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[violacea]

I finally finished my reread of all the L.A. Banks books, and read the latest one, The Forsaken. Not really impressed. See, I picked these books up out of the sci-fi/fantasy section. I look for them either there or in the African-American Lit section. Not once have I seen them shelved in romance or chick-lit, so I'm not looking for a "girl gets mad at boyfriend for screwing around, makes a rash wish, suddenly gets a too-good-to-be-true prospect, and hijinks ensue" plot from these - but, that's what I got. Yeah, yeah, they weren't romantic comedy hijinks - not when you involve Homeland Security, biblical figures, and a looming Armageddon - but, still. These characters have far too much serious shit to be doing to waste an entire book dancing around romantic misunderstandings. Less sexual angst, more saving the world, please.

Anyway, now I'm rereading Anne Bishop's Black Jewels trilogy. Which indeed promotes every fantasy cliche that people are currently posting about, vowing to never do again, but you know what? Any author who wants to can adopt every single cliche they want if they can make me believe it, and Bishop does. I'm rereading these because it's been several years, and there are new books out there that I haven't read! I want to remember everything before picking up the new stuff.

I'm rereading everything right now because, at the moment, I find myself feeling bored when I look at the new books on the bookshelf. Nothing's striking me - except maybe the new Nora Roberts, but I don't have the cash to buy a hardcover. I'm going to need reading material for next week's trip, though, so I'm gonna have to go searching things out. Any recommendations from the peanut gallery? You know what I like. Tell me what I should be reading!

Comments

[dragonsinger.livejournal.com]

Well, there's always Kelly Armstrong's new one, Broken, but I can't remember if you liked Elena or not. Sherrilyn Kenyon has a new Dark Hunter book out, Dark Side of the Moon. James Patterson's Maximum Ride looks pretty good, but I haven't read it yet.

Or you could bring a notebook and pen and write me more Siren Song. *LOL* I'm just sayin'...

[seimaisin.livejournal.com]

I do like Elena, but I've missed enough of that series that I'd have to catch up first. I read Dark Side of the Moon a while back - interesting stuff, but I have my issues with some of it. I haven't read any James Patterson, actually, but I may have to check him out!

Oh, the computer's coming with me for writing. :) It's just hard to write in airports ... and on the way home, I have to sit in Detroit for more than three hours! Meep!

[moonlightstorm.livejournal.com]

I love Anne Bishop's stuff. :) I haven't read any of it in a while either, though.

Have you read anything by Janet Evanovich? Her stuff is generally short and funny. Nothing too dizzying plotwise, but it's a good way to kill a couple hours.

[moryssa.livejournal.com]

I just read all of the ficlets that you wrote over the weekend, and I can't wait to read the actual story now. :)

But, in response to your question here... I can recommend a really cool book that deals with folks who can control elementals, but I don't know if you'd want to read it at this point or not. :) I really enjoyed the book (it's the first in a series, but the others aren't out yet!) and I kept thinking of it as I was reading your fiction snippets. :)