tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post114280966423070307..comments2023-11-02T08:29:03.994-05:00Comments on Chrys' World: Popularity contestCrystal*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06689150836320685611noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1142861352160491322006-03-20T07:29:00.000-06:002006-03-20T07:29:00.000-06:00Silma: I've heard about that hypocritical trait. ...Silma: I've heard about that hypocritical trait. And I don't mine sex with plot. As long as there's some plot.<BR/>Danica: Whoa, woman! You ARE backed up for a ways, aren't you?<BR/>I'm still waiting on the convincing argument myself. I don't see it happening.<BR/>Crystal*Crystal*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06689150836320685611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1142828027746962822006-03-19T22:13:00.000-06:002006-03-19T22:13:00.000-06:00Well, thus far, I haven't found a convincing argum...Well, thus far, I haven't found a convincing argument to try the books. Maybe one of these days, when I get through my TBR, I might think about it. And at over 200 and counting, I hardly think tha'll be anytime soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1142819834884594902006-03-19T19:57:00.000-06:002006-03-19T19:57:00.000-06:00Funny that you posted about this on the same day I...Funny that you posted about this on the same day I bought <I>Micah</I>. Although I've grown disenchanted with the Anita Blake series, I thought about giving it one last chance. <BR/><BR/>First, let me tell you that the Anita Blake books, from <I>Guilty Pleasure</I> till <I>Obsidian Butterfly</I>, are great reads. Very little sex. Heavy on plot. However, the following 3 books (<I>Narcissus in Chains</I>, <I>Cerulean Sins</I>, and <I>Incubus Dreams</I>) lack plot, and yes, they're heavy on sex. On one hand, I understand that the character of Anita Blake is turning more into the monster she used to hunt. Meaning, she is acquiring many of their traits. On the other hand, I've not seen the character growing. She is a total hypocrite who dares to condemn other people's moral, but she doesn't want anymore to condemn hers. The character is all double standards. I find her lack of responsibility for actions and childish attitude jarring now.<BR/><BR/>Let's see if <I>Micah</I> turns things around. If not, I won't be reading another LK Hamilton book. BTW, I read the first two books of her Merry Gentry series. They resembled a porn movie - all sex, no plot.Silmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02417752249085252410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1142819084659177322006-03-19T19:44:00.000-06:002006-03-19T19:44:00.000-06:00Tori: I understand completely. I know that Eve i...Tori: I understand completely. I know that Eve is freaked out about Mavis' child right now. And I'm wondering how that will play into future books for her.<BR/>And the kink? LMAO There was an overload, eh?<BR/>Rene: Thanks for the rundown. I really had no idea of the specifics. Or hell, the generals. I heard that LKH's Micah dedication is in bastardized Latin, and it paraphrases to "Kiss me ass." Nice,huh?<BR/>Crystal*Crystal*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06689150836320685611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1142818866968656322006-03-19T19:41:00.000-06:002006-03-19T19:41:00.000-06:00I lived, breathed & ate LKH...until "Cerulean Sins...I lived, breathed & ate LKH...until "Cerulean Sins." <BR/><BR/>Her books started out this exciting paranormal suspense. Anita was a tough chick who solved crimes while trying to balance her life in the paranormal world. Then LKH brought in all of this ultra-magic and power plays, forgetting all about Anita's career. Then the ardeur happened which makes Anita a nymphomaniac. Okay, I love a good gratuitous sex scene as much as the next person, but LKH's are so dull and lacking in sensuality, they bore me. I wouldn't read "Micah" if you paid me. He's one of the reasons I quit reading the series. What also bothers me is LKH's attitude. She is quick to slam her detractors in an almost paranoid way. <BR/><BR/>I enjoy Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse and Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan books. But they aren't into their 13th books. Who knows, I may not like them by then.Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966956368329586135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1142812523068930912006-03-19T17:55:00.000-06:002006-03-19T17:55:00.000-06:00Actually, upon further reflection, it wasn't the s...Actually, upon further reflection, it wasn't the sex so much as too much kink. A little goes a long way. *g*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1142812444389572472006-03-19T17:54:00.000-06:002006-03-19T17:54:00.000-06:00I used to read all the LKH books. Love Anita Blake...I used to read all the LKH books. Love Anita Blake & Co. But after awhile... it just got to be too much. Too much sex. Too much undead. Too many werewolves. Too much everything. Talk about an overload! But I've read almost all the J.D. Robb books and I can't get enough! Same with Carola Dunn's Daisy Dalrymple mystery series and Carole Nelson Douglas's Midnight Louie series. I'll be very sorry when/if they ever end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com