I'm all about the paperback.
As far as LKH and Anne Rice are concerned, I'm all about the paperback bought at a used bookstore or thrift store. I don't want to give them my money.
You're wrong about River. River's not on the ship. They didn't want her here, but she couldn't make herself leave. So she melted... Melted away. They didn't know she could do that, but she did.
River ,'Objects In Space'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Atropa - Jan 14, 2004 12:21:28 pm PST #526 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Katerina Bee - Jan 14, 2004 12:26:23 pm PST #527 of 10002
Herding cats for fun
Wrod, Ginger. Although I'm a member of the wants to find out what happened next camp, I think I already know what will happen to all LKH's characters: they'll service the ardeur and do a lot of killing. Le sigh. Too bad. I liked the "whipcrack adventure" early on.
Betsy HP - Jan 14, 2004 12:41:15 pm PST #528 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
I liked the tension, the sense that Anita was one step away from becoming evil. Now? She's got no moral problem with anything. Just don't hurt her friends.
deborah grabien - Jan 14, 2004 12:46:35 pm PST #529 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
So, should I read the things, or what? The Hamilton books, that is?
Ginger - Jan 14, 2004 12:46:59 pm PST #530 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I didn't say I'd stopped reading, although it may get to the point that I start feeling like poking my eyes out while reading. My library has gotten all the recent ones, so at least I can punish myself for free. I generally dislike anything like censorship, but I keep thinking the Gentry books in the library need a bright red "Weird Sex on Every Page" sticker.
Susan W. - Jan 14, 2004 12:55:07 pm PST #531 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
So, should I read the things, or what? The Hamilton books, that is?
Ehh. I don't think they're worth it. I enjoyed the first few, but gave up when the porniness started getting icky and the repetitiveness bored me rather than giving me the literary comfort food effect.
Atropa - Jan 14, 2004 1:07:57 pm PST #532 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I keep thinking the Gentry books in the library need a bright red "Weird Sex on Every Page" sticker.
Boring wierd sex, no less.
Vortex - Jan 14, 2004 1:11:59 pm PST #533 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
So, should I read the things, or what? The Hamilton books, that is?
I am ambivalent. On the one hand, there is good story stuff going on there. On the other hand, they've gone downhill. It's like she has a good idea, and either gets writer's block or bored, so starts using sex scenes as filler. I don't have a good sense of what happened in the last book because I did so much skimming over the sex scenes that occasionnally, I'd miss a plot point.
Betsy HP - Jan 14, 2004 1:14:12 pm PST #534 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Deb, read the first. If it's a good bathtub book, read the others until you get bored.
Betsy HP - Jan 14, 2004 1:14:31 pm PST #535 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
I did so much skimming over the sex scenes that occasionnally, I'd miss a plot point
Ditto. How sad is that?