Comments for Renee's Book Addiction http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com Books, Authors, Cool Blogs & Sites, uh...did I mention Books? Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:41:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Fantasy Casting: the men by Lysa http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/fantasy-casting-the-men/#comment-2845 Lysa Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:41:36 +0000 http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/?p=916#comment-2845 I'd vote for two of your choices and add in a third. The Black Dagger Brotherhood (purr for Vishous) and the Otherworld (purr for Clayton, Rupert would fit as Clay, too minus is curls) but I'd have to add in Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunters. And this was just random poking in from finding a good picture of Rupert that showed off his eyes to tell another Otherworld-loving friend on his looks of Clayton. I’d vote for two of your choices and add in a third. The Black Dagger Brotherhood (purr for Vishous) and the Otherworld (purr for Clayton, Rupert would fit as Clay, too minus is curls) but I’d have to add in Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark-Hunters. And this was just random poking in from finding a good picture of Rupert that showed off his eyes to tell another Otherworld-loving friend on his looks of Clayton.

]]> Comment on A Grave discussion of another sleeper series. . . by Marg http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/a-grave-discussion-of-another-sleeper-series/#comment-2841 Marg Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:17:00 +0000 http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/?p=8205#comment-2841 I have read these and the Sookie Stackhouse books, but I haven't yet managed to read the Aurora Teagarden or Lily Bard books! I am going to have something more to say on this one in tomorrow's post though! I have read these and the Sookie Stackhouse books, but I haven’t yet managed to read the Aurora Teagarden or Lily Bard books!

I am going to have something more to say on this one in tomorrow’s post though!

]]> Comment on A Grave discussion of another sleeper series. . . by Renee http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/a-grave-discussion-of-another-sleeper-series/#comment-2838 Renee Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:12:42 +0000 http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/?p=8205#comment-2838 Hilcia: They are all good ones! Hope you enjoy. :-) CC/CJ: Yes, she's investigating Debbie Pelt's disappearance with her (eventual) husband. Li: I'd actually say that the Aurora Teagarden are pretty light, relative to the other series. At least, the series <i>starts</i> light. LB and HC, because of their personal histories (esp Lily) start dark. You are so right! Hilcia: They are all good ones! Hope you enjoy. :-)

CC/CJ: Yes, she’s investigating Debbie Pelt’s disappearance with her (eventual) husband.

Li: I’d actually say that the Aurora Teagarden are pretty light, relative to the other series. At least, the series starts light. LB and HC, because of their personal histories (esp Lily) start dark.
You are so right!

]]> Comment on Just finished reading . . . Cover Me & His Convenient Husband by Renee http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/just-finished-reading-cover-me-amp-his-convenient-husband/#comment-2836 Renee Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:52:31 +0000 http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/?p=7883#comment-2836 EH: I love how Finn wore that toaster with such élan. :-D Even when I have small issues like I had in HCH, I still am such a fan of JLL's work. She is the best when it comes to writing characters I care about. EH: I love how Finn wore that toaster with such élan. :-D
Even when I have small issues like I had in HCH, I still am such a fan of JLL’s work. She is the best when it comes to writing characters I care about.

]]> Comment on A Grave discussion of another sleeper series. . . by bookdaze http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/a-grave-discussion-of-another-sleeper-series/#comment-2834 bookdaze Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:27:46 +0000 http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/?p=8205#comment-2834 I'm definitely going to get Grave Secrets when it's out. I think all Charlaine Harris's books have this dark kind of grimy feel to them, except for the early Sookie books. I'm not sure how to explain it precisely, but I don't always close her books feeling uplifted, if that makes sense. Having said that, her writing is good, it pulls you in and you just keep on turning the pages. Her characters come to life. I’m definitely going to get Grave Secrets when it’s out.

I think all Charlaine Harris’s books have this dark kind of grimy feel to them, except for the early Sookie books. I’m not sure how to explain it precisely, but I don’t always close her books feeling uplifted, if that makes sense.

Having said that, her writing is good, it pulls you in and you just keep on turning the pages. Her characters come to life.

