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Gone to sh*t: Anita Blake - The first 10 to 12 are worth reading though.
There are some series that aren't quite sh*t yet but they're on their way. Only time will tell if I give up on them.
Don't waste your time on:
House of Night - I was sucked in then strung along and it just got worse. It was like crack, so difficult to wean myself off. I have not read Burned. I will not read Burned. I will not.
The Historian - You're better off reading Dracula instead, trust me on this. It's marmite -you either love it or hate. Guess which camp I'm in.
The Vampire Diaries - It's nothing like the TV show, however you will see it's the original Twilight.
This is so hard, b/c we all have such different opinions. I have a series I have really strong feelings against, but it is a favorite among many people on GR (LOTU by Showalter). I am pushibg through a book right now that is not listed as a currently reading, b/c it was recommended to me by a friend and I am ambivelant about it. But I hear you -- I will skim if I get bored and just get to the end.
Recent skims for me have been:
(I won't be going back to this series -- every single book is the same)
(loved the beginning, skimmed last 50 pages)
(felt like this book was a not as good knock-off from the following books/series: Dark Highlander, BDB, Lightening Thief, Breed series by Adrian (to which I am not really a fan)) I had to force myself to finish this book. I only finished it b/c I own it. These are series I likely will not return to or finish. Even though the next ones are listed on my TBR -- they are on a special shelf (maybe continue series). That is how I deal with my OCD. LOL.
And there are some books I recently stopped, likely not in the mood for -- even though the writing was good or I love the author, for some reason they didn't capture me -- I kinda put these in a different category. I will return later, just not in the mood for them right now:
Amy or "Ames" wrote: "Gone to sh*t: Anita Blake - The first 10 to 12 are worth reading though.
There are some series that aren't quite sh*t yet but they're on their way. Only time will tell if I give u..."
I agree with you Ames. These books aren't worth it.
I loved the Historian -- but didn't like the ending.
Different opinions are most definitely welcome here, Regina. Thank goodness we aren't all cookie cutter readers. Where would the fun be in that? :)I am one that loves LoTU, but I can see how someone wouldn't.
I've picked up Historian a dozen times, but still haven't read it. Guess that's not necessarily a bad thing.
LMAO Ames RE: HON. I am with you on that one, all but being able to ween myself off. That I haven't been able to do, unfortunately. That series frustrates me to no end. But ... I keep reading it hoping it'll change? Isn't that the definition of insanity? "Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result."
I recently pushed through "Embers" by Laura Bickle b/c it was the BOM for a group I belong to and "that's time I'll never get back". :P
I definitely didn't love LoTU at first, but I really got into after book 2, it really picks up!And I agree on the Lara Adrian books, they are all very similar.
I recently blogged about how much I hated The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, I only made it to 40% and I want my time and money back. I just don't get how it's so popular.
That it does. I feel like LoTU has less of a "cookie-cutter" repeat feel that Adrian's "Midnight Breed" and Feehan's "Carpathians/Dark" series have with them. But, I enjoy both of those as well, just need to space them out a bit when I read them.I haven't read GwDT, but I have seen the Swedish movie and really liked it. I have a tendency not to read a book after I've seen the movie, don't want to ruin it if I liked the movie (LOL), so ....?
I can see the movie being good because it was the excessive detail that sent me over the edge, but that wouldn't be the case in a movie.
There's a US version of the movie coming out soon too, I think. The Swedish one was good though. I'm sure, as always, bits were left out, but I enjoyed it.
I think the strength in this book is the details. Loved it!
Amy or "Ames" wrote: "Gone to sh*t:
Anita Blake - The first 10 to 12 are worth reading though.
There are some series that aren't quite sh*t yet but they're on their way. Only time will tell if I give u..."
I agree with The Historian I tried to read it three times before I gave up... but The Swan Thieves is slowly improving my opinion of Elizabeth Kostova's abilities.
and I was very much let down by the TV show for Vampire Diaries! I read this series when I was 13 and loved it and I was completely disheartened to see such a HORRIBLE TV SHOW! grrr!
Help? what is "LoTU"?
