tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post544919773965861044..comments2024-03-02T14:54:21.802-05:00Comments on The happily ever after . . .: In Death Challenge Post: May 2010Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-77083214575645308642010-06-19T23:06:45.982-04:002010-06-19T23:06:45.982-04:00Lori: That Mr. Linky really has the worst memory. ...Lori: That Mr. Linky really has the worst memory. He always has some link saved up from two or three times ago... not even my more recent one. Wacky. :) <br /><br />I am starting to stick little bits of paper in the pages where I find a quote or passage that I really like. I love the serious and thoughtful ones, but I also love the ones that make me laugh out loud. Eve & Peabody are really pretty funny. <br /><br />Paula: HI! I'm so glad you found the challenge and have decided to join! This series is SO much fun to read as it is... ten times more so when reading it with friends. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-4199870407177012882010-06-19T00:42:58.853-04:002010-06-19T00:42:58.853-04:00I did Naked In Death. I posted in the original ch...I did Naked In Death. I posted in the original challenge post saying how I've had about the 1st 8 or so in e-book just sitting on my puter for 7 mos and finally read it. I just loved it, loved Eve, loved Roarke, wonderful! I know I'm behind, but I'll catch up ;)<br /><br />I am now a follower, great blog, what a great challenge!<br /><br />Paula<br /><a href="http://tomesdevotee.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Tomes Devotee</a>Paula Calvanicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071152704222978446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-51328440063161361042010-06-12T20:05:58.116-04:002010-06-12T20:05:58.116-04:00Oh sheesh. Mr. Linky is so smart he remembered my ...Oh sheesh. Mr. Linky is so smart he remembered my entry for the year of the historical challenge. The link goes to my mini-review of Portrait in Death. (which I still want to review in full on the blog)<br /><br />So happy you're liking the books as much as I am, Christine. And sometimes, especially with these books, quotes just show & tell so much better than we could do it, ya know?Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250972350798310498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-13373893314029294472010-06-07T18:27:33.394-04:002010-06-07T18:27:33.394-04:00Christine, yep, I noticed the InDeath wiki has a l...Christine, yep, I noticed the InDeath wiki has a lot of info about the books. Maybe I could make my work a bit easier and start grabbing all the relevant information from there - but only after reading each book, because I really want to avoid spoilers. I know writing these summaries is a bit pointless when everything can be found in the internet, but what the heck, I'll keep on doing them as long as I still have the energy :)<br /><br />I've been on a roll with these ID stories. At first I thought I should slow down, but I don't want the ID reading slump to strike again. So I've decided to make the best of this mood and enjoy the ride as long as it lasts. I'm not revealing what book I'm reading now ;) I'll report the books at the beginning of the next month. Hope you get to finish the lovely Witness soon - and remember to watch for that dinner planning thing…Maijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488447744786260828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-26596558296303146352010-06-04T17:38:14.818-04:002010-06-04T17:38:14.818-04:00azteclady... Your response makes a lot of sense. I...azteclady... Your response makes a lot of sense. I already feel emotional invested in the core characters and think I'd always want to know what's going on with their personal development and in their relationships. It gets to the point that you can't NOT want to read their stories, even if you're not happy with how it all plays out or if the writing isn't what you've come to rightfully expect. <br /><br />I can't wait to get to those three books you mention!! <br /><br />----------<br />YES! I agree with how Peabody was casted in this book. Like you said, her character has been developing all along, but <i>Loyalty In Death</i> was really a lot about her. And her brother Zeke's presence was a perfect segue for that depth. <br /><br />Oh yes! That's a good Eve line, too! :) <br /><br />Maija.... the InDeath wiki page has a lot of the factual info about each book, like the victims, the crime, the basic premise, etc.. but be careful. It's very