Comments for Plotters & Manipulators United http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog ...and anarchy ensues Tue, 15 May 2012 21:17:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Beguiling the Beauty, at Long Last by Lisap http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2012/05/01/beguiling-the-beauty-at-long-last/comment-page-1/#comment-11774 Lisap Tue, 15 May 2012 21:17:28 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/?p=1399#comment-11774 Congratulations on BtB being chosen for the DA book club! That's pretty awesome. I can't wait to read the questions and answers :-) Congratulations on BtB being chosen for the DA book club! That’s pretty awesome. I can’t wait to read the questions and answers :-)

]]> Comment on Beguiling the Beauty, at Long Last by Sherry Thomas http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2012/05/01/beguiling-the-beauty-at-long-last/comment-page-1/#comment-11763 Sherry Thomas Tue, 15 May 2012 01:23:10 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/?p=1399#comment-11763 Hmm, The World Thinks SHE's Mad but Really SHE Just Needs Someone to Understand Her? Hmm, The World Thinks SHE’s Mad but Really SHE Just Needs Someone to Understand Her?

]]> Comment on Beguiling the Beauty, at Long Last by Sherry Thomas http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2012/05/01/beguiling-the-beauty-at-long-last/comment-page-1/#comment-11762 Sherry Thomas Tue, 15 May 2012 01:22:22 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/?p=1399#comment-11762 LOL, I really had fun putting Lord Vere in idiot form in BTB. Glad you noticed. :-) LOL, I really had fun putting Lord Vere in idiot form in BTB. Glad you noticed. :-)

]]> Comment on Beguiling the Beauty, at Long Last by Sherry Thomas http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2012/05/01/beguiling-the-beauty-at-long-last/comment-page-1/#comment-11761 Sherry Thomas Tue, 15 May 2012 01:21:39 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/?p=1399#comment-11761 It's always that some sort of plot that gets me. :-) It's really, really hard for me to settle on a plot that satisfies me. But the day I find one that works, there will be a Marsden novella. It’s always that some sort of plot that gets me. :-) It’s really, really hard for me to settle on a plot that satisfies me. But the day I find one that works, there will be a Marsden novella.

]]> Comment on Beguiling the Beauty, at Long Last by Sherry Thomas http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2012/05/01/beguiling-the-beauty-at-long-last/comment-page-1/#comment-11760 Sherry Thomas Tue, 15 May 2012 01:20:07 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/?p=1399#comment-11760 BTB is actually a good bit longer than Not Quite a Husband, my shortest book. But somehow, these super angsty books, nobody ever complains about the lesser length. I think by the time the reader has bawled her eyes out a few times--and by the reader I mean me--she is so thoroughly gut-punched that she is quite thrilled to see the happy ending. BTB is actually a good bit longer than Not Quite a Husband, my shortest book. But somehow, these super angsty books, nobody ever complains about the lesser length. I think by the time the reader has bawled her eyes out a few times–and by the reader I mean me–she is so thoroughly gut-punched that she is quite thrilled to see the happy ending.

]]> Comment on Beguiling the Beauty, at Long Last by Lisap http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2012/05/01/beguiling-the-beauty-at-long-last/comment-page-1/#comment-11729 Lisap Sat, 12 May 2012 14:23:04 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/?p=1399#comment-11729 Haha--how about a Flowers from the Storm remake? I've been re-reading my old favorites lately, can you tell? ;-) The theme of The World Thinks He's Mad But Really He Just Needs Someone to Understand Him is sooo good! Haha–how about a Flowers from the Storm remake? I’ve been re-reading my old favorites lately, can you tell? ;-) The theme of The World Thinks He’s Mad But Really He Just Needs Someone to Understand Him is sooo good!

]]> Comment on Beguiling the Beauty, at Long Last by Lisap http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2012/05/01/beguiling-the-beauty-at-long-last/comment-page-1/#comment-11710 Lisap Fri, 11 May 2012 04:16:36 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/?p=1399#comment-11710 Sorry to get off-topic from BtB! I was happy to see all the character cameos from your other books in there--like easter eggs in literary form. :-) And I like how they were in the middle of their own stories based on the time frame. Super fun. Sorry to get off-topic from BtB! I was happy to see all the character cameos from your other books in there–like easter eggs in literary form. :-) And I like how they were in the middle of their own stories based on the time frame. Super fun.

