I brave the scorn to say I really enjoyed the hell out of Carey's books. But I also read superfast, so boring parts aren't frustrating to me. But I really wasn't bored by a lot and I love the long multi-volume books, because they take me longer than a couple of hours to read. I thought they were fun.

Betsy, I read the new LKH on the plane, and I was also pleasantly surprised that it had a plot. It was perfect plane reading; interesting enough to make the time go by, but not so engrossing that I resented talking to my friend on and off. But you're right, Superpowers abound, and didn't it crack you up that at the end of the book, Merry has SIXTEEN supernatural studs sleeping with her?! My GOD! I mean, go sex, choose sex, but OUCH!

Holy bladder infection, Batman!

Absolutely, Erin. And who the hell sleeps in the wet spot, which must be approximately the size of Taiwan?

It would also be nice if Hamilton explained just how Merry, who is sleeping with a different Elven-stud every night, is going to KNOW who the daddy was.

Betsy, I didn't think about that! BUt I'm sure she'll just "know."

It boggles the crotch, doesn't it, Erika?!

Hee. "Size of Taiwan."

Hee.

I brave the scorn to say I really enjoyed the hell out of Carey's books. But I also read superfast, so boring parts aren't frustrating to me. But I really wasn't bored by a lot and I love the long multi-volume books, because they take me longer than a couple of hours to read. I thought they were fun.

Oh, me too. It was late in the second book before I really had all my de Somervilles and Trevalions and L'Enverses straight, but I totally enjoyed the ride. But few things make me happier than discovering a new long multivolume series that hits one of my sweet spots as a reader.

But few things make me happier than discovering a new long multivolume series that hits one of my sweet spots as a reader.

Yes, indeedy. It's like finding a new author.

Are the Jennifer Crusie books that were previously out of print and/or just plain hard to find now back in print? Because I bought Strange Bedfellows at Target.

Most of them are. There are two (three)? whose rights are still owned by the publishers. The Cinderella Deal is the most-regretted.

cross polinating:

More good news for me, in baby steps. Got a call from Book Passage (a really superb indy bookstore in toney Marin County); did I want to do a joint reading with another mystery writer on Saturday, 20 March?

Oh yes.

Deb, that's great! WHOOT!

Who's the other author?

(blink)

Java, good question; she told me at the beginning of the conversation, but my head was covered with goop and I was desperately trying to figure out how to get her promotional materials, before I remembered the readerville gallery page, and I was scrabbling for a pen and the salon's sound system was cranked up. Familiarish name from the mystery shelves, woman, I want to say Laura something. Has read at Book Passage before, I know that.