tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post1078632749292059647..comments2023-11-02T13:04:31.154+00:00Comments on Rape and Adverbs: ... AND WHY I LIKED IT ANYWAYMeriamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832436776375729050noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-75147137334533747112009-03-13T00:28:00.000+00:002009-03-13T00:28:00.000+00:00There you go!Am I going to get a blogbat? < qui...There you go!<BR/><BR/>Am I going to get a blogbat? < quivers fearfully ><BR/><BR/><B>Blogbatted</B> - sounds painful.Meriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11832436776375729050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-22806717849582233972009-03-12T01:04:00.000+00:002009-03-12T01:04:00.000+00:00Okay, as terrific as this post is, I am sick of lo...Okay, as terrific as this post is, I am sick of looking at the title in my sidebar. At this point, I'd even settle for one of those "here's why I am not posting posts" that I blogbatted few months back. (Although you did happen to write a great review recently and I can be consoled for a while with that.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-68421002167786198772009-03-09T13:52:00.000+00:002009-03-09T13:52:00.000+00:00The answer, vis-a-vis RfP, is to be found in the c...The answer, vis-a-vis RfP, is to be found in the comments section of my latest post (posted 8.3.09)Joanna Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11008683032460114886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-41891619675574057342009-03-08T17:07:00.000+00:002009-03-08T17:07:00.000+00:00I'm so glad you know what I mean.I'm yet to discov...I'm so glad you know what I mean.<BR/><BR/>I'm yet to discover what RfP likes and I mean that in the nicest possible way.Joanna Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11008683032460114886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-59475825485293120012009-03-08T01:36:00.000+00:002009-03-08T01:36:00.000+00:00>>There is something about this writer that ...>>There is something about this writer that is like my (as you know) favourite category writer, Lynne Graham!>>><BR/><BR/><B>NOOO!</B><BR/><BR/>That is so funny, and horrifying, because as crazy as it sounds, I totally see what you mean. <BR/><BR/>And the fact that you liked it... is Kresley Cole the most universally liked author in the genre? <BR/><BR/>Does RfP like her?<BR/><BR/>(That'll be the litmus test)<BR/><BR/>Yes, I'm a bad blogger. I must blog. And I will. It's just - new job, and adjusting to the bigger workload. And some other factors, but I might blog about those...Meriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11832436776375729050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-18120775933774716732009-03-07T21:16:00.000+00:002009-03-07T21:16:00.000+00:00Hmmpf. I wish you'd blog more.But anyway - I DID ...Hmmpf. I wish you'd blog more.<BR/><BR/>But anyway - I DID buy NRFTW first as recc'd by you - couldn't get into it at all.....AT FIRST, and then suddenly I was away and loving it. Then I got Dark Deeds on A Winter's Night - LOVED that one. Now am on this one. So far (a quarter in) it's a few notches below the other two. But there's no escaping it, I am glomming now.<BR/><BR/>And you know what's weird? There is something about this writer that is like my (as you know) favourite category writer, Lynne Graham! It's something about the power balance between the hero and heroine and the relative strengths of the characters. Or something.Joanna Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11008683032460114886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-9187886792912173972009-02-09T13:46:00.000+00:002009-02-09T13:46:00.000+00:00I love the way Kresley Cole undercuts many classic...I love the way Kresley Cole undercuts many classic romance tropes--for example, her female characters are often gleefully violent instead of passive, and her male characters go above and beyond the call of Alpha Maledom to the point where the female characters call them on it.<BR/><BR/>So much fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-45326780525890195712009-02-01T18:28:00.000+00:002009-02-01T18:28:00.000+00:00Hi, sorry I forgot to respond! It actually wasn't ...Hi, sorry I forgot to respond! It actually wasn't the abuse in <I>A Hunger Like No Other</I> that was the problem for me. I like dark books and dark characters, be they the hero or the heroine. I think my issues with the book was that it felt over the top for me, and with there being just about every kind of paranormal being you could imagine in it, I felt it needed more grounding in reality. Also, it was entertaining, but didn't feel very substantial to me. Kind of like eating a candybar when you were hoping for a full-course meal.<BR/><BR/>As for TSL, I apologize if my review is one of the ones that made you feel you'd already read the book. I did put a spoiler warning at the top of it, since it was one of those books I couldn't discuss without some spoilers. I would be very curious to hear your opinion of it.<BR/><BR/>And ditto for the Hart and the Joyce books. I'd love to hear your thoughts on them. I think Jennie and Janet/Robin are working on a conversational review of the Hart book for Dear Author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-74859608815969939662009-01-22T22:42:00.000+00:002009-01-22T22:42:00.000+00:00A Hunger Like No Other is definitely one of her we...A Hunger Like No Other is definitely one of her weakest. In fact, I recently read an absolutely damning review of it by the <A HREF="http://loinfireclub.blogspot.com/2008/11/anthropologist-reviews-hunger-like-no.html" REL="nofollow">Loinfire Club</A>:<BR/><BR/>>>> ... as it turned out, we didn't especially care about the stupidity of the book's magic system, nor the author's lack of knowledge of realworld geography, nor the irritating attempts to sound 'hip' and 'cutting edge' in a way which will no doubt look hopelessly dated within a few years from now...