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If you're not enjoying it, why read it? Life is too short.


:) I love the phrase "too much sexual nonsense for me." Ah, the unfortunate linkage of urban fantasy and paranormal romance. I feel the same way.


I started Darkfever, but I'm having real trouble with it. I'm at 15% and can't seem to force myself to go on, but I'm not sure what I'd read instead if I did dnf it, as I really don't want to read another dark or emotionally taxing book right now. Oh, well.



Gil's All Fright Diner or any of his books. Silly. Or Discount Armageddon.


Gil's All Fright Diner or any of his books. Silly. Or Discount Armageddon."
Thanks! Yes, Martinez is definitely a nice light read. I liked Gil's, although I think my favourite book from him is probably The Automatic Detective. Discount Armageddon isn't in my library, but it's heading onto my TBR...looks cute.


In what context? That's generally my favorite genre--I tend to avoid "romantic sexual nonsense" at all costs (unless it's a BOM, which is the case for Darkfever).
Griffin's books (first in the series: A Madness of Angels) most definitely fulfill this, as well as being quirky and fun and creative and impressively imaginative. It's just that she killed all of my favorite characters.
Again.
In extremely horrific ways.
Again.
Third book, third time this happened. Most of the series I'm addicted to and not finished with are no-to-low-romance and dark (e.g. The Devil You Know), so I don't feel like swapping to them right now. Do you have a suggestion in mind? I'm always happy to add to my TBR list...






(It appears that I really cannot survive more that a week without bastard swords, dark hooded cloaks, and campaigns to save the empire...)
So I started The Legend of Nightfall

The paperback has been sitting on the "to-read" shelf the longest (doesn't even have an ebook). The theme, amoral thief/assassin turned "good", is my favorite fantasy trope (too many years playing a Rogue in too many Dungeons and Dragons campaigns, I suppose). This one is well done: interesting, multidimensional characters, good dialogue, and a unique magic system that is NOT a Deus ex Machina. Sorcerers Bad, Thief Good; simplicity I can live with, LOL.


Been inspired by Carly's tenacity at slogging through the Urban Fantasy cannon and tried tackling some of the classics myself. At the moment I'm slowly, slooooowly making my way through Neverwhere. Its...well, I don't quite know what it is, or how I feel about it (which is unusual for me). Hopefully I'll have a better idea by the time I finish it. =/



Currently jumping back and forth between



I finished up Darkfever, which wasn't quite my cup of tea. Now I'm jumping back and forth between Bitten and my umpteenth read of Feet of Clay. Oh, and my hold on The Ocean at the End of the Lane just came in, so I'll be starting that. Gaiman tends to be a bit hit or miss for me, but I've seen a lot of enthusiastic reviews, so I'm hoping for great things.





Let us know what you think of The Ocean at The End of the Lane once you've read Carly! Gaiman is hit and miss for me too, but this one I really enjoyed. It is this groups's monthly read http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...




I was really enjoying Bitten until it took a turn for the stupid.
Got mad at the *very last paragraph* of Forged in Blood I so I bought the last book of the series and read the epilogue. :D
Managed to get through Warrior with The Native Star on my get to it very soon list.
Failed to be able to finish either Geekomancy or Dragon Bones though have come off of my Alpha & Omega series high so that I am more able to enjoy it now.
I find myself tired of "romanticism" (way too much 'damp'ness causing me to roll my eyes and turn all cyncial) and just want a light hearted adventure. Found Howl's Moving Castle at the library and am enjoying it.

I was really enjoying Bitten until it took a turn for the stupid.
Got mad at the *ve..."
Just curious, what happened with Bitten? I read it so long ago, I forget what might have gone wrong with it.
I love love love Howl's Moving Castle, glad you're enjoying so far =]

Might spoil someone so: (view spoiler)

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Only if you're seven years old.

Yes, this was a gem! I really liked it.

Ah. Yup, remember now. Have to go back and Reread that series.




Im hoping to get started on



Giving A Telling of Stars another go. Tried reading it a few years ago, but I put it down for some reason.

:)
Then I plan on moving to Juggling by no particular author.
I've always wanted to learn, and now seems like a good time.
;D

:)
Then I plan on moving to Juggling by no particular author.
I've always wanted to learn, and now seems like a good time.
;D"
Yeah! When my boys were little, I spent time to learn to juggle and do a couple of card tricks...it was time well spent :D.

:)
Then I plan on moving to Juggling by no particular author.
I've always wanted to learn, and now seems like a good time.
;D"
..."
:D
I'm hoping it will get me into some physical activity at home.
Though most likely .... I'll just be chasing after the juggling balls.
I'll have to get my pup involved...LOL.... She isn't a fetch kind of dog, though.


Might spoil someone so: [spoilers removed]"
I did not like Bitten much either Sonja, and as a result did not read any of the other books in that series until a few years later. The next ones Stolen and Dime Store Magic are a lot better. I have not read any further in the series, so I guess I don't like it that much. I prefer Patricia Briggs werewolves!


Thanks, Jalilah! Yes, I intended to join in the group read, but my hold took longer than I thought. Then, of course, I try to pick up the hold one day late, and they'd returned it. So I'm back around #50 in the hold list. Sigh.
I finished Bitten and I wasn't too happy with it either. I think I've just been reading too many books in that subgenre lately. The tropes are getting to me. I'm thinking about reading Snake Agent next, but I'm bookless at the moment, and have no time to go to the gym anyway; I'm not sure which direction the causal relationship there is, though.



I'm giving it three more chapters, and if it doesn't "pick up" I'm calling it quits.

Change genres for awhile... if those are your gym books, Robert Parker's Spencer PI and Lee Child's Jack Reacher always worked for me there... action oriented, not a lot of description or intricacy.


I have been one of the "Constant Readers" since "The Shining" in '77 and just can not resist the gravitational pull of a new Stephen King book...
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