by Suzanne Brockmann
This is the start of Dan Gillman and Jenni LeMay's story. Even though Dan is a jerk in this book, I still kind of like him. Does that say something bad about me, I don't know. But he is an appealing manipulative jerk and he has a good line, so I will cut him some slack. This is also the story of Alyssa and The Dentist. Not the dentist, but The Dentist serial killer who pulls out his victims teeth and makes them into a necklace or keeps them in his pocket. Gross.
I have to say that I like the serial killer ones even though they creep the bejesus out of me and it is starting to strain the bounds of credulity that this discrete group of people has so many encounters with straight up psychopaths. But, in the end, who cares as long as it is entertaining! Certainly not me.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
No. 98: Dark of Night
by Suzanne Brockmann
Why stop at one Navy SEAL book when I have SHELVES FULL of them! Prepare yourself for an onslaught of SEAL awesomeness, I know I am!
This story is Decker and Tracy - frankly, the first time I read it I was not that impressed. But I have to admit that it improves with time. And any weird sexual issues (percieved or actual) didn't really bother me. Maybe after so much "erotic fiction" and 50 Shades of Ewww I have a new tolerance for that sort of thing. I guess that is the silver lining that makes up for some of my blushing uncomfortable/grossed out reading of late.
Why stop at one Navy SEAL book when I have SHELVES FULL of them! Prepare yourself for an onslaught of SEAL awesomeness, I know I am!
This story is Decker and Tracy - frankly, the first time I read it I was not that impressed. But I have to admit that it improves with time. And any weird sexual issues (percieved or actual) didn't really bother me. Maybe after so much "erotic fiction" and 50 Shades of Ewww I have a new tolerance for that sort of thing. I guess that is the silver lining that makes up for some of my blushing uncomfortable/grossed out reading of late.
No. 97: Breaking the Rules
by Suzanne Brockmann
Okay, I have had enough vampires, were-animals and other paranormal nonsense! I needed something guaranteed awesome. So, of course, I had to go to Suzanne Brockmann and the SEALs. I mean, you cannot go wrong.
This is the end of Izza and Eden's story with a little Gillman and Jenni LeMay thrown in for good measure. And it was good despite the semi weird unfinished child sex slave bit and the complete lack of resolution re: gay kid at the camp. Did he get back to his boyfriend or not? I really do care!
Okay, I have had enough vampires, were-animals and other paranormal nonsense! I needed something guaranteed awesome. So, of course, I had to go to Suzanne Brockmann and the SEALs. I mean, you cannot go wrong.
This is the end of Izza and Eden's story with a little Gillman and Jenni LeMay thrown in for good measure. And it was good despite the semi weird unfinished child sex slave bit and the complete lack of resolution re: gay kid at the camp. Did he get back to his boyfriend or not? I really do care!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
No. 96: Smokin' Seventeen
by Janet Evanovich
Ah irony, so amusing. I wanted a break from vampire sex books so I turn to my old friend Janet Evanovich. Only to discover that this book has a vampire (a self proclaimed vampire anyway) and more sex than the other 16 books in the series combined and the FMC has a dangerous job where people want to kill her, try to kill her, and she is torn between two hot guys who want her. Hilarious the similarities. Hilarious.
Similarities aside, I like this series 1,000 times more than the Anita Blake series. Maybe more. Stephanie Plum is likable, she is not a sociopath, she has emotions, she experiences fear and regret. Her cars explode. She has an awesome ex-prostitute sidekick for heavens sake! That is comedy gold right there. The next book in this series comes out in November I think. I can't wait!
Ah irony, so amusing. I wanted a break from vampire sex books so I turn to my old friend Janet Evanovich. Only to discover that this book has a vampire (a self proclaimed vampire anyway) and more sex than the other 16 books in the series combined and the FMC has a dangerous job where people want to kill her, try to kill her, and she is torn between two hot guys who want her. Hilarious the similarities. Hilarious.
Similarities aside, I like this series 1,000 times more than the Anita Blake series. Maybe more. Stephanie Plum is likable, she is not a sociopath, she has emotions, she experiences fear and regret. Her cars explode. She has an awesome ex-prostitute sidekick for heavens sake! That is comedy gold right there. The next book in this series comes out in November I think. I can't wait!
