from my sister too! They just don't understand how a great book can just pull you in!
I tell my boyfriend all about what I'm reading. I dont care if he wants to hear about it. If he complains, I tell him he's just jelous. He benefits from the "side effects" that were mentioned, so I figure its a fair trade ; )
Maybe I'll wait til my husband is sleeping and have at him with a permanent marker!
Michelle, I am in envy of your husband's tattoo. My husband won't ever do it and it does sound hot! My husband has biker helmet, leathers, and goatee so I don't have any room to whine. (I've never been into facial hair, but it's good on him.) I can't wrap my hands around his forearms even when he's out of shape. When he works out, he finds even the XXL shirts strain on his shoulders and arms. All of this is why I fell in love with his looks; his complicated mind and intelligence are why I love him still.
OH man Josephine! Sounds like you have your own Vishous sleeping next to you ever night!!!!
My husband's strength is not in his body, but in his heart and his willingness to put up with me.
Uniquely Moi, the only Dream Hunter I am WILD about is Xypher. I think it's Dream Chaser? Do NOT skip his! It's way more like a Dark Hunter story and also includes characters for the new arc. The rest of the Dream Hunters feel like what they are: filler.
Michelle M. wrote: "Uniquely Moi, the only Dream Hunter I am WILD about is Xypher. I think it's Dream Chaser? Do NOT skip his! It's way more like a Dark Hunter story and also includes characters for the new arc. The r..."Yes, that's exactly what they feel like, filler! And yes, again to Dream Chaser. I've read them all because I'm too OCD to skip any, but my favs of Kenyon's are Dark Hunters, with Ash being my hero.
Michelle, there are also many differences but he does design and maintain his employer’s computer network. He also keeps his military haircut. But I thank goodness he doesn't smoke and always believed in monogamy with a woman. He stood by me with two bouts of breast cancer and still desires me even though I weigh more after our two children. I remind myself these things when he puts his foot in his mouth by asking if I am looking for a job now that I got laid off and if I do anything around the house. His romantic proposal consisted of standing in our kitchen as we looked at my engagement ring and saying, “Well, put it on already.” After this many years, I just tell him what he should have said to a woman and he gives me a look showing he’s perplexed and doesn’t understand the differences between the two. Ahh, well, maybe in another 10 years, he’ll be trained.Is that your husband in the photo? If so, you too are a lucky woman.
On topic, I hope to go and pick up Passion Unleashed today. CAN'T WAIT!
AWWW...Your hubby sounds like a great guy =)Yes, that's my hubby! We were married last June so we're still getting use to "married life".
I have Passion Unbound on my April Challenge list so I definitely can't wait to read it! I'm going to start Gena Showalter's The Darket Night tonight!
I just finished Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance and Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan.The Drake sisters books are okay.. but I don't like them as much as I do her Carpathians and Ghostwalkers series. And her Carpathians series is really starting to grow on me. The first 2 or 3 books were okay, but I feel like they've been getting better as I've moved along. Anyway, next up is The Wild Road and Deadly Desire
Jess wrote: "I just finished Curse the Dawn by Chance and [b:Oceans of Fire|28278..."Barnes & Noble still hasn't mailed me Curse the Dawn! I think you got a fluke of a store where they threw caution to the wind and put the books out early. Still jealous.
Jess wrote: "I just finished Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance and [b:Oceans of Fire..."I'm really looking forward to Feehans's Dark Slayer.
Have you checked out her Leopard series?
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I have Wild Rain in my April Challenge list. I've read the first story in an anthology (On the Prowl? not sure)..and it looks like it has potential.
Yz wrote: "Same here, Uniquely Moi. Just finished Dark Curse, and now seeing Razvan in a new light, I'm just curious on whats next for the Carpathians. Also I want to know about where was Ivory all this time..."I'm excited to learn more about Ivory, and thrilled that perhaps Razvan is an ok guy if for no other reason than Natalya's sake.
***SPOILER ALERT*** I love all the De La Cruz brothers. The only thing I didn't like about Dark Curse was that Lara and Nicolas can't complete the mating because she's afraid of losing her ability. And I know that's so important to the survival of the race, but still...I am hoping it gets resolved soon.
