Comments on: Minion by L.A. Banks (O.G. version) http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/ Guess what I'm reading? Wed, 16 May 2012 07:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Denise Rossetti http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3504 Denise Rossetti Tue, 19 Sep 2006 06:04:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3504 I just tried this one. I really, really wanted to like it, but I couldn't get past the third chapter. I know I'm a middle class, middle aged, white woman, but hell, I tried. I felt like a Christmas goose, being force-fed information. Bam, you're a lot more tolerant than I am - good lord, did I actually say that? LOL (Or maybe your attention span is better?) Denise I just tried this one. I really, really wanted to like it, but I couldn’t get past the third chapter. I know I’m a middle class, middle aged, white woman, but hell, I tried.
I felt like a Christmas goose, being force-fed information. Bam, you’re a lot more tolerant than I am – good lord, did I actually say that? LOL (Or maybe your attention span is better?)
Denise

]]> By: Jaye http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3503 Jaye Sun, 05 Mar 2006 02:37:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3503 Count me in as another who really wanted to love this book. I read a novella by LA in an anthology and ran out to buy all the books in the series the next day. Returned them all the next week. No matter how I tried, I couldn't get into the books. Shortcomings (all you've listed) that i was willing to overlook in the novella, just didn't work in the longer stories. Also the voice *really* didn't work in a big way. Count me in as another who really wanted to love this book. I read a novella by LA in an anthology and ran out to buy all the books in the series the next day.

Returned them all the next week. No matter how I tried, I couldn’t get into the books. Shortcomings (all you’ve listed) that i was willing to overlook in the novella, just didn’t work in the longer stories. Also the voice *really* didn’t work in a big way.

]]> By: AngieW http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3502 AngieW Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:39:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3502 I'm with the others, all those bad things you described at the beginng? Voice, dialogue, inconsistent mythology and slow pacing nearly drove me insane. I really wanted to like this book. I met L.A. Banks at RT last year and she was so enthusiastic and happy about these books and I was hoping I'd think it was fabulous. I didn't and it made me sad :( I do have The Awakening, someone got a copy at RWA and gave it to me, but I've not been compelled to pick it up. I'll look forward to your review of it. I’m with the others, all those bad things you described at the beginng? Voice, dialogue, inconsistent mythology and slow pacing nearly drove me insane. I really wanted to like this book. I met L.A. Banks at RT last year and she was so enthusiastic and happy about these books and I was hoping I’d think it was fabulous. I didn’t and it made me sad :(

I do have The Awakening, someone got a copy at RWA and gave it to me, but I’ve not been compelled to pick it up. I’ll look forward to your review of it.

]]> By: Milady Insanity http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3501 Milady Insanity Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:15:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3501 I couldn't stand it either. Great cover, but the voice just got to me. I couldn’t stand it either. Great cover, but the voice just got to me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3500 Anonymous Fri, 24 Feb 2006 02:45:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3500 I don't know about the story but the cover is BITCHIN'!!!! My best friend is a lesbian who has a preference for black women and she is going to DIE when I send her a link to this site. I don’t know about the story but the cover is BITCHIN’!!!! My best friend is a lesbian who has a preference for black women and she is going to DIE when I send her a link to this site.

]]> By: minnie http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3499 minnie Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:35:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3499 Ah, I tried reading this book a while back but couldn't stand it. I'll be interested in reading this review, too! Oh, btw, I love this site! It's great :D Ah, I tried reading this book a while back but couldn’t stand it. I’ll be interested in reading this review, too!

Oh, btw, I love this site! It’s great :D

]]> By: Bam http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3498 Bam Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:23:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3498 Wait... I reviewed the original, the one published in 2003? I just bought the 2004 one. Wait… I reviewed the original, the one published in 2003?

I just bought the 2004 one.

]]> By: Bam http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3497 Bam Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:28:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3497 there's an original and revised? oh, dude. Uh... I just bought this from Amazon a few days ago, so I probably have revised. I'd like to get a hold of the original. there’s an original and revised? oh, dude. Uh… I just bought this from Amazon a few days ago, so I probably have revised. I’d like to get a hold of the original.

]]> By: McVane http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3496 McVane Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:25:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3496 Ooh, please make a note which version you have, the original version or the 'revised' version. I read both, so would be interested to hear what you think. Ooh, please make a note which version you have, the original version or the ‘revised’ version. I read both, so would be interested to hear what you think.

]]> By: CindyS http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3495 CindyS Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:09:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/minion-by-la-banks-og-version/#comment-3495 Ohhh, I can't wait to hear about this one! I am sure I have this in the TBR pile! CindyS Ohhh, I can’t wait to hear about this one! I am sure I have this in the TBR pile!

CindyS

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