Comments on: Twilight http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/07/30/twilight/ Hard to Intimidate, Too Damned Drunk to Care Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:27:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sin http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/07/30/twilight/#comment-8419 Sin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:08:11 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=303#comment-8419 http://www.amazon.com/Again-Brava-Susan-Johnson/dp/157566805X/ref=sr_1_37?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217444798&sr=1-37 Again and Again is the name of the book. Temporary Mistress is a good one too. http://www.amazon.com/Again-Brava-Susan-Johnson/dp/157566805X/ref=sr_1_37?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217444798&sr=1-37

Again and Again is the name of the book. Temporary Mistress is a good one too.

]]> By: Sin http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/07/30/twilight/#comment-8418 Sin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:37:04 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=303#comment-8418 Irish- Susan Johnson has a book that's like that. The cover is purple. If you can remind me, when I get home I'll look at the title and let you know. Irish- Susan Johnson has a book that’s like that. The cover is purple. If you can remind me, when I get home I’ll look at the title and let you know.

]]> By: Irisheyes http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/07/30/twilight/#comment-8417 Irisheyes Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:09:52 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=303#comment-8417 I haven't read Twilight and I haven't read any of the HP books (we are all caught up on the movies, though, hurray!). Rotten mother that I am, I told my kids they had to go to the library and get a book to read over summer break. I figured if I could get them to finish one book over the course of 3 months and a million distractions I'd be doing good. My daughter picked up the first Harry Potter. She said she wanted to see if she could get into it after watching all the movies. She's really loving it. She's set a goal to read them all. I have a lot of scenes that have stuck with me over the years and most of them are the angsty ones. When an author rips your heart out you usually remember those moments the most. There is a scene in SEP's Kiss An Angel that brings me to tears every time - *SPOILER TERRITORY* This type of story is one of my favorites - where the hero believes the worst of the heroine (she's a slut, selfish, materialistic, incompetent, etc.) and she's the complete opposite. He doesn't find out until after he's done something unspeakably cruel to her. The scene where he's trying to apologize and make her feel better and she's pretty much numb and just wants him to leave her alone is heartbreaking! If anyone knows any other stories with that thread throughout let me know. I think the opportunity for a really emotional fall out is huge! The HEA's are usually awesome! I haven’t read Twilight and I haven’t read any of the HP books (we are all caught up on the movies, though, hurray!).

Rotten mother that I am, I told my kids they had to go to the library and get a book to read over summer break. I figured if I could get them to finish one book over the course of 3 months and a million distractions I’d be doing good. My daughter picked up the first Harry Potter. She said she wanted to see if she could get into it after watching all the movies. She’s really loving it. She’s set a goal to read them all.

I have a lot of scenes that have stuck with me over the years and most of them are the angsty ones. When an author rips your heart out you usually remember those moments the most. There is a scene in SEP’s Kiss An Angel that brings me to tears every time -

*SPOILER TERRITORY* This type of story is one of my favorites - where the hero believes the worst of the heroine (she’s a slut, selfish, materialistic, incompetent, etc.) and she’s the complete opposite. He doesn’t find out until after he’s done something unspeakably cruel to her. The scene where he’s trying to apologize and make her feel better and she’s pretty much numb and just wants him to leave her alone is heartbreaking!

If anyone knows any other stories with that thread throughout let me know. I think the opportunity for a really emotional fall out is huge! The HEA’s are usually awesome!

]]> By: Sin http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/07/30/twilight/#comment-8416 Sin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:53:08 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=303#comment-8416 *nodding* Yes, you are. But I figure they will be like HP for me, you'll get to them eventually. Don't worry. We'll still be talking about them. LOL *nodding* Yes, you are. But I figure they will be like HP for me, you’ll get to them eventually. Don’t worry. We’ll still be talking about them. LOL

]]> By: Hellion http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/07/30/twilight/#comment-8415 Hellion Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:48:07 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=303#comment-8415 I'm seriously going to have to read these books soon. I’m seriously going to have to read these books soon.

