A Gut Reaction

Not a Karen Moning plan and found the Fever series...

2012-03-21T12:16:42.685-05:00

Not a Karen Moning plan and found the Fever series was much ado about nothing. But people generally loved them so I'm odd man out in my "lack of love" for them.

If you want to read shameful hot highlander books (and really who doesn't?) I would check out the McCarrick trilogy by Kresely Cole (who also writes paranormal romance). They aren't perfect but I think they're more fun then Moning.

I haven't yet! These are first I've read b...

2012-03-20T16:48:11.303-05:00

I haven't yet! These are first I've read by her, and I'm thinking I might as well give in and read the rest of the series. I like her writing; it's fun and unpretentious.

have you read the fever series by karen marie moni...

2012-03-20T16:41:10.116-05:00

have you read the fever series by karen marie moning yet? it's pretty decent cheesy paranormal romance as well, and the nice thing is that it's a complete story arc in only five books (i don't think moning plans on doing any more).

Queen of the Damned is one of my favorites. I love...

2012-01-26T12:46:29.841-06:00

Queen of the Damned is one of my favorites. I love Anne Rice's take on the mythology and how the vampire was created.

Yes, The Vampire Lestat is a much, much more enter...

2012-01-23T20:08:07.096-06:00

Yes, The Vampire Lestat is a much, much more entertaining book, and from what I remember, Queen of the Damned was pretty good. Then they just get silly then weird.

Don't go by "Interview", the followi...

2012-01-23T15:19:31.080-06:00

Don't go by "Interview", the following books in the series are MUCH better. I LOVED the Anne Rice Vampire series. It was the first one I read, and to me all the other series aren't as good.
Try reading "The Vampire Lestat" which is the second book, and if you don't like that one, then I will understand.

I love this book so much, and I cried so hard too....

2012-01-23T14:00:16.109-06:00

I love this book so much, and I cried so hard too. I'm getting chills just reading your review.

Death tells you what's coming, but when you read it, it's just as powerful as if it were a surprise - or even more powerful.

That's a really good top five books of the yea...

2012-01-06T10:21:36.745-06:00

That's a really good top five books of the year - regarding YA, I picked up The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking Trilogy) - the first one was very good, and overall, it was a good series, but I don't think the two follow ups quite lived up to the first one. It's worth checking out.

Definitely going to check this out. My mom would r...

2011-12-17T15:41:26.639-06:00

Definitely going to check this out. My mom would really appreciate this kind of humor - and perfect for Christmas too!

I could relate to Sarah the most, or at least she ...

2011-12-06T07:13:46.433-06:00

I could relate to Sarah the most, or at least she was the most sympathetic to me of the four marrieds ...

Thank God I'm not the only one that hates Jaco...

2011-12-05T00:15:59.119-06:00

Thank God I'm not the only one that hates Jacob's recaps. How can he find so much hidden meaning in shows like 'Weeds' and 'Gossip Girl'?? What a pompous gasbag!

I read this book well over a year ago (I think I r...

2011-11-16T22:41:00.392-06:00

I read this book well over a year ago (I think I reviewed it). It's stuck with me to this day. I've collected more of his work to add to my reading list.

Wow, really? Have a heart.

2011-10-09T14:10:18.295-05:00

Wow, really?
Have a heart.

Oh, I am SO GLAD to find a whole community of peop...

2011-10-01T13:43:58.384-05:00

Oh, I am SO GLAD to find a whole community of people who despise that pseudo-intellectual little vermin. I mean, I always assumed there was, but god forbid people actually be allowed to directly criticize a recapper on the TVWoP forums.
By far one of my best internet moments this year was his bitchy little 'I quit' on the Doctor Who forum back in the spring. With that, all the shows I follow on the site are officially Jacob-free. I can't be TOO content, though, because I know he's still out there, mouse and keyboard in hand. One day I'll start reading a recap of a beloved show and wonder why two pages have gone by discussing the deeper psych- and socio- logical ramifications of the title sequence with no actual recap of the episode itself yet, and then I'll look up at the top of the screen, and he'll be there!

OMFG, the recap for the finale of True Blood, Seas...

2011-09-08T08:58:19.357-05:00

OMFG, the recap for the finale of True Blood, Season 1 (yes, I'm a bit behind). 5, yes FIVE, pages of complete and utter crap before any actual mention of the episode. Jacob was obviously stoned when he wrote it and totally up his own arse.

I see that he has continued to recap True Blood and is still recapping the lastest season. Fuck that! I wish they'd get someone else do re-recap them.

Oh! I forgot to mention how much I loved Corali...

2011-08-31T17:11:33.447-05:00
Oh! I forgot to mention how much I loved Coraline. I also really liked the story in Stardust, but I didn't like some parts of it. It's always kind of a mix with him; there's great parts in a book followed by some that I kind of hate.

Good Omens...blech. It tried way too hard to be Douglas Adams, and didn't quite get there.

AGREED so hard. I wanted very badly to like Ana...

2011-08-31T11:42:28.805-05:00
AGREED so hard. I wanted very badly to like Anansi Boys because I loved American Gods, but I had the same problems you did.

I loved Stardust and Coraline, if you haven't already, you should try them.

(I like to blame the failure of Good Omens on Terry Pratchett and his overwhelming quirkiliciousness.)

Also, I would just like to add that I am one of th...

