tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post6982345707346032786..comments2023-05-24T08:06:43.882-04:00Comments on Romance Writer's Revenge: Tuesday Review: Daughter of Smoke & BoneTerri Osburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-60875300532630427312012-08-21T18:08:30.864-04:002012-08-21T18:08:30.864-04:00Well, I'm still here but really have nothing t...Well, I'm still here but really have nothing to say... Hi, Pat!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517092592545660754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-31749811555743492032012-08-21T17:23:42.174-04:002012-08-21T17:23:42.174-04:00Chiming in late, everyone's prolly gone home, ...Chiming in late, everyone's prolly gone home, but I just go back from work--but if you like fairies in an unconventional kind of setting (sort of steampunk, modern), I'd recommended The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams. It's got a lot of front end angst (protagonist is a down on his luck musician, pregnant gf miscarries and then leaves him, etc.), but the world building in fairy land is vivid, lots of memorable characters, etc. Solid third person POV with no annoying head hopping. There's a minor romantic subplot with a HEA. Caveat: it's a looong book. P. Kirbyhttp://www.patriciakirby.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-30772106332422993832012-08-21T16:52:54.661-04:002012-08-21T16:52:54.661-04:00LOL! Fine. I'll be reviewing The Siren here ...LOL! Fine. I'll be reviewing The Siren here on the 4th, then. :)<br /><br />Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-26666069381641274082012-08-21T16:13:30.821-04:002012-08-21T16:13:30.821-04:00From YA to a book on BDSM? The blog goes up, the b...From YA to a book on BDSM? The blog goes up, the blog goes down...the blog goes sideways!<br /><br />Seriously!<br /><br />Hey, I need someone to cover the Friday I'm cruising Alaska... I know the Yahoo group is the place to discuss this but since we're chatting about blog slots... The 7th will need a blogger that isn't me!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517092592545660754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-257356322851903532012-08-21T15:41:26.415-04:002012-08-21T15:41:26.415-04:00Dude I'm more than tickled to have others do b...Dude I'm more than tickled to have others do book reviews--if you want the slot, it'd be awesome! People will be so thrilled they're not hearing about another YA book, they'll be beside themselves with giddiness! Think of all the pirates you'll make happy!Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-35049331364162909952012-08-21T15:38:18.869-04:002012-08-21T15:38:18.869-04:00Then again, I'm up tomorrow so I could weave i...Then again, I'm up tomorrow so I could weave it in there too....Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-15898583670411808132012-08-21T15:34:10.455-04:002012-08-21T15:34:10.455-04:00Sure!
Wait, I'll be on vacation next week. H...Sure!<br /><br />Wait, I'll be on vacation next week. How about the Tues after that, the day after Labor day?Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-42777581312381491712012-08-21T15:29:19.355-04:002012-08-21T15:29:19.355-04:00I'll back that recommendation. Marn?I'll back that recommendation. Marn?Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-26776791596782727022012-08-21T15:25:31.603-04:002012-08-21T15:25:31.603-04:00I think Marn should write a review of The Siren fo...I think Marn should write a review of The Siren for next Tuesday. :)Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-15559951416619015182012-08-21T15:22:58.037-04:002012-08-21T15:22:58.037-04:00Dude this is what I want on Tuesdays! I want book ...Dude this is what I want on Tuesdays! I want book gushing! I need to feed my TBR pile. I want to know what people are reading. I'm sharing what I read and enjoyed--what are you reading? I'm glad you found something that restored your faith in good old S&M! Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-67115644456969068592012-08-21T15:16:58.791-04:002012-08-21T15:16:58.791-04:00Good, because I was going to say that you seriousl...Good, because I was going to say that you seriously should again. But, you know, I'd hate to be obnoxious. <br /><br />*eye roll*<br /><br />By the way, sorry I sucked up the blog gushing about the book. It was one of those that stuck with me for a few days. le sigh.Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-12232105586992627222012-08-21T15:13:07.548-04:002012-08-21T15:13:07.548-04:00Don't need to twist my arm. I have put it on h...Don't need to twist my arm. I have put it on hold at the library. Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-90492139398896414092012-08-21T15:10:24.900-04:002012-08-21T15:10:24.900-04:00If all he has to go on is what people have told hi...If all he has to go on is what people have told him about 50 Shades, I don't blame him. That'd make me suspicious too.Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-36857300867536910012012-08-21T15:09:53.527-04:002012-08-21T15:09:53.527-04:00But, the book is really sweet. As hardcore as it ...But, the book is really sweet. As hardcore as it gets, it's also got one of the sweetest love stories I've read in a while in it.<br /><br />I am not explaining it well. It bends our genres in ways that I found so interesting and fresh. I've already pre-ordered THE ANGEL which is the next one. I really recommend it. Go get it. <br /><br />Seriously.Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-32144957674232442652012-08-21T14:58:58.528-04:002012-08-21T14:58:58.528-04:00Now I have to find that book. *LOL*
