Lilian Parker itibaren Orangefield, TX , USA

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11/21/2024

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2018-10-11 20:41

Dominguez Gül Keman 4/4 Crg DVR44CRG TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Dominguez

I finished reading Jade Tiger last night. This is not only the debut novel from Jenn Reese, but also the lead title for Juno Books, a new paranormal romance line from Prime Books/Wildside Press. Let me put it this way. With two little kids at home, I have a desperate craving for sleep. But I stayed up late to finish the book. Jade Tiger tells the tale of Shan, one of the last survivors of the Jade Circle, a martial arts group dedicated to the teaching of women. The circle was attacked years ago, and most of the women were killed. Shan escaped, taking with her the jade tiger, one of five animial statues that fit together to form a circle. Each statue infuses its owner with traits of the animal. Shan has carried the tiger for years, which has shaped her into a dedicated -- one could even say obsessed -- hunter. Her search for the other four statues brings her to Ian, archaeologist and cute-geek extraordinaire. But Shan isn't the only one searching for the statues.... Reese writes a fast-paced book. There's plenty of kung fu action, a strong heroine, and a nicely written romance between Shan and Ian. Other reviews have compared it to a hybrid of Indiana Jones and Bruce Lee. Personally, I see more of the Bruce Lee influence, complete with the big martial arts exhibition at the end. Reese even gives props to Lee's work at several points in the book, which was a nice touch. One of the book's greatest strengths is the passion Reese brings. It's always risky to try to guess at authorial intention, but reading Jade Tiger, I feel like I'm sharing Reese's love for the martial arts, and her empathy for girls and women struggling to find their own strength. (Not to mention an attraction to cute geek boys.) They say authors should write what they're passionate about. The result, as in Jade Tiger, is that the reader is drawn into that same passion and investment in the story. There were times when I thought Reese started to push a little too hard. All three of the major female characters have to deal with being hurt and betrayed by men, which felt like a little too much repetition of the same theme. In Ian's case, he sometimes came across as a bit too perfect and sensitive. I consider myself a pretty sensitive guy, but I put my foot in my mouth at least once a week with my wife. It would be nice to see Ian screw up a little more, too ... if only to make me feel better. All in all, a fun read. I'm very much looking forward to Reese's future books, and I hope she brings the same energy and passion to those projects that she did with Jade Tiger.

2018-10-11 21:41

ECR Yayınları İnci Tesbihli Kuran-ı Kerim (Su Yeşili) TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Ecrin Yayınları

Every book has its reader; the person who loves its style, subject, plot, and message. After I read the Foreword and the first chapter/section and skimmed the remaining two hundred-fifty pages , of the late George MacDonald Fraser’s last novel, The Reavers, I quickly realized that the book was not written with me in mind. If I was giving stars for well written, I could give this book five stars. I’ve been trained to know writing, and I can tell you, dear reader, that The Reavers is well written. Ye gads! I’ve fallen into GMF’s style. However, if I was to recommend this historical comedy to a friend, I’d have to, in good conscious, tell my reader buddy that it was one star. Unless of course I knew they liked Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I knew I was in trouble with the foreword’s first two sentences: “This book is nonsense. It’s meant to be.” I’m a rather serious person and nonsense isn’t my cup of tea. I can tell you from reading the first chapter/section four times, that it is supposedly a summary of historical events. Written in a sort of stream-of-consciousness style, the sentence lengths rival that of any of Virginia Wolff and William Faulkner’s stuff. They go on and on and on…kind of like the Energizer Bunny. I can also tell you that, based on the book jacket summary, “it’s the turn of the seventeenth century (sort of) in the wild borderlands of Scotland.” I even found that summary nonsensical. It reads well and sounds quite interesting, but the plot and style failed to capture this hapless reader. Review originally appeared on www.armchairinterviews.com

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