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  1. spikeyli

    Too many Characters?

    It's one of the reasons why I couldn't really get into the Lord of the Ring series, too many damn characters with too similar names. I had a hard time remember who was who and did what. It's definitely more enjoyable on film, at least I can recognize the character even though I can't remember...
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    Mary Janice Davidson

    I love MJD, true that her writing skills are yet to be refined (and I'm talking about a lot of refining here) but her ideas are original, her stories are entertaining and funny, and can be down right addictive. I mean come on, how sexy is Eric Sinclair! I was literally weak at the knees over...
  3. spikeyli

    Dan Brown

    I loved Angels and Demons, liked the Da Vinci Code, severely disappointed in Digital Fortress, and currently reading Deception Point. So far so good. I won't say I love it like Angels and Demons but so far I'd say I equate it with Da Vinci Code. Let's see how it ends though. My only...
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    Janet Evanovich

    Ok, I just finished reading all 12 books of the Stephanie Plum series, honestly I am disappointed. The last 3 books had been nothing but rehash of previous books, there had been no character growth and flat out unbelievable. I find myself screaming at the book during the "climax", frustrated...
  5. spikeyli

    Where is your favorite place to read?

    In bed, if I get sleepy, I can just put the book down and go to sleep. Also my dog likes to curl up against me when I read in bed, it's very sweet.
  6. spikeyli

    Dan Brown: Digital Fortress

    I just finished reading it, I enjoyed it (not as much as the Da Vinci Code or Angels and Demons) until the very end. I felt the ending was sloppy and way too predictable. At one point I almost scream at the book "it's 3 you dumb asses!" It's the same type of frustration you get when you watch...
  7. spikeyli

    How old is everyone?

    Then the guy you work with must either be my ex or one of my ex's friends. They are the most pathetic bunch of people I've met. My husband's friends feel that way about their college years, but that's more middle age men reminiscing their youth than anything.
  8. spikeyli

    Top ten things to do before...

    I'm still hoping, but it's going to be years, if ever, that New Orleans will be like before. I need to come up with a revised list, I've done almost half of the stuff on my original list already. And no, finding Mr. Right was not one on my original list, but I thought it's a good one to add:D .
  9. spikeyli

    Top ten things to do before...

    1. Visit the pyramids of Egypt 2. Tour the wine countries of Italy and France 3. Ride the gondolas of Venice (done it) 4. Climb the Great Wall of China (done it twice) 5. Climb the waterfall of Dunn River in Ocho Rios, Jamaica (done it) 6. Snorkel in the clear blue oceans of the...
  10. spikeyli

    Best series you read.

    Everything written by James Herriott, it's such a shame the author has passed away. His stories touched and inspire me every time I read them. To this day each time I pick up his books, I want to go back to school and become a veterinarian. After James Herriott, I would say the Harry...
  11. spikeyli

    Usernames!!!! How did you get yours?

    my screen name is my dog's full name.
  12. spikeyli

    Venting...

    I know if my cousin gets investigated by CPS, the last thing she will feel is embarrassment, she'll feel more rage than anything and will most likely take it out on her kids. Also there's another issue if we involve CPS, my cousin doesn't speak English well so they would assign someone who is...
  13. spikeyli

    Venting...

    No thanks, I already got a dog.:p
  14. spikeyli

    Annoying Characters

    But the virgin heroine never stays virgin for long, it was like her life didn't exist until she met and be deflowered by the hero. It wasn't like she was a virgin and made a choice to be virgin and will stay with her choice, it's usually she was a sexually frustrated virgin and so ready to give...
  15. spikeyli

    Venting...

    Thanks for your input guys, I really appreciate the chance to just vent. First, my cousin IS lazy, that's why she quits every damn job she had had. It's not like jobs aren't offered to her, heck her husband and my parents got her jobs left and right. She just refuse to keep them. She was...
  16. spikeyli

    Annoying Characters

    Here's my question, most romance novel readers tend to be women, so you would think that the writers would create characters that appeals to the audience and one that they can relate to. So where do the virgin heroine come from? I know back in the days (like 60 years ago) virginity is seen as...
  17. spikeyli

    Venting...

    Normally it doesn't bother me, I'd just write it off as my cousin being her lazy self. The reason I'm pissed this time is because she is being an irresponsible mother. She's so busy dating her new boyfriend these days she dumps her kids on my parents and now her parents in China. A few months...
  18. spikeyli

    Harry Potter Seventh Book Pre-Sales Speculations and Discussions

    Say what you will about the author, but no one has written books or created characters like JKR did with Harry, so you got to give her that. My only problem with her is her earlier Harry books are much better written and thought out. These days, it seems like she writes them to appease the...
  19. spikeyli

    Great Books that Should Be Made Into Movies and Which Actors Would You Cast?

    I envision God grandfatherly, like Santa Clause. So yes I do think God is beautiful, but not in the "hubba hubba I want to see you with your clothes off" type of way. And man being made in God's image, it could mean just an loose imprint of God, not an exact replica of God. Also doesn't the...
  20. spikeyli

    Harry Potter Seventh Book Pre-Sales Speculations and Discussions

    Yeah, I liked Serius a lot. I can say Harry really pissed me off in that book bc he had the mirror where he can talk to Serius the whole time and he never looked at it. It could have saved Serius' life.
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