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violaceaA rundown on the reading material from the weekend ...
Nora Roberts - Morrigan's Cross - first in the new trilogy, which is VERY different from most everything she's written before. I liked it, I think. I liked the world she's creating - or worlds, as the case may be - and the concept of the plot she's working on. There are parts, though, that seem very derivative of other recent books. Not that that's always a bad thing ... the time travel elements seem to be what Sherrilyn Kenyon/Kinley MacGregor tried and failed miserably to do in Sword of Darkness. However, L.A Banks has already done the concept of Lilith-the-vampire, and better. The weakest part of this book, though, oddly enough is the romance. The two main characters just didn't seem to gel believably for me. Future books might be better - I look forward to Moira and Cian, though I'm not overly sure what I think ofFaith Blair the vampire demon slayer. In short ... I'm looking forward to the next one, because Nora's got lots and lots and lots of credit in my internal book bank, but this one left me surprisingly cool.
Nora Roberts - Angels Fall - another strong entry in her single-title line. Not up to the standard of Northern Lights, which is the best of the best, but better than the last offering, Blue Smoke. I liked Reece and Brody, I liked the town, I liked the setting. The mystery was paint-by-numbers; I figured out who the murderer was within a chapter of it happening. But, mostly, it was an excuse to lose myself in a vividly realized fictional town, which is what I like most about her single-titles. I might not recommend spending the money on the hardcover, but definitely pick this up from the library or in paperback.
Rachel Caine - Firestorm - I keep saying that I'm going to go back and reread all of these books, but there's also a part of me that doesn't want to. Because I always come out of these books feeling vaguely like I do when I break down and buy a bunch of Dove chocolate. I'm pretty damned sure it's not very good for me, but god damn if it doesn't taste good! The action never stops, never gives you a chance to breathe and figure out if anything that just happened made sense ... which is all right, because she keeps taking it to breathtaking new highs (or lows, as the case may be), and by the end, you're just left wanting to know what the &*^%&^ happens next. It's a great action adventure, light on in-depth character development, the literary equivalent of a roller coaster. Perfect mind candy!
Next on the list, the rock & roll fairy tales by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple, which Amy gifted me with. I've been wanting to read them, but I always forget to look for them when I'm at the book store! So, yay!
Nora Roberts - Morrigan's Cross - first in the new trilogy, which is VERY different from most everything she's written before. I liked it, I think. I liked the world she's creating - or worlds, as the case may be - and the concept of the plot she's working on. There are parts, though, that seem very derivative of other recent books. Not that that's always a bad thing ... the time travel elements seem to be what Sherrilyn Kenyon/Kinley MacGregor tried and failed miserably to do in Sword of Darkness. However, L.A Banks has already done the concept of Lilith-the-vampire, and better. The weakest part of this book, though, oddly enough is the romance. The two main characters just didn't seem to gel believably for me. Future books might be better - I look forward to Moira and Cian, though I'm not overly sure what I think of
Nora Roberts - Angels Fall - another strong entry in her single-title line. Not up to the standard of Northern Lights, which is the best of the best, but better than the last offering, Blue Smoke. I liked Reece and Brody, I liked the town, I liked the setting. The mystery was paint-by-numbers; I figured out who the murderer was within a chapter of it happening. But, mostly, it was an excuse to lose myself in a vividly realized fictional town, which is what I like most about her single-titles. I might not recommend spending the money on the hardcover, but definitely pick this up from the library or in paperback.
Rachel Caine - Firestorm - I keep saying that I'm going to go back and reread all of these books, but there's also a part of me that doesn't want to. Because I always come out of these books feeling vaguely like I do when I break down and buy a bunch of Dove chocolate. I'm pretty damned sure it's not very good for me, but god damn if it doesn't taste good! The action never stops, never gives you a chance to breathe and figure out if anything that just happened made sense ... which is all right, because she keeps taking it to breathtaking new highs (or lows, as the case may be), and by the end, you're just left wanting to know what the &*^%&^ happens next. It's a great action adventure, light on in-depth character development, the literary equivalent of a roller coaster. Perfect mind candy!
Next on the list, the rock & roll fairy tales by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple, which Amy gifted me with. I've been wanting to read them, but I always forget to look for them when I'm at the book store! So, yay!
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Date: 2006-09-05 01:46 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-09-05 11:23 pm (UTC)Thinking of you
Date: 2006-09-05 01:57 pm (UTC)Re: Thinking of you
Date: 2006-09-05 04:04 pm (UTC)I do read your posts! Thinking about you today, definitely. I miss you terribly - if you ever have a few hours on an evening or weekend, and want to meet for a meal or a drink or something, just holler at me, I'll be there! Otherwise, just drop me a note every once in a while, I always love to hear from you.
Re: Thinking of you
Date: 2006-09-05 07:36 pm (UTC)**Definitely need some friend time**
Re: Thinking of you
Date: 2006-09-05 08:32 pm (UTC)Whenever you're available, let me know! I can meet you in Hastings again, or something like that. :)
Re: Thinking of you
Date: 2006-09-05 09:01 pm (UTC)Let me know. You will have a fabulous time in San Diego- what a gorgeous, clean, fun-loving city!!
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Date: 2006-09-06 01:15 pm (UTC)Re: Thinking of you
Date: 2006-09-06 09:20 pm (UTC)Have the best birthday ever, and stay in touch!!!
Leanne
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Date: 2006-09-05 03:51 pm (UTC)Next on the list, the rock & roll fairy tales by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple
I just finished the first of these, and the second one's waiting on the shelf for me to finish the Caine book. The first one was fantastic.
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Date: 2006-09-05 04:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-05 07:33 pm (UTC)And I have to agree, Northern Lights was definitely the best of the best! :)