tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post4359396499823242370..comments2024-03-27T12:54:20.598-07:00Comments on The Misadventures Of Super Librarian: Review: Summer NightsWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-22937327853684826122012-07-10T07:03:46.790-07:002012-07-10T07:03:46.790-07:00Good to know. Thanks for clarifying. LOLGood to know. Thanks for clarifying. LOL~ames~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17683205224039402987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-10488085540949288912012-07-09T14:58:10.068-07:002012-07-09T14:58:10.068-07:00Joy: I liked the heroine too - and yeah, not so mu...Joy: I liked the heroine too - and yeah, not so much the hero. I had real issues with him. Yippee that you're intrigued enough to check out other titles! I always love it when I stumble across a new series and/or author.<br /><br />Not only did I not "get" the cover - I also didn't "get" the title. It all seemed very vague, and didn't really tie into the book/story....at all. Unless maybe we're both missing something? Maybe if you try other books in the series you'll find out the answers :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-71330078309656342392012-07-09T14:40:55.558-07:002012-07-09T14:40:55.558-07:00Hey, one more thing. The cover. Fool's Gold ...Hey, one more thing. The cover. Fool's Gold wasn't on a beach so what's with the cuddle on the beach with the sun setting behind the waves??? Or did I miss something major here??joykennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-5621508938070084202012-07-09T14:38:08.686-07:002012-07-09T14:38:08.686-07:00Strangely Wendy I decided to read Mallery for the ...Strangely Wendy I decided to read Mallery for the first time based on your review...even a negative one. I agree the library stuff was very well done. I actually liked the heroine quite a bit and thought the hero was a jerk. I didn't get annoyed, however, by everyone popping in but kind of intrigued and checked out a few more in the series. I won't buy them but I'll use the library copies when I'm in the mood. She's a pretty talented writer that I somehow missed up to now. [See even your negative reviews gain readers!]joykennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-25935432032022817402012-07-09T09:41:10.702-07:002012-07-09T09:41:10.702-07:00Marguerite: The older I get, the more I like defin...Marguerite: The older I get, the more I like defined "ends" to romance series. Give me a trilogy and leave it at that. The flip-side is I can't get enough of suspense series - but the genre allows you to follow the same protagonist(s) over and over again. With romance, you need to give readers that happy ending for the couple. And then it's a series, so readers and authors want those characters back.....<br /><br />And it clutters everything up.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-58265691925445068282012-07-09T09:38:53.531-07:002012-07-09T09:38:53.531-07:00Ames: The kicker is he's NOT a horse whisperer...Ames: The kicker is he's NOT a horse whisperer. He's purchased a stallion with a reputation for being trouble - and naturally just Annabelle breathing is enough to charm the "scary" horse. So really, Annabelle is the horse whisperer, although other than riding him, we don't see her doing ANY "horse whisperer-y" work/techniques.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-24328192859888548332012-07-09T09:36:50.231-07:002012-07-09T09:36:50.231-07:00Kristie: Yeah, the elephant really lost me here. ...Kristie: Yeah, the elephant really lost me here. It just seemed so....cutesy. I did like that Mallery was portraying positive female friendships, and the librarian stuff is good - but the rest of it just didn't do it for me.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-52288142855347037382012-07-09T09:35:34.162-07:002012-07-09T09:35:34.162-07:00Blessed: And I'm glad you enjoyed it. Again, ...Blessed: And I'm glad you enjoyed it. Again, I think for readers who are already plugged in to this series, that they're going to love seeing all those characters again.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-9222913437334047912012-07-09T09:34:22.991-07:002012-07-09T09:34:22.991-07:00AnimeJune: Yeah, I liked the heroine here - it was...AnimeJune: Yeah, I liked the heroine here - it was everything else I had issues with. I'm not sure why that is - but you see it with some writers. They write great heroes or great heroines and the rest of it makes you want to tear your hair out....Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-42673253423788787142012-07-09T01:26:02.267-07:002012-07-09T01:26:02.267-07:00Funnily enough I read the first of Adriana Trigian...Funnily enough I read the first of Adriana Trigiani's Big Stone Gap recently, and had all the same problems. It too was small town with a zillion secondary characters AND a mobile library. Hugely popular, but I just didn't get it. Too many things going on and not enough of the thing I was nterested in, and the added annoyance of a first person narrative that for me just didn't work. I can see why it's so popular (mine was a well-stamped library copy) but it just doesn't work for me.Marguerite Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886711566567879237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-1397853774050783582012-07-08T19:25:53.075-07:002012-07-08T19:25:53.075-07:00This one made it onto my radar because of the desc...This one made it onto my radar because of the description of the hero as a horse whisperer. But now I will be staying far away. I haven't read any other book in this series and I don't particularly care to meet those other characters, especially if they don't add to the romance.<br /><br />Thanks for this review!