Out of the Box Blogs

Bad Language and Me

Les

Ok so, I want to know from you guys, do I really need WARNING messages when I post bad language?

I mean I will be doing a review and have to go back and change words, because sometimes I slip and write whatever comes into my head. 

So…..

A) Should I not use bad language at all? Would this offend you?

B) Do I really need a warning sign above the post? 

C) Do you even care if I sometimes have a potty mouth? 

Just curious how I should go about this. I mean we started this blog to have an outlet for how we really feel about books, but do I need to censor it. 

The curiosity is going to kill me!!!!!

Peace 

Les

Out of the Box Blogs

Dragon on Top by G. A. Aiken

Les

*****WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS ONE VULGAR WORD IN A QUOTE********

WOW! This book is short, but AMAZING! All about dragons. Dragon queens, Dragon Warriors, Dragon politicians. I didn’t want to put it down.

Main character Ghleanna, is a dragon warrior captain, and she is hilarious. She is sent to protect Bram the Merciful on a peace treaty mission. Along the way her family of warriors becomes involved and the family dynamics are so freaking awesome. Of course there are fights, love, sex, banter, and foul language. I love it.

Everyone knows I love good banter, but this was awesome and I found myself loving all the characters. I love they way they interact with each other. The name calling, head butting, sibling affection.  The author did well with the characters, they told you key points about all of them.

All in all, I loved it, I would read it again. It is not a cliffhanger. So it has an ending, and if I might add, a good one.

I will give you some quotes from the book. I mean, you know I leave you guys hanging so you will read it, but I am in a giving mood today. HA!

“Wake up, ya lazy sow. Wake up!” – Ghleanna’s aunts

“Leave me be, you mad bitches!” – Ghleanna

And my favorite:

“I didn’t go through half-a-century of training and more than that in battles to end up the babysitter of Bram the Merciful.” -Ghleanna

Bram the Merciful responds “Would you like an actual blade to twist in my gut, Ghleanna?”

“It’s nothing personal,” she responds.

Ha! I love it! I could probably find one hundred quotes I loved. So you need to read it, so you can see what I am talking about.

GO NOW! RUN MY FRIENDS! YOU HAVE A BOOK TO READ!

Peace

Les

Books, Reviews

Dark Ghost by Christine Feehan

debra

Hey everyone,

I will start with the blurb:

Monk. Bounty hunter. Vampire slayer. Andre Boroi has spent centuries battling the undead, holding out against the dark with honor. But now, gravely wounded by master vampire Costin Popescu, Andre will be easy to track—his spilled blood marking the killing trail for Popescu and his hungry band of underlings. Andre’s only chance is to disappear into the gray mist of the Carpathians. To wait. To hope.
  
In the mountains in search of a precious crystal, geologist Teagan Joanes suddenly finds herself hunted by those she once trusted. Then she comes across the warrior—wounded, wanting and irresistible. Andre has been craving her for an eternity: his lifemate. Her warmth envelops him. Her scent pulsates. And with every beat of her heart, Teagan surrenders to a passion she can’t possibly comprehend.
 
Now they are bound by destiny, but is it enough to keep them safe from a stalking, relentless darkness that threatens to swallow them alive?

My thoughts:  Dark Ghost is Book #28 in the Carpathians Series.  I have loved this series since it started with Dark Prince.  Carpathians are not vampires.  They are another race.  They must drink blood to survive but never kill their donors.  They are respectful of them and others and have great honor.  The males, after about 200 years, lose their emotions and the ability to see in color until unless they find their lifemate.  Until that time, they have 2 options:  they live and remain Carpathians living on their honorable nature.  If they can no longer do that and haven’t found their lifemate, they can “face the sun” and die or give into the dark side and become a vampire–a vile and evil creature.  Their race is dying out without having any clue why.  The series explores this and seeks the answer. The reason why is very interesting.

After 28 books, I regret to say that I think it is time that the author wrap this series up.  The later books have all left me somewhat disappointed, this book included.  Literally, 90% of the book is spent with the hero and heoine in the cave building their relationship.  This is fine, however, this book did not do anything to advance the overall story of the Carpathians. Even the couple of battle scenes with the vampires were rushed and were not sufficient to carry the book.  I really have to wonder if the author (who I consider to be a great author and am reading another of her series) is tired of this series.  There is alot of repetitive prose in this book which I feel is a big problem.  The book, in my most humble opinion, could have been half as long and accomplished the same thing.  With a heavy heart because I have always loved the Carpathians, I think this series needs a breath of fresh air or needs to be wrapped up.

Books, great reads, Reviews

All I Want by Jill Shalvis

debra

Hey everyone,

Blurb for All I Want:

Pilot-for-hire Zoe Stone is happy to call Sunshine, Idaho, her home base. But her quiet life is thrown for a loop when her brother’s friend Parker comes to stay with her for a week. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife special agent is a handsome flirt with a gift for getting under her skin. And the situation only escalates when Parker hires her to fly him around the area while he collects evidence on a suspected smuggler.

Now she has to live and work with the guy. But when they’re in the air, she sees another side of him. He’s driven, focused, and sharp. And while he enjoys giving commentary on her blind dates, she quickly realizes with a shock that it’s Parker who gets her engines going.

My review:  This is the latest book in her Animal Magnetism series.    The entire town, (including all the animals) are additional and necessary characters in this series.  You can’t help but like the town.   Zoe and Parker are nice, fun characters.  Zoe is a hotshot pilot yet can’t fix anything at her own house.  Parker, a special agent for the Fish and Wildlife Department, is a friend of her brother and is in Idaho for a much needed vacation, even though he is secretly working on a case.  He goes behind her back all the time fixing little things in the house—and drives Zoe crazy in the process.  Zoe’s dog, Oreo, is possibly my favorite character in this story. The only thing that fell short for me in this book is that the case Parker was working on ended without much pizzazz.   I like Jill’s books—they are light, fun reads.  They make me feel happy when I am reading them and I never fail to smile.  Sometimes we need books to do that for us.

Happy reading!

Debra