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.
Yeah, we're building a race of frog-people. It's a good time
Xander ,'Selfless'
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?