~ames~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17683205224039402987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-22879697512102128982012-07-08T19:23:12.933-07:002012-07-08T19:23:12.933-07:00Back in the day - and not so long ago really - Sus...Back in the day - and not so long ago really - Susan Mallery was an autobuy for me. But she wrote one too many cringe worthy books and I *sad sigh* dropped her. I haven't read her for a few years now and I don't think your review is going to make me change my mind :-)Kristie (J)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-31417679195744326032012-07-07T19:44:50.401-07:002012-07-07T19:44:50.401-07:00Summer Nights is a great summer read. Annabelle is...Summer Nights is a great summer read. Annabelle is caring, a great friend, & so sweet! I love that Annabelle wanted to learn how to ride a horse for her fundraiser for her bookmobile. I love how Shane wanted to help kids learn to ride horse. I was really touched when Charlie brought the child with the burns to Castle Ranch to ride. My daughter is disabled & has been riding horses since she was 5 or 6. She is now 12 years old. Summer Nights touched my heart a lot. Summer Nights is my favorite book in the entire Fool's Gold series! I give 5 stars!Always Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575864273311735978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-80262561244137252392012-07-07T18:06:16.222-07:002012-07-07T18:06:16.222-07:00OMG, you tried Susan Mallery. You poor thing! Ugh....OMG, you tried Susan Mallery. You poor thing! Ugh. I've read four of her books, and that's as far as I'll go. While she has a deft hand with female characters, her heroes are some of the biggest pricks you'll find this side of Judith McNaught. <br /><br />Remember that book I tore my hair out about, the one where the "hero" throws the pregnant heroine out on her ass and calls her slut, only to act all surprised and try to steal her kid when she comes back five years later? That was a Mallery (Sweet Trouble) Those books slutshame like it's nobody's business.AnimeJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-9710849010147201692012-07-07T15:28:07.056-07:002012-07-07T15:28:07.056-07:00FD: LOL! Yeah, the cutesy quotient does run a lit...FD: LOL! Yeah, the cutesy quotient does run a little high in this book - and that's another reason it ended up not being for me. The minute the elephant shows up on the scene I knew it was not going to go well.<br /><br />When it comes to my profession in fiction there really isn't any middle ground. Either authors seem to get it "right" or they get it spectacularly wrong. I can always tell when an author at least talks to a librarian, and having worked in a rural, small town library - I can say that Mallery really gets the feel and tone of that kind of work right. It really is a different ball of wax than working in a larger, urban public library environment.....Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-73006648547091719492012-07-07T15:24:54.978-07:002012-07-07T15:24:54.978-07:00LoriK: The need for a bookmobile is because there ...LoriK: The need for a bookmobile is because there are a lot of outlying, rural areas surrounding Fool's Gold. Over the course of this book Annabelle talks about visiting migrant workers, shut-ins and disabled people delivering them library materials. She also wants to outfit the bookmobile with wifi and laptops. So I bought into that aspect.<br /><br />I cut my reading teeth on cozy mysteries, so I "get" the small town thing, and I really do understand the appeal of revisiting characters. It's when those characters aren't really serving a purpose that I get cranky. I'd almost rather authors try not to bite off more than they can chew. Maybe just feature a few select characters. Do they ALL really need to show up with each new book?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-25944177119865581372012-07-07T15:18:52.859-07:002012-07-07T15:18:52.859-07:00Gina: And that's the thing - I think if you...Gina: And that's the thing - I think if you're a fan who is hooked on this series, you'll really like this book. Especially since Mallery lays quite a bit of groundwork for Charlie's story.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-54847069893661746252012-07-07T15:00:36.158-07:002012-07-07T15:00:36.158-07:00Two words: Dancing horses. I could tell right ther...Two words: Dancing horses. I could tell right there that whatever the romance was like this would not be a book for me. You are a brave, brave woman reading books that feature your profession. I flinch from books with things I know about in RL - repeated bad experiences with romances containing horses, HR or law. I salute your resilience.FDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485030894416936129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-79441385743853734402012-07-07T12:55:12.054-07:002012-07-07T12:55:12.054-07:00I've read a handful of Mallory's other boo...I've read a handful of Mallory's other books, but never got into the Fool's Gold series so maybe I'm missing something. Isn't Fool's Gold some tiny little place? Why do they need a bookmobile so badly? Aren't bookmobiles usually found in larger towns/small cities? Ones that don't exactly need and can't support branch libraries, but are too large for a single library to be convenient for everyone? <br /><br />Beyond that nit pick, I think Gina has a point about long-running small town series. Those that love them really like all the appearances by repeat characters. I think the individual books aren't so much about the romance of a given pair of people as they are about events in the life of the town. That's obviously not everyone's cuppa. It's really not mine, but I get what people like about itLoriKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-42581717712350302842012-07-07T10:41:14.090-07:002012-07-07T10:41:14.090-07:00Aww! I'm so sorry you didn't like it. Oddl...Aww! I'm so sorry you didn't like it. Oddly enough - what you hated about it was exactly what I loved. I can even go so far as to say that I was sorry that so few characters I know and love were visited. <br />Why don't you try one of her non-series books. The romance is terrific!Gina @ Hott Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932892292635720422noreply@blogger.com