tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post2987823130043710245..comments2023-10-25T11:03:29.174-04:00Comments on Impressions of a Reader...: Written in Red: A Novel of the Others by Anne BishopHilciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-58296916244513067662014-01-10T11:43:09.338-05:002014-01-10T11:43:09.338-05:00Ohhh, thanks for heads up on the second chapter an...Ohhh, thanks for heads up on the second chapter and your thoughts on the cutting, Nifty! I need to check that out. <br /><br />I'm also hooked on Simon and Meg (for a future relationship), bedmate, romantic couple, whatever! It works for me as long as it is developed slowly... I prefer a slow hand when it comes to romance in a fantasy. And Tess? I'm definitely thinking she's a gorgon, that was my first suspicion when I read the book! I also agree on the Meg/Monty connection. We'll see what Bishop does with that. <br /><br />I'm rereading Written in Red in a few weeks so it is all fresh on my mind before I read Murder of Crows. But, like you, I will be reading it as soon as it releases. :) Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-50439536211458463322014-01-10T11:35:59.244-05:002014-01-10T11:35:59.244-05:00Nifty, no, I have not read The Black Jewels trilog...Nifty, no, I have not read The Black Jewels trilogy! I've had the trilogy in the TBR for a few years (the 3-1 edition), but haven't picked it up yet! Written in Red is actually my very FIRST Anne Bishop read. Yes, I KNOW!!! But, after reading that book and your great commentary, I am moving it up on my TBR -- see if I can get to them this year. :) Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-47962188944030550522014-01-09T23:19:21.696-05:002014-01-09T23:19:21.696-05:00Hilcia, have you never read The Black Jewels trilo...Hilcia, have you never read The Black Jewels trilogy?! Whoa. I'm borderline obsessed with those books. The whole series, really, but the main trilogy (and the novella "The Prince of Ebon Rih", which falls timing-wise between the 2nd book and the 3rd) is the must-read part. (None of the books that came after have the same complexity or richness -- or darkness -- of the storyline that the trilogy had, but that's fine with me. I'm one of those people who likes to read what happened AFTER the HEA. I like the "ordinariness" of real life and think it can be every bit as engaging as the whole falling-in-love part.) BTW: A lot of authors decline to pick a favorite character of theirs, but Bishop has said often that Daemon is her favorite character. Personally I prefer Lucivar for some strange reason, but my REAL preference is for Daemon and Lucivar together. (You should read these books!)Niftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00083112643751033213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-61940731584344907342014-01-09T23:09:22.295-05:002014-01-09T23:09:22.295-05:00Late to the party on this one, although I read the...Late to the party on this one, although I read the book the day it came out. Bishop has now posted to her website the sample chapter from the second book, and it seems to me that she is possibly working through a solution for the cutting. Not sure. From my perspective, the implication is that Meg is attuning to her visions even WITHOUT needing to cut, both when she's conscious and unconscious. My guess is that she will still have to cut, but perhaps less frequently or maybe only for serious urges.<br /><br />Ever the sucker for romance, I'm hooked on the relationship between Simon and Meg. The one pre-review I read of Murder of Crows indicated that the romance was developing, but slowly. (Which is fine.) (And the sample chapter, btw, had me at "bedmate.") Definitely want to know more about Tess. What is she?? Various dotcomrades think she's a gorgon of some kind. And one connection that struck me in the first book was between Monty and Meg. They're not aware of the connection, but I wonder if they will become aware of it. It's a small world, after all.<br /><br />PTO is already scheduled for me for March 4. I plan to spend the day reading and re-reading.Niftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00083112643751033213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-74949200789214301072013-04-18T13:25:39.972-04:002013-04-18T13:25:39.972-04:00And PS: I'm glad I'm not the only one with...And PS: I'm glad I'm not the only one with concerns about the cutting. That made me hmm... uncomfortable? But we'll see how it evolves. Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-51092676262088990682013-04-18T13:24:26.224-04:002013-04-18T13:24:26.224-04:00Li, thanks for the heads up about the similarities...Li, thanks for the heads up about the similarities between the two series. That is great news to have for those who have not read this book, and for me since I now know what to expect when I get to the Black Jewels series. <br /><br />I'm also definitely picking up the next book! I want to know what happens with Meg -- details about her background should come out in the next book and the "virus" addressed properly, hopefully -- but I'm super-curious about some of the other characters, Tess for instance. She's an intriguing character! <br />Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-19789231110135463782013-04-18T13:05:31.150-04:002013-04-18T13:05:31.150-04:00Having read her Black Jewels series, I can see a l...Having read her Black Jewels series, I can see a lot of similarities between the two. Though this book is not as dark as the Black Jewels books, Meg is very much like Jaenelle (the main character in those books, Hils!), especially in the way the otherwise-scary people/creatures take her into their hearts (and yes, the verging on Mary Sue-ness).<br /><br />I will definitely be picking up the next book, though as you say, I've reservations about the cutting and am hoping she works it out in a positive manner.<br /><br />LiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-43565118949472817992013-04-18T07:53:44.077-04:002013-04-18T07:53:44.077-04:00Oh no, Christine. This not YA at all! And, it'...Oh no, Christine. This not YA at all! And, it's more Fantasy than UF too... at least I thought so. :) Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-90935020894833555442013-04-18T07:34:05.806-04:002013-04-18T07:34:05.806-04:00Yes, sometimes it sucks to live outside the US bec...Yes, sometimes it sucks to live outside the US because of time releases...oh well.