easy to accidentally read spoilers! But keeping track of favorite quotes is a great idea. I'm going to try to do that with each book, too. <br /><br />Wow! You're on <i>Judgment in Death</i> already?? I still have to get back to <i>Witness In Death</i>, but need to finish <i>Lover Mine</i> first as it's only a 2 week book from the library and I'm running out of time!!! :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-17299582426596955972010-06-03T11:42:51.304-04:002010-06-03T11:42:51.304-04:00At the beginning of the series I started to write ...At the beginning of the series I started to write down some details about each book. What is the murder mystery, who's the victim, who is to blame, how relationships grow… Just to remember what has happened and in which book. But what I haven't done, is list all those wonderful quotes that can be found in every book. Now that you asked about those quotes Christine, maybe I should add those also, starting with the next book I read :)<br /><br />I'm currently devouring Judgment in Death and loving it. I thought the previous two were fantastic but I think I like this one even more. Is it possible (especially if I gave the other two five stars already ;)? I just skimmed through what I have read and tried to pick up good quotes and scenes, but damn, there's just too many there…Maijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488447744786260828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-21696702395374613142010-06-02T19:14:30.034-04:002010-06-02T19:14:30.034-04:00Honestly, Christine, there are parts of the books-...Honestly, Christine, there are parts of the books--including the last two--that will always hit the spot for me.<br /><br />Those moments where a character has a revelation, or even some of the more mundane exchanges (between Summerset and Eve, for example, or when Peabody is hungry and has to strong-arm Eve into getting something to eat, or McNabb prancing into a scene...) remind me, every time, why I stick with the series.<br /><br />So I can't say I'm terribly disappointed, and I don't think I'll quit the series any time soon--but I may stop buying them in hardback if the next one doesn't grip me like say, <i>Memories in Death</i> or <i>Innocence in Death</i>...<br /><br />And who knows, maybe the next one will rise to the level of my all time favorite, <i>Survivor in Death</i> ;-)<br /><br />Hope springs and all that.<br /><br />--------------------------<br /><br />As for <i>Loyalty in Death</i>... I loved seeing Peabody in a different light. Mind, Robb didn't suddenly make her character into something she's not, but the glimpse into her background, seen through her relationship with Zeke, is just... perfect.<br /><br />One of my favorite lines is when Eve says (last page) "Let's get out of here before I say anything else stupid." Honestly, don't ask me why, but it makes me giggle every time I read it.<br /><br />Perhaps because it's such a snapshot into the complexities and contradictions of Eve--considering what they've just faced, who really cares what she says or how she says it? Plus, exhausted, hurt, achy and reeling, she still has the heart to think about Peabody and Zeke.aztecladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857872357667370906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-35107005218186066312010-06-02T17:39:12.498-04:002010-06-02T17:39:12.498-04:00Maija... I thought the same thing! It is definitel...Maija... I thought the same thing! It is definitely more fun when others are reading the same book each month. <br /><br />Hilcia... That is so funny! And very cool that your daughter is into the series now, too! :) <br /><br />orannia.... I second azteclady's *gasp*!!! Oh noooo! Why quit now? You've come so far! <br /><br />azteclady... Thank you for chiming in. That has got to be one of the most disappointing feelings to have followed a series for so long for so many books to feel like you're losing faith in it. I hope the next one rises to the occasion for both of you.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-1205951641290431142010-06-02T17:38:53.975-04:002010-06-02T17:38:53.975-04:00In case anyone is interested in popping back over-...In case anyone is interested in popping back over-- and no pressure if you don't!! -- I just posted a few thoughts on <i>Loyalty In Death</i> and two of my favorite quotes/insights from the book.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-38581830776348254932010-06-01T20:28:40.343-04:002010-06-01T20:28:40.343-04:00Orannia, no, no no....!!!!
