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So, yesterday was really, really hot and humid then tonight at 5 am we got a freaking thunderstorm with heavy rain and even some hail. Now it's windy, definitely colder and still freaking humid.
When did we became the tropics? WHAT THE FUCK, WEATHER? :|
In other news, I just finished the latest Rachel Vincent "Werecats" book: Prey and I ( Read more... )
When did we became the tropics? WHAT THE FUCK, WEATHER? :|
In other news, I just finished the latest Rachel Vincent "Werecats" book: Prey and I ( Read more... )
I didn't think that Book 4 was necessarily bad, but it will shake off readers who only follow the series for certain people/events/situations. I read the books for the writing, so I'm not so easily deterred.
I will say, though, that the books keep getting weirder and weirder. I'm not sure if VP is afraid that she'll never get to write another series again, or if this is the direction she always had in mind, but the initial plot seems to have all but disappeared. IMO, it kind of feels as though she's jamming every, single idea (for this series or others) into the Zodiac world, because she's worried that she won't have the chance to explore it elsewhere. TBH, it really turns me off. I want to know about the Zodiac world she's created. Not...*spoiler*....parallel universes.
*Shrugs*
I did have to put the book down a few times, because the information was a lot to process. But, as I said to a friend, by the time I finished reading, I was shell-shocked. This series has me so hooked that I pine for the characters when the writing's finished. The only other writing that's done that, is Whedon's Buffyverse. The characters become so real in your mind that their pain is really the reader's pain. I know it's not the same for every reader who encounters this world, but for me...that's how much I connect to/enjoy VP's writing. So, while the events were far-fetched, the characters' emotions were worth observing and feeling.
Whenever you read the series, I'll be interested in seeing if you have the same thoughts/reactions, or if you had different opinions. :)
I picked up Scarecrow's newest series, but I only got a chapter into it, before I lost interest. I would have picked up her Dante Valentine series, but based on my reaction to the series that followed...I didn't want to waste my money.
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WTF. :|
I just added you, so hopefully now you'll see me! I hope I'll get the hang of it soon...right now it all looks like a random pile of even-more-random SMS...*ponders*
I didn't think that Book 4 was necessarily bad, but it will shake off readers who only follow the series for certain people/events/situations. I read the books for the writing, so I'm not so easily deterred.
Uhm...I'm very much a "character-driven" kind of reader, a good plot is always a bonus, but good characterization + good writing are the two essential elements that will make me fall in love with a book.
it kind of feels as though she's jamming every, single idea (for this series or others) into the Zodiac world, because she's worried that she won't have the chance to explore it elsewhere.
Ouch, I agree that something like that can get pretty annoying, especially if you got really invested in the world-reality she portrayed in the first three books (which is kinda the case for me)...
This series has me so hooked that I pine for the characters when the writing's finished.
Yes! That's what always happens to me when I'm reading my favorite series! (and it's also why I keep re-reading my favorite books again and again and again..)
That's also why I'm afraid of being disappointed (ergo, procrastination), the more I like-I'm invested in a character/characters, the more I "care" about them, the more I want them to be happy/fulfilled/proud/hopeful/true to themselves... if you know what I mean...
Whenever you read the series, I'll be interested in seeing if you have the same thoughts/reactions, or if you had different opinions. :)
I will read it soon. I think. ;-)
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