Comments on: REVIEW: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:45:51 +0000

ugh, i was given the whole series (which is the only reason i am THINKING i will finish it) and i am so far half way through book 2, gideon. the story is great but the author’s discriptions go on and on and on and on and on and on! enough! the kiss was great, we get it! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH it’s killing the series for me. i gave leway in the first book because well, it’s the first book. and i gave more leway in the second to catch up new readers but enough. i also don’t care for the way it jumps from paragraph to paragraph of each person’s interpitation. the story is good, but i can’t see me finishing it. in 400 pages it could have been told in 300. just tooooooo much detail. and loooong chapters, cause she can’t shut up! lol

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By: LEA

LEA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:29:04 +0000

Come on you guys… play nice. I’m reading “Jacob” and I think it’s fantastic. I think Ms. Frank is a very gifted and intelligent writer. I may even like this series better than the “Black Dagger Brotherhood”… It’s too early to decide. Have a great weekend!!

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By: J. Kaye

J. Kaye — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:39:34 +0000

I loved this book. Stayed up until the wee hours of the night to finish it! :)

By: Bobbi Jo

Bobbi Jo — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:50:57 +0000

Wow… and the blogs are almost as much fun to read as the book was… I loved Jacob and have since read Gideon…and am anxiously waiting for the next book Elijia to come out. I enjoyed Gideon everybit as much as Jacob.

I have also been reading another set of books inbetween these..by Keri Arthur and Sherilyn Kenyon.. both very good… One set is the Riley Jenson Guardian Novels… very good as well.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:22:12 +0000

Hi!

Well, you all have certainly had an interesting conversation going on here! I just wanted to say that I have read the book and it was great. I will definately be reading more when others of her series come out. I understand what Jane meant when she said that the beginning was slow but it definately picks up as the story moves along.

And Sybil, I’m extremely jealous to hear that you already have Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward. LOL I’m counting down the days until it comes out in March, and of course I can’t wait for Vishous’s book in October.

By: Shiloh Walker

Shiloh Walker — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:51 +0000

Oh I was being a smartass, which is often lost on people.

NOT Svbil….

;)

By: Sybil

Sybil — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 16:15:47 +0000

[quote comment="22019"]I have to ask Sybil, how many J R Ward books have been released? Because where we are there is only 3 and we’d love to know if there more.[/quote]
There are three books released. I have four. You too can have four in March when LR is released.

[quote comment="22019"]Also just a silly question, what does this mean?
(think Laurell K Hamilton, Sherrilyn Kenyon, JR Ward etc)

JR Wardâ€¦ god I know I know this name from some whereâ€¦

Thanks heaps
Prue[/quote]
Oh I was being a smartass, which is often lost on people. But the Janes have reviewed her and if I recall correctly liked her. I gave Dark Lover a DIK grade in my review at AAR and have had the author guest on my blog 2 times. She will be back in March. Hell even KarenS likes her.

So to say I read this here blog all the time and say why in the world you guys comment about a genre you hate… strikes me as amusing.

I am an odd duck like that…

By: Suisan

Suisan — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 05:54:56 +0000

[quote comment="22019"]I have to ask Sybil, how many J R Ward books have been released? Because where we are there is only 3 and we’d love to know if there more.[/quote]

Sybil should answer, but I think I remember her getting an ARC?

[quote]Also just a silly question, what does this mean?

(think Laurell K Hamilton, Sherrilyn Kenyon, JR Ward etc)

JR Wardâ€¦ god I know I know this name from some whereâ€¦

Thanks heaps
Prue[/quote]

regarding the JR ward comment, I think Sybil just was making a funny. ;)

However, in the context of commentors telling other commentors to follow rules prescribed by yet another commentor, it was odd to see JR Ward’s come up. Because we all went a few rounds with an anonymous blogger on this same subject of “My rules are better than your rules” awhile back, and it was all torturously linked back to JR Ward and what she should or should not have done to make everyone play nice in the sandbox.

I think we all (See Karen Scott’s comment above where she considers injuring herself) get tetchy to think that once again we are going to rehash the opinion/review/nicety thing.

But…why can’t a commentor be sick of paranormals and still comment? I tend to hate contemporaries, but I’ve written about a few that I’ve liked or disliked. No one’s supposed to comment to say, “Hey. I never thought about aspect.”? Even if they don’t like the genre per se? Ugh. I need to stop writing, because I can feel my head becoming ever more attracted to my desk as I try to once again state the nuances.

