Happy Valentine's Day!

[naamah_darling]

Yeah, Valentine's is not until Monday, but Monday is going to be full of things that suck so I'm taking mine early, on my free day

Comments

[xanath]

Re: the Kushiel series--

Forget bookgasms. You're going to have chaptergasms.

--Kris

[naamah_darling]

Yeah, I'm twigging to that!

My husband has been very amused watching my face change expression while I read, something he tells me I only do when it's very good.

[xanath]

One thing: Who did you picture when reading about Melisandre?

All I can say is, if they made this into a movie, Monica Bellucci should get the first crack at that role.

--Kris

[bleedingsand]

*orgasms at the thought*

That would be perfect for Melisandre.

[kittybean]

we have some great burger places here, too. and because there's such a high vegetarian demographic, there's always a veggie burger available for me. ^_^

[arani]

So glad you like it! It truly is my favorite fantasy series, and book one of her new Terre D'Ange trilogy is out in the spring.

I just love everything about it, the world, the intrigue, the characters, the sex... I need to go read them again!

[liminalia]

book one of her new Terre D'Ange trilogy is out in the spring.

It is? Her website makes no mention of a new Terre D'Ange trilogy. She's got out books 1 & 2 of the Sundering trilogy, with book 3 to come in August.

[kkpixie]

Her site mentions here:

If you'd rather get back to Terre d'Ange, you've got Kushiel's Scion to look forward to in 2006. And if you're just damn glad there's good, thought-provoking fantasy being written, I hear you.

[liminalia]

Ah, thank you!

Also per Kushiel

[ebonlock]

I think my only complaint about the series and her writing is that you start to pick up on a formula around early book 2. Not that it's necessarily a *bad* formula, but you'll probably figure out where the plots and characters are heading more quickly after book 1. Or at least that was my experience. I envy you, though, would that I could read them all over again for the first time, especially number 2 :)

Re: Also per Kushiel

[xanath]

I will agree that the series is formulaic. But it's damned good fun. :)

Also, any author that opens a series with a homage to The Persian Boy is one with some serious cojones. Confidence like that heralds either a good story, or something hilariously bad. Thankfully for Carey, she told a really good story.

--Kris

Re: Also per Kushiel

[ebonlock]

Also, any author that opens a series with a homage to The Persian Boy is one with some serious cojones. Confidence like that heralds either a good story, or something hilariously bad. Thankfully for Carey, she told a really good story.

In-fucking-deed. Though did you have to mention "The Persian Boy"? I've been obsessed with laying my hands on it for a month now and if I weren't already buried under a pile of books I'd be reading it as we speak. *sigh* Soon, it will be mine...soon.

Re: Also per Kushiel

[xanath]

The Persian Boy was my first introduction to historical gay romance. And what an introduction it was. :D I envy anybody getting to read it for the first time.

--Kris

[ex_thistle_]

I just finished reading the second book yesterday.
Now drooling to get my hands on the third. I can see what everyone was raving about!