tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post5920441200617340322..comments2024-01-03T23:18:26.327-05:00Comments on Celeste Jones: Spanking Stories Book Club: Rules of War by Sue Lyndon Week OneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-71827822259202611862013-04-07T14:33:30.355-04:002013-04-07T14:33:30.355-04:00I have started, finished, & fallen in love wit...I have started, finished, & fallen in love with Rules of War! It's been added to my favorite's list. I love post apocalyptic/dystopian novels so this one was right up my alley. My most preferred eras are almost anything historical. I especially love well done medieval, western, & oh who am I kidding I love all historical eras. I also love fantasy because it transcends time & Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704111554102663421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-47686347475785662862013-04-05T21:52:56.949-04:002013-04-05T21:52:56.949-04:00Be sure to come back next week to for when we get ...Be sure to come back next week to for when we get more into talking about Rules of War. <br /><br />I agree about historical. I'm always afraid I'll get something wrong. Heck, I can barely figure out the era I live in. :)Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-72358857169847930362013-04-05T21:06:52.515-04:002013-04-05T21:06:52.515-04:00I love it all. I don't like writing it all bec...I love it all. I don't like writing it all because I really suck at the historical writing. It's fun to read, but requires so much attention to detail. <br />I read Rules of War and LOVED it! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-14642989503395836142013-04-05T15:11:23.996-04:002013-04-05T15:11:23.996-04:00Your comment raises another question---at what poi...Your comment raises another question---at what point do you as readers give up on a book and not finish or do you doggedly read on once you've started? <br /><br />I used to be a "finish what I start" even if it meant skimming, but lately I've decided that there are too many good books out there to waste time on stinkers. I give books a fair shot, but if after 25-30% the story Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-73662137789629529582013-04-05T15:07:19.125-04:002013-04-05T15:07:19.125-04:00Brownies sound wonderful. In a post-apocolyptic wo...Brownies sound wonderful. In a post-apocolyptic world, will there be brownies? Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-43329673308278874142013-04-05T15:06:36.717-04:002013-04-05T15:06:36.717-04:00But she has (sort of) written a sequel because she...But she has (sort of) written a sequel because she's got this story from John's POV coming out soon. That Sue, she's a tricky one!Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-85296538574782901652013-04-05T15:05:33.624-04:002013-04-05T15:05:33.624-04:00Katherine---that's a great point about contemp...Katherine---that's a great point about contemporary and comparisons. I often compare myself to the contemporary heroine and usually come up lacking. With historical I can think "Oh, I'd be as cool as her if I lived during that time". <br /><br /><br />Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-7835741067556260902013-04-05T15:04:22.033-04:002013-04-05T15:04:22.033-04:00I have very eclectic taste in books, much as I do ...I have very eclectic taste in books, much as I do in music. I like historical novels and novellas from all time periods (so long as there aren't anachronisms in them), as well as contemporaries (which I write a lot of), and sci-fi/futuristic ones (which I've also written). I read very, very few paranormals because I can't get into vampires or werewolves much. What I look for in a bookPatricia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05042411219884835267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-68051312103317381932013-04-05T14:23:53.219-04:002013-04-05T14:23:53.219-04:00I like any genre that can delve into the spanking ...I like any genre that can delve into the spanking world without humiliating or degrading a woman.<br /><br />With that being said, I do better in real life when I read historical or fantasy or futuristic stories. When I read contemporary, I have an easy time comparing my husband to the leading male character. And most times, the character wins, creating a little bit of wishful thinking and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-36374519992139758522013-04-05T13:14:27.873-04:002013-04-05T13:14:27.873-04:00Celeste says I'm responsible for snacks! I hop...Celeste says I'm responsible for snacks! I hope coffee (perhaps with a little Bailey's added)and brownies are acceptable:)<br /><br />It's fun reading about everyone's favorite genre. I tend to favor historical (especially medieval and regency) and futuristic and fantasy. Books with a post-apocolyptic feel are my absolute favorite.Sue Lyndonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420556675096411446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-14658365010730187212013-04-05T10:19:44.972-04:002013-04-05T10:19:44.972-04:00My favorite to *write* is contemporary, but I enjo...My favorite to *write* is contemporary, but I enjoy reading historical and future. Not sure why. <br /><br />I still remember Sue's comment to me when I suggested that we use characters from previous books for our DD anthology. She said that John and Emma are survivors in a destroyed world, so there wouldn't be much hope for a sequel story. :)<br /><br />I've liked Sue's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-88553199972780238582013-04-05T09:14:23.172-04:002013-04-05T09:14:23.172-04:00Thanks Cara! You make a good point about DD and hi...Thanks Cara! You make a good point about DD and historical working well together because spanking seems to fit better in other times. <br /><br />Rules of War does have a contemporary feel which is then combined with the very traditional expectations they have for their women.<br /><br />Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-14086309934762703642013-04-05T08:44:58.236-04:002013-04-05T08:44:58.236-04:00My preference is contemporary, but I also enjoy hi...My preference is contemporary, but I also enjoy historical, particularly Regency. DD and historical of any period mesh well together because you don't have to overcome reader resistance to spanking. The same is true, I think of paranormal and sci fi. Readers are more accepting.<br /><br />I've read Rules of War and it offers the best of both genres -- it's futuristic, yet it still hasCara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.com