Yes, Bloody Bones is finished and I am already almost finished The Killing Dance which is, of course, the next book in the Anita Blake series by Laurell K Hamilton. The two books have blurred and merged in my mind as I have read them on top of one another but most of Bloody Bones was spent establishing and fleshing out the character of Larry, her apprentice zombie raiser, for want of a better description. We also got to see a bit more of Dolph, the police Officer in charge of the Preternatural Investigations Unit which Anita Blake is attached to and her boss whose name currently escapes me, at the Zombie Raising Agency, as well as the usual murder and mayhem, vampires, zombie raising and werewolves. Anita could never complain of her life being boring! And of course, she is still faffing about, to-ing asnd fro-ing with her feelings for Richard and Jean Claude.
And it is only today that I have stupidly realised that my Anita Blake novels collection is still missing a few titles! One being Burnt Offerings which is the book straight after The Killing Dance which, as I said, I have almost finished.I was so sure I already had this one on my bookshelf, and I have hunted and even tidied and dusted the bookshelf (WOW!) in he vain hope that Burnt Offerings would turn up but alas, I must have imagined(?) that I already had it!
It will frustrate me terribly to have to wait for the next book as once I am in the swing of a series I really like to lose myself in it right until the very end. I have ordered Burnt Offerings today, and a couple of other titles I still haven't got from near the end of the series but as I intend to finish The Killing Dance when I toddle off to bed after editing this post tonight, ah, actually this morning now I look at the time, that is not going to help me much. Perhaps I'll look at the Local Library on line tomorrow and see if they have a copy so I won't have to wait until my copy arrives. Yes, good thinking 99! That's what I'll do. I have well and truly whipped through The Killing Dance in only a few days as it is school holiday time and I am finding every excuse to read, read, read while I've got the chance. But I also have found this to be so much more of a "pageturner" that the last book. I did enjoy Bloody Bones as much as the rest of the series but The Killing Dance just seems to have picked up the pace a bit and I am finding it much more difficult to put down when i have to!!! I hope the rest of the series is as engaging as this book has been.
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Thanks,
Shell
HEY, Mr Darcy,
Anytime, any place, any where!!!!!
I just had to share this picture from facebook. A brilliant comment about reading by the delicious Colin Firth! And my facebook comment underneath. Somehow, knowing Colin Firth loves to read just makes sense, and makes him EVEN MORE attractive - if that is possible!
Shell :P
I have finished The Lunatic Cafe (which is a great name for a cafe you must admit! Someone must have pinched it by now!) by Laurell K Hamilton and have moved onto BLOODY BONES. The Lunatic Cafe was just as gruesome as all the others but I did hear myself say yuck out loud a few times in the last third of the book as it seemed to be even a bit more icky than usual! I wish Anita would sort out becoming officially recognised by the Police Force as these confrontations between her and every branch of the Police that she encounters are becoming a bit predictable. They all seem to spend so much time chest bumping it's a wonder they ever solve any crimes! I found the tension between Jean Claude, Richard and Anita very entertaining and did not see the outcome of their argument/compromise coming. ( I'm not giving away any details/sppoilers just in case you haven't read it yet) Laurell K Hamilton has created a lovely, sympathetic werewolf in Richard
but Jean Claude the master Vampire is superb. He just cracks me up!
This is BLOODY BONES
except my cover doesn't match the rest of my books and looks like this. Why do they make so many different covers???? Obviously to sell more books and make more money but it is so annoying!
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Shell
I just read this on facebook and went directly to the link. This is the sad statement that as been released by Bryce Courtenay today.
Shelley
It is with great sadness that I am writing to let you know that
'Jack of Diamonds' my new book due out in November this year shall be
my last. It is the usual big, bulky Bryce Courtenay saga, and I do hope
you enjoy reading it. I have been diagnosed with terminal gastric cancer
and am expected to have only some months to share with my adorable wife
Christine. We have had the good fortune to have been together for
seven wonderfully happy years, and so the remaining months are precious
to us, and our family and friends. You will be pleased to know that I
am currently feeling well, and am keeping busy gardening, and writing a
collection of short stories, as well as being with our beloved pets. May
I thank you all for your tremendous loyalty over the past 21 books. I
feel immense gratitude and am humbled by your support over so many
years. Our greatest wish is that your lives also continue to blossom.
Goodbye and God Bless from us both.
Bryce & Christine Courtenay
September 7th, 2012
Random House has quite a few book give away competitions at the moment so i thought I would include them here.
http://www.randomhouse.com.au/competitions/
I hope you win!
Shell
