tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post2099437653326302862..comments2024-02-08T11:50:33.547-05:00Comments on Tam's Reads: M/M Rut Challenge Complete!!!Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-46436913037526404052010-02-11T19:06:16.680-05:002010-02-11T19:06:16.680-05:00Nope, you're not too snarky! :)Nope, you're not too snarky! :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959009113795804133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-76596349616401335952010-02-11T19:01:38.729-05:002010-02-11T19:01:38.729-05:00Thanks Chris. Hopefully I don't come across as...Thanks Chris. Hopefully I don't come across as too snarky. I know for every story I'm meh about there are 10 people who love it.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-24941008377729193242010-02-11T18:49:18.117-05:002010-02-11T18:49:18.117-05:00KZ does have a point - I like your short reviews (...KZ <b>does</b> have a point - I like your short reviews (probably not a surprise, based on how long my reviews aren't) and I never have any doubt what you thought of a story.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959009113795804133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-35548235070207671612010-02-11T18:39:51.456-05:002010-02-11T18:39:51.456-05:00"Once you go up the dark track, there's n..."Once you go up the dark track, there's no turning back." <br /><br />LOL That is so true. <br /><br />"No one writes reviews like you do, Tam."<br /><br />Uh, yeah, probably with good reason. :-/ But thanks anyway.<br />Thanks KZ. I aim to please. Well, not really, I just ramble on for my own pleasure I think. :-)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-77321160501394564812010-02-11T16:57:17.011-05:002010-02-11T16:57:17.011-05:00"Will he come to crave the butt secks?"
..."Will he come to crave the butt secks?"<br /><br />:-D :-D :-D <br /><br />Actually, we already know the answer to that, don't we? Once you go up the dark track, there's no turning back.<br /><br />No one writes reviews like you do, Tam. No one. Your reviews are my favorites.<br /><br />Great job of taking on the challenge!K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-68040059104573785722010-02-11T08:54:06.171-05:002010-02-11T08:54:06.171-05:00Yay, cookies! Thanks hon.
So there IS a Gaven II...Yay, cookies! Thanks hon. <br /><br />So there IS a Gaven II. Hmmm. I'd be curious why the reviews are mixed. May have to track down the info one day.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-69141232109008397232010-02-11T01:02:19.047-05:002010-02-11T01:02:19.047-05:00Go you. You'll get a cookie. *g*
I've r...Go you. You'll get a cookie. *g*<br /><br />I've read Gaven, which I quite liked. The second in the series I've heard some mixed reviews about.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281267776361355788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-72894230568899531062010-02-10T16:34:56.036-05:002010-02-10T16:34:56.036-05:00EH: I certainly don't regret reading them as t...EH: I certainly don't regret reading them as they were high quality reads, pushing is good sometimes though, shake us up a bit. :-)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-13751245405453613832010-02-10T16:01:40.059-05:002010-02-10T16:01:40.059-05:00Congrats on the Challenge Tam...
I do like your t...Congrats on the Challenge Tam...<br /><br />I do like your take on both books - <b>Gaven</b> sound very interesting, irrespective of the end...<br /><br /><b>both are well written books that people have loved</b><br /><br />Sometimes it nice to push yourself out of your comfort Zone...<br /><br />E.H>Erotic Horizonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02236771670599353453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-49710666293092680162010-02-10T15:02:11.343-05:002010-02-10T15:02:11.343-05:00Thanks Janna. They are quite different and certain...Thanks Janna. They are quite different and certainly not to everyone's taste. I didn't hate them at all, both are well written books that people have loved, but we all have our preferences when it comes to literary themes and styles.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-90730414511904863352010-02-10T15:01:01.619-05:002010-02-10T15:01:01.619-05:00Thanks Jen. If you haven't read it yet you mig...Thanks Jen. If you haven't read it yet you might want to wait until the sequel is available unless you don't mind being kind of left hanging. Obviously some people didn't mind how it ended but I felt it left me feeling incomplete.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-34654860216388959172010-02-10T14:52:17.689-05:002010-02-10T14:52:17.689-05:00Both books would be out of my comfort zone too! Ba...Both books would be out of my comfort zone too! Based on what you wrote about them I don't think I will ever read them...<br />Congrats on completing the challenge so quickly :DJannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08097232237827106033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-81365301447447774022010-02-10T14:16:36.978-05:002010-02-10T14:16:36.978-05:00There is supposed to be a sequel to Gaven, or so I...There is supposed to be a sequel to <i>Gaven</i>, or so I've heard. I've not read <i>Gaven</i> yet but it's on my TBB pile as I really liked the author's other fantasy book <i>Wings</i>. <br /><br />Congrats on completing the challenge :).Jenrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492693697232134724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-54270836638948861322010-02-10T13:45:54.170-05:002010-02-10T13:45:54.170-05:00I haven't actually pursued whether there will ...I haven't actually pursued whether there will be another Gaven book Val, but as you said, I think there is certainly enough story left to tell. <br /><br />Maybe someone else would know. It's been out for a while but I know authors often get caught up in other stories and sequels can get put on the back burners for months (or years).Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-13993607289815703912010-02-10T13:44:54.645-05:002010-02-10T13:44:54.645-05:00Tam, I'm sorry I was responsible for making yo...Tam, I'm sorry I was responsible for making you think. It won't happen again, I promise.wren boudreauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026047300425537095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-11723233117374142672010-02-10T13:43:51.641-05:002010-02-10T13:43:51.641-05:00Thanks Richelle. They've both been sitting in ...Thanks Richelle. They've both been sitting in my TBR forevah, so I just had to give myself a kick in the butt to get reading them. Unless you really enjoy medieval fantasy then Gaven is not likely a great choice to spend your money on. Some poeple adore it and it's a well written book but my wishy-washyness on the genre combined with a feeling that I was left holding the relationship bag (which was empty) didn't work so well for me.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-3183373025769120062010-02-10T13:39:17.002-05:002010-02-10T13:39:17.002-05:00Next time? Maybe so. I would read a sequel. Like y...Next time? Maybe so. I would read a sequel. Like you say, there is plenty of material for it.Average Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955137026396047753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-61083273868441507242010-02-10T13:39:09.348-05:002010-02-10T13:39:09.348-05:00Ah, I didn't realize there would be a second s...Ah, I didn't realize there would be a second story Wren. It did end kind of hanging (but I felt less bereft than with Gaven). Would I read it? Maybe. In this case I was more interested in the "morality" discussions if you will. When Collin made his first kill, was it okay that he killed a murderer? Those kind of things. Weird how both books ended at similar points but in each one I had a greater or lesser degree of interest in the main couple than the surrounding issues. Huh. Way to make me think Wren. Sheesh. <br /><br />He is pretty isn't he?Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-58264004938643756052010-02-10T13:36:23.087-05:002010-02-10T13:36:23.087-05:00Thanks Val. I guess unlike Wren, while I found the...Thanks Val. I guess unlike Wren, while I found the other part interesting (I still would have liked more information rather than vague mentions of things like why his other culture had taken over the keep they used), I wanted the relationship to get going. Ah well. Next time?Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-66346037772306856172010-02-10T13:21:57.520-05:002010-02-10T13:21:57.520-05:00Congrats, Tam! That was fast! I haven't even...Congrats, Tam! That was fast! I haven't even started on the book I said I'd read, though I did read a book in another genre I don't particularly like (historical), so maybe Kris will let me count that.<br /><br />Based on what you've said, I don't think I'd like Gaven. I've actually considered buying Written in Blood before, but I think it'd end up being one of those that just sat in my TBR forever.nichemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-23903536301997122542010-02-10T12:46:27.329-05:002010-02-10T12:46:27.329-05:00I read both of these books a while back and rather...I read both of these books a while back and rather liked them, Gaven especially. For me, it wasn't the relationship so much as it was Gaven's coming to terms with this new life. I liked the journey! <br /><br />I am patiently waiting for Collin and deSonac's story to continue.<br /><br />And your hoodie boy's eyes - beautiful!wren boudreauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026047300425537095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-25327249037851215562010-02-10T12:08:45.610-05:002010-02-10T12:08:45.610-05:00Hi, Tam! Congrats on finishing that m/m challenge!...Hi, Tam! Congrats on finishing that m/m challenge! I really wanted to do it too but I'm drowning in stuff to read right now. Maybe I can do the next one with you all.<br /><br />About Gaven: <i>"The whole relationship storyline started on the last page more or less."</i> <br /><br />Absolutely. That's exactly how I felt about it, and yet I think I blathered on for a whole review and didn't really express it all that clearly. I love how you can get to the essence of something in one sentence! :)Average Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955137026396047753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-1018143426567213262010-02-10T11:29:10.057-05:002010-02-10T11:29:10.057-05:00Thanks for the recs! :)Thanks for the recs! :)Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16683944973070583799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-8577806196387164612010-02-10T11:12:36.861-05:002010-02-10T11:12:36.861-05:00Yikes Lily, I don't blame you. I'm always ...Yikes Lily, I don't blame you. I'm always pimping Steve Berman's book <i>Vintage</i>. Also J. Thomas <i>Without Sin</i> is really good. Perhaps more "young adulty" than the other.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005569873582910532.post-61372637133876853972010-02-10T11:07:52.265-05:002010-02-10T11:07:52.265-05:00Absolutely Positively Not by David LaRochelle was ...<i>Absolutely Positively Not</i> by David LaRochelle was a pretty good YA and I even got it from the library. Same with <i>A Really Nice Prom Mess</i> by Brian Sloan.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959009113795804133noreply@blogger.com