Beeg’s Comments (group member since May 08, 2015)

Beeg’s comments from the J.D. Robb group.

Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your sister, Sandra. I truly feel for you and I hope only the best for you all.

Jonetta wrote: "Beeg wrote: "Does anyone know which book Baxter was last in?"

He was briefly in Dark in Death, the most recent book.
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Thanks.
I'm just finishing up this in audio and must've missed his appearance here. I'll have to check out the ebook.

Does anyone know which book Baxter was last in?

I'm nearly done with Wonderment In Death.

Can't believe I've reached the last couple of books; it feels like only yesterday I started this series. How ecstatic I was that I had over 30 books to enjoy!

And now.... I'm torn between dragging it out and wanting to gobble up these last ones.

My days will be "lesser" without them. I listen to the audio versions and have NO idea where to start with other authors and narrators as good as Robb and Eriksen.

I'll have to wade through all the suggestions and referrals.

Started the audio of Indulgence in Death.
Loved the hilarious start and also how far Eve and Roarke have come in the series.
I now see where one of the many well known mixed metaphors of Eve's comes up: (view spoiler)[ Eve: ''You know, the skillet says the pan's the same deal.''
Roarke: ''I believe that's the pot calling the kettle black.''
Eve: ''Whatever, kitchen stuff can't talk anyway.'' (hide spoiler)]

Adorable..

I'm nearly done with Promises in Death and am thoroughly enjoying (view spoiler)[Louise's bridal shower (hide spoiler)]! LOL. Eve's so totally out of her element here.

On the otherhand I'm so sad about the homicide case in this book. so unexpected.

I think Roarke deserved it.

(view spoiler)[He's usually so intuitive and perceptive, so the fact that M got past his defenses to that extent really ticked me off. I felt it undermined Eve's concerns and that was a no no for me. I disliked how he (10 years later) was in a space where M still held a certain power over him - to the point where he was irritated and offhand with Eve when she voiced her worries. Eve isn't the jealous type - how he managed to reduce her fears to that just sucked for me.
I've since been enjoying their growth and am aware that by that stage in the series some growth had to take place for them to settle more solidly in their marriage. While the "irrational-jealous-wife" arc didn't work for me, in the long run it did work for them as a couple.
I now only have to get over the fact that he's not prepared to assist with the law taking its course as far as M's illegal activities go, especially as he's very much an eye for an eye kinda man.
That, and the fact that even months later, Eve still harbors a very deep dislike of M as I've just seen a few books ago. (hide spoiler)]

Sandra ~ ♥ Cross My Heart ♥ wrote: "I remember feeling that way the first time I read the series, Beeg. And now in my 3rd complete reread, I am still anxious to begin the next book, and the next, and the next! lol"

THIRD reread, Sandra! I hope it stays with me like it has for you through the years!

I'm nearly done with Strangers in Death and just when I think the previous book can't be bettered, I find myself enjoying the next one just as much, if not more. I had this "ahah" moment when the relevance of the title was revealed to me - I love how J. D. Robb's mind works.

Can't believe this series is going into its 3rd decade now. I'm overwhelmed just thinking about it

Not sure this has been mentioned yet:

Amazon has a 2 books for 1 credit sale until 7 April 2016:
http://www.audible.com/sp/2for1?sourc...

I got:
Festive in Death and
Obsession in Death

and I see Thankless in Death there too.

Happy belated birthday, Sandra!
I hope you had a really special day and that you have many many more :)

I'm thoroughly enjoying Eternity in Death! Might be my fav so far.
I love this territorial Roarke and the plot is intriguing even though I'm not into vampires and the like. (Unless its the BDB and their sh1tkickers)

*****SPOILERS*****

In my initial post above, I was asking for spoilers on the other characters, because I had skimmed over that and the homicide case portions when I first got the eBook. I wondered if anything major occurred with them that would be carried over into the next books. (I've since been sorted out on that front.)

Jonetta-
I’m reluctant to read the M scenes because I’d be re-reading them.
Like I said above, I already know everything there is to know about her and don't want to now have to hear her in the audio version as well.
I’d read every single scene in which she features and all the ones where she’s referred to: spoken about, thought about, by every character in this book. I already know how (view spoiler)[Magdalena, past and present, affects Roarke and Eve as individuals and them as a unit. And because of the massive impact she and the consequences arising from her presence and place in Roarke’s life before and after Eve, and their reactions to it, (hide spoiler)] every scene is boldly imprinted on my mind. (Even now, months later)


Sandra-
Sharon-
Chill-
Quynh-
I’m content with where their relationship (and their own personal growth) is at the end of the book because (view spoiler)[ I was privy to each word, tear and emotion connected to them as a married couple in Innocent, so I didn’t want to re-visit the harrowing arguments, confrontations and the eventual profound resolution, as intense and defining as they all were, you know?
I won’t mind re-reading that 2-beautiful-punches-she-threw-scene but I didn’t want to experience Eve’s utter devastation, anger, sense of inadequacy and brokenness in Innocent again. I don’t want to deal with Roarke’s memories and his blindness to M’s manipulations, nor how he finally comes to terms with M’s betrayal of him. 10 years later. (Mostly, I didn’t want to have to hear that Eve filled the gap which M left in him, although I won’t mind hearing him repeat just HOW Eve filled it. She really rocked his world. LOL) (hide spoiler)]


Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated-
I have no issue with Marlena.
Already finished Vengeance (book 6).
I’m referring to Magdalena in Innocent (book 24).

Jonetta wrote: "I'd use this thread to pose your question (Questions about all things In Death):

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Thanks!

Innocent in Death - ******SPOILER QUESTION*******

If I skip this book do I miss out on any major stuff?
I really, REALLY don't want to listen to it (I'm doing this series in audio) cos of the Magdalena issue. I don't want to skim either.

I already know, from skimming through it before:
- that Eve and Summerset share an important moment
- that the mystery/thriller plot is good
- that Eve and Roarke have it really hard.
- that I will be missing out on some great narration here.

Anything else I need to know before I move on - pls spoil for me - only the stuff not pertaining to Magdalena? I know everything there is to know about her already.

ETA - I also already know the problems Eve and Roarke have to deal with so I really only want to know about the other characters, I suppose

I just finished Born In Death and have a quick SPOILERY question about the next one Innocent in Death. I see there is an old spoiler thread for this book - should I ask there rather than here?

Does he EVER let up, though? He's so nasty to her in Born In Death. On the otherhand, I suppose even if he does let up she'll probably be quite bewildered and wouldn't know how to handle him then LOL. Just this stick up his ass is bothering me more than usual in this book

Oh wow. What a great concept. Not something I ever could have thought up. The fact that it's a JD Robb one makes it even more appealing to me

Started listening to and already enjoying the start with Eve and Roarke's disgust of all things babies and birthing....hilarious.....
I DO hope that the homicide plot has no convenient link to any of the characters to do with the birthing classes they're attending.

I've been listening to and goodness, life with Eve is such a see-saw roller coaster of a ride. It was 2 books ago, iirc, that I was so furious with her at one part of that book and then along comes this book and I'm practically in tears all the time. Robb and Eriksen make a brilliant team

And aww, Eve's connection with Dennis Mira....