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#ScarathlonPhotoChallenge #Day19 #CemeteryGrave I love the Anita Blake books! Though,even in my opinion, they jumped the shark long ago I‘m still addicted. Anita is a zombie raiser/vampire hunter who falls in love with a vampire. But they‘re also monster mysteries & very dark. With lots of sex from Bk6/7.👍 #Scarathlon #SpookyGhostClub 6pts

#Temptingtitles #Withdeath

Well, this #chunkster of 710 pages could've seriously been half that! The first half was decent but yikes for the rest. I'm beginning to remember why I tapped out on this series. Oh well, on to the next. Hopefully there will be a tad more substance with the next one.

#BeginsWith #Red @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

May 2021 - reread and finding more plot and less spicy stuff

I do like her books but this one reminded me of why I took a long break from reading this series. Over 70% on characters issues that we have had many books to get to know and very little was left for the plot. I was interested in the Irish storyline and it just felt like that didn‘t really get a proper ending.

This addition to the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series was a THICK ONE. I skipped ahead during a lot of the conversations because she drag an argument out for literally a chapter. Some of the supporting characters are finally coming into their own power and a lot of them are in therapy so the attitudes are not as petty as they used to be. The plot is still interesting after all these books. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I wonder if this book will last me most of my three day vacation!?

700 pages, and it could have been half that. The actual story was good, but it was bogged down by so much repetition and info that we already know at this point. The next one is about 200 pages shorter, so hopefully that issue is remedied.

Rereading this one before the new one comes out in a few weeks ❣️

#NuYear #day12 #IDieYouDie I was trying to think of books that would fit this prompt when the Anita Blake series came to mind. Anita is a US Marshall who is a zombie-raising, necromancer who hunts vampires & other supernatural creatures that break the law. She‘s also the human servant to StLouis master vampire, Jean-Claude & is the Nimir-Ra to the were leopards & bonded to other weres too, so I‘d say if she died, she‘d drag quite a few with her!

FINALLY managed to finish this e-book. If Laurell K. Hamilton would cut the book in half, it'd be a pick. Like all Anita Blake novels, it shines when there's action and police procedures. However, LKH spends too much time on relationships, sex, interpersonal politics, and rehashing unimportant details from past books, as well as copious amounts of inane conversation. I've read all of the Anita Blake books, but this may be my last.

My favorite time to read is while eating. Anyone else?

#90sInJuly #day12 #YouDriveMeCrazy Laurell K Hamilton with the way you've taken a brilliant detective who happens to execute vampires & raise zombies on the side, and turned her into a live sex show. It especially drives me crazy that even though it's gotten to the point where it's half story & half excruciatingly detailed porn, I still keep buying them & reading hoping you'll come to your senses.😠

#JuneTunz #day25 #ThatJokeIsntFunnyAnymore Honestly, the Anita Blake series jumped the shark over ten books ago! But, damnit, I've invested too much in these books to give up now. Plus, Jean Claude. And Nathaniel. And Micah. Hotness. Much much hotness.🔥🦈🏄🏻

Reading an e-book on Kindle between hard copies I need to clear out and donate. I've stuck with LKH's Anita "Executioner" Blake for 25+ books....not sure how much longer I'll stick around. ?

Remind me to never listen to Anita Blake books on audio ever again. Everything that gets on my nerves is more pronounced when I listen to it and I find even more things to be irritated about! Plus, the detailed sex makes me feel embarrassed as I drive around--it's like soft porn while I drive to work! And there was definitely not enough Edward in the book.

I miss the action packed books at the beginning of the series.

I find myself struggling to get through this book. I am tired of the excessive descriptions of clothes, decorations, & everyone's appearances. I feel frustrated with the constant hashing out of the multiple relationship issues. I am thoroughly confused about who is sleeping with who & who is feeding from who. I was so excited that Edward was in this book, but I'm on disc 9 (of 19) & they still haven't made it to Ireland!

#booklove17 #day1 #LoveToHate Laurel.K.Hamilton is a writer I love to hate. I've been reading Anita Blake since the beginning, when it was actually about executions & detective work not sex. I've invested so much time and money into the series, both Anita & Merry Gentry, that I feel almost obligated to buy the next brick of a book, which will undoubtably be 1 part action to 4parts sex. Again. *sigh*

Even though most of this book does not focus on the actual mystery, it worked. Anita has so much to deal with with all of her lovers and marrying Jean-Claude and of course Asher, so I didn't mind. Definitely can't wait for the next book.

Such an important message. Just because a man throws a tantrum because you don't work out, does not make it a woman's fault is that she has to date him again. Thank you Laurell K. Hamilton

I love Anita Blake and have been looking forward to this book for months now. Anytime Edward is included, you know it's gonna get good.