***END ALERT***
I have the book called Fever, which is the first 2 books of the Leopard series, The Awakening and Wild Rain. I'm holding off on reading those until Burning Wild comes out in September (I think).
My daughter loved the Ghostwalker books, but not so much on the Drake Sisters.
I am reading "Hunted" the new House of Darkness book and it's a good quick read. I am also reading "High Stakes" by Erin McCarthy and haven't been very invested in it. It's the book I keep at work to read at lunch or on breaks. It seems ok I just haven't had the time to get into it.
Im reading the House of Night series
Uniquely Moi wrote: "Jess wrote: "I just finished Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance and [b:O..."I wasn't aware that she had a leopard series. Which is the first book.. I will have to look into it because the majority of her books I really enjoy. But I definitely have the different series' ranked. Ghostwalkers, Carpathians and then Drake sisters
Jess wrote: "Uniquely Moi wrote: "Jess wrote: "I just finished Curse the Dawn by ..."The Leopards Series by Feehan is The Awakening, Wild Rain and coming soon, Burning Wild.
Christine Feehan's website is a treasure trove of information. I love listening to the chants from the Carpathians.
www.christinefeehan.com
It's one of the best author websites I've seen. Books listed in order, trailers for the books, all kinds of great stuff.
Sue wrote: "I am reading "Hunted" the new House of Darkness book and it's a good quick read. I am also reading "High Stakes" by Erin McCarthy and haven't been very invested in it. It's the book I keep at wor..."I haven't read that one yet. All the others, but I don't want to pay hardcover price for this one.
Sue, I didn't love High Stakes. I've got the next sitting here, in the hopes that things get better in book 2. The main character was so unbearably bitchy!
Ok, I was just at Christine Feehan's website and Burning Wild is now set for April 28th. That makes 3 books coming out on that day; Lover Avenged, Burning Wild and Storm Glass.By the way, I never see this series mentioned, but if you want a great story check out Maria V. Snyder's Study series. Poison Study, Magic Study and Fire Study, in that order. I LOVED those books. Storm Glass is by Maria V Snyder also, and it begins with Opal, a character from the Study series.
Uniquely Moi wrote: "Jess wrote: "Uniquely Moi wrote: "Jess wrote: "I just finished [b:Curse the Dawn|3556419|Curse the Dawn (Cassie Palmer, Book 4)|Karen Chance|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221......"ooo thanks so much! Like I need another author's website to visit!!! lol. If I keep spending time on goodreads, I won't be able to read all of these lovely books.
I'm definitely going to check out those books. So exciting.
I'm reading Dragonborn by Jade Lee and injoying it very much as it is my first dragon book ever.
I am so excited that it is April I am reading everything at once lol. The Becoming by Jeanne C Stein and this is great I have gotten about half way through but I am like Anna quite a bit she is spunky
Then I am also reading Possession by Jennifer Armintrout and this book and I am not sure how much I like it -- this is definitely a strange book the POV keeps shifting around and even though the story line is fluid I am not sure if it works for me
Acheron only on page ten so to soon to say
the Iron Hunt Only read the prologue so also to soon to tell.
I have so many books to read this month I am totally excited!!
Mitabird wrote: "I'm currently reading Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione"Desire Unchained was great! It's my favorite read of 2009 so far and a fantastic addition to this series.
OKAY, so I ordered a new kindle. Over on my blog I'm taking suggestions t0 be the FIRST book I read on the kindle. It's not a contest, but hey, go on over and list all the books you think I might like. Yes, I can't wait! It's on the way already - but not supposed to be here till monday.http://teresadamario.com/blog/
IT's hard deciding, cause I already have a number of print books hanging out at the house waiting to be read. LOL
I'm very old fashioned, but teachable. What is the benefit of using Kindle over regular, bound books?