]]> By: Sin http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/07/30/twilight/#comment-8414 Sin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:41:55 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=303#comment-8414 I had a hard time forgiving Edward. Although, I love him, it was hard to hear him say he lied and walked away. I had a hard time forgiving Edward. Although, I love him, it was hard to hear him say he lied and walked away.

]]> By: Marnee Jo http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/07/30/twilight/#comment-8413 Marnee Jo Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:37:47 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=303#comment-8413 My other favorite from NM is when Edward is trying to convince her he lied to her. I am a huge angst lover, huh? My other favorite from NM is when Edward is trying to convince her he lied to her. I am a huge angst lover, huh?

]]> By: Sin http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/07/30/twilight/#comment-8412 Sin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:19:02 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=303#comment-8412 Marn, you're a true angst lover. But one of my favorite scenes in New Moon is when she jumps off the cliff. Or when she's in Volterra and running towards the clock tower. Marn, you’re a true angst lover. But one of my favorite scenes in New Moon is when she jumps off the cliff. Or when she’s in Volterra and running towards the clock tower.

]]> By: Sin http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/07/30/twilight/#comment-8411 Sin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:13:38 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=303#comment-8411 Sounds like something you'd write, Hellion. LOL Sounds like something you’d write, Hellion. LOL

]]> By: Hellion http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/07/30/twilight/#comment-8410 Hellion Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:38:57 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=303#comment-8410 Marnee: I go back and forth about the ordering of 4 and 6. Sometimes it's 7, 6, 4 and sometimes its 7, 4, 6...it just depends. 6 was extremely well-written, tight, like the 7th book was. But 4 is where Hermione tells Ron that if he doesn't want her to go on dates with other boys he knows what he can do about it. *LOL* Sin: *sighs* Loving the Ireland scene. Though I'm thinking a kiss in the rain would be really-really-really nice. Okay, I know this is not a book (well, it was a book but I haven't READ the book--I swear to God, my degree is getting revoked any day now) but in the movie P.S. I Love You (which I'm a horrible friend; I made my friend watch it with me on our day off "Oh, it's funny, I promise" and I kid you not we cried the whole time) there is a scene where Gerry is walking with Holly in Ireland and is talking about how he won the coat she's wearing in bet. "How?" "My friend made a bet that I couldn't kiss a girl without provocation." "What girl?" "His girl." "His girl? How...did you get her to kiss you?" "Well...I sent out the truth, as I know it, a signal and the woman, she picks up on it." "And what's the truth?" "That kissing her would be the end of life as I know it." GOD I love that line! I also like that line where she says, yes, my mother does hate you. You corrupted me with sex and charm and the longer it takes you to make your fortune, the less sexy and charming you become. *ROTF* Yeah. I know that so well. I need some Jack and some rum. :) Marnee: I go back and forth about the ordering of 4 and 6. Sometimes it’s 7, 6, 4 and sometimes its 7, 4, 6…it just depends. 6 was extremely well-written, tight, like the 7th book was. But 4 is where Hermione tells Ron that if he doesn’t want her to go on dates with other boys he knows what he can do about it. *LOL*

Sin: *sighs* Loving the Ireland scene. Though I’m thinking a kiss in the rain would be really-really-really nice.

Okay, I know this is not a book (well, it was a book but I haven’t READ the book–I swear to God, my degree is getting revoked any day now) but in the movie P.S. I Love You (which I’m a horrible friend; I made my friend watch it with me on our day off “Oh, it’s funny, I promise” and I kid you not we cried the whole time) there is a scene where Gerry is walking with Holly in Ireland and is talking about how he won the coat she’s wearing in bet.

“How?”
“My friend made a bet that I couldn’t kiss a girl without provocation.”
“What girl?”
“His girl.”
“His girl? How…did you get her to kiss you?”
“Well…I sent out the truth, as I know it, a signal and the woman, she picks up on it.”
“And what’s the truth?”
“That kissing her would be the end of life as I know it.”

GOD I love that line!

I also like that line where she says, yes, my mother does hate you. You corrupted me with sex and charm and the longer it takes you to make your fortune, the less sexy and charming you become. *ROTF*

Yeah. I know that so well. I need some Jack and some rum. :)

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