<br />I'll buy the book anyway, only next month though.<br />:)S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12010038911071421007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-15124126806651121482013-04-17T11:14:37.728-04:002013-04-17T11:14:37.728-04:00Is this book YA or no? For some reason I was under...Is this book YA or no? For some reason I was under the impression that it was but now it doesn't sound like it from your review. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-91911027710818730242013-04-17T08:28:53.650-04:002013-04-17T08:28:53.650-04:00Oh! I didn't realize, Sonia. I forget sometime...Oh! I didn't realize, Sonia. I forget sometimes about that different international release dates and formats apply. I guess this is one of those that won't be released in ebook format in Europe for a while. That sucks! But, I see you're going to buy the HC, lol! I'm the same... if I want to read something I read it. <br /><br />RE: Dark Jewels. I have the Dark Jewels trilogy in my TBR. You are right, I NEED to pick that up! Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-47951311130529484752013-04-17T07:24:35.736-04:002013-04-17T07:24:35.736-04:00Thank you for replying. Apparently the book is onl...Thank you for replying. Apparently the book is only available in hardcover outside the US. Not that I wanted it in ebook, but I saw someone in the UK saying she can't download it there..how weird. Anyway, it's more than 15$, kind of, for me. I wanted the paperback, but it's not available anywhere yet, not even in pre order...I don't know if I can wait that long because the plot really seems my thing... Too bad it's not already in paperback, it's going to "ruin" my anne bishop shelf.... :( I'm anal like that.<br />Thanks again!<br />Oh and what are you waiting for to read Dark Jewels??? It's a whole new range of things you can't even explain, you HAVE to read them!!!S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12010038911071421007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-86762275753058089412013-04-16T12:15:48.973-04:002013-04-16T12:15:48.973-04:00Sonia, I think you'll like this book, particul...Sonia, I think you'll like this book, particularly since you love PNR and UF so much! <br /><br />I haven't read Dark Jewels, but yes, events of daily lives are very much a part of the story as Bishop sets up the plot and develops the characters. I didn't find that the light and dark sides of this story were unbalanced at all, I found that one really helped to balance the other out so that this wasn't an overly doom-like story or a too-light UF installment. Frankly, I really liked the characters she introduced and am looking forward to more information about them. :) I hope you pick it up! Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-31924977312084109622013-04-16T12:12:07.974-04:002013-04-16T12:12:07.974-04:00Nath, thank you for recommending this book. It rea...Nath, thank you for recommending this book. It really helped to take me out of reading funk at the time. :) <br /><br />You've re-read it 3 times?!! You must really like it! And you're absolutely right about the reason behind Meg's niceness working in this book. If she had saved the day that would have messed up the story... but that didn't happen. Thank goodness! <br /><br />I love the shape-shifters in this story. I can't wait to see what Tess turns out to be, although I have a bit of an idea! *g* Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-2125523157438404182013-04-16T12:06:03.157-04:002013-04-16T12:06:03.157-04:00Rubita, I really hope you enjoy this book. It'...Rubita, I really hope you enjoy this book. It's a great beginning to a new series by Bishop. And, hmm... there's a good reason behind Meg's naivite... but you'll find out when you read the book. Enjoy! :D Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-65722717851587257072013-04-16T06:17:09.837-04:002013-04-16T06:17:09.837-04:00I have to read this book, thanks for the review, n...I have to read this book, thanks for the review, now I really can't wait!<br />I love shapeshifters...<br /><br />It seems the narrative is more in the lines of dark jewels, meaning she tells daily life things even when setting a plot? Because I've recently read Sebastien from Ephemera and I didn't like the apparent unbalance between the darker and lighter moods in the story, it seemed way too dark... not that it's a bad thing, but after reading the other series where I thought that was done quite well, it seemed too much in Sebastien, but maybe it was just me...<br />****S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12010038911071421007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-44592359130128474272013-04-15T21:01:33.212-04:002013-04-15T21:01:33.212-04:00So glad you enjoyed, Hils!! :) I just enjoyed this...So glad you enjoyed, Hils!! :) I just enjoyed this book so much. I've already re-read it 3 times!! What I liked was the development, seeing Meg settles in the Courtyard. The friendships and bonds developing ;)<br /><br />I can see your issues with the book. It'll be interesting to see how Ms Bishop resolves the cutting. And Meg was a bit too Mary Sue, but at least, she didn't save the day, know what I mean? As for Asia, yes, a bit TSTL, but those are the scariest sometimes! LOL.<br /><br />I like how she did the shapeshifters. It was different and that's what you need :) Definitively looking forward to the next book now!nathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626894830238717124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-43905482140405528452013-04-15T20:19:48.075-04:002013-04-15T20:19:48.075-04:00Oh, oh! I got this for review and you've made ...Oh, oh! I got this for review and you've made me ache to pick it up! I've read Anne Bishop in the past, so I know that she's a solid writer, but I hadn't really heard much about this one so I set it aside. Your review, though, makes it sound great. I don't mind naive heroines (though maybe Meg is over the top?) and I lovelovelove shapeshifters. I'm excited!<br /><a href="http://www.rubysreads.com" rel="nofollow">Ruby's Reads</a>Rubitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929614007516530129noreply@blogger.com