Guilty Pleasures [Book Ring]

by Laurell K. Hamilton | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
ISBN: Global Overview for this book
Registered by talkland of Eastbourne, East Sussex United Kingdom on 10/25/2003
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8 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by talkland from Eastbourne, East Sussex United Kingdom on Saturday, October 25, 2003
I brought this copy because I enjoyed it so much that I know I will want to read this novel again. As I have yet to read the rest of the series I am going to send this out as a bookring so that I can spread the word about an exciting new author [well she is for me] to the rest of the BookCrossing community. Makes me sound like a missionary, doesn't it?

The first copy I had of this book I RABCK as rarely keep books after I have read them. Even before becoming a BookCrosser I did this and would regularly take books down to charity shops, second-hand booksellers or just give them away. For instance, some of Georgette Heyer's novels I must have brought and given away again enough times over to have the books bound in leather with golden leaf on the paper edges by a Print On Demand firm! So with the advent of BookCrossing not only can do as I have done in the past but get the added bonus of reading everyone else's thoughts on the book too. As I know that I will want to read this again in the future I am sending this out as a bookring, so saving money by only buying this once but hopefully encouraging others to discover for themselves other books [or even buying a copy of this one] by this author. It will be interesting to write another journal entry for this book after reading everyone else's comments and rereading this a second time.

Journal Entry 2 by talkland from Eastbourne, East Sussex United Kingdom on Saturday, October 25, 2003
This is a "copy and paste" job from the book journal of the first version of this novel I had in my possession. This is a brand new copy brought especially so I could bookring it.

Absolutely brilliant book by an author recommended a lot by BookCrossers who love vampire books. This is the first in a series of vampire novels set around Anita Blake, a vampire hunter. She is tough, she is feisty and lives in a