Comments on: The Taming of the Duke by Eloisa James http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/05/28/the-taming-of-the-duke-by-eloisa-james/ Guess what I'm reading? Wed, 16 May 2012 07:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kat O+ http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/05/28/the-taming-of-the-duke-by-eloisa-james/#comment-3719 Kat O+ Wed, 31 May 2006 13:51:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/05/28/the-taming-of-the-duke-by-eloisa-james/#comment-3719 Slightly off topic (agree with the review, BTW, especially the part about not redeeming Mayne)...I really liked <I>Enchanting Pleasures</I>. It was delightful farce. I know, I know, the misunderstandings all sucked, the headache remedy sucked, but the whole pining and perishing thing just gave me the heart flutters. It's pathetic, I know. Or maybe it's because the heroine's hair just wouldn't behave. Lots of empathy there! *LOL* Slightly off topic (agree with the review, BTW, especially the part about not redeeming Mayne)…I really liked Enchanting Pleasures. It was delightful farce. I know, I know, the misunderstandings all sucked, the headache remedy sucked, but the whole pining and perishing thing just gave me the heart flutters. It’s pathetic, I know. Or maybe it’s because the heroine’s hair just wouldn’t behave. Lots of empathy there! *LOL*

]]> By: wandergurl http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/05/28/the-taming-of-the-duke-by-eloisa-james/#comment-3718 wandergurl Tue, 30 May 2006 08:12:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/05/28/the-taming-of-the-duke-by-eloisa-james/#comment-3718 I really don't like Imogen, I only got this book because I love Eloisa James and I liked this series. I think Imogen is completely annoying and I agree that it was disappointing, I was also hoping she'd somehow be redeemed. Instead she was just more annoying. I did really enjoy the Gillian-Gabriel romance though! I really don’t like Imogen, I only got this book because I love Eloisa James and I liked this series. I think Imogen is completely annoying and I agree that it was disappointing, I was also hoping she’d somehow be redeemed. Instead she was just more annoying. I did really enjoy the Gillian-Gabriel romance though!

]]> By: Stacy~ http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/05/28/the-taming-of-the-duke-by-eloisa-james/#comment-3717 Stacy~ Tue, 30 May 2006 01:38:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/05/28/the-taming-of-the-duke-by-eloisa-james/#comment-3717 I loved the first 2 books and was so looking forward to this one - I wanted to see how Imogen would become worthy of finding love, and this time with someone worth the effort. But this book was so disappointing. Maybe I should have stoopid tattooed across my forehead cuz it just didn't work for me. Sorry, but don't give me subtle references alluding to clues about the "real story" - spell it out dammit! I want to KNOW, not guess about what a character is thinking. Give me the obvious anyday.... I loved the first 2 books and was so looking forward to this one – I wanted to see how Imogen would become worthy of finding love, and this time with someone worth the effort. But this book was so disappointing.

Maybe I should have stoopid tattooed across my forehead cuz it just didn’t work for me. Sorry, but don’t give me subtle references alluding to clues about the “real story” – spell it out dammit! I want to KNOW, not guess about what a character is thinking. Give me the obvious anyday….

]]> By: Devon http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/05/28/the-taming-of-the-duke-by-eloisa-james/#comment-3716 Devon Mon, 29 May 2006 16:45:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/05/28/the-taming-of-the-duke-by-eloisa-james/#comment-3716 I totally agree with you. Absolutely. I was looking forward to this book because they were two unconventional characters with chemistry and I thought it would be interesting. So disappointing. If you want, take a look at my blog, where I obsessed a bit, and I should have the link to her "spoiler trail" and comments on the Avon message board, which (though interesting) did nothing to convince me that my earlier opinion was wrong. I totally agree with you. Absolutely. I was looking forward to this book because they were two unconventional characters with chemistry and I thought it would be interesting. So disappointing. If you want, take a look at my blog, where I obsessed a bit, and I should have the link to her “spoiler trail” and comments on the Avon message board, which (though interesting) did nothing to convince me that my earlier opinion was wrong.

]]> By: jane http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/05/28/the-taming-of-the-duke-by-eloisa-james/#comment-3715 jane Mon, 29 May 2006 14:02:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/05/28/the-taming-of-the-duke-by-eloisa-james/#comment-3715 OH, Bam, you must be one of the stooopid readers like me who didn't get that Imogen knew that Rafe was Rafe and not Gabe before they had sex. EJ says so in the Spoiler Guide she had to write for us stoopid readers. It's on her website. I can't be arsed to find it right now. Suffice to say that she left clues ALL OVER THE PLACE and really, if readers like uscouldn't figure it out then perhaps we shouldn't be reading her books. Obviously too high brow for me. OH, Bam, you must be one of the stooopid readers like me who didn’t get that Imogen knew that Rafe was Rafe and not Gabe before they had sex. EJ says so in the Spoiler Guide she had to write for us stoopid readers. It’s on her website. I can’t be arsed to find it right now. Suffice to say that she left clues ALL OVER THE PLACE and really, if readers like uscouldn’t figure it out then perhaps we shouldn’t be reading her books. Obviously too high brow for me.

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