Comments on: The Ultimate Wall Banger http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/ An you thought we were just bad in our books... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:31:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Naughty and Spice Blog » Blog Archive » So Here We Are Again http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5947 Naughty and Spice Blog » Blog Archive » So Here We Are Again Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:33:58 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5947 [...] « The Ultimate Wall Banger [...] […] « The Ultimate Wall Banger […]

]]> By: Lisa http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5944 Lisa Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:50:03 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5944 You know I adore Jodi Picoult and I'd never throw one of her books against the wall they are Brilliant until the end BUT then she kind of gives up at the end of her books and I feel like I could pull a better ending out of my butt. My Sister's Keeper anyone? :doh: You know I adore Jodi Picoult and I’d never throw one of her books against the wall they are Brilliant until the end BUT then she kind of gives up at the end of her books and I feel like I could pull a better ending out of my butt. My Sister’s Keeper anyone? :doh:

]]> By: Julie http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5943 Julie Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:37:10 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5943 I've had a couple -- but one comes to mind. An anthology of 4 novellas, all tied in with this chalice that goes from generation to generation. It was inspirational and I knew that going in so I was okay with that. But the last novella was set just post-WWII in what would become Israel. And the hero and heroine were both Jewish and survivors of the Holocaust. But they befriended some Christian doctors and nurses and everyone was getting along. It was very lovely -- they had them over for Passover, etc. The hero was even very involved in the creation of Israel. Great story, I thought. Then I turned the page and read the very tiny epilogue. Which basically said that after they thought about it, converting to Christianity was the way to go. Don't get me wrong. I don't mind if someone decides to convert -- that's their right. But she had set up these characters as devoutly Jewish, etc. And then betrayed everything they stood for in a couple of paragraphs. :wtf: One of the very few books that I truly threw across the room. Julie I’ve had a couple — but one comes to mind. An anthology of 4 novellas, all tied in with this chalice that goes from generation to generation. It was inspirational and I knew that going in so I was okay with that.

But the last novella was set just post-WWII in what would become Israel. And the hero and heroine were both Jewish and survivors of the Holocaust. But they befriended some Christian doctors and nurses and everyone was getting along. It was very lovely — they had them over for Passover, etc. The hero was even very involved in the creation of Israel.

Great story, I thought. Then I turned the page and read the very tiny epilogue. Which basically said that after they thought about it, converting to Christianity was the way to go.

Don’t get me wrong. I don’t mind if someone decides to convert — that’s their right. But she had set up these characters as devoutly Jewish, etc. And then betrayed everything they stood for in a couple of paragraphs. :wtf:

One of the very few books that I truly threw across the room.

Julie

]]> By: Amie http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5942 Amie Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:10:25 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5942 >>Does it help when I promise a sequel for the rejected one? Absolutely!!!! Grammar..she hasn't posted in AGES but it's HYSTERICAL!!! http://e-d-trix.livejournal.com/ >>Does it help when I promise a sequel for the rejected one?

Absolutely!!!!

Grammar..she hasn’t posted in AGES but it’s HYSTERICAL!!!
http://e-d-trix.livejournal.com/

]]> By: Grammar Geek http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5941 Grammar Geek Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:35:20 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5941 Tee-hee, Amie. I didn't want to say the author name, but uh... ;) And no, I don't think I've read Editrix's reviews. Do you have a link? And I don't want to offend anyone by posting the other book I talked about, but I'd be happy to tell you if you want to email me. And, Emily? I liked the author's voice in Stray, but I thought the heroine was way too whiny for my tastes, she drove me crazy. And the guy who got her totally didn't deserve her... so you're not the only one. Tee-hee, Amie. I didn’t want to say the author name, but uh… ;)
And no, I don’t think I’ve read Editrix’s reviews. Do you have a link?

And I don’t want to offend anyone by posting the other book I talked about, but I’d be happy to tell you if you want to email me.

And, Emily? I liked the author’s voice in Stray, but I thought the heroine was way too whiny for my tastes, she drove me crazy. And the guy who got her totally didn’t deserve her… so you’re not the only one.