*LOL* I'...Now I have to find that book. *LOL* <br /><br />*LOL* I'm laughing that Marn has used her "seriously" quota--esp in regards to the lip biting that drove my friend batshit crazy when she was telling me about the book. *ROTFLMAO* She said that book had the opposite effect the husband was hoping for and his friends were teasing him about. "Oh, your wife is going to jump you." NOT. WHAT. HAPPENED. He'd mention the book and she'd open up a can of "Reasons I Hate 50 Shades" at the top of her voice. <br /><br />He's suspicious of books now.Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-90076868290009348312012-08-21T14:56:17.045-04:002012-08-21T14:56:17.045-04:00Seriously??Seriously??Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-65570743502939085712012-08-21T14:55:49.555-04:002012-08-21T14:55:49.555-04:00I've been following Reisz on Twitter for a whi...I've been following Reisz on Twitter for a while and from the snippet I read before the book came out, it was clear she's an amazing talent. And he's funny as hell on Twitter. She's the author who went to a real S&M club during Nationals in 2011 and then blogged about the entire experience, including getting spanked. She's not only talented, she's honest and knows her stuff.Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-28096465389936991322012-08-21T14:55:13.515-04:002012-08-21T14:55:13.515-04:00I won't be using the word "seriously"...I won't be using the word "seriously" again today. I've used my quota.<br /><br />Seriously.<br /><br />(In my defense, I am very serious.)Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-43699786639374078782012-08-21T14:54:09.928-04:002012-08-21T14:54:09.928-04:00I feel the same about 50, Hells. I think this one...I feel the same about 50, Hells. I think this one bothers me because I seriously read part of that book and felt like the writer was a bit of a hack. Seriously, if the chick bit her lip one more time, I was going to throw my kindle.Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-51577820049820637282012-08-21T14:52:32.065-04:002012-08-21T14:52:32.065-04:00BTW, I'm not saying that BDSM has to be grueso...BTW, I'm not saying that BDSM has to be gruesome. I just mean that I think some more "vanilla" readers trend away from erotica because it makes them feel a bit squicky. Like, you shift in your seat when you read it. <br /><br />I don't know if that even makes sense. But this didn't make me feel like that. I can't even explain it. I definitely highly recommend. And Reisz can put words together like a goddess. Seriously, so well done.Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-6319253611230006482012-08-21T14:52:10.341-04:002012-08-21T14:52:10.341-04:00One of my coworkers just read 50 Shades recently (...One of my coworkers just read 50 Shades recently (because of friends who were raving about it) and didn't care for it...only now I think she might suspect all "romances" are like this. *bangs head against desk* <br /><br />I'm so torn. I love when popular fiction makes people buy books and helps the industry, but I hate when they're books that label the rest of the field negatively.Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-17194637576800947172012-08-21T14:49:32.840-04:002012-08-21T14:49:32.840-04:00I have never heard of this but it does sound good....I have never heard of this but it does sound good. :)<br /><br />Angsty and dark plus hope.... I think most dark books, at least romance books, have to be hopeful or they wouldn't be romance. I feel like romance books are pretty hopeful as a general.<br /><br />I did just read THE SIREN by Tiffany Reisz and good lord in heaven.... Talk about angsty and a bit dark, but also funny. Just an all around wonderful book. It's not my usual fare but from here on, when anyone recommends 50 Shades to me, I'm recommending this book. It's BDSM, but it wasn't gruesome. And I think it wasn't gruesome because she partners it up against religion. I have no idea how she did it but boy, I thought it was amazing.<br /><br />:)Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-4839962470576312792012-08-21T14:46:40.920-04:002012-08-21T14:46:40.920-04:00Fine, you can blog Friday. I'll move mine to M...Fine, you can blog Friday. I'll move mine to Monday. Mine's not time sensitive. But you better not be blogging what I blogged about...or I'll be annoyed. Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-44548689870446412332012-08-21T14:37:50.919-04:002012-08-21T14:37:50.919-04:00I haven't seen The Help yet, but I'm guess...I haven't seen The Help yet, but I'm guessing Secret Life of Bees is darker. Not as much comic relief. There's some serious brutality in Secret Life, some against the little girl (main character) and most against the black population.Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-16368915673525315502012-08-21T14:36:54.795-04:002012-08-21T14:36:54.795-04:00But I want to blog on Friday!!But I want to blog on Friday!!Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.com