Yes, I am plugging someone else's novel again!

[saadiira.livejournal.com]

That would be Kim Harrison's third in series. There were two others before it, and I recommend them highly, too.

'Every Which Way but Undead' just came out Tuesday, and I'm loving every second of it.

SO what's this got to do with LKH? Simple. Harrison's the one who's taken the place of honour and favorite status that the older, and once much beloved Anita Blake novels held as they came out, as it seems that any new ones by Hamilton are going to continue to suck eggs. That would upset me far more than it does if not for Kim Harrison's wonderful series. I now have those to actually look forward to.

To hear me crap on further about why I think that Kim Harrison and her novels rock.

-Dira-

Comments

[in10sity.livejournal.com]

I agree!!

I just finished reading Dead Witch Walking, and it was really fun and an enjoyable read!

[saadiira.livejournal.com]

The next one is a bit more serious, but still has all kinds of fun in it.

Book three, Every Which Way but Dead, is already shaping up as pretty fabulous. Major plots, minor plots, twists, and all sorts of goodies, and some wonderfully clever comments.

-Dira-

[dominanefret.livejournal.com]

I was about to do this exact same thing!!! (And I am completely serious about this.)

The new Harrison book is SO GOOD.

I like ALL of her characters more than I like ANY of LKH's characters.

I actually got turned on reading the ONE sex scene in her book, not grossed out like I am reading the 8 million sex scenes in any LKH book.

SHE CAN ACTUALLY WRITE. SHE CAN CONSTRUCT A PLOT.

SHE CAN SPELL!!!

Though I wanted to see more of Trent. Hopefully in the next one.

[saadiira.livejournal.com]

EXACTLY. She wrote ONE sex scene that I've read so far in three books. (There may well be another, not done with number three, but I can pretty much guarantee, it won't be MORE than a few pages from the entire long novel...) The sex scene was GOOD. It was better than all the LKH put together. I ENJOYED reading it, because it wasn't silly, badly written, or repetative. It was actually rather..real.

-Dira-

[tooimpurenangel.livejournal.com]

ooh, an author i haven't heard of! must check her out.
thanks!

[saadiira.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes you must! Go now. Get all three!

lol.

Really, they're great. They've taken the place of LKH's old stuff for me and I really love them.

-Dira-

[tooimpurenangel.livejournal.com]

grrrr...no kim harrison at the library=(

[dwg.livejournal.com]

Bzuh. You know my stance on Kim Harrison books. Jim Butcher has that place in my heart now.

[harpergrey.livejournal.com]

Here, here! I adore his stuff. ;)

[saadiira.livejournal.com]

Oh come on. Try them again. They only seem to get better. I'm up to 225, and still, nothing but an almost kiss! Plus, shiny plot!

-Dira-

[dwg.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but shiny, confusing as hell plot full of fluff.

Jim Butcher. Trust me.

[naeko.livejournal.com]

Seconded!

You get Dead Beat, yet?

<3 Butters!

[dwg.livejournal.com]

No, godammit! I'm still waiting.

*rues international shipping*

Yeah, that'll learn 'em.

Instead, I have the 4th Charlaine Harris book.

[naeko.livejournal.com]

THe Stackhouse books? I skimmed those, but the writing seemed about on par with- OMG I can't remember the Rachel Morgan author. In any case, I wasn't sure I could get through those.

How are they?