Q. What hyped up book do you think was not worth all the talk?
A. I finally checked out Anita Blake after hearing all the hype, but she just didn't work for me. Yeah, she kicked ass, but she certainly lacked something. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is another well-hyped tome that just bored me to tears and made me wish I could have those precious hours back.
A. I finally checked out Anita Blake after hearing all the hype, but she just didn't work for me. Yeah, she kicked ass, but she certainly lacked something. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is another well-hyped tome that just bored me to tears and made me wish I could have those precious hours back.
The 18 & Over Book Blogger Follow is a weekly feature that begins on Fridays and runs through the weekend, hosted by Crystal from Reading Between the Wines.
Q. Do you listen to music while writing reviews or do you need quiet?
A. Absolute quiet while reading, but definitely music while writing reviews. Lately I've been in a very 80s mood, so my playlists haven't strayed far from the likes of KISS, Lizzy Borden, LA Guns, W.A.S.P. and Oingo Boingo.
A. Absolute quiet while reading, but definitely music while writing reviews. Lately I've been in a very 80s mood, so my playlists haven't strayed far from the likes of KISS, Lizzy Borden, LA Guns, W.A.S.P. and Oingo Boingo.
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Haven't read any of those, but never felt much desire to read Anita Blake. :D Old Follower. My FFs are at Musings on Fantasia and LKHill. Happy Friday! :D
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any Anita Blake books yet...but I have to try. New follower :D follow me back at Nette's Bookshelf Reviews
ReplyDeleteI tried to read Anita Blake too. I think I got to the second book and then quit after that.
ReplyDeleteI've heard about Anita Blake but I haven't read anything yet.
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I agree with you. It was missing something!
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Haven't read any Anita Blake books yet but I've heard of them.
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I haven't read any of her books.
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Sorry to hear that about Blakes books!
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I totally understand the Anita Blake "underwhelmed" feeling, but i still love her, probably just for the fact that it is one of those first read series for me... and as to your music, nice playlist choices! I can't have the music while reading or writing... Book Savvy Babe
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ReplyDeleteI've read Anita Blake... and I absolutely agree with you! My biggest problem... other than the series degrading into nothing but plotless porn, is that I disliked Anita... she was a snooty biotch, and I just couldn't like her!
I never read your second choice, but I have listened to it on long car rides, and it's a rather pleasant book when taken that way!
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New follower!! I am exactly the same way!! I love listening while reviewing a book but need total quiet when reading!! OMG...I can't remember the last time I listened to KISS or Oingo Boingo!! LOL I'm into Adam Levine and Marron 5 right now!! LOL ;)
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ReplyDeleteI read the Anita Blake novels after stumbling on one during a holiday. I really enjoyed the first five or so. After 'Butterfly', I felt that they'd jumped the shark.
I'm with you on Strange & Norrell, though. It wasn't a bad book, just not very gripping! I think the bit that annoyed me the most was that the publishers kept banging on that it wasn't a fantasy book. Oh the joy of labels! ;-)
BTW, have you had a look at any of the Joe Pitt series?
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ReplyDeleteI loved the first books in the Anita Blake series but then it just got to be too much for me, so out there. I haven't read the last few newer books in the series. I'm sure I will eventual but they're not high on my list right now.
ReplyDeleteAs for music, I'm 50/50. Just depends on the review and how it's coming along. :) Love listening to Friday Night 80's though!
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I used to have a copy of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, I never got the chance to see if I liked it or not as it grew legs and walked right off my bookshelf. I guess I'm not going to be so mad at its mysterious disappearance now. Whoever nicked it might just have been doing me a favour. lol
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Nice music picks!
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