Comments on: Nalini Singh Explains the Keeper http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/ it's not chick porn Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:16:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Dee Tenorio http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18162 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:04:40 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18162 Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I didn't get to pop in yesterday thanks to wailing babies, so this was a great way to wake up! Thanks bunches!!! Dee Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I didn’t get to pop in yesterday thanks to wailing babies, so this was a great way to wake up!

Thanks bunches!!!
Dee

]]> by: Shannon http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18153 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:11:37 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18153 For me a keeper is something that just clicks. I cant stop reading the book, its all I think about, I dont pull back to ask questions about why the hell so and so did this and that. When I start questioning the dialogue or the plot, the book is pretty doomed in my eyes. Normally a keeper for me is something that leaves me with 4 hours of sleep the next day, stumbling through my classes, still completely immersed in the story despite the fact that it ended the night before. It brings me to send emails to authors begging them for the next book in the series and letting them know that they made me cry for an hour and it was awesome. Recent keepers for me that I happened to stumble upon are the Dante Valentine series, the Raised by Wolves series, and I've rediscovered the awesome of a few books I own, too that have long been on my keeper shelves. For me a keeper is something that just clicks. I cant stop reading the book, its all I think about, I dont pull back to ask questions about why the hell so and so did this and that. When I start questioning the dialogue or the plot, the book is pretty doomed in my eyes.

Normally a keeper for me is something that leaves me with 4 hours of sleep the next day, stumbling through my classes, still completely immersed in the story despite the fact that it ended the night before. It brings me to send emails to authors begging them for the next book in the series and letting them know that they made me cry for an hour and it was awesome.

Recent keepers for me that I happened to stumble upon are the Dante Valentine series, the Raised by Wolves series, and I’ve rediscovered the awesome of a few books I own, too that have long been on my keeper shelves.

]]> by: Teresa W. http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18136 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:02:36 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18136 I have many books on my keeper list, they include all of Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series as well as my books that I have autographed by authors! Looking forward to your newest release. I have many books on my keeper list, they include all of Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark-Hunter series as well as my books that I have autographed by authors! Looking forward to your newest release.

]]> by: Amy S. http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18134 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:58:42 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18134 Books that are on my keeper shelf are the ones that was so good a read that I know I will reread them and also books that are part of a series. I have Johanna Lindsey's Mallory series on there and love rereading them. Books that are on my keeper shelf are the ones that was so good a read that I know I will reread them and also books that are part of a series. I have Johanna Lindsey’s Mallory series on there and love rereading them.

]]> by: Nalini Singh http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18133 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:29:12 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18133 Tumperkin - Oddly, I don't think I've ever reread a book straight away. I have reread favorite bits though. Julia, thanks! And I know what you mean - some characters and worlds are so real, you can imagine living in them. Those books are just fabulous. Renee - I love Jude Deveraux's historicals. Have you read Remembrance? Makes me cry every single time! Helen - I just got Iron Kissed - I'm going to go read it right now!!! So excited! Tami - I can't remember the first one I kept, but I know it was an old M&B that I still have. It got misplaced during moving but I keep wanting to reread it. Now that's a keeper :) Dee - aw, thanks :-) And you're braver than me with your culling! I keep putting things in boxes and storing them away because I can't bear to get rid of books! Katie Ann - "Completist" - love it! JSL - that "giant smile" is one of my top keeper criterions. That happy feeling inside :) Wendy - I KNOW! Must. Have. More. Now! Tumperkin - Oddly, I don’t think I’ve ever reread a book straight away. I have reread favorite bits though.

Julia, thanks! And I know what you mean - some characters and worlds are so real, you can imagine living in them. Those books are just fabulous.

Renee - I love Jude Deveraux’s historicals. Have you read Remembrance? Makes me cry every single time!

Helen - I just got Iron Kissed - I’m going to go read it right now!!! So excited!

Tami - I can’t remember the first one I kept, but I know it was an old M&B that I still have. It got misplaced during moving but I keep wanting to reread it. Now that’s a keeper :)

Dee - aw, thanks :-) And you’re braver than me with your culling! I keep putting things in boxes and storing them away because I can’t bear to get rid of books!

Katie Ann - “Completist” - love it!

JSL - that “giant smile” is one of my top keeper criterions. That happy feeling inside :)

Wendy - I KNOW! Must. Have. More. Now!

