Carrie’s Comments (group member since Jan 30, 2011)

Carrie’s comments from the Sci-Fi Romance group.

Pauline wrote: "Thanks so much, Carrie! And congrats on winning the package! Glad (hope!) I replaced it with Kicking Ashe for you! The Blitz is such a great idea!


Carrie wrote: "Pauline wrote: "It is really a f..."

That was so sweet of you! I wasn't fishing for a replacement, but I'm happy to get it. I think it's the only one of that series I don't already own. I need to read Steamrolled next.

Pauline wrote: "It is really a fun book! Was so excited to get mine!"

I'm the "Carrie" who won Girl Gone Nova in the SF Blitz, btw. I'd already read it and loved it, but I so appreciate that you added it into the mix!

Cheers!

Pauline wrote:
Did anyone get the Mammoth book of SFR? It has two Linnea Sinclair stories in it. Really enjoyed them, though wish she had a novel coming out.
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We got our copy but my husband grabbed it first. He said he's really enjoying it. ;-)

Rachel wrote: "I read a couple weeks ago and loved it! So much so I immediately bought the second one, but haven't started it yet. Remembered I had books to read for review. Now tha..."

I really enjoyed Song of Scarabeus, and bought the next book. For some reason I've never read it. I need to go do that. She's a great author.

How is anyone a size 0? I have an 18 yr old daughter who is 5'6" and weighs 104 lbs. She is skinny and her doctor considers her underweight. (She has IBS problems so we watch her weight carefully.) She wears a size 4 or 5!

My 15 yr old daughter is 5' even and weighs 98 lbs. She has a rounder figure than my 18 yr old, and wears pants from size 2 to 6 depending on the cut and brand.

When I was in my early 20's I was 5'6" and weighted 125 lbs. I wore a size 8 or 10. I was solid muscle from exercising racehorses. No fat. The trainers all thought I weighed 110 or 115 because I was thin, but I carry weight well due to a long torso.

I'm a size 12 or 14 now (depending on the brand) and feel fine. I have some extra weight, but hey, I'm over 50 and have had lots of babies. I deserve a little leeway! ;-)

K.C. wrote: "Hi, my Sci-fi romance anthology is free at Smashwords with coupon code UW37U. Hotter on the Edge.
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Thanks, KC. I just downloaded it!

Marjorie wrote: "@new_user, it was Piotr, Aral's father-the-Count who did that. He even tried to ...umm, how did you insert a spoiler? :) I don't know how to do that so I'm trying to dance around saying it. I guess..."

You type the < then insert just the word spoiler here > your text < insert / spoiler here >

Obviously, take all the spaces out and the extra words. ;-)

Lyndi wrote: "So, wait... the Vorkosigan Saga books. Does #2 pick up where #1 leaves off and #3 picks up where #2 picks up? Or do we have #3 taking place before whatever happened in #1 and #2? I know there are a..."

I think it would be best to read the books like this:
Shards of Honor
(maybe Barrayar, but it can be skipped or read later. Some people love this book, others don't. YMMV)
The Warrior's Apprentice
The Vor Game
etc in NUMBERED order.

However, I cans ay here and now that many romance readers jump in and read A Civil Campaign without any "preparatory" reading and still love it. I would suggest at least reading Komarr before it because that is where Miles and Ekaterin meet.

I listened to Shards of Honor on audio (amazing book!), then happened to listen to Komarr because audible had it on sale. I then went back to Warrior's Apprentice (ebook) and The Vor Game (audio, my favorite way to experience the series). I plan to listen to them in order now.

new_user wrote: "No prob, I hope you enjoy 'em! Btw, I agree about the Sirantha Jax books. Pretty sure we're in the minority though, LOL."

No totally alone. I only liked Grimspace and after trying to get through a few more, I gave up. My husband likes the series, though.

Pauline wrote: "I've gotten so much positive feedback on Tangled in Time, I'm trying my hand at a steampunk. A little scary to do a completely historical (well, alternate reality) novel. "

Oh, good! I look forward to it. ;-)

Pauline wrote: "Carrie,
Tangled in Time is sort of a bridge book to Steamrolled. I started it to be a short story, an interlude in the series and it took on a life of its own! Ended up a novella. It is a complete ..."