]]> Comment on A Grave discussion of another sleeper series. . . by Carolyn Crane (CJ) http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/a-grave-discussion-of-another-sleeper-series/#comment-2833 Carolyn Crane (CJ) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:16:10 +0000 http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/?p=8205#comment-2833 Renee: Really? I didn't know that about Lilly Bard appearing in SV. And, yes, I'd agree SV is more my fave, but by a HAIR. Renee: Really? I didn’t know that about Lilly Bard appearing in SV. And, yes, I’d agree SV is more my fave, but by a HAIR.

]]> Comment on A Grave discussion of another sleeper series. . . by Hilcia http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/a-grave-discussion-of-another-sleeper-series/#comment-2829 Hilcia Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:08:31 +0000 http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/?p=8205#comment-2829 Hmm... I don't read the Sookie series & probably won't at this point. But, I've been keeping my eye on the Harper Connelly series & will probably pick up the Bard & Teagarden novels sometime next year too. Great discussion, now I want to know more. :) Hmm… I don’t read the Sookie series & probably won’t at this point. But, I’ve been keeping my eye on the Harper Connelly series & will probably pick up the Bard & Teagarden novels sometime next year too. Great discussion, now I want to know more. :)

]]> Comment on Comfort listens by Renee http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/comfort-listens/#comment-2828 Renee Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:40:38 +0000 http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/?p=8029#comment-2828 Sorry it took me so long to get back to these comments! Christine: I'll have to check Moth stories out. Rosie: The reader definitely colors the story. I can still imagine what they look like, but when the reader's good, they become the character for me. Orannia: I hope you like it! ::fingers crossed:: Barbara: I fell off a curb. :-P Just call me Grace. There's nothing worse than a bad narrator. Good luck with your audiobooks! Sorry it took me so long to get back to these comments!

Christine: I’ll have to check Moth stories out.

Rosie: The reader definitely colors the story. I can still imagine what they look like, but when the reader’s good, they become the character for me.

Orannia: I hope you like it! ::fingers crossed::

Barbara: I fell off a curb. :-P Just call me Grace.
There’s nothing worse than a bad narrator. Good luck with your audiobooks!

]]> Comment on A Grave discussion of another sleeper series. . . by Renee http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/a-grave-discussion-of-another-sleeper-series/#comment-2827 Renee Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:35:14 +0000 http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/?p=8205#comment-2827 Jill: All her other series are good. I think this one is the best, but Aurora Teagarden is a good series, though less dark and more cozy mystery. Lily Bard is much more similar to Harper Connelly, where they are both loner types, dealing with somewhat traumatic past experiences. However, neither Lily Bard nor Aurora Teagarden have paranormal elements. A bit of trivia: Lily Bard actually makes a cameo in the Southern Vampire series book 5, Dead as a Doornail. CC/CJ: Hmmm, it <i>is</i> sort of appels and oranges for me, but if pressed, I'd still have to go with Sookie! Jill: All her other series are good. I think this one is the best, but Aurora Teagarden is a good series, though less dark and more cozy mystery. Lily Bard is much more similar to Harper Connelly, where they are both loner types, dealing with somewhat traumatic past experiences. However, neither Lily Bard nor Aurora Teagarden have paranormal elements.
A bit of trivia: Lily Bard actually makes a cameo in the Southern Vampire series book 5, Dead as a Doornail.

CC/CJ: Hmmm, it is sort of appels and oranges for me, but if pressed, I’d still have to go with Sookie!

]]> Comment on A Grave discussion of another sleeper series. . . by Carolyn Crane (CJ) http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/a-grave-discussion-of-another-sleeper-series/#comment-2822 Carolyn Crane (CJ) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:40:18 +0000 http://reneesbookaddiction.wordpress.com/?p=8205#comment-2822 Oh, Jill! I hope you pick it up! You know, Renee, we never discussed whether we like this one better than SV. Hmm. Oh, Jill! I hope you pick it up! You know, Renee, we never discussed whether we like this one better than SV. Hmm.

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