I'd like to start with "Sorry guys" D: I know it has truly been a long time since my last post. But honestly I have been in a bit of a writing and creative slump. Which is an incredibly crazy concept because there is never a time where I am not thinking about writing or reading. But honestly I haven't even read since finals last term, sooooo around the beginning of December. Although I will admit, that I've been buying books like crazy! Bookstores are my weakness, and I'm usually good with my money, except when it comes to books.
My recent purchases:
1.Star of the Morning by Lynn Kurland
2. Lover Mine by J R Ward
3. Goddess of the Sea by P C Cast
4. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Now I have to admit that the first three are categorized as Romance novels and I haven't read any of them yet. Truthfully, the only reason I bought The Three Musketeers is because it was on sale at Infigo and I've always wanted to read it. And my sister's have been enjoying Cast's teen series and when I found out that she wrote Romances too, and read the back of the book, I got excited and decided to try it out. I have no opened the book yet! Not even to glimpse at the pages, print, font, etc. NOTHING! I think that maybe the world might be coming to an end! :o But the series in general seems to be about women from the present, being sucked somehow into the past and/or mystical/mythological world. This one is about a Marine going back in time and experiencing this reverse Little Mermaid life. Weird, but really intriguing :D
Ward is a fantastic author and Lover Mine is something like the eight book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. I ADORE J R Ward! I flipped through the pages of this book before I had to hand it over to my Aunt and O.M.G. I can't even explain the hotness of this novel. I received a text from my Aunt the other day and she rates it as a definite 10+ (I guess I'll have to explain my rating system eventually, or else these gradings make no sense :s )
I AM about halfway through Kurland's novel and it is really more of a fantasy novel than anything else. Think DragonLance with this one people :) It is the first of the series and I am hoping for much more from the story than what I am getting. It is the first time I am reading one of Kurland's books, but I, for the most part, like reading new and established authors to broaden my literary horizons. Don't get me wrong, she is establishing a truly magical world with magic swords that are held by the king of the kingdom, and beautiful warrior/assassin women who are reluctant and hesitant of magic and authority in general. I am hoping that because it is the first in the series that she is establishing the world and thus in the next one will move more quickly and be more interesting. But I dunno, it really isn't a Romance novel in my opinion. So currently, it is a 4 with the potential of being a 6 IF they even get back to the castle and Morgan stops complaining about how awful her companions are.
The Rating System
My Aunt and I developed a rating system for our novels. [because we share a passion for everything Paranormal, Fantasy, and Romance. and thus share our books] This rating system is between 0 and 10. We have yet to give anything lower than 2. Mostly because I think we are being generous.
A 0, theoretically, would be a book that is so boring that you cannot finish it or even stomach reading it at all. For me this would include anything from Nora Roberts ( I just can't stand her as an author. Sorry)
Anything roughly from a 2 to a 5, we consider "Fluff". This is where the writing might have been good, but there really wasn't a story there or any good romance scenes to make up for the bad story. Either way it most likely isn't something we would read again. And we might reconsider buying the author again too.
Whereas a 10 is what we like to call "Green Dragon". These novels have incredibly hott and steamy scenes that you cannot read without getting flushed and are balanced with a fantastic story and witty comments. [Most of Ward's novels are listed as 10's and higher with us.] This rating is based on the An Aisling Grey, Guardian Series by Katie MacAlister. (Good books with steamy scenes and a tres fab storyline.)
Our Rating system, however, has to be reorganized because "Green Dragon" is no longer the best rating. Now it is a toss up between any novel by J R Ward or Sherrilyn Kenyon. [Both are great authors and Must Reads, in my opinion]
Let's get away from books now
This past week in Ancient Greek History, we've been learning about Alexander the Great and his rise to fame. I actually really love him and find these classes quite interesting. [Despite the fact that the prof is a major douche and openly admits to hating the Greeks.] One of the facts that really caught my attention in the last class was that Alex adopted many of the Persian concepts, policies etc. After Darius and Bessus' deaths, Alex became the self proclaimed King of the World and not only married the beautiful Persian Roxane, but also inherited and used Darius' harem. All 365 of them! This man was a GENIUS! He had a wife for each day of the year, that would have to follow him on his campaigns. I'm not saying that he slept with them all (well he probably did actually) but he was at least entertained by the all on a daily basis.
This got me thinking, that if I were a man, I'd totally want a harem of that size. First off, I hate most women. I have hardly any female friends, mostly because I hate to hear them whine, talk about their feelings, and just being all girlie. I'm physically and mentally allergic to it all. I am a truly a geek who LOVES Sci-Fi, Comic Books, Video/Computer Games and I'm a bit of a selective Tomboy at heart' I adore Football! (And have been known to stomach a hockey game or two. Although I'd rather watch it live and in person than on the TV. There is just something about being there in the midst of everything that makes it just that more interesting and entertaining.) So girls really annoy me for the most part. So if I were a man, I'd have to have a different wife for each day of the year so that I wouldn't end up as a serial killer or being divorced more times than I'd wash.
Posting this idea on Facebook, I got back several comments, esp. a few from my Tres Fab Gal Pal :) Through the span of our convo. we came across the idea of making a Harem filled with awesome and Hott men. Fiction, Non-Fiction, Dead or Alive. Doesn't matter. And assign a day of the year to each. I took it one step further and have been creating a photo gallery on Facebook to catalog of these men. Currently there is only 100 or so Men in the gallery, but everyday I'm adding more to the list. :) In a perfect world, my Harem would be amazing, if I do say so myself. ;)
And I sandwiched my Birthday between two Incredibly Drool inducing Ryan's! Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Kwanten (Jason Stackhouse on TrueBlood). Three Days before my bday, I added Matthew Gray Gubler, because I ♥ The Gube :D And for my Halfie I put CSI hottie, Eric Szmanda. For my actual Birthday, I have no idea who to put D: I have someone in mind but don't think that it would be appropriate to put him there seeing as how we are really good friends and he might take being placed in my Harem the wrong way. :s
BUT, like New Years Eve. Valentine's Day was a no Brainer :)
Being the incredible Sci-Fy Geek that I am. There is no one else I'd rather take me out on a hot, steamy, and romantic evening than the drool inducing, awe inspiring and adorable comedian David Tennant. Yes, that is right. The 10th (?) Doctor Who. (O.M.G. I ♥ Doctor Who. But I'll save that for another time)
So yeah, That is my Harem. : P
And I've realized that for my first post back, I sure have written a lot :D YAY Me!
I guess that is it for now. I have some reading to do for my Environmental Geography class. I have an online quiz I have to do tomorrow based on the readings and I haven't read them yet :s Oh well. Maybe I'll do it in the morning, lol.
So I bid you all Adieu. Sending much Love, Happiness and Good Thoughts to you all!
I'd like to know: Have you read anything interesting lately? Or do you have any ideas about how to get out of a reading slump?