]]> By: Samantha Hunter http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5940 Samantha Hunter Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:00:44 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5940 I've been that angry with a book, but I think I repressed... oh wait... now I recall... Yes, when a very famous author all but completely ripped off all the characters from a popular TV show -- I mean, seriously-- I railed for days. You could actually do one to one correlations, she basically just changed the names and rerouted a few storylines...just thinking of it... grrr! Then there are the closed doors. I don't mind a book with no sex, read lots of those, but a book that PROMISES sex and then closes the door -- that is a wall banger (or should have been). And excessive gore or violence -- you can describe a crime without being gratuitous about it. :) Haven't been around in a while, but happy to see the place still jumping! :) Sam I’ve been that angry with a book, but I think I repressed… oh wait… now I recall…

Yes, when a very famous author all but completely ripped off all the characters from a popular TV show — I mean, seriously– I railed for days. You could actually do one to one correlations, she basically just changed the names and rerouted a few storylines…just thinking of it… grrr!

Then there are the closed doors. I don’t mind a book with no sex, read lots of those, but a book that PROMISES sex and then closes the door — that is a wall banger (or should have been).

And excessive gore or violence — you can describe a crime without being gratuitous about it. :)

Haven’t been around in a while, but happy to see the place still jumping! :)

Sam

]]> By: Patricia Bates http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5939 Patricia Bates Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:21:02 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5939 There have been a few. The last one was a couple of years ago, supposed to be this great romance novel...until I read it. The whole thing was in such jargen and terminology that after the first chapter I just skipped the entire book to the last one and read it. Then of course I tossed it out because, the hero rode off without the heroine and never looked back. Sorta, I love you, I've f***ed you and now I'm going to ride off tothe next dumn broad stupid enough toactually believe my lies! There have been a few. The last one was a couple of years ago, supposed to be this great romance novel…until I read it.

The whole thing was in such jargen and terminology that after the first chapter I just skipped the entire book to the last one and read it. Then of course I tossed it out because, the hero rode off without the heroine and never looked back.

Sorta, I love you, I’ve f***ed you and now I’m going to ride off tothe next dumn broad stupid enough toactually believe my lies!

]]> By: Shelli http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5938 Shelli Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:25:31 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5938 Dawn! Hiya :) You could never write a wallbanger. And it DOES help that the sequel deals with the reject :D Dawn! Hiya :) You could never write a wallbanger. And it DOES help that the sequel deals with the reject :D

]]> By: Shelli http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5937 Shelli Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:24:43 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5937 Jac, I really can't stand it when the hero calls her a slut. I mean, unless it's erotic and it's a type of play. That's hot. But on your standard romance? Eh, not so much. Double standard stuff. Lucinda, ah that sucks! Sorry. I didn't really think about that. But I should've. My two books are so far away from the romance industry it didn't occur to me. Feisty, stupid is as stupid does. Or what ever the fruck Forest said. Amanda, never read that book. Hee hee. Yeah if there was a way to warn readers of forced seduction, that'd be cool. Jac, I really can’t stand it when the hero calls her a slut. I mean, unless it’s erotic and it’s a type of play. That’s hot. But on your standard romance? Eh, not so much. Double standard stuff.

Lucinda, ah that sucks! Sorry. I didn’t really think about that. But I should’ve. My two books are so far away from the romance industry it didn’t occur to me.

Feisty, stupid is as stupid does. Or what ever the fruck Forest said.

Amanda, never read that book. Hee hee. Yeah if there was a way to warn readers of forced seduction, that’d be cool.

]]> By: Dawn Halliday http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5936 Dawn Halliday Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:19:43 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2008/03/17/the-ultimate-wall-banger/#comment-5936 Wallbangers. Wow, those are some quality wallbangers! Sheesh! I worry one of my upcoming books is a wallbanger, because some readers might think the heroine ends up with the wrong guy! Whoops! Does it help when I promise a sequel for the rejected one? Wallbangers. Wow, those are some quality wallbangers! Sheesh!

I worry one of my upcoming books is a wallbanger, because some readers might think the heroine ends up with the wrong guy! Whoops! Does it help when I promise a sequel for the rejected one?

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