I finished Tangled in Time and loved it! I've downloaded Steamrolled already. I'm looking forward to Robert's story. I have a few books I need to read ahead of it, though. :::sigh:::

I loved the steampunk style of Tangled in Time, so I think Steamrolled will be right up my alley. Here's a link to my review of Tangled in Time if you're interested:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Chaeya wrote: "I'm taking a break from writing and tackling my TBR pile, which is beyond belief. Right now I'm reading Catherine Asaro's "Diamond Star," since it's about music. I saw her at the RT Book Conventi..."

Great story, and congratulations on Asaro reading your book. I've only read by her, but I loved it. I'm intimidated about going on to the rest of her books because she wrote them in such a strange order, not chronologically, and people disagree about the best way to approach the series! Any rate, if you ever get a chance to listen to the audio of Primary Inversion, do. The great Anna Fields/ Kate Fleming narrates and it's a joy.

Do you know where I can find a copy of The Silver Spoon?

Janet Miller's book, Imperfect Judgment is available for free Friday, April 26th only. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007K3D0PC

She also publishes as Cricket Starr. It seems she's going to be doing a "Free on Fridays" campaign to get her works out to the readers.

Check it out at her wesite:
http://www.cricketstarr.com/

Just finished Tangled in Time and really enjoyed it. Olivia is a great character and I loved the steampunk elements. I look forward to the next book, Steamrolled.

(This is a really enjoyable series, Pauline!)

Marjorie wrote: "Carrie, you may want to read my book (and I'm offering to comp free copies until April 30th to ppl who agree to write a review by May 20/posted to 3 or more sites). Check out the book (and a review by my final editor--I had 5 editors go through it but Cassie was the best so I saved her for last) and let me know (msg me here and I'll tell you how to get a copy via email; Mobi/Kindle or ePub/Nook/Apple, etc.) ..."

Thanks, Marjorie, but I'm swamped with books right now so I don't want to commit to any deadlines. I'll put this on my to-read list for the future.

Lara wrote: "That being said, Curse of Chalion is probably not the best book to listen to. It can be a bit slow going at points. "

These days I read romances almost exclusively. I read for relaxation and escape. But sometimes the beauty of a book can be just as satisfying for me, and CoC was one of those books. The story, the language, the characters, and the incredible narration worked so well for me. It was a long book, but I never felt antsy or bored.

Perhaps, for me, it's Bujold's writing in general I love. I'm working though her Vorkosigan series at the moment, and loving them, as well. But that said, you may be right. CoC may not be the place to start an audiobook journey.

Audiobooks do present some similar problems as ebooks in that they are difficult to go backwards in. (Hows that for an awkward sentence?) But even though I'm mostly a visual learner, I seem to retain what I hear and don't feel the need to go backwards quite as often in audiobooks as ebooks. Pb's are still the easiest to navigate.

Diane wrote: "I've read two really good SFRs recently.

Veronica Scott's 'Wreck of the Nebula Dream' is the Titanic based one mentioned upthread. Action packed with the romance on the side. Thoroughly enjoyed it..."

I have Wreck of the Nebula Dream on my kindle. Glad to know you enjoyed it!

Just finished and really enjoyed it, even if my head is spinning a bit! What a ride! ;-)

I'm going to read a contemporary I've got on board, then probably try . I'm curious to see if some of my questions from GGN are answered here! ;-)

@Sarah-- part of the problem is that I never know while I'm reading a book what parts of the book I'll want/need to go back to. That's been the bugaboo. It's only after the fact that I realize I didn't pay enough to attention to that conversation or I didn't catch that characters name because I didn't know he/she'd be important later. ;-) DTB are just easier to skim and search.

About Chalion and characters. I was listening to it on audio, and the characters' names were hard to keep straight. Seeing them in print helped fix them in my little mouse brain. ;-)