tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post8918276748622118283..comments2023-11-05T07:01:05.247-05:00Comments on Maureen McGowan's Blog: Harry arrived (and author overdoses)Maureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-40004611912437928592007-07-23T21:59:00.000-04:002007-07-23T21:59:00.000-04:00I think every author has a rhythm. And when you re...I think every author has a rhythm. And when you read too many of them, that tends to stand out more. And then when you read 5 or so back to back it becomes annoying.<BR/><BR/>I once read an author whose favourite word was 'wry'. She ruined that word for me by overuse in book after book. I won't read her again. and I squirm when I read it in others.<BR/><BR/>With J.K. Rowlings, she goes off on tangents that have no reason...and regular author would have to cut them. But it's easy to forgive when I only read her once every couple of year.<BR/><BR/>And read the books in order. Everything builds on other information. And you need the backstory on all the characters.Karen In Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654347339193209804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-82496365882972475072007-07-23T21:54:00.000-04:002007-07-23T21:54:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Karen In Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654347339193209804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-58920132402975373242007-07-23T01:49:00.000-04:002007-07-23T01:49:00.000-04:00Oh, I have exactly the same problem with H.P. I de...Oh, I have exactly the same problem with H.P. I devoured the first four, bought five and six (but never read them because I had too, too many other things to read) and just got seven today... So, I guess I'll need to begin where I left off, huh?<BR/><BR/>As for authors whose work I've exhausted--I read just about everything by Sue Miller, Elizabeth Berg and Anita Shreve. I love their writing, but the themes (lots of death and unhappiness) started to depress me after awhile. I also read the first 11 Janet Evanovich's in her Stephanie Plum series before I ran out steam. They did always make me laugh, though.Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-1764486682169532682007-07-22T19:54:00.000-04:002007-07-22T19:54:00.000-04:00I read the first 10 Anne Perry books, and then los...I read the first 10 Anne Perry books, and then lost interest after awhile. There were other mystery series like the JD Robb books that I wanted to read. Now if I picked them up again I wouldn't know where to start. By the way, I pre-ordered my Harry Potter back in February!Elizabeth Kerri Mahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763642809052430107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-25316054650140561662007-07-22T17:44:00.000-04:002007-07-22T17:44:00.000-04:00I've just seen the current movie and LOVED it and ...I've just seen the current movie and LOVED it and am halfway through the new book - I didn't read 6 again but I did go on Wikapaedia and get a plot summary, which helped a lot!Sara Hantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182080983150346914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-64534818338091231142007-07-22T14:04:00.000-04:002007-07-22T14:04:00.000-04:00Thanks, Diana! That's exactly what I wanted to kno...Thanks, Diana! That's exactly what I wanted to know... I'll go see the current movie and then read #6 before #7.Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-83098400910988708562007-07-22T11:56:00.000-04:002007-07-22T11:56:00.000-04:00You will have NO CLUE what is going on in HP7 if y...You will have NO CLUE what is going on in HP7 if you don't read HP5+6. Especially 6. Five you can pretty much see the movie (I hated that book) because it gets across most of the main points. <BR/><BR/>However, having read the last book now, there is something that they left out of the movie that they shouldn't have.Diana Peterfreundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681841474717604660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-29663555521492356442007-07-22T11:29:00.000-04:002007-07-22T11:29:00.000-04:00I just realized that my post made it sound like I ...I just realized that my post made it sound like I don't like romance. I do. It's just I read so much when I was first getting educated about the genre... and several of my CP's and other good writer friends write romance, and I read their stuff and frankly, all those combined is enough in one genre for me. I like to mix it up...Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-75848478424625431452007-07-21T19:17:00.000-04:002007-07-21T19:17:00.000-04:00I flipped to the back. Bad me I know it all and it...I flipped to the back. Bad me I know it all and it doesn't matter, I'm reading it right now. I'm at page 138 and showing no signs of stopping. Though I should I only have 5k to finish of the first draft of my WIP. <BR/><BR/>I should do that, my WIP is almost done then the editing begins ... I just can't let go of HP. My hands are wrapped around it in a vice like grip. ARGH!!! ;)Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212879406999128140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-75406598816872503712007-07-21T18:15:00.000-04:002007-07-21T18:15:00.000-04:00I tend to OD on romance also.So I alternate it wit...I tend to OD on romance also.<BR/>So I alternate it with an OD on business book (yeah, crazy mix but... ).<BR/>Balances me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-35645932998176516402007-07-21T15:53:00.000-04:002007-07-21T15:53:00.000-04:00I, too, had to crack it open and take a peek, and ...I, too, had to crack it open and take a peek, and I agree - I'm in!<BR/><BR/>At this moment I'm simultaneously reading HP Deathly Hallows, HP and the Philosopher's Stone (to my 7 year old), Christine d'Abo's new book and doing the TRW newsletter. <BR/>Who says I can't multitask ;)Wylie Kinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271148590574475682noreply@blogger.com