2011-08-20T02:19:34.613-05:00
Also, I would just like to add that I am one of the many people who googled Jacob TWoP hate and found this amazing post. So happy I did. You should also all know that the second search result if you type in jacob TWoP after Twitter is hate. Haha.

JESUS CHRIST I'm so glad I found this. I was j...

2011-08-20T02:01:20.992-05:00
JESUS CHRIST I'm so glad I found this. I was just getting into Pretty Little Liars and about halfway through the first season the reviews start being written by Jacob and it has happened with EVERY SINGLE guilty-pleasure show I've ever had. It ruins it for me.

I usually watch the show along with reading the recaps because it's like watching it with some cool sassy friend who also thinks it's hilarious and secretly kind of good. But with Jacob it's like talking to that crazy person at the bus stop who smells like beer and patchouli and says he went to Oxford when really he lives in a box across the street.

How is he still working at TWoP? He is the one reason I've stopped going to that website, and every time I get back into it he takes over my fucking shows! Has no one ever complained to the mods or is it just impossible to get rid of him?

As far as the "everything gets an A+" th...

2011-08-16T14:00:19.733-05:00
As far as the "everything gets an A+" thing, he devoted a rambling, self-loving paragraph to that issue in one of his many, many recaps for one of his many, many shows. It was as full of hipster wank as you might imagine, but I think he said it was because you can't judge art, or art is life, or Bell Jar, or Hero's Journey, or We Are All Rose Tyler, or JACOB + RYAN SEACREST 4EVAH! or one of those many other things he likes to wank on about. Essentially, he felt he couldn't be limited to a letter grade scale, so he chose to give everything an A+ for douchey, pretentious, hipstery reasons.

Also: FIGGY? AvB? I have stumbled onto a PAJIBA CAMP!

I've had some personal contact with Jacob, and...

2011-08-16T13:51:42.334-05:00
I've had some personal contact with Jacob, and let me tell you, he is just as petty and spiteful and full of himself as you might imagine.

Particularly classy is how he has been using his True Blood recaps to take potshots at forum posters who were upset by the "Hotshot Rapes Jason Stackhouse" storyline. He is a forum legend for rude, dismissive, and offensive attacks on people, and for wielding the banhammer on anyone who dares respond or protest.

I too am a googler :D I love TWoP so much that wh...

2011-07-25T19:26:25.737-05:00
I too am a googler :D

I love TWoP so much that when the shows I like are on break and I decide to catch up on a show I haven't seen before I will check to see what recaps they do to help me decide. They are the perfect companion to any show.

Usually.

I love True Blood and it makes me so sad that I am deprived my snark because some pompous jerk wants to spend 5000 pages preaching to me regarding philosophical crap about wich I couldn't care less. I was so dissapointed.

I hate Jacob with a passion. So much so that when I was reading a Chuck recap last season, I got about half way past the 2nd page before the frustrating writing style caused a horrifying thought to come over me, Jacob was covering this episode. I turned off the screen.

Seriously, I love TWoP for the humorous snark, my faves are Ace, Sep ( Whom I don't believe recap anymore ) Couch Baron, Omar and best of all Demain ( God I love that snarky SOB :D ) Those are the kinds of personality I long to see in my recaps, not some pathetic loser trying to sound smart at the expence of both humor and entertainment. *ends rant* :P

Oh well if I can't have True Blood recaps at least I still have Demain making Supernatural even more awesome.

But still: Jacob - STFU

I read this book! But years ago, so I don't h...

2011-07-06T14:18:27.853-05:00
I read this book! But years ago, so I don't have much (anything) to add to the discussion. I believe I enjoyed it well enough.

Must be an enjoyable read The Partner by John Grisham. loved the way you wrote it. I find your review very genuine and orignal, this book is going in by "to read" list.

I enjoyed your review of this book. I, too, was up...

2011-06-24T20:18:42.570-05:00
I enjoyed your review of this book. I, too, was upset by it. I did want to let you know that Prince Arthur died 6 months after he and Katherine were married. He was never in good health. That the marriage was never consummated is not at all unlikely.

I was mainly upset that this author depicted a woman, who was known for her devotion to God, as a shameless liar. It's just cheap and tacky. As you have said, the truth is much more interesting.

A Gut Reaction

Not a Karen Moning plan and found the Fever series...

I haven't yet! These are first I've read b...

have you read the fever series by karen marie moni...

Queen of the Damned is one of my favorites. I love...

Yes, The Vampire Lestat is a much, much more enter...

Don't go by "Interview", the followi...

I love this book so much, and I cried so hard too....

That's a really good top five books of the yea...

Definitely going to check this out. My mom would r...

I could relate to Sarah the most, or at least she ...

Thank God I'm not the only one that hates Jaco...

I read this book well over a year ago (I think I r...

Wow, really? Have a heart.

Oh, I am SO GLAD to find a whole community of peop...

OMFG, the recap for the finale of True Blood, Seas...

Oh! I forgot to mention how much I loved Corali...

AGREED so hard. I wanted very badly to like Ana...

Also, I would just like to add that I am one of th...

JESUS CHRIST I'm so glad I found this. I was j...

As far as the "everything gets an A+" th...

I've had some personal contact with Jacob, and...

I too am a googler :D I love TWoP so much that wh...

I read this book! But years ago, so I don't h...

Must be an enjoyable read The Partner by John Grisham. loved the way you wrote it. I find your review very genuine and orignal, this book is going in by "to read" list.

I enjoyed your review of this book. I, too, was up...