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What's the best interracial book you've read recently?
Lonestarpt wrote: "Gatadelafuente (Danielle) wrote: "Lonestarpt wrote: "I just finished Misconceptions by Pamela Leigh Starr. It's an interracial with a BM and WW. I must admit that it's the first one I've ever rea..."I'm like when I know it's a series I try to wait but sometimes you don't know.......
I tell you Abdallared, I would like to have a word with Ms. Levin!!!!!!!!! A few choice words as a matter of fact!!!!!!!-----------------------------------------------------
Abdallared wrote: "new_user wrote: "Redemption's the best, LOL. I wanted to read that one. I actually forgot that it's a series. I like series; it's nice to see an IR one. :D"
I have the series it's in my TBR pile..."
Abdallared wrote: "Lonestarpt wrote: "Gatadelafuente (Danielle) wrote: "Lonestarpt wrote: "I just finished Misconceptions by Pamela Leigh Starr. It's an interracial with a BM and WW. I must admit that it's the firs..."What's the matter Justine?
Coz I have been waiting years now for the story to continue. Years?!?!? Nay, an eternity I say!!!!So last year she came out with a website and on it she claimed that the publisher would not publish her books coz they didn't think there was a market for them!!!!!! Can you imagine that???!?!?! I don't understand why a publisher would publish a Lora Leigh book (no offense to any fans) and not one of hers. That's just beyond me.
Anyhow, she was going into self-publishing and nothing since then. Absolutely nothing!!!!!!!!
Like the MTA here in NYC - she's just playing with me now!!!!!!!!
Also, not the best, but I just finishedScandal In Copper Lake
It's good to see Silhouette adding an interracial romance.
The cover is nice. The girl is pretty, but the man does nothing for me. Poorly placed shadowing in my opinion.
Anywho, that is neither here nor there. The book itself is actually decent. I liked the chemistry between the couple even though the guy is a bit of a spoiled, rich, ne'er-do-well.
I would classify it was more of a mystery than a suspense. I wasn't really on edge or waiting with bated breath in regards to any particular element of the story.
Basic premise: Girl returns to childhood town to investigate details of her early childhood and her mother's untimely death. Boy is sent to spy on her. They fight a mutual atrraction for an eternity (72 hours) before yielding in to an undeniable passion. Blah, blah, blah. Yaddah, yaddah, yaddah. You get the picture.
Eugenia wrote: "Justine wrote: "Coz I have been waiting years now for the story to continue. Years?!?!? Nay, an eternity I say!!!!So last year she came out with a website and on it she claimed that the publish..."
As soon as I win the lotto - I will publish and market her books myself
I read another Brenda Jackson interracial this past weekend, "Taking Care of Business." I thought it was positively delightful. Tag and Renee were a great couple, despite Renee's hesistancy to pursue a relationship. I liked that the people who matter most, family and friends, were so accepting of their realtionship. Tag was a great guy and I liked his determination to form a relationship with Renee, with or without anyone else's approval. A nice, quick read.
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@ DanielleDon't you dare mention another series. New_User caught me with the Darkyn series. And my life has pretty much come to a stop since. I've read Dark Possession- the true IR one. But I refused to be hooked on any series any more :-). Two is enough!
Justine wrote: "@ DanielleDon't you dare mention another series. New_User caught me with the Darkyn series. And my life has pretty much come to a stop since. I've read Dark Possession- the true IR one. But I r..."
I live series as long as it's not an ebook form... Any sugestions? I might have missed a few....
Oh, I just finished a historical novel yesterday. It was called "After the Lies." by Mandessa Selby. Both main characters were biracial. The hero is white and like 1/8 black, but passes for white and the heroine is half black and half Seminole indian. Both are living lies based on lies and are afraid of being found out. I really like historical novels with black characters, so I was immediately intrigued by this book. I wasn't disappointed. Both the hero and heroine are likeable characters and you find yourself rooting for them to find a way to happiness together. It was really sweet.
Try the Darkyn series by Lynn Viehl. I can't put them down. I've just been going from one to the other. I get mine from Borders and when there's a good 30% - 40% sale. You can pick them up for next to nothingEnjoy
Abdallared wrote: "Justine wrote: "@ Danielle
Don't you dare mention another series. New_User caught me with the Darkyn series. And my life has pretty much come to a stop since. I've read Dark Possession- the true..."
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Eugenia I am a habitual series whore. That's why I own and buy so many books. That and particular themes.
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Don't you dare mention another series. New_User caught me with the Darkyn series. And my life has pretty much come to a stop since. I've read Dark Possession- the true IR one. But I r..."
Well you're a strong woman if you were able to stop at one Feehan. I am sucked into her writing. She does have some favorite phrases she uses, but she's such a good writer.
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Don't you dare mention another series. New_User caught me with the Darkyn series. And my life has pretty much come to a stop since. I've read Dark Possession- the true..."
Abdallared I read a lot of paranormal, so many are in that genre. Some favorites of mine: JR Ward, Kresley Cole, Christine Feehan, Nalini Singh. I wish there was more interracial/African American paranormal series. Unfortunately there are not many. I'll try to think of more.
