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PrintableNothinbutjoy said: MIGUELGOMEZ said: Will it be difficult to read one right after the other. I mean I think I'm already going to have a hard time because I'm a big fan of the Anne Rice vampires. The only thing might be that you're an Anne Rice fan. It just depends on how "flexible" you are regarding vampire lore. I read the Twilight books first, then the Sookie books. What's crazy is I never considered myself "into" vampire books, but now that I've read two series centered around vampires, I want to read the Anne Rice books 
How ass-backward is that???
The Twilight and Sookie books are very easy/light reading. They are a totally guilty pleasure for me. I'd start w/ "Twilight". (JMHO) 
 Will do!!!! My cousin is all about the books. She wants to go to Forks so bad. heehee. MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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Lady Gaga's music 
It's been going on for about three months now
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MIGUELGOMEZ said: Nothinbutjoy said: The only thing might be that you're an Anne Rice fan. It just depends on how "flexible" you are regarding vampire lore. I read the Twilight books first, then the Sookie books. What's crazy is I never considered myself "into" vampire books, but now that I've read two series centered around vampires, I want to read the Anne Rice books
How ass-backward is that???
The Twilight and Sookie books are very easy/light reading. They are a totally guilty pleasure for me. I'd start w/ "Twilight". (JMHO)
Will do!!!! My cousin is all about the books. She wants to go to Forks so bad. heehee. It is SO BEAUTIFUL there. First Beach  Lake Cresent Hoh Rainforest
As soon as I've recovered from my Nazi personal trainer session and get the pictures off my camera I'll get them posted. The town of Forks is pretty unremarkable, but the area it's in. [Edited 4/20/09 16:04pm] I'm firmly planted in denial |
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Alej said: Lady Gaga's music
It's been going on for about three months now
I just saw last night that the UK version has 5 extra tracks!  | |
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errant said: Alej said: Lady Gaga's music
It's been going on for about three months now
I just saw last night that the UK version has 5 extra tracks! It does
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CarrieMpls said: losing weight
I started a running clinic a month ago and I'm running 3 times a week, I start a new yoga class in a couple of weeks as well and I'm obsessively tracking and counting my calories every day. It's working so far (I've lost 10 pounds in 4 weeks). I can go overboard, though. I'm afraid I'm becoming a little too obsessed. wow Carrie, i was wondering how the running was going.  To make a thief, make an owner; to create crime, create laws. | |
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Perfect tone, as usual. And, she. | |
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CarrieMpls said: losing weight
I started a running clinic a month ago and I'm running 3 times a week, I start a new yoga class in a couple of weeks as well and I'm obsessively tracking and counting my calories every day. It's working so far (I've lost 10 pounds in 4 weeks). I can go overboard, though. I'm afraid I'm becoming a little too obsessed. I can relate. | |
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Alej said: CarrieMpls said: losing weight
I started a running clinic a month ago and I'm running 3 times a week, I start a new yoga class in a couple of weeks as well and I'm obsessively tracking and counting my calories every day. It's working so far (I've lost 10 pounds in 4 weeks). I can go overboard, though. I'm afraid I'm becoming a little too obsessed. I can relate. I've just started the battle (again) to lose weight. This time I'm getting some help that seriously about killed me this past Saturday. I  you have nothing but success Carrie!
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Nothinbutjoy said: MIGUELGOMEZ said: Will it be difficult to read one right after the other. I mean I think I'm already going to have a hard time because I'm a big fan of the Anne Rice vampires. The only thing might be that you're an Anne Rice fan. It just depends on how "flexible" you are regarding vampire lore. I read the Twilight books first, then the Sookie books. What's crazy is I never considered myself "into" vampire books, but now that I've read two series centered around vampires, I want to read the Anne Rice books
How ass-backward is that???
The Twilight and Sookie books are very easy/light reading. They are a totally guilty pleasure for me. I'd start w/ "Twilight". (JMHO)
The Anne Rice books are not going to be very easy/light reading. The prose is often very flowery and purple. 