Saturday, August 25, 2012
No. 95: Narcissus in Chains
Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K Hamilton
Remember when I wondered when this series would enter Meredith Gentry territory - when it would start to reach the boundaries of my ability to tolerate it? Well, we are there. Gone is the chaste badass Anita who struggled with her attraction to the two men in her life. Now we have the slutty Anita who has sex with dudes because of some vampire nonsense. Anyway, when it went from speculative fiction to speculative erotic fiction I lost interest. I read the 50 Shades of Grey series this year, I have had just about all the kinky I can handle this year.
So I took the rest of the series that I had checked out back to the library unread. Time for something new. I am thinking it might be time to re-read some Stephanie Plum. Or maybe something actually new. Who knows!
Remember when I wondered when this series would enter Meredith Gentry territory - when it would start to reach the boundaries of my ability to tolerate it? Well, we are there. Gone is the chaste badass Anita who struggled with her attraction to the two men in her life. Now we have the slutty Anita who has sex with dudes because of some vampire nonsense. Anyway, when it went from speculative fiction to speculative erotic fiction I lost interest. I read the 50 Shades of Grey series this year, I have had just about all the kinky I can handle this year.
So I took the rest of the series that I had checked out back to the library unread. Time for something new. I am thinking it might be time to re-read some Stephanie Plum. Or maybe something actually new. Who knows!
Sunday, August 5, 2012
No. 94: Prey
By Linda Howard
It has been awhile since I read a Linda Howard book that I liked. This one was okay, but not great. As an initial matter, the bear that was a terrible man eater was a black bear. I am afraid of bears as a general rule. Afraid one might come in my yard, or attack me on the bike trail. A realistic fear of bears. But on the terrifying bear scale, the top being polar bears (they do want to eat you and don't let anyone tell you otherwise) black bears are at the bottom. Everytime I have seen a black bear they run away! They eat berries and grubs! I just cannot be as afraid of a black bear as I can of a brown bear. So, the whole bear part of the book wasn't as intense as the author probably intended.
As for the bad guy drama. Not really suspenseful. He seemed kind of bumbling to me. I wasn't truly afraid that he would succeed in his nefarious plots.
The trapped in a cabin part was pretty good. Although as usual, Linda Howard and I disagree on appropriate sexy terminology. Vehemently. I did like the swearing though. Appropriate and creative use of profanity is always appreciated.
Finally, as any long time blog reader knows, names are important to me. The MMC's name was Dare. Which is frankly ridiculous and didn't in any way suit the character. And the FMC's name was Angie which was so completely forgettable that even though I just finished the book not 2 minutes ago I had to look and make sure it really was Angie. So not great names.
It has been awhile since I read a Linda Howard book that I liked. This one was okay, but not great. As an initial matter, the bear that was a terrible man eater was a black bear. I am afraid of bears as a general rule. Afraid one might come in my yard, or attack me on the bike trail. A realistic fear of bears. But on the terrifying bear scale, the top being polar bears (they do want to eat you and don't let anyone tell you otherwise) black bears are at the bottom. Everytime I have seen a black bear they run away! They eat berries and grubs! I just cannot be as afraid of a black bear as I can of a brown bear. So, the whole bear part of the book wasn't as intense as the author probably intended.
As for the bad guy drama. Not really suspenseful. He seemed kind of bumbling to me. I wasn't truly afraid that he would succeed in his nefarious plots.
The trapped in a cabin part was pretty good. Although as usual, Linda Howard and I disagree on appropriate sexy terminology. Vehemently. I did like the swearing though. Appropriate and creative use of profanity is always appreciated.
Finally, as any long time blog reader knows, names are important to me. The MMC's name was Dare. Which is frankly ridiculous and didn't in any way suit the character. And the FMC's name was Angie which was so completely forgettable that even though I just finished the book not 2 minutes ago I had to look and make sure it really was Angie. So not great names.
Friday, August 3, 2012
No. 93: Blue Moon
By Laurell K Hamilton
More vampires and wareleopards but this time with added demons and questionable sexual practices. So, interesting anyways.
More vampires and wareleopards but this time with added demons and questionable sexual practices. So, interesting anyways.
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