<BR/><BR/>These all paled in comparison to our horrified reaction to Lachlain, the book's hero. Again, the horror came not from the fact that he is a Scottish werewolf billionaire, nor from the fact that he believes the best way to keep a wife happy is to constantly buy her things (one new piece of priceless antique jewelery every day, apparently). It's the fact that he is a persistent liar, a kidnapper, a domestic abuser, and a rapist.>>><BR/><BR/>The catalogue of abuse Lachlan puts Emma through is pretty hideous when it's listed.<BR/><BR/>As for TSL... it's strange how I can't make myself pick it up. The book has been so widely discussed, I feel like I've read it already.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I'm looking forward to Megan Hart's latest release, and Lydia Joyce's. Perhaps after that.Meriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11832436776375729050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-52849364116638891282009-01-22T04:42:00.000+00:002009-01-22T04:42:00.000+00:00You know, I only read the first book in this serie...You know, I only read the first book in this series (<I>A Hunger Like No Other</I>) and though I liked some things about it, it was a mixed bag for me and I graded it a C+ in my DA review. But your cupcake pictures really, really make me want to read further.<BR/><BR/>BTW, did you ever read <I>The Spymaster's Lady</I>? Weren't you going to review it at one point?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-25277696813405659932009-01-18T14:47:00.000+00:002009-01-18T14:47:00.000+00:00T, I have the first three Wards on my shelf, curre...T, I have the first three Wards on my shelf, currently untouched. Perhaps... I'll wait to see what you have to say.Meriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11832436776375729050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-23466209446311883342009-01-16T21:14:00.000+00:002009-01-16T21:14:00.000+00:00ROFLOL! @ Tumperkin!! I think I have to start foll...ROFLOL! @ Tumperkin!! <BR/><BR/>I think I have to start following Tumperkin's blog more closely now that she's ordered <I>BOTH</I> of those series! I can't wait to be entertained... er... enlightened by her insights. =)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-28526645391159276612009-01-16T21:06:00.000+00:002009-01-16T21:06:00.000+00:00I went a bit bad and ordered both a KC AND a JR Wa...I went a bit bad and ordered both a KC AND a JR Ward. So now I'm looking forward to a ginormous-vampires-and-demons-with-impossibly-large-cocks-fest.<BR/><BR/>Actually, now I've typed that, it sounds awesome!Joanna Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11008683032460114886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-35658821215983909262009-01-15T19:03:00.000+00:002009-01-15T19:03:00.000+00:00I'm glad you still enjoyed DDAD enough to give it ...I'm glad you still enjoyed DDAD enough to give it a B grade despite all its flaws! <BR/><BR/>Oh! I love cupcakes. They're almost as much fun to look at as they are to eat. Almost. I can practically taste that double espresso cupcake with the mocha frosting RIGHT.NOW. Practically. ;o)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-32157178035110298092009-01-12T17:25:00.000+00:002009-01-12T17:25:00.000+00:00Meriam, Oh boy, for a moment there I was worried ...Meriam, Oh boy, for a moment there I was worried you wouldn't like it. Glad to see you did. I gave this one an A. I liked it the best so far out of the series. I just think Kresley Cole has really gotten her characterization down pat. Her characters are so vivid and wonderfully drawn that they practically leap off the pages. The dialogue is so quick and snappy. I think Cole has found her stride and I really hope it lasts. And you are right, she is a lot of fun to read.Jill D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10994157783980931093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-57721645330306852512009-01-11T21:14:00.000+00:002009-01-11T21:14:00.000+00:00How does she do it? I don't know, but she's a lot ...How does she do it? I don't know, but she's a lot of fun to read. I'm glad I got a chance to post about her (twice), because she's one of the best writers I discovered last year, all my bitching notwithstanding.<BR/><BR/>Tumperkin, you could start chronologically, OR you could start with my favourite, <I>No Rest for the Wicked</I>... The post of CJs that I linked to reviews it and <I>A Hunger Like No Other.</I><BR/><BR/>The first in the series is actually a novella in an anthology called 'Playing Easy to Get (I think).Meriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11832436776375729050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-45170976893936426112009-01-11T20:40:00.000+00:002009-01-11T20:40:00.000+00:00Bugger. I'm going to have to buy some KC now.Ok - ...Bugger. I'm going to have to buy some KC now.<BR/><BR/>Ok - educate me. What's a good one to start with?Joanna Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11008683032460114886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-87646239602194976122009-01-10T16:34:00.000+00:002009-01-10T16:34:00.000+00:00PS: thanks for the shout!PS: thanks for the shout!Carolyn Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195853833116263029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758962596079172350.post-41617118051065384182009-01-10T16:33:00.000+00:002009-01-10T16:33:00.000+00:00Okay, I was just going to write a review on this s...Okay, I was just going to write a review on this same book, and you're right: it's huge again. But in a different way. What do I even say? How does she do it? I love that you say he is like the guiltiest man alive. Yes! <BR/><BR/>Also, good point about allowing Holly to complain about the vessel bit. I really enjoyed that, too.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I'm thinking about your cupcake. Yes, a cupcake, or frosted cookie. I love the little bean on top.Carolyn Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195853833116263029noreply@blogger.com