Oh and I enjoy The Women of the Otherworld series, but for some reason I can't read past book 8... :( I could not even skip 9 and pick up book 10 (Frostbitten) but I can't seem to do it... I almost feel bad about it, but maybe I just need a little break.
and *embarassed blush* as cookie cutter as the Midnight Breed series is.. I call them my "Guilty Pleasure" reads, they make my hubby uncomfortable - He read one once and was upset: "No real man can preform like this! is this really what you women expect?" ROFL, oh dear!
Anita Blake - The first 10 to 12 are worth reading though.
There are some series that aren't quite sh*t yet but they're on their way. Only time will tell if I give u..."
I agree with The Historian I tried to read it three times before I gave up... but The Swan Thieves is slowly improving my opinion of Elizabeth Kostova's abilities.
and I was very much let down by the TV show for Vampire Diaries! I read this series when I was 13 and loved it and I was completely disheartened to see such a HORRIBLE TV SHOW! grrr!
Help? what is "LoTU"?
Oh and I enjoy The Women of the Otherworld series, but for some reason I can't read past book 8... :( I could not even skip 9 and pick up book 10 (Frostbitten) but I can't seem to do it... I almost feel bad about it, but maybe I just need a little break.
and *embarassed blush* as cookie cutter as the Midnight Breed series is.. I call them my "Guilty Pleasure" reads, they make my hubby uncomfortable - He read one once and was upset: "No real man can preform like this! is this really what you women expect?" ROFL, oh dear!
Help? what is "LoTU"?LOL! Sorry, that's Gena Showalter's "Lord of the Underworld" series.
Keep going, if you can push through, with Women of the Otherworld. Talk to DarkHeart (and Sandra, maybe, I forget). They were stuck too. :) We'll cheer ya on, if you need a friendly nudge.
and LMAO!!! He read one once and was upset: "No real man can preform like this! is this really what you women expect?" ROFL, oh dear!
Oh! hahaha, the capital "T" threw me off! Thanks for the help Steph!
Yeah, the same thing happened when he found a Harliquin Romance stuffed into my "It was a Shyte Day" emergency care bucket in the bathroom: it includes bubble bath, candles, heat socks with pedi-oil, and a wine glass with a single serve bottle of red wine and a "naughty read" book... He can be so sensitive sometimes, and he won't buy that this is how WE perceive our men to be! gessh!
Yeah, the same thing happened when he found a Harliquin Romance stuffed into my "It was a Shyte Day" emergency care bucket in the bathroom: it includes bubble bath, candles, heat socks with pedi-oil, and a wine glass with a single serve bottle of red wine and a "naughty read" book... He can be so sensitive sometimes, and he won't buy that this is how WE perceive our men to be! gessh!
Regina wrote: "I loved the Historian -- but didn't like the ending."I really hated the ending. I think some of my hate comes from the fact that I paid full retail (RRP = Recommended Rip-off Price) for the hardcover when it came out after reading so many positive professional reviews. I don't read them at all any more and I try not to buy hardcovers, at least not at full price. Lesson learned.
Errronious - As for Women of the Otherworld, I had a really tough time with Personal Demon (#8) and Living with the Dead (#9). The Cortez family got me through #8 but Hope (she did not deserve 2 books), I dislike her so much I barely got through #9 -it got 2 stars from me, that's the lowest rating I've ever given one of Armstrong's books. The only thing I liked in that one was the bad guy (or rather, girl) and her situation. Frostbitten (#10) is a lot better, I was relieved.
Amy - Good to know! I will be loading 9 and 10 on to my Kobo this weekend. I know that I will enjoy Frostbitten simply because it involves Elena and Clay, and I liked 8 Personal Demon simply because there is something sexy about bad-boy Marsten! Mmmmmmm
Yes, I loved Karl too but I wished Hope had met with an unfortunate accident, freeing him up for someone better.
Errronious - my "It was a Shyte Day" emergency care bucket LOVE that idea! I have something on a much smaller scale, now realize the wine and the book are essentials that need to be added pronto! :)Ames - I wished Hope had met with an unfortunate accident, freeing him up for someone better. LMAO!! Shame on you wishing harm. LOL! Karl definitely made it worth while.
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