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I had a reading day yesterday (YAY) and read through HEX HALL and DEMONGLASS at long last. I found them quite entertaining, though I was a little miffed at the cliff she left us on after book 2. I really wish writers releasing books every two years would realize that's not the best way to endear your reader to you...
I couldn't get through THE IRON KING. I made it half way and nothing seemed to be happening. I mean, sure, we went to Faerie, but... *shrugs* I knew that was going to happen on page one. I agree with MM, it wasn't bad, it was just meh. I won't be reading the other books. Bummer, too cause I'm a huge faerie fan. Holly Black still holds the medal for awesome Fae books, though.
I attempted to read Scorpio Races and really liked the first 50 or so pages, but it just felt like I was missing something--I don't know. The writing began to feel labored and I stopped caring about the female character pretty quickly. It won a Pritz honor, though. I'll probably keep trying to finish it.
I really don't know how you guys can get through these City of Fill-In-The-Blank books. I have tried for two years to read the first one and just can NOT, for the life of me, get past all the telling dialogue. I want to! I really do! It's infuriating! I feel like maybe I should just read the wikis and then read Clockwork Angel, as that one really looks cool--plus I read the sample and I was hooked right off.
Now I'm reading BORN WICKED which is shaping up to pretty lovely writing. I'm enjoying it.
I couldn't get through THE IRON KING. I made it half way and nothing seemed to be happening. I mean, sure, we went to Faerie, but... *shrugs* I knew that was going to happen on page one. I agree with MM, it wasn't bad, it was just meh. I won't be reading the other books. Bummer, too cause I'm a huge faerie fan. Holly Black still holds the medal for awesome Fae books, though.
I attempted to read Scorpio Races and really liked the first 50 or so pages, but it just felt like I was missing something--I don't know. The writing began to feel labored and I stopped caring about the female character pretty quickly. It won a Pritz honor, though. I'll probably keep trying to finish it.
I really don't know how you guys can get through these City of Fill-In-The-Blank books. I have tried for two years to read the first one and just can NOT, for the life of me, get past all the telling dialogue. I want to! I really do! It's infuriating! I feel like maybe I should just read the wikis and then read Clockwork Angel, as that one really looks cool--plus I read the sample and I was hooked right off.
Now I'm reading BORN WICKED which is shaping up to pretty lovely writing. I'm enjoying it.