If you do end up reading them, I'd suggest not going past "Memnoch The Devil" or maybe even "The Vampire Armand"... they go downhill pretty quickly after that, though "Blood And Gold" has its moments. By the time you get to the last book, "Blood Canticle" you're going to be really irritated. Also, don't be discouraged by the first part of "The Vampire Lestat". After reading "Interview" I immediately started "Lestat" and I think it took me 10 tries and 10 years to get past the first 100 pages. But it, and "Queen Of The Damned" are sort of a part 1 and part 2 of the same story, and they are great fun! So I'd go up through Memnoch, and then switch over to the Mayfair Witches books ("The Witching Hour" which is REALLY excellent and maybe her best book, and "Lasher" and "Taltos").... be warned though, they crossover with the last two vampire books ("Blackwood Farm" and "Blood Canticle"), and those are only to be read if you get hardcore addicted. Some of her others non-witch/non-vampire stuff is really great as well, especially "The Feast Of All Saints" and "The Mummy". "Cry To Heaven" and "Servant Of The Bones" have their moments too. Not sure yet if I'd recommend the "Christ the Lord" series yet, as I haven't been able to start the second book yet. I liked the first one alright, but it's in her modern style that is a lot more simplistic and straightforward, like the more recent Vampire books, rather than the style that launched her to fame and greatness. So, anyway, there's my tangential, unsolicited advice, if you want to read Anne Rice | |
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errant said: Nothinbutjoy said: The only thing might be that you're an Anne Rice fan. It just depends on how "flexible" you are regarding vampire lore. I read the Twilight books first, then the Sookie books. What's crazy is I never considered myself "into" vampire books, but now that I've read two series centered around vampires, I want to read the Anne Rice books
How ass-backward is that???
The Twilight and Sookie books are very easy/light reading. They are a totally guilty pleasure for me. I'd start w/ "Twilight". (JMHO)
The Anne Rice books are not going to be very easy/light reading. The prose is often very flowery and purple.
If you do end up reading them, I'd suggest not going past "Memnoch The Devil" or maybe even "The Vampire Armand"... they go downhill pretty quickly after that, though "Blood And Gold" has its moments. By the time you get to the last book, "Blood Canticle" you're going to be really irritated. Also, don't be discouraged by the first part of "The Vampire Lestat". After reading "Interview" I immediately started "Lestat" and I think it took me 10 tries and 10 years to get past the first 100 pages. But it, and "Queen Of The Damned" are sort of a part 1 and part 2 of the same story, and they are great fun! So I'd go up through Memnoch, and then switch over to the Mayfair Witches books ("The Witching Hour" which is REALLY excellent and maybe her best book, and "Lasher" and "Taltos").... be warned though, they crossover with the last two vampire books ("Blackwood Farm" and "Blood Canticle"), and those are only to be read if you get hardcore addicted. Some of her others non-witch/non-vampire stuff is really great as well, especially "The Feast Of All Saints" and "The Mummy". "Cry To Heaven" and "Servant Of The Bones" have their moments too. Not sure yet if I'd recommend the "Christ the Lord" series yet, as I haven't been able to start the second book yet. I liked the first one alright, but it's in her modern style that is a lot more simplistic and straightforward, like the more recent Vampire books, rather than the style that launched her to fame and greatness. So, anyway, there's my tangential, unsolicited advice, if you want to read Anne Rice That's actually what I was hoping for. I've often thought that the Twilight and Sookie books were great stories written by fair-to-middlin' writers. That's exactly why I thought I'd read the Anne Rice books. And thank you for that tangential, unsolicited advice. I'd heard her work ran hot and cold with her fans. It's good to get an overview. I'm firmly planted in denial |
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Mobwars, Facebook Farm Town! althought it's getting to be too much work, now that my farm is big. if i want to actually work at farming, i have a real job for that  | |
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