*ahem*
Okay, I can un...Orannia, no, no no....!!!!<br /><br />*ahem*<br /><br />Okay, I can understand why a person may have a certain... ambivalence about the series (I'm still working on a post about some of my issues with it) but I have to be honest: even though the last two installments haven't been anything (for me) to write home about, I'm still gonna be buying the next one in hardback.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now, if that one's a dud... *starts biting fingernails in full blown anxiety*aztecladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857872357667370906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-44299007895007450182010-06-01T16:17:41.268-04:002010-06-01T16:17:41.268-04:00I didn't read any In Death books last month. I...I didn't read any In Death books last month. I still have only Fantasy in Death to read before I've caught up, but...I'm having unhappy thoughts about the series ATM and so am thinking of perhaps calling it quits... *shock horror*<br /><br />@Hilcia - LOL! I had a friend who had the same thing happen - very amusing (from where I sat :)oranniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007355589161084262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-55683817926366377322010-06-01T15:25:46.976-04:002010-06-01T15:25:46.976-04:00I'm late with both my read and my review for M...I'm late with both my read and my review for May. I began reading Ceremony in Death but, but, but... my wonderful daughter began reading this series a couple of weeks ago and has become a raving MANIAC! She caught up with me and just took the book right from under me, lolol! <br /><br />Sooo, I now that have Ceremony... back I'll probably do a two/fer Ceremony and Vengeance soon. Of course SHE (who shall not be mentioned), is already reading Holiday in Death! ;PHilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-79776507171502377022010-06-01T15:02:10.226-04:002010-06-01T15:02:10.226-04:00Christine, you won't miss it - I promise :) Al...Christine, you won't miss it - I promise :) Although you have some reading to do before you get to the dinner part...<br /><br />How nice that there is a few of us that are currently proceeding at the same pace and reading just about the same books. We have the upper hand in knowing what the other one is talking about since we recently read the book and the story is still clear in our heads :)Maijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488447744786260828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-55151987313216275022010-06-01T13:37:41.079-04:002010-06-01T13:37:41.079-04:00Leslie...
The beauty about rereads though is that ...Leslie...<br />The beauty about rereads though is that you can skim and just read the good parts. ;) <br /><br />Maija... <br />A twofer! I liked <i>Loyalty In Death</i> a lot. I laughed at quite a few parts, actually. Which was good that there was some humor in there, because the content of this one was quite heavy. I'm glad the twin towers were not targets of the terrorist group in the book. That would have hit way too close to home. I'm looking forward to reading <i>Witness In Death</i> this month. I already read a few dozen pages, and I'm already trying to figure out who the murderer is! <br /><br />I'll keep my eyes out for that dinner scene, although I doubt I'll miss it... <br /> <br />Enjoy your next In Death books! :) <br /><br /><br />Gina...<br />I had never thought about Roarke being the candy thief, but it does make sense since he's always trying to get Eve to eat healthier, right?Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-54316228159309755432010-06-01T07:52:11.263-04:002010-06-01T07:52:11.263-04:00I did Loyalty in May. I started Witness yesterday....I did Loyalty in May. I started Witness yesterday. <br /><br />I've been wondering as I read exactly how much Roarke has to do with stealing the candy. He just seems way too innocent when she mentions that the candy thief struck againAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654509650864355987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-29231706596245166092010-06-01T06:58:24.712-04:002010-06-01T06:58:24.712-04:00This month I read two ID stories. Loyalty in Death...This month I read two ID stories. Loyalty in Death and Witness in Death. I loved them both! If I had to choose which one was better, then I would probably pick Loyalty, but like I said… I really enjoyed both stories!<br /><br />Both murder mysteries were great and I didn't get the feeling "I've read about something similar before" (I'm looking forward to reading rest of the series and seeing whether Robb is able to deliver new mysteries each time - I'm really hopeful that is the case).<br /><br />There were also some fantastic scenes between Eve and Roarke and I think I'll remember them for a long time. Wasn't the dinner thing in Witness (already from the planning part) a lovely one or what?<br /><br />I also liked how we got to see relationships grow between other characters. Can't wait to see where certain things will lead…<br /><br />Yesterday I received Judgment in Death and I'll start reading it this evening. I'll be getting Betrayal in the mail tomorrow I think. Lovely times ahead… *content sigh*Maijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488447744786260828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-58130392441060884532010-06-01T00:55:36.634-04:002010-06-01T00:55:36.634-04:00I read Ceremony in Death this month. Not my favor...I read Ceremony in Death this month. Not my favorite but it had it's good parts. :)Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055116610295076439noreply@blogger.com