Comments | calico_reaction: Harris, Charlaine: Wolfsbane and Mistletoe

calico_reaction

Harris, Charlaine: Wolfsbane and Mistletoe

Dec 15, 2008 17:26

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blog: reviews, dana stabenow, form: short fiction, dana cameron, patricia briggs, toni l.p. kelner, keri arthur, karen chance, ratings: below standard, form: anthologies, carrie vaughn, kat richardson, j. a. konrath, nancy pickard, fiction: urban fantasy, rob thurman, donna andrews, charlaine harris, , simon r. green, alan gordon

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tcastleb December 16 2008, 03:31:26 UTC

This dude's looking for a list of SF/F reviewers, and yours isn't on there yet . . . http://otter.covblogs.com/archives/2008/12/a-book-reviewers-link-up-meme.html

calico_reaction December 16 2008, 17:20:55 UTC

Thanks, I'll look into it. :)

tezmilleroz December 16 2008, 09:26:18 UTC

I'm not willing to spend money on short story anthologies featuring numerous authors. Novellas, however, I might. But shorts are just too money-risky...

Hannah and Brodie's names aren't familiar, so Keri Arthur's contribution must be a complete standalone.

So...you'll have to wait a year for the paperback to come out...

Have a lovely day! :-)

calico_reaction December 16 2008, 17:22:26 UTC

So...you'll have to wait a year for the paperback to come out...

The paperback of what? :) I've already got this sucker (sadly) in hardcover. :)

I am interested in reading more of Arthur's stuff, though. What should I start with?

tezmilleroz December 17 2008, 00:03:28 UTC

Well, I'm assuming it'll be released in paperback in a year. When books are released as hardcovers, they tend to be re-released as paperbacks a year later. But obviously they want people to buy the hardcovers, so they haven't officially announced a paperback edition yet.

So, yeah...next time you hear of a hardcover anthology, might want to wait until paperback.

I've only read Keri Arthur's Riley Jenson series to date. Start with Full Moon Rising, and go chronologically from there. They're mass market paperbacks, so hopefully they'll fit your budget. Only there're six books in the series so far. So that's about $US7 times 6 = $42...

Have a lovely day! :-)

calico_reaction December 17 2008, 00:52:54 UTC

You threw me off with the use of "you," but I know what you mean about waiting a year for the trade and/or mmpb. :) Definitely learned my lesson. :)

shellseeker December 16 2008, 18:15:42 UTC

First off, I wanted to say that I've enjoyed reading your reviews - they are thorough, well thought out and informative so I thank you for posting your thoughts.

I, too, just finished this book, although by finished I mean that I read the stories by authors I already knew (Vaughn, Harris, Briggs and Arthur). I've only read Arthur's Riley Jensen series (Full Moon Rising is the first book) but I can recommend the books. She's created a very interesting universe with equally interesting characters. However, I should warn you that her werewolves are very promiscuous and there's quite a bit of fairly graphic sex in all the books. I don't mind it, but thought I should give fair warning. :)

calico_reaction December 16 2008, 22:41:10 UTC

Thanks for the rec and the warning! I won't mind the sex, especially since I already know she's marketed more on the paranormal romance side. :)

And thanks for commenting on my reviews! It's really nice to know people enjoy them.

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calico_reaction January 28 2010, 22:52:12 UTC

It was my impression that the guy she slept with kind put a spell of sorts on her, which would explain why she acted out of character. However, this story pretty much single-handedly soured me for any more Sookie books. I bought book eight when it came out as a mass market and I still can't bring myself to read it.