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I liked the concept of this one, but felt like the author was trying too hard. It seemed like every comment had to be funny, snarky, or something.I do plan on checking out the next book though.
Stacia and I are buddy reading this one in April or May, I'm not sure, cause Isa loved it. She said it reminded her of Cat and Bones, and I was like "Hell yeah I'm so on board!" lol
I listened to it. It was ok, but to me nothing like Cat and Bones.
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I didn't get a Cat and Bones vibe at all.
I am going to be reading this one in April for a challenge....
Stacia learned how to read last week wrote: "I heard the same thing as Carina from a friend, that there was a similar banter/vibe as C & B.I'm still down for doing the buddy read in May, Carina. I've had a couple of friends who didn't like..."
I'm still down for reading this in May. Looks like its a hate it or love it book, but I wanna give it a try. =)
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I agree Heather, sometimes her sarcasm can lead towards being mean. :p I liked the sensuality and the mystery (finding out "who did it"). Not so much on the humor though, but that's just me. :p
Finally read this and liked it quit alot. Solid 4 stars. And can I just say Reyes= yummy!
Reyes was the star of the book for sure. I never really felt like I got to know Charley. I'll read on just to have more book time with him.
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Halfway through the second book, Second Grave on the Left, and loving it from the get go.
I have really liked these so far. I listened to them on audio and they made me laugh out loud (which was a bit awkward since I was at work). Charley definitely seems more vulnerable as the series goes on. Books 2 and 3 both made me cry which usually turns me off a book but the over all feel was upbeat so I keep going. Can't wait for book 4
I just finished book 4 and I'm enjoying these but I'm having some issues. 1. How do you pronounce Reyes? Ray-yes? Reese?
2. Charley is a bit annoying. The whole I name absolutely every single thing that I come in contact with is cute in small doses. Small. Doses. The rambling on about what to name her couch and then learning she's named her brain and skull and vagina and spleen? I had hoped that it was just ha-ha spur of the moment namings but seeing how much time she spends trying to name her couch? I really do think she has sat down and spent some serious time naming her bid-ness. I also thought for awhile that it was a self defense mechanism and that she used to deflect but that doesn't fit.
3. and finally. How am I supposed to feel about Reyes? Am I supposed to love him? He has protected Charley her entire life. But. He's also threatened to rape her, threatens to kill various members of her family on a very regular basis, has hit her at least once and then there was (view spoiler) seriously. Am I supposed to want them together (I *so* do) but I also kind of feel like I want an abused wife to go back to her husband.
Tya wrote: "I just finished book 4 and I'm enjoying these but I'm having some issues. 1. How do you pronounce Reyes? Ray-yes? Reese?
2. Charley is a bit annoying. The whole I name absolutely every single thin..."
You bring up a lot of the same issues that I have with this series. I hate the naming thing, feel the same as you about Reyes.
I always think of giving up this series, but instead I keep reading, not sure why.
Tya wrote: "I just finished book 4 and I'm enjoying these but I'm having some issues. 1. How do you pronounce Reyes? Ray-yes? Reese?
2. Charley is a bit annoying. The whole I name absolutely every single thin..."
In the audio they pronounce it Ray-es
So. I just finished book 5. The naming thing was toned down a lot. Charley and Reyes talk about him threatening her all the time(view spoiler) but I'm still not completely sure what I think about the series.I thought this book was pretty boring. I didn't think enough attention was given to the dead women in Charley's apartment and this could be a tya issue, and the christian in me speaking but...I absolutely hate when authors make their characters on par/better than God. (view spoiler)
So...I thought this book was pretty boring and confusing. And I still don't really get why Charley and Reyes are together. Although, he did make my heart melt a couple of times. (view spoiler)
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Tya, Answering your questions in the middle spoiler: (view spoiler)I have enjoyed the humor of these books and the spectrum of emotions. It is rare I can find a book that will make me cry but leaves me feeling good at the end.
Colleen wrote: "Tya, Answering your questions in the middle spoiler: Mind you this is just how I read it so that doesn't mean it is correct. I think you are right that Charlie and her species are something not i..."Soooo. Ok, Charley and her people are a species in heaven. So all of these prophecies referring to Charley as The Daughter and The Daughter of Light...well thats what confused me. I have always heard Christ referred to as The Son so the emphasis on Charley as The Daughter is what made me think Charley=Christ and to be quite honest its when I began to check out.
But, did you really think that this book was on par with the rest of the series? I loved Reyes last post it note. I loved Reyes and Charley (for the most part) and for the most part I loved the interactions between all of the characters. But I thought the mystery was lacking...I don't suspense? A sense of urgency? I felt like the book had a lot of pages and not a lot happened (even though there were a couple of different story lines happening) I was pretty bored.