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I read the first Darkyn. It was really good. I have the rest on my tbr/tbb pile.
I'm not into reading paranormal, but I can watch it on tv... But I'm glad you are enjoying the series....
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Gatadelafuente (Danielle) wrote: "Justine wrote: "Try the Darkyn series by Lynn Viehl. I can't put them down. I've just been going from one to the other. I get mine from Borders and when there's a good 30% - 40% sale. You can pick ..."Danielle, you can't stop there!!!! You must continue on :-)
Abdallared wrote: "I'm not into reading paranormal, but I can watch it on tv... But I'm glad you are enjoying the series...."You know I didn't think I would like it either. But as long as the paranormal person is the good guy -I'm down with that
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I like the books where the paranormal person in the couple is the guy. For some reason I didn't like it as much when the hero is human and the heroine is paranormal. I'm not crazy about witch paranormals either, but a good author wins me over as long as they aren't preaching paganism.
Justine, I'm the same. I don't much care for the slayer/monster books. The whole reason I read paranormal is to read from the perspective of the shifter or vampire or what have you. Who doesn't want super powers? LOL. I haven't read many witch books either, but yeah, as long as they're not "blood of newt, and eye of crow," I don't mind. If they're like any other paranormal book, I don't mind.
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Those are my favorite type of paranormals, too! I love seeing the story from the "other's" POV. :-)
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A book that I truly enjoyed was Zora and Nicky: An Interracial Love Story by Claudia Mair Burney.
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I read Behind Blue Eyes by Pat Cromwell and Dangerous Bet: Troy's Revenge by Marie Rochelle last week. I thoroughly enjoyed them both.
Isn't it interesting how some people can like a book while someone else don't???????????????
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Since someone mentioned Claudia Mair Burney, I will comment about the latest of her in my read pile Wounded A Love Story. I really enjoyed it, but it is WAY deeper than "Zora and NIcky," which I also loved. I am not Catholic, so it was a very interesting lesson about saints and stigmatas. While I think it is extremely thought-proking and would make an excellent book for discussion, I personally would opt-out if we ever picked it up for book club.I feel the same way about it that I felt about "Schindler's List" and "Saving Private Ryan." I loved them all, cried over each one, and felt that I grew (even if it was only a tiny bit) as a person. However, I never want to see/read them again.
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Shunda if you're trying to make me not read this book, you're on the right track. I had to walk out of Schindler's List. I didn't even try to watch Saving Private Ryan.
Gatadelafuente (Danielle) wrote: "Lonestarpt wrote: "Since someone mentioned Claudia Mair Burney, I will comment about the latest of her in my read pile Wounded A Love Story. I really enjoyed it, but it is WAY deep..."There isn't anything graphically violent or bad that took place. It's just one of those books where you are so swept up into the storyline and the characters that you are sympathetic to their hopes, doubts, hurts, etc. I think a better emotional comparison bookwise for me would have been Kindred.
And who knows, I might actually read it again someday.
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Does it end sad? I like a Happy Ending.
yeah me like happy endings too. that's why i always read the end of the book. no point in me investing time and energy only to be pissed of later
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Jeanieandjayha wrote: "A book that I truly enjoyed was Zora and Nicky: An Interracial Love Story by Claudia Mair Burney."
and that sister is fierce (the author)...i dog-earred pages in that book and broke out the highlighter...sent it to her to be autographed and i also have wounded...although i have yet to finish it...i really connected with ms. burney...hope to meet her one day.
it's different but good different...a reader by john and van hipped me to it and i am so glad.
Gatadelafuente (Danielle) wrote: "Yes it is. I think it's because we are all different people and different things appeal to us. Sometimes I like a book because it was so different from what I normally read, or because a character..."i feel you...have you read WOUNDED yet
Gatadelafuente (Danielle) wrote: "Lonestarpt wrote: "Gatadelafuente (Danielle) wrote: "Lonestarpt wrote: "Since someone mentioned Claudia Mair Burney, I will comment about the latest of her in my read pile [book:Wounded A Love Sto..."it ends quite hopeful...it is a read that takes you all kinds of places in your emotions but it was worth the ride to me and i say that as an individual who prefers comedies, HEA
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have to get all of her books she is a kickazz writer...and a great conversationalist...
Gatadelafuente (Danielle) wrote: "Same here, Justine. My sister gets on me for the end of the book peeking. I've cut back on it, but I still do it sometimes."I have a bad habit of reading the last pages to see the end before I read the story. Sometimes it will mess me up if it's a mystery. But one time really killed it for me when I actually saw that the LEAD MALE got killed off in the end. I couldn't even bring myself to read it after that. It's still unread in my bookshelf.
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I have the series it's in my TBR pile..."
I have heard a few people mention this series, but I haven't ever read any of them.
I really like to start series when they are finished because I am not a patient person and I tend to forget a lot of stuff about books because I read them fairly quickly. I don't speed read, but I tend to comprehend more the gestalt than the specific details of things.