]]> by: Wendy http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18132 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:35:40 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18132 Jessica & Helen are totally right - Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson series is hella good. I especially can't wait for Charles and Anna's story - Cry Wolf - which I think comes out in August. AUGUST! Are they trying to kill me?! ugh.. Jessica & Helen are totally right - Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series is hella good. I especially can’t wait for Charles and Anna’s story - Cry Wolf - which I think comes out in August. AUGUST! Are they trying to kill me?! ugh..

]]> by: JSL http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18131 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:36:48 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18131 I have to admit that I'm a pack rat - and also, I generally get books from the library before I buy them. I'm still in school, so I don't get to buy as many books as I'd like. But the books that I want to buy for friends (the "keepers" for others I suppose) - are the ones that make me laugh, cry, and put a giant smile on my face after I've read the last page. I generally read, and re-read (and read again) every book I own. I have to admit that I’m a pack rat - and also, I generally get books from the library before I buy them. I’m still in school, so I don’t get to buy as many books as I’d like. But the books that I want to buy for friends (the “keepers” for others I suppose) - are the ones that make me laugh, cry, and put a giant smile on my face after I’ve read the last page. I generally read, and re-read (and read again) every book I own.

]]> by: Katie Ann http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18130 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:55:47 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18130 Nalini Singh said... Katie Ann - Have you ever had a keeper that you know you won’t reread again? Some of the Brockmann series I doubt I'll go back to reread, but I'm a completist and will still hold on to them, but also because I just know that someday I'll find someone who likes reading enough to gobble them up at the speed I did. Nalini Singh said…
Katie Ann - Have you ever had a keeper that you know you won’t reread again?

Some of the Brockmann series I doubt I’ll go back to reread, but I’m a completist and will still hold on to them, but also because I just know that someday I’ll find someone who likes reading enough to gobble them up at the speed I did.

]]> by: Dee Tenorio http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18129 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:25:37 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18129 I'm probably too late for the drawing, but that's okay. I'm tracking these books down anyway. I just wanted to pop in and wave wildly to Nalini. When you first came out over at Desire, we all knew great things were ahead. We just didn't know they were going to be great big changelings and psy. But boy are we HAPPY! Wishing you the best with the new release! As for my Keepers, I've had to redefine that of late. To make room in my house for my babies (and their insane amount of STUFF--good God, why do they need so much STUFF??) I had to give up my keeper shelf..er, shelves. They went to a good cause. But roughly 600 books had to find new homes. I put my foot down and kept maybe 50. Mind you, that was after culling a good 300 to convince myself I could trim the "fat". I basically have only kept my series books and my emotionally connected books. Not the sorta feel goods. Not the, love that theme ones. I totally offed the "I could write better than THAT" ones I kept for hope (or voodoo charm, no one knows for sure). So that's my Julia Quinns. My Kate Walkers. My Lucy Monroes. My Blaze collection. Kressley Coles. Christine Warrens. And now, in my cute little paranormal shelf, I've added my Psy book and left room for when I can club the other three out of the ordering chick at the B&N. (Oh, she <i>will</i> yield the Psys...) Hugs, Dee I’m probably too late for the drawing, but that’s okay. I’m tracking these books down anyway. I just wanted to pop in and wave wildly to Nalini. When you first came out over at Desire, we all knew great things were ahead. We just didn’t know they were going to be great big changelings and psy. But boy are we HAPPY! Wishing you the best with the new release!

As for my Keepers, I’ve had to redefine that of late. To make room in my house for my babies (and their insane amount of STUFF–good God, why do they need so much STUFF??) I had to give up my keeper shelf..er, shelves. They went to a good cause. But roughly 600 books had to find new homes. I put my foot down and kept maybe 50. Mind you, that was after culling a good 300 to convince myself I could trim the “fat”.

I basically have only kept my series books and my emotionally connected books. Not the sorta feel goods. Not the, love that theme ones. I totally offed the “I could write better than THAT” ones I kept for hope (or voodoo charm, no one knows for sure). So that’s my Julia Quinns. My Kate Walkers. My Lucy Monroes. My Blaze collection. Kressley Coles. Christine Warrens. And now, in my cute little paranormal shelf, I’ve added my Psy book and left room for when I can club the other three out of the ordering chick at the B&N. (Oh, she will yield the Psys…)

Hugs,
Dee

]]> by: tami http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18128 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:06:10 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/02/01/nalini-singh-explains-the-keeper/#comment-18128 pirate and the pagan, by virginia henley was the first one i actaully made sure to keep pirate and the pagan, by virginia henley
was the first one i actaully made sure to keep

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