]]> Comment on Beguiling the Beauty, at Long Last by Lisap http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2012/05/01/beguiling-the-beauty-at-long-last/comment-page-1/#comment-11709 Lisap Fri, 11 May 2012 04:13:05 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/?p=1399#comment-11709 Btw, I agree about 50 Shades. More ain't necessarily better. Yawn. Btw, I agree about 50 Shades. More ain’t necessarily better. Yawn.

]]> Comment on Beguiling the Beauty, at Long Last by Lisap http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2012/05/01/beguiling-the-beauty-at-long-last/comment-page-1/#comment-11708 Lisap Fri, 11 May 2012 04:10:55 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/?p=1399#comment-11708 I felt that all of Leo and Bryony's love scenes were working together to show the gradual shift in their relationship, so that would qualify under your rules, right? Each time there was more of a thaw until the last awesome love scene in Cambridge--each time Bryony was more of the initiator instead of suffering it in her sleep. And yes, I felt worse for them than even Cam and Gigi--they both needed to grow up before coming back together. But Leo and Bryony....just heartbreaking all the way around. Happily ever after was never so appreciated. I would SO love to read a novella with all the Marsdens and some sort of plot but mostly just listening to them banter and being happy with their chosen partners. A very Marsden Christmas! I'm such a sap. ;-) I felt that all of Leo and Bryony’s love scenes were working together to show the gradual shift in their relationship, so that would qualify under your rules, right? Each time there was more of a thaw until the last awesome love scene in Cambridge–each time Bryony was more of the initiator instead of suffering it in her sleep.

And yes, I felt worse for them than even Cam and Gigi–they both needed to grow up before coming back together. But Leo and Bryony….just heartbreaking all the way around. Happily ever after was never so appreciated.

I would SO love to read a novella with all the Marsdens and some sort of plot but mostly just listening to them banter and being happy with their chosen partners. A very Marsden Christmas! I’m such a sap. ;-)

]]> Comment on Beguiling the Beauty, at Long Last by Lauren http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2012/05/01/beguiling-the-beauty-at-long-last/comment-page-1/#comment-11667 Lauren Wed, 09 May 2012 03:37:27 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/?p=1399#comment-11667 Well I finished BTB in one night so obviously I LOVED it. The prose was beautiful, the banter was sharp and witty and the plot moved at a clipping pace. Regarding the love scenes, they did begin earlier in BTB than any of your other books, Sherry. I think the number of them were about the same (the H/H certainly seems to be getting together frequently enough:-) The only difference I noticed was that the length of the love scenes were a little shorter? And is it my imagination or is BTB also a little shorter than your other books? When it comes to love scenes, more isn't always better (probably why I haven't been able to get through 50 shades of Grey even though it's been sitting on my kindle for months). However, Sherry does such an amazing job establishing the connection between the H/H that when they do get together, it's a reward for everyone involved. I definitely would have Love more and longer scenes (intimate or otherwise) between the H/H. But then again, I wanted to read more of everything (I know, greedy of me). The good thing about waiting two years for BTB to come out is that it makes waiting 2 months for the next book in the series seems practically no time at all :-) Can't wait until July! Well I finished BTB in one night so obviously I LOVED it. The prose was beautiful, the banter was sharp and witty and the plot moved at a clipping pace.
Regarding the love scenes, they did begin earlier in BTB than any of your other books, Sherry. I think the number of them were about the same (the H/H certainly seems to be getting together frequently enough:-) The only difference I noticed was that the length of the love scenes were a little shorter? And is it my imagination or is BTB also a little shorter than your other books?
When it comes to love scenes, more isn’t always better (probably why I haven’t been able to get through 50 shades of Grey even though it’s been sitting on my kindle for months). However, Sherry does such an amazing job establishing the connection between the H/H that when they do get together, it’s a reward for everyone involved.
I definitely would have Love more and longer scenes (intimate or otherwise) between the H/H. But then again, I wanted to read more of everything (I know, greedy of me).
The good thing about waiting two years for BTB to come out is that it makes waiting 2 months for the next book in the series seems practically no time at all :-) Can’t wait until July!

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