Comments on: Review: The Darkest Night, by Gena Showalter

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:30:25 +0000

@ visitor:
Thank you! I agree with the “mine”. After so many uses, it just loses its — er — potency.

By: visitor

visitor — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:24:08 +0000

Yeah, I think that “mine” line has become a joke and should be looking at retirement now. But awesome review, one of the best I’ve read in a while. Will watch this blog.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:59:23 +0000

Marg wrote:

I love paranormal and am usually able to go with the flow about inconsistencies in world building, but not with inconsistencies in the relationship building. Those always annoy me.

That’s a good distinction to draw. I think that I share your greater concern about the relationship.

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By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:30:57 +0000

Carolyn Jean — I did NOT make any of this up (well, except the part about the hero beating himself up). Re: the toothbrush: to be fair, she had thrown up, because the hero inadvertently poisoned her. Brushing was very much in order.

I think it is a huge challenge to create these god like heroes and have them live in today’s world. I mean, they must have to pee and floss, right? This is why paranormal authors put them away in mansions in eastern Europe.

By: Marg

Marg — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:37:16 +0000

[Your man said “mine.” There is no higher level.]

I think I’m going to write that down as a favorite quote!

I love paranormal and am usually able to go with the flow about inconsistencies in world building, but not with inconsistencies in the relationship building. Those always annoy me.

By: carolyn jean

carolyn jean — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:55:12 +0000

Hold on, why did he make her brush her teeth? Did she have bad breath? Oh, this review is so very funny. I’ve been dancing around this series, not sure whether to jump. And the tylenol thing? Some of this stuff just sounds made up! By you!!! But I know it’s not. I love your mine thing, too. Lover Revealed was the first romance you read as an adult? Did I know that? BDB is like indelibly scratched in my brain.

By: JenB

JenB — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:25:45 +0000

Aww, sorry you didn’t care for it.

I admit some parts were kinda silly and I noticed all the things you noticed. But for some reason I was in a really generous mood and was desperate for some “easy” paranormal romance that I blocked out all the negatives.

Isn’t that funny? Usually I’m tougher on books than my other blog friends. I’ve never claimed to be consistent though. LOL

By: MoJo

MoJo — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:26:25 +0000

The cover. Oh, the cover. ::soft siiiiiiiigh::

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:17:54 +0000

@katiebabs: So many people DO love it, Katie, and not just newbies but seasoned romance readers like you. That's one reason I was looking forward to this as my first winter break read.