it turns out that not all Kindle books are loan-able, and apparently the Luxe books aren't.

Bummer.

I bought the first two used, and somehow I couldn't bear to pay $9.99 for the Kindle version. But now I have to WAIT for it to come. ::sobs::

it turns out that not all Kindle books are loan-able, and apparently the Luxe books aren't.

Bummer.

I checked, and re-checked, just to make sure I wasn't misunderstanding the rules of loaning. But no, the loan-ability of a book is set by the publisher. Damn it.

And that's my publisher! Um, yay. ::sighs::

I should stop wallowing in ridiculous Anne Rice vampire fluff and read something new.

Why mess with a good thing? And by good thing, I clearly mean "don't make me feel alone in rereading ridiculous Anne Rice." Except I think I finished everything I will likely get through.

Oh, I love reading on the Kindle app; I've got it on all of my devices. It's just that I'm only willing to plunk down money for ebooks if I know I already like them.

Library books!

I am a huge fan of the Kindle for long reads and have the app on all of my devices too. I adore the way it'll ask me if I want to sync. I can read anywhere!

Last night I wandered through man eating lions *and* hostage negotiations.

Library books!

smacks forehead

Why do I always forget about that part?

Why mess with a good thing? And by good thing, I clearly mean "don't make me feel alone in rereading ridiculous Anne Rice." Except I think I finished everything I will likely get through.

I am going to finally read Pandora, and then I think I'm calling it quits on the Vampire Chronicles. I had forgotten how tedious Memnoch the Devil gets.

I think I actually liked Pandora, but I can't remember anymore.

My wife read A Discovery of Witches twice, and is not normally the type to reread. She loves it much. I didn't make it very far when I tried to read it, but may give it another try, since she loves it so.

I seem to recall liking Pandora. I mean, more Marius. That's got to be good. I clearly scampered off into Witches for a while but maybe I'll give some of the later Vamp Chrons a go.

Why do I always forget about that part?

My library only just started offering them. But it's great.

I clearly scampered off into Witches for a while but maybe I'll give some of the later Vamp Chrons a go.

The Vampire Armand is fun, because Armand has ALWAYS been a bitchy drama queen, so the book is full of ridiculous bombast. There were parts of Vittorio that were fun (the Mass held by the vampire coven, mostly), but for the most part I skimmed it.

Rereading Memnoch reminded me how annoyed that book originally made me. I do not read Anne Rice for chapters and chapters of philosophic/faux-historical rambling by angels. I read them for blood, bombast, and Lestat being the Brat Prince.

because Armand has ALWAYS been a bitchy drama queen

And bless him for it. I like Armand. A lot. That book is totally going to be reread.

I think I skipped Vittorio when it came out. I'm unsure if I read Merrick but I plan to on my reread tour.

Maybe a dally with Ramses too. Who doesn't like a mummy explaining aspirin?

Rereading Memnoch reminded me how annoyed that book originally made me. I do not read Anne Rice for chapters and chapters of philosophic/faux-historical rambling by angels.

It bothered me too. And I'm a prime candidate for throwing some faux historical in with my flouncey vampires. But she's not fun or interesting with the historical stuff. The Jesus was something I abandoned after forcing myself to read the first 100 pages. So many possibilities, tragically none in the actual books.