tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post3391105282022117637..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Matthew S. Cox: "A Beginner's Guide to Fangs"Roberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-49640404025450940462018-05-14T09:54:49.501+02:002018-05-14T09:54:49.501+02:00I suppose that, when vampires were all the rage, a...I suppose that, when vampires were all the rage, a lot of books about them came out that were forgettable - or copycats. At least now the authors who center their books around vampires try to start fresh...Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-62929080755597658992018-05-13T19:18:14.983+02:002018-05-13T19:18:14.983+02:00I love books with wonderful family dynamics! It...I love books with wonderful family dynamics! It's one of the reasons I love the Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews. I want to BE in that family, lol. <br /><br />I think the last vampire book I read was Risen, but meh... Vampire Academy will ALWAYS be a go-to for me, though. I love the world Mead created and the characters are phenomenal. The movie wasn't too bad, but left out a lot ofLindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-6651682028498829402018-05-11T10:20:56.069+02:002018-05-11T10:20:56.069+02:00Quote: "YA always has implied sex but doesn&#...Quote: "YA always has implied sex but doesn't directly say it".<br />That's one of the many reasons why I love YA. I don't know what it says about me, but oh well.<br /><br />Quote: "as a 14/15-year-old, I HAD THE BIRDS AND BEES TALK".<br />LOL, I thought that was for MG kids...Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-88984016579782500102018-05-11T00:25:45.982+02:002018-05-11T00:25:45.982+02:00I mean, it was Graceling, but YA always has implie...I mean, it was Graceling, but YA always has implied sex but doesn't directly say it with the explicitness that smexy novels have. *shrugs* They usually scurry around it but as a 14/15-year-old, I HAD THE BIRDS AND BEES TALK. At school, not from parents, but well. I'm sometimes a sharper tool in the shed.Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649156623055831699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-19938620308197643452018-05-09T21:59:39.723+02:002018-05-09T21:59:39.723+02:00I get what you're saying. Usually, if one does...I get what you're saying. Usually, if one does pay a lot of attention to it, they read erotica, plain and simple.<br /><br />Since I don't usually read book where sex is an item, it's easy to make me uncomfortable LOL. This specific scene I'm talking is a bit explicit for ME - but I suppose it wouldn't even factor in for people who read (adult) romance.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-44414487153667316442018-05-09T17:39:23.316+02:002018-05-09T17:39:23.316+02:00"You sexy thing"
lol I read so much se..."You sexy thing" <br /><br />lol I read so much sex that it doesn't even phase me now. But I don't necessarily read it or even pay attention to it though - if that makes sense. It's more about the relationship or plot for me. I like a good sex scene but they are rare lol<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @ For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-26895256324265866652018-05-08T20:34:39.608+02:002018-05-08T20:34:39.608+02:00I thought I was weird...what with being an adult a...I thought I was weird...what with being an adult and all, you know. It's nice to know that I'm not!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-87735737764160893852018-05-08T20:26:56.056+02:002018-05-08T20:26:56.056+02:00I appreciate your honest and thorough review. I li...I appreciate your honest and thorough review. I like the sound of the humor and wit, but I am totally with you on the explicit sex. When it gets to the point where it makes me uncomfortable, I skim or skip. For me, the best sex scenes are the ones that don’t need all the detail, less is more. Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-90701110220270193802018-05-08T09:41:15.217+02:002018-05-08T09:41:15.217+02:00Haha, yes, that's the point. Also, this series...Haha, yes, that's the point. Also, this series is self-pubbed, though the author has many other ones in the works via Curiosity Quills Press. He decided to take a different route and experiment a little with this one.<br /><br />I know many readers have been burned out by the vampire trend. But it sounds like vamps are having a comeback now...I read somewhere that publishers are on the hunt Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-85393621164207201312018-05-08T09:25:36.496+02:002018-05-08T09:25:36.496+02:00LOL, I'm so relieved people can love my old li...LOL, I'm so relieved people can love my old little self despite all her quirkiness. Or maybe right because of it?...<br /><br />Of course, marketing a "hot" book to a 14/15 year old blogger was just inappropriate. But there are so many authors who don't read our policies, so maybe it wasn't even intentional?<br /><br />Of course, it's not always an age thing. I just...Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-36261977872951239042018-05-08T03:54:55.723+02:002018-05-08T03:54:55.723+02:00I haven't heard of this, but that's the po...I haven't heard of this, but that's the point of your blog, right? <3<br /><br />I'm still mostly avoiding vampire books. After Twilight I jumped on that train and rode it for awhile. It was an obsession until it wasn't. I just haven't been in the mood for one! <br /><br />L @ <a href="http://www.doyoudog-ear.com/" rel="nofollow">Do You Dog-ear?</a>Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-75111855552873475302018-05-08T00:32:46.159+02:002018-05-08T00:32:46.159+02:00Don't worry, Roberta, I assure you that as a o...Don't worry, Roberta, I assure you that as a once 14-year-old (15?) who was just starting blogging and could tell when the author even IMPLIED sex that I was uncomfortable with... and made it totally clear it was inappropriate.<br /><br />Let's just say I cringe every time I think of that book like I do with my other posts. (I'll have you know I'm much more comfortable with it nowSophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649156623055831699noreply@blogger.com