tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post8595009117182457701..comments2024-03-27T03:28:56.209-04:00Comments on Ramblings on Romance Etcetera. Etcetera: More Recent ReadsKristie (J)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-79748472039300110052015-08-09T10:09:09.580-04:002015-08-09T10:09:09.580-04:00I haven't listened to many audiobooks. In fact...I haven't listened to many audiobooks. In fact, I only tried one and I didn't like it at all, the narrator was awful. I never tried another one.<br /><br />As for Nora's book, I liked the trilogy but yes, Mia's story was my least favorite.<br />But in general, I love her books, she's the author that got me started in devouring romances. She will always be special for me and many of her books are things I'll cherish forever.<br /><br />I'll try Winning Season by Packard this month, if I can.<br />Happy reading!S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12010038911071421007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-18983685189621561712015-08-05T08:24:26.735-04:002015-08-05T08:24:26.735-04:00Lover of Romance: while I recommend The Winning Se...Lover of Romance: while I recommend The Winning Season, *chuckle* Face the Fire was a complete bust. Im thinking you mean Love in the Afternoon. That one I did enjoy.<br /><br />AL: I'm looking forward to listening to them. I read them years ago before her trilogy pattern of heroines started to bother me and I haven't done a reread since then.Kristie (J)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-90002605680748937042015-08-03T18:55:13.477-04:002015-08-03T18:55:13.477-04:00I think you are going to like the audio of the Bor...I think you are going to like the audio of the <b>Born</b> trilogy, Kristie--the narrator is an Irish guy, and despite the abundance of female voices, he manages to give them enough variety without the fake falsetto, to make pretty clear who is who.<br /><br />I was re-reading some of the older connected books--the <i>Night Shift, Night Shadow, Nightshade, Night Smoke</i> categories specifically--and marveling at how feminist they are. Heroines: midnight radio show/disc jokey; assistant district attorney; police detective; president of a corporation. The best part? We are <i>shown</i> that they are capable at what they do. These books, mind, were written one per year, starting in 1990.aztecladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857872357667370906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-72913180648650155702015-08-03T16:02:31.399-04:002015-08-03T16:02:31.399-04:00oh these do look great. The Winning Season and Fac...oh these do look great. The Winning Season and Face The Fire sound good. Lover Of Romancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815249440754171341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-47422483715702314042015-08-03T14:57:26.699-04:002015-08-03T14:57:26.699-04:00When I got the audio books at our local Chapters t...When I got the audio books at our local Chapters they also had the first 3 In Death books in audio but I decided to go with Face the Fire as I hadn't read the book. If I had of known what I know now, I definitely would have gone with the In Death books. I also picked up the abridged Born in series but I haven't listened to them yet. I don't know how that will go. On the one hand those were the first trilogy I'd read by Ms. Roberts so they were new and fresh and I really enjoyed them. But the last one was such a dismal failure. She is a real good comfort author though isn't she?Kristie (J)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-3217964690367335192015-08-03T12:44:04.950-04:002015-08-03T12:44:04.950-04:00During the worst part of my reading slump, I tried...During the worst part of my reading slump, I tried listening to audiobooks, and the only ones I could manage (meaning, I actually paid attention at least 60% of the time) were old Nora Roberts' books--and in those cases, it really came down to the narrator. (The lady who narrates most of the In Death books should narrate EVERYTHING by Nora. Seriously.)<br /><br />I have many of Ms Roberts' books in my keeper shelves, and many that I read and re-read often. I am a lot more forgiving than you, Kristie, about her 'stock' characters for trilogies, but if/when you have read several of her books in a matter of a couple months, they can grate a bit.<br /><br />Aside: so happy to see you reviewing again--all the YAYs!!!! aztecladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857872357667370906noreply@blogger.com