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Thursday, September 24, 2009:
Plum-tuckered out: trying to survive Jumping the Shark Syndrome
 If you know anything about me at all, you've probably figured out that I'm a pretty forgiving reader. I will endure while other will throw up their hands in disgust. I can let things slide that make other readers see violatile shades of red. I prefer to enjoy than rip apart. Most of the time. Of course I have my own hot buttons and issues that turn me into a raving critic, and I can be adequately scathing when the need arises.My latest complaint revolves around a series that many people have given up on awhile ago. I came to the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich relatively late, but caught up rather quickly. What I loved about the stories was that they were quick, fluffy reads that didn't take a lot of concentration or dedication on my part. I just had to read and enjoy. And I had been. For thirteen books. Sure, I was ready for a commitment. Our cupcake has been vascillating between Joe Morelli and Ranger for years now, but like Stephanie, I myself had a hard time choosing sides. Yeah, Joe is sexy and stable and he loves our girl, but Ranger was a temptation no living, breathing woman could pass up, and for some mysterious reason that even baffles me, he's got a bit of a thing for Ms. Plum. He might even love her. In his own way of course. I finally picked up "Fearless Fourteen" over the weekend, and I gotta tell you, I'm done. I'm bored. I'm plain tired of the same old, same old. Even Grandma Mazur has failed to elicit a giggle out of me this time around, and she was always a sure thing. These characters don't evolve, and entire conversations can be said in a word: "Babe". That's it. One word which holds a wealth of meaning. But a woman likes to talk, and there's not much talking going on here by anyone. Like Joe and Ranger, I'm feeling like the readers are being strung along here. I'm also thinking Ms. Evanovich might be trying to count to 100 with this series, and I'm gonna die long before then. I hate to say it, and I know it's already been said by stronger readers than me, but the series has officially jumped the shark. It's time to pick a team and let the boys off the hook, Stephanie. Cuz we ain't getting any younger here, and really, we already know the winner; it has been decided almost from the get-go, so now we just need to finish the game and bow out of the race. Have you read the Plum series? How far did you get before you declared defeat? And because I just have to ask: Joe or Ranger???? Any other series that have jumped the shark?
Labels: Janet Evanovich, series
posted by Stacy~ at 9/24/2009 06:49:00 AM
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007:
Something else to look forward to in '08...
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Berkley (February 5, 2008)
ISBN-10: 0425220168
ISBN-13: 978-0425220160 Nalini Singh pulls away another dark layer of sheer desire, revealing passions unknown, in her latest novel about the world of the Psy. A ghost returns from a leopard changeling’s past, making him question everything—even his base animal instincts…
Clay Bennett is a powerful DarkRiver sentinel, but he grew up in the slums with his human mother, never knowing his changeling father. As a young boy without the bonds of Pack, he tried to stifle his animal nature. He failed...and committed the most extreme act of violence, killing a man and losing his best friend, Talin, in the bloody aftermath. Everything good in him died the day he was told that she, too, was dead.
Talin McKade barely survived a childhood drenched in bloodshed and terror. Now a new nightmare is stalking her life--the street children she works to protect are disappearing and turning up dead. Determined to keep them safe, she unlocks the darkest secret in her heart and returns to ask the help of the strongest man she knows...
Clay lost Talin once. He will not let her go again, his hunger to possess her, a clawing need born of the leopard within. As they race to save the innocent, Clay and Talin must face the violent truths of their past...or lose everything that ever mattered.
Click here for an excerpt
Have you read Nalini Singh's Psy/Changeling series? If not, what are you waiting for??? Labels: 2008, Nalini Singh, series
posted by Stacy~ at 11/28/2007 05:48:00 AM
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Monday, November 12, 2007:
Coming soon, but not soon enough for this reader...
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Brava (December 18, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0758221827
ISBN-13: 978-0758221827 Starring the wildly seductive heroes Noah, Shayne, and Brody, Jill Shalvis’s exhilarating new series features a delectable concoction of sex appeal and adventure. Whether they’re up in the air or between the sheets, these hot, hardy pilots know exactly where the action is…
BLOWING IT ALL SKY HIGH
In a family of serious over-achievers, Shayne Mahoney has always been the laid-back, easy-going rebel. But running Sky High Air - a charter airline catering to the rich and famous - is a dream come true, in-flight specials included. Like kissing his client’s beautiful, brainy daughter in a coat closet. But before Shayne can say ‘Fasten Your Seatbelts,’ Dani claims to witness a murder, gets stalked in her own apartment, and as added bonus, gets them both shot at by a mystery sniper. Normally Shayne would be running from the obviously crazy woman, and yet he finds himself trying to help her, leaving him to doubt his own sanity…
There’s a reason Dani never attends her mother’s high society parties. The fake people, the shallow conversation, and the fact that she doesn’t fit in. She’s a zoologist, not a starlet, and happy about it, even if she wishes men like ruggedly handsome Shayne Mahoney would spare her a second glance. Of course, dodging bullets isn’t exactly what she’d call the perfect follow-up to their heated kiss, but Shayne makes it clear she can depend on him. All she has to do is hold on tight to his delicious hard body until the ride is over…
I love Jill's books. LOVE. them. The only thing better than this book happens to be the 3rd in the series, with Brody, who totally scorched the pages in the first book, "Smart and Sexy". Jill's stories are funny and so super sexy. The woman needs to write faster. Please help her by sending cookies. Do you have a favorite Jill book? Have you been to her blog? If not you should - she's funny as hell. Labels: Jill Shalvis, series, sexy
posted by Stacy~ at 11/12/2007 09:05:00 PM
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Sunday, February 18, 2007:
Man, November's a loooong way off....
I love Jill Shalvis - she's funny, real, talented, and her books are sexy and fabulous. Here is the 2nd book in her Sexy series, and it will be out November 2007. A long wait, that's for sure, but the first book, "Smart and Sexy", will be out in April, and that one is definitely on my list! And speaking of favorite blogs, if you haven't done so, you need to go check out Jill's blog. It's one of my daily addictions. It should be one of yours, too. ********** Starring the wildly seductive heroes Noah, Shayne, and Brody, Jill Shalvis’s exhilarating new series features a delectable concoction of sex appeal and adventure. Whether they’re up in the air or between the sheets, these hot, hardy pilots know exactly where the action is… BLOWING IT ALL SKY HIGH
In a family of serious over-achievers, Shayne Mahoney has always been the laid-back, easy-going rebel. But running Sky High Air—a charter airline catering to the rich and famous—is a dream come true, in-flight specials included. Like kissing his client’s beautiful, brainy daughter in a coat closet. But before Shayne can say “Fasten Your Seatbelts,” Dani claims to witness a murder, gets stalked in her own apartment, and as added bonus, gets them both shot at by a mystery sniper. Normally Shayne would be running from the obviously crazy woman, and yet he finds himself trying to help her, leaving him to doubt his own sanity…
There’s a reason Dani never attends her mother’s high society parties. The fake people, the shallow conversation—and the fact that she doesn’t fit in. She’s a zoologist, not a starlet, and happy about it, even if she wishes men like ruggedly handsome Shayne Mahoney would spare her a second glance. Of course, dodging bullets isn’t exactly what she’d call the perfect follow-up to their heated kiss, but Shayne makes it clear she can depend on him. All she has to do is hold on tight to his delicious hard body until the ride is over…
********** Sexy being the key word here - and I can't wait! Labels: Jill Shalvis, series, Strong and Sexy
posted by Stacy~ at 2/18/2007 10:29:00 AM
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