This is a Book Post: Last Succubus Novel and VA Spinoff Series News + Mockingjay Thoughts

[sherrilina]

This past week had several important and noteworthy book-related events for me, namely 1) finishing Mockingjay at last, and then 2) finally seeing some exciting news about the plots and release dates of the final book in the Georgina Kincaid series (one of my all-time faves) AND about the forthcoming VA spinoff series (which I've been dying to know

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[blue_emotion]

The leaked script stuff was horrifying me a bit I must say! Added Gale subplot? DNW! Not through Gale hate, I just didn't like it and didn't want it taking up time and meaning something that is actually in the book being cut. HOWEVER, from what I saw this morning Lionsgate have said it is not the script but a fake and made the blog thsat published it retract their comments. However fandom was still speculating if the person making this statement actually worked for Lionsgate...so who really knows what's going on. It wouldn't suprise me if it was an early draft, but fingers crossed it won't be what we see on screen. IDK, Collins' is so involved in the making of this movie I can't see her letting them destroy the script, seeing as she's on the writing team. I hope anyway lol!

[sherrilina]

Yeah the Gale thing was DNW for me too not through hate but because it sounded like an absurd, badly written fanfiction, and SO unnecessary! :/

WAIT, so Lionsgate said it wasn't the real script?! THANK GOD...that makes me feel a little better. But if it was an early draft of the script, then shit...O_o And yeah, I would think if she were involved she wouldn't allow all that (ESPECIALLY the bread scene thing, HOW CAN YOU FUCKING EFF UP THE BREAD SCENE?! SACRILEGE! >:(), but I wonder how much control she actually has...*sigh*

[sherrilina]

Thanks for reading/commenting, glad you agree...I wish more people we're aware of the maturity of the themes in the Animorphs series, since so many dismiss them as just some silly kids books...*sigh*

BTW I *love* your icon, what a great, classic Marco quote, lol (I love the way so much of the humor is still very funny even rereading them now years later...it just goes to show that they are enjoyable to adults as well as kids! I hope this series regains popularity with the relaunch...

[1111_am]

'Kay so I wandered over from the Ani LJ comm too. After reading this I really liked the comparisons you made with Jake and Katniss. Honestly they never really crossed my mind. Seriously, I was so tense reading those books that my brain couldn't even comprehend any similarities to Animorphs (besides the whole war/kids/effects, etc). It was that bad lol.

I'm also a little sorry that Gale turned out the way he did, since I did love his friendship/close bond with Katniss (and liked him well enough earlier--I was never a hater, as I now realize many in the fandom are)After lurking around several HG fansites and stuff, I'm a little perplexed at why people seem to hate Gale so much, especially in MJ. I mean I know he's selfish sometimes, but there were moments in that book that made me like him even more than in previous books. Like when he is the first to volunteer to save Peeta, when he tells Katniss not to be so hard on herself and that Peeta wasn't himself or whatever, and how he grabbed stuff before the bombing in District 13 and ran

[sherrilina]

Lol, thanks, glad you enjoyed the meta/comparisons! :). Jake is my bb and I've spent a fair amount of time thinking about his depression/PTSD storyarc in the end, so when I read about Katniss' depression that made me think of Jake...;). She certainly isn't like Rachel besides being a tough female who can fight, that's for sure

[1111_am]

Yeah as I said in my comment in the Ani comm, I think attitude and personality wise Gale reminds me the most of Rachel. But yeah, I'm totally going to think more about the Jake/Katniss comparisons some more since it just fits and is all in my head now

[sherrilina]

YES that is a good point, I think I was wondering that a bit as well, so it was good they cleared that up once and for all in MJ! And heh, I think Gale and Johanna would have been a good match for one another, I don't think Johanna had the same issues with fire as Katniss did/she didn't seem to mind...;)

[monamour23]

woooooooo totally pumped for the final succubus book! although ill be sad to see it finished. as you said, theyre so funny and witty and sexy and theres nothing else out there quite like it; although i do like to think its a supernatural version of stephanie plum! so glad ive found someone else who loves this series!

[sherrilina]

So glad I've found someone else who loves this series!

MTE! Lol I actually cheered when I saw your comment, that someone else knew and loved those books! :D. And yes, it is bittersweet for me as well, since I want to see how it all ends, but at the same time I don't want the enjoyment to end, or to say goodbye to all these wonderful, hilarious, lovable characters! ;_;

Ooh who's Stephanie Plum?

[monamour23]

Hahaha Stephanie Plum! Where do I start?! One of my most favourite series by Janet Evanovich, it follows the misadventures of Stephanie Plum who is jobless but blackmails her cousin into giving her a bounty hunter job that she's certainly not qualified for. She get's into all sorts of trouble. There's two men Morelli and Ranger who add to this trouble throughout the series in the form of a love triangle... and then there's Lula and her Grandma Mazur.

Honestly, it's the funniest series I've ever read. I literally lol whilst reading them. Plus! There's 16 out so far.

:-)

[sherrilina]

Hmm sounds interesting, they are very funny as well then? I have heard of her I think, actually, with that author, but never had given them much thought before, good to know!

And wow, 16, nice! :D

[morganalefay354]

Just had to comment about Mockingjay. I agree with everything you wrote!! I love, love, love, this series. I feel exactly as you do about the ending, I love that everything wasn't wrapped up in a pretty bow as if there were no long term effects to what had happened in the series. Like you said, it was real and true to the books as whole.

I also agree that it was pretty boring in places. Definitely not at the caliber of the first two, but still pretty darn good compared to most YA out there.

[sherrilina]

Heh, thanks, glad others feel the same! :) Especially about it being boring in parts, though still a good conclusion at the end...someone had told me they liked THG and MJ best, so I was preparing for the second book to be the one that was less than amazing, not the last one...O_o