Little late, but my #BookHaul from the holidays

I'm not sure who said "write without fear, edit without mercy," but I wish they had applied it to this book! If Hamilton's editors had culled 200 or 300 pages, this could've been a really good book! The first half is fraught with overdone relationship issues. Once they get to Ireland it's much better. I just wish this weren't so bogged down with Anita's superfluous picking apart of everyone's motivation for every damn thing they say or do.

"Where do you go to meet Fey in Dublin, Ireland? A pub, of course."

I made some no bake peanut butter fudge #cookies and I'm gonna try to settle back into this read. I put it down for a bit but I'm hoping to get it done in the next couple days!

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Book Review: Crimson Death by Laurell K Hamilton – vexingcircumstance
https://vexingcircumstance.wordpress.com/2016/11/15/book-review-crimson-death-by...

#laurellkhamilton #crimsondeath #vampires #shapeshifters

fantasy Book this thing is massive, like 708 pages of massive. so skip to around page 400 and then read because that is when the story begins or gets there or something. dont take a shot for every mention of therapy or therapist because you'll be dead before you get too far. decent adult situations and we actually have plot with this one. everything after Harlequin has been downhill but this is definitely better. wouldn't throw it as it would hurt

Yaaaaaaaaay!!!!

@TrishB it was your like that got me up to 1,000. So, thank you. :)

I've sped through this one pretty fast. I'm not finished yet but I'm over halfway there. Of course I've also barely slept this week. Which isn't the book fault. I just haven't been sleeping well. So, I've had more time to read. #anitablake #laurellkhamilton
*the photo is from one of the comics not the book I'm reading*

My daughter won't wear Halloween costumes yet. So she wore a Rainbow Dash dress that had wings. It's adorable. She's in bed now and I have to stay up all night (otherwise I won't wake up in time for her very early speech therapy appointment). So, I'll be reading Laurell K Hamilton the rest of the night. #crimsondeath #anitablake #halloween #rainbowdash

Almost at 1000!!!!!!

I love Anita Blake but this is the first book in the series that I have been very disappointed in. I was excited to see where Damian came from but this book was not well done. The relationship parts of the book were drug out way more than was necessary and it didn't keep me interested while the action was flat and rushed. I felt like there wasn't enough buildup, not much mystery, and very little of the Anita I have come to love. 😥#anitablake

#octphotochallenge #day23 #dumbbutbeautiful If you're after dumb but beautiful, then this series is just chockfull of both. It's hard to pick out one but there's Asher the 700yr old vampire who throws jealous temper tantrums, or Richard the werewolf king who needs to have shit explained to him like he's 3, or what about Cardinale the 309yr old female vampire who starts sulking every time her boyfriend talks to Anita, and wow talking about Anita...

I'm a little over 3 hours in and decided it's time for a snack. Laughing Cow cheese spread and crackers seem like just the thing along with the last of my coffee. I was already about half way through Crimson Death when I started this morning so I'm planning on finishing before I start the next one, since I'm to the point where the action is picking up.
#RATbooksnack #readathon #24hourreadathon

Kicking off #AllHallowsRead with my #TBR!

Loved the Irish setting... hope to see more international activity from Anita and the gang. #romantsy #urbanfantasy
http://bambi-unbridled.blogspot.com/2016/10/arc-review-and-giveaway-crimson-deat...

Oh god, this one was 600 pages of Anita's relationships and 100 pages of vamp hunting. LKH needs a new editor. The book would have been 15% shorter if we didn't get a detailed description of Nathaniel's lavender eyes every time Anita looks at him. 😒 Yes, of course I'll keep reading the series because I've been promised an epic goddamn wedding, but Christ reading this felt like slamming my head into a brick wall.

Finished this brick of a book today, it's the largest Anita Blake book yet. It was an alright read, it's nowhere near as good as the first books, but then again, it's not as bad as some. You really have to be a fan if you want to read this, if you're new to Anita I recommend starting at the beginning, Guilty Pleasures. It's hard to rate this, it's just better than a so-so but definitely not a pick either.

My husband and son are off fishing this morning so I get to cozy up on the couch with my book and coffee. ☕️ #weekendread #anitablake #lkh

(Bonus points if you know why I chose this mug today 😉)

Last night's Dateline is on in the background, the kids are being not horrible, just finished some cinnamon rolls and life is good for now. #TinyMomentsOfJoy #SaturdayMorningChill #VampiresAndCoffee

Why, yes, I did finish #ACOMAF and jumped directly into #AnitaBlake25, which comes in at 700 pages. I need my #escapism into worlds of women kicking serious ass, having consensual funsexytimes, and telling anyone with a problem to fuck off. #cantwaitfornov8

#octphotochallenge #day14 #mancrush I've had recent flirtations with Rhysand from ACOMAF & Rowan from Throne Of Glass, but my heart, and neck, will always belong to the delectable Jean Claude, Vampire King of America. With his long black curls, midnight blue eyes and charm, he is one hell of a man/vampire. And don't get me started about the French accent.🤒🔥Is it hot in here all of a sudden?☺️