By: prue

prue — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:55:08 +0000

I was actually responding to the responses. Didn’t mean to aim at the Jaynes. Thanks for that.

By: Janine

Janine — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:02:41 +0000

prue, I'm not Sybil but there are three Ward books out, Dark Lover, Lover Eternal and Lover Awakened. Jane gave Lover Awakened an A- grade, so clearly she does like paraormals. I'm not sure what gave you and Kylie the idea that she doesn't. Actually all three of us, Jane, Jayne and myself, enjoy paranormals.

By: prue

prue — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:59:59 +0000

I have to ask Sybil, how many J R Ward books have been released? Because where we are there is only 3 and we’d love to know if there more.

Also just a silly question, what does this mean?

(think Laurell K Hamilton, Sherrilyn Kenyon, JR Ward etc)

JR Wardâ€¦ god I know I know this name from some whereâ€¦

Thanks heaps
Prue

By: Sybil

Sybil — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:51:49 +0000

[quote comment="22012"]This much mental torture over somebody saying something negative about a book never fails to prompt me to hit my head against the desk.[/quote] Because you want to hurt too? bbbbbbbbwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh Hey Syb, you mentioned my name, what book are you talking about?[/quote] Hey I posted just for you! Dirty Blonde

By: Karen Scott

Karen Scott — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:13:10 +0000

Oh look, another fight on a waaay old thread.

My feelings were hurt by some of the comments in previous responses

Wonders never fucking cease. This much mental torture over somebody saying something negative about a book never fails to prompt me to hit my head against the desk.

Hey Syb, you mentioned my name, what book are you talking about?

By: Sybil

Sybil — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:49:58 +0000

[quote comment="21926"]Sybil, after following this for the last day, I don’t think Prue is talking about the Ja(y)nes, but rather some of the commenters, but then I think she’s over reacting to the “I’m sick of paranormals.” It really has nothing to do with the Jane’s initial reaction to this book.

I’ve still not read the review or the book, it’s on my TBR pile, maybe I’ll give it a try this weekend.[/quote]

hmmm I guess I can see that… well a little

Don’t know. I have it too but won’t get to it this weekend. I have to space out my paranormals lately. And I am fighting a reread of ward’s four books. If I am gonna pick something not on my list it would be Dirty Blonde by Lisa Scottoline.

A thriller – completely different from what I read lately and not at all something I would have picked up. But it showed up and sounds awesome. I think it has KarenS name written all over it for her current reading mood.

If you do get to Jacob, I hope you blog about it!

By: Tara Marie

Tara Marie — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:51:41 +0000

Sybil, after following this for the last day, I don’t think Prue is talking about the Ja(y)nes, but rather some of the commenters, but then I think she’s over reacting to the “I’m sick of paranormals.” It really has nothing to do with the Jane’s initial reaction to this book.

I’ve still not read the review or the book, it’s on my TBR pile, maybe I’ll give it a try this weekend.

By: Sybil

Sybil — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:41:32 +0000

prue, prue, prue ::shakes head:: You are so not helping validate your view on the book.

If you have honestly been

‘reading you site for a while now’

and really wonder

‘but outright hating the genre makes me wonder why some of the replies bothered even writing in this book blog’

your opinion doesn’t really matter because you obviously have no reading comprehension.

By: prue

prue — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:59:04 +0000

Ok, Ok. Didn’t mean to create such a crazy argument between people I don’t know. I am sorry I did. You all have a right to your opinion, I am not trying to stop you, but outright hating the genre makes me wonder why some of the replies bothered even writing in this book blog. I thought this blog was quiet for long enough that I could have a rant. My feelings were hurt by some of the comments in previous responses and like you have done to me I lashed out.

I understand this is a blog spot, no need to point out the obvious. I have been reading you site for a while and I enjoy your comments, I just thought that this one was overly harsh. I am sorry if I offended you. I hope the main parts of my review that were comments on the book can be read.

‘I like that the â€˜virgin librarian’ refused to be treated like a house wife and was in the middle of the action in every respect. It is a lovely thing to find a romance novel where the female characters aren’t just pampered and protected. I am hanging out for the next in the series.’

and

‘I thank the author for this novel and hope that there are many more where it came from. Thank you.’

Thanks for listening. Hopefully we can all move on.

By: Tara Marie

Tara Marie — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:39:00 +0000

To quote Teddy Pig… “Sybil wins!” Again–LOL.