Through a Book Darkly
I have never been a particularly picky reader. I will read nearly anything, though I do go through stages of what I am most focused on. Fiction of most kinds, biographies and social histories are my bread and butter, with occasionally forays into physics and philosophy.
This means I will give most things a shot and when something is highly recommended, I am even more excited. I have had several books recently come my way that were especially recommended by friends and authors I respect. Therefore, the disappointment was felt all the more deeply when I didn't enjoy them.
This has happened to me a few times recently. Sadly, I didn't enjoy STRAY nearly as much as I had hoped. For me, it was overly concerned with describing pack mentality and was more graphic than I was prepared for. I have read many a book about shape shifting in some form or another, and few books described things in quite such graphic terms. I wanted to like the book, but I just didn't. I believe in second chances, though, so I will try Rachel Vincent's next book.
I also really, really wanted to enjoy Shannon K. Butcher's NO REGRETS. When I met her at the RT Convention this year, she struck me as very sweet and, of course, intelligent. That intelligence showed through her book, but the sweetness just didn't quite make it through. There was a noticeable distance evident in the book, which may be a result of Mrs. Butcher's background in engineering, I don't know. However, I will read the next book, NO CONTROL and see if that distance goes away.
However, some books have surpassed my expectations. I just read the first book of Rebecca York's, KILLING MOON. I very much enjoyed it and am currently reading EDGE OF THE MOON. I also enjoyed "Dead Man's Chest" from MY BIG FAT SUPERNATURAL WEDDING, and I don't usually go for pirate stories. I am really looking forward to the sequel, "Roman Holiday, or SPQ ARRRRRRR!" which will come out in December, 2007 in MY BIG FAT SUPERNATURAL HONEYMOON.
Have you ever had a book that disappointed you? Or one that was so much better than you expected? Let me know!
Nicole
This means I will give most things a shot and when something is highly recommended, I am even more excited. I have had several books recently come my way that were especially recommended by friends and authors I respect. Therefore, the disappointment was felt all the more deeply when I didn't enjoy them.
This has happened to me a few times recently. Sadly, I didn't enjoy STRAY nearly as much as I had hoped. For me, it was overly concerned with describing pack mentality and was more graphic than I was prepared for. I have read many a book about shape shifting in some form or another, and few books described things in quite such graphic terms. I wanted to like the book, but I just didn't. I believe in second chances, though, so I will try Rachel Vincent's next book.
I also really, really wanted to enjoy Shannon K. Butcher's NO REGRETS. When I met her at the RT Convention this year, she struck me as very sweet and, of course, intelligent. That intelligence showed through her book, but the sweetness just didn't quite make it through. There was a noticeable distance evident in the book, which may be a result of Mrs. Butcher's background in engineering, I don't know. However, I will read the next book, NO CONTROL and see if that distance goes away.
However, some books have surpassed my expectations. I just read the first book of Rebecca York's, KILLING MOON. I very much enjoyed it and am currently reading EDGE OF THE MOON. I also enjoyed "Dead Man's Chest" from MY BIG FAT SUPERNATURAL WEDDING, and I don't usually go for pirate stories. I am really looking forward to the sequel, "Roman Holiday, or SPQ ARRRRRRR!" which will come out in December, 2007 in MY BIG FAT SUPERNATURAL HONEYMOON.
Have you ever had a book that disappointed you? Or one that was so much better than you expected? Let me know!
Nicole
posted at 3:46 PM
4 Comments:
And I loved Stray! I guess I liked the graphic nature of it.
I'm currently reading DRIVEN by Eve Kenin (Silver) and I tell you what...this book ROCKS. It is so much more than I thought it was going to be. I can't put it down. I havent' read a book like this in I dont' know how long.
It's so damn good, I'm jealous as hell that I didn't write it.
I took a look at DRIVEN and it definitely sounds interesting. It reminds me of early King/Bachman books, which I love, only with more sex. :)
I haven't decided yet what I think of the Shomi series - I guess I need to read a couple before I make I mind, huh?
Thanks for letting me know about Driven, and I am glad you are enjoying it so much!
Like you, I wasn't crazy about STRAY. My biggest issue with STRAY is the same issue I had with Kelly Armstrong's books: the characters who get the girls aren't the characters I WANT to get the girls.
Without giving anything away about the book, I agree with that sentiment here. I had to peek to the end of the book to see which guy got the girl, and through it all, I was a little disappointed with the winner.
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