And...yeah, I don't think I really like this series.
"The Daughter of Light' didn't pop out at me but I listened on audio. This one was over all a bit flatter than the rest of the books. I didn't laugh quite as much. I didn't cry at all and there wasn't that sense of urgency. The girls in her place just icked me out rather than pushing me to want to solve their case. The relationship with Reyes was developed more and that kept me interested. And yeah, I loved the last post-it
I've put my finger on it. (view spoiler)I don't know if theres going to be another book but this one feels like a filler.
I think I've signed up to hate-read the next book. Kind of like I hate watched Glee and How I Met Your Mother. Dude. I need new hobbies.
I just listened to #6 that just came out. I did love the move that Reyes made with the apartments and loved how Uncle Bob out maneuvered Charley on one key point.
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I don't really think so, I had some of the same feelings you did Heather. It's a good filler book/series.
I gave up on book 6. I think with how much I absolutely hated her teen series (a series that I had pretty much enjoyed more than I did this Charley Davis series) I just don't trust her as an author. And, I think since I went in there already with a bad taste for Darynda Jones' writing and plot concepts it made everything that I already find annoying about the series EXTRA annoying. I tried to skip to the Reyes/Charley stuff (if only to find out what she said to the marry me question) but...she's too dang annoying. Booooo. I just want my library to finally get the new Ilona Andrews so I can put it on hold (and ultimately be severly dissappointed because with my luck its going to be all about that Julie character I despise)
I keep hearing how awful her YA books are, but I still really want to check them out.
Do you know, I really liked the YA series right up until the end. The end was the kind that made me feel like I had wasted my time. She pretty much hits a reset button and says nevermind---this entire series was pointless. Thanks for reading!
I bought the first book when It was released and still haven't gotten around to it but I really would like to they audio is on overdrive so I think I might finally get it off my tbr list.
Tya wrote: "Do you know, I really liked the YA series right up until the end. The end was the kind that made me feel like I had wasted my time. She pretty much hits a reset button and says nevermind---this ent..."That sucks. I wonder if she did that because it got the axe and she just wanted to wrap it up?
Now that you mention it, I wonder that too. The series was really good--I liked it more than Charley (it helped that this little young adult character was leaps and bounds more mature than Charley) but that ending--I read it what almost two years ago? A year ago? And I still remember exactly what happened and exactly why that ticked me off. I read a lot of books, man. I've gotta say that I'm super annoyed that there's one stuck in my head for stupid reasons.
Yeah. It seems like one of three things happens when a series gets the axe. The author either attempts to tie up everything, gives and ending up leaves a few of the bigger things open, or basically gives readers the bird. The last one usually don't happen, but the few I remember were spectacular.
I would certainly put that book on the spectacular end of the spectrum. I thought Breaking Dawn was the worst book I had ever read. And then I finished this series. Like I said, I wasn't in love with the Charley books but I was liking them well enough. The way she ended that teen series was enough to make me drop the adult series as well.
Oh, crap. Breaking Dawn was BAD.
4 Books in so far and love it!! Love her attitude and she is kickass!!
Started up book 1 and I'm loving it!! So funny.
Shera (Book Whispers) wrote: "Started up book 1 and I'm loving it!! So funny."I love Charley, she's great!!
She really is! I already know this is going to be a favorite series. I'm frantically trying to fit read time in any where.
I'd like to get round to one a month to catch up this year
I don't think I'll have that kind of control, though I will be reading something in-between book 1 and 2. I like a pallet cleanser. I loved the first book! WHile I enjoyed that the world was pretty simple I didn't mind it when things got crazy. I love the idea (view spoiler)
Think I only got 4 books to catch up
Cassie Cruel wrote: "Think I only got 4 books to catch up"Exciting!!
I read the short story in-between one and two. I liked it! Seeing Charley through the eyes of one of the ghosts was a very fun idea.
I'm currently reading that pallet cleaner, which may have been a bad idea. I really want the next Charley book!
i just read the 9th book. It went back to what I liked about the first ones: Charlie solving cases and being Charlie while developing a relationship with Reyes. The theology is getting really convoluted and starting to make me a bit uncomfortable though.
I think that's the general feeling most fans have been having. At least from what I can see on the reviews. (Which I know I should not be reading in case of spoilers!)
I haven't read any of the in betweens
I think two of them are free on her website and the other one is the
. Oh, and then the For I Have Sinned which I got for free on B&N.
I figured there's not too many of them and I like the series enough to read anything Charley related.
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