The biggest benefit is when I go places and know I'll be able to read, I don't have to carry multiple books with me to fulfill my love of reading. That and the instant you think "Hey, I wish I had this book to read", you can request it and have it in 60 seconds. Those are the biggest benefits.Carrying 5 or 6 books on a plane cause I don't know what I'll want is no fun.
Teresa wrote: "The biggest benefit is when I go places and know I'll be able to read, I don't have to carry multiple books with me to fulfill my love of reading. That and the instant you think "Hey, I wish I had..."Very good points. I'll have to check into it. Is it cost effective, what with the initial layout for the Kindle itself?
I am finally reading Kresley Cole's A Hunger Like no Other... Wow! I'm pulled in and I'm only on the 2nd chapter!
Depends on what you consider cost effective. Both the sony and kindle are outrageously priced, IMHO. But this one is a gift, so I can't argue. I've wanted one, but been trying to wait for the price to go down. Not happening. But the books are the same price. It's an investment, like a DVD player, or new tv or something. It's a "nice to have" rather than requirement in life, but still kewl to finally have one.:)ANd Michelle, I loved Hunger like no Other! It's one of my favorite Kresley Cole books!
Michelle wrote: "I am finally reading Kresley Cole's A Hunger Like no Other... Wow! I'm pulled in and I'm only on the 2nd chapter!"This is on my TBR list, which grows by leaps and bounds every day.
Teresa wrote: "Depends on what you consider cost effective. Both the sony and kindle are outrageously priced, IMHO. But this one is a gift, so I can't argue. I've wanted one, but been trying to wait for the pr..."Well, and the added benefit of saving a tree or two (or a couple dozen at the rate I buy books) can be considered.
Yes, there's definitly the environmental factors. A friend says she likes it cause she can read and eat,,,, with both hands. LOL No need to hold a book open.
Teresa wrote: "Yes, there's definitly the environmental factors. A friend says she likes it cause she can read and eat,,,, with both hands. LOL No need to hold a book open."Thank you for taking the time to bring me up to speed on this. I might take a look around. Think a place like Best Buy would carry it?
And lastly, do you find the most books are available in this format?
I am definitely considering buying the kindle from what I hear they have lifted the embargo so now you can by books for kindle in places other than Amazon. Uniquely Moi...as far as I know you can get the sony ereader from lots of places but the kindle only comes from amazon
Dawn wrote: "I am definitely considering buying the kindle from what I hear they have lifted the embargo so now you can by books for kindle in places other than Amazon. Uniquely Moi...as far as I know you can..."
And no doubt they are proprietary, right? You can't read a Kindle formatted story on a Sony?
From what I understand that is correct I think the sony format is DRM and the one for kindle is well kindle I think. I prefer the kindle because it is wirless, and it has a text to speech optionAnyway the one thing I want to know is if I can read my library ebooks on either one
true, but the thing with kindle that most people forget, you can import all kinds of other formats. Plus, I get most of my books from Amazon or go to the store anyway. Except for specific ebooks, which can be imported, like the html or pdf formats. Not sure about the conversion fee. Last I heard it was just a few cents per book, but that could have changed.Content Formats Supported: Kindle (AZW), TXT, Audible (formats 4, Audible Enhanced (AAX)), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; PDF, HTML, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion.
oh, plus I listen to audible books alot and my stupid mp3 player never lets me put them there, so end up listening on the laptop. This will be easier.
Wow! Tons of fabulous information. Thanks for taking the time to post it all.
This morning I finishedOn the prowl: Tales of an Urban Werewolf by Karen MacInerney.
This afternoon I read White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison.
I think I'm going to tackle Dream Warrior by Sherrilyn Kenyon next
Michelle wrote: "This morning I finishedOn the prowl: Tales of an Urban Werewolf by Karen MacInerney.
This afternoon I read White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison.
I think I'm going to tackle Dream Warrior by..."
Let me know what you think of Dream Warrior. I wasn't toooooooo terribly thrilled with it. I liked it, but as I've said before, the Dream Hunters just don't do it for me the way the Dark Hunters do.
I tried to read it but I just could not get into Dream Hunter
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Michelle! Your hubby is a hottie! Do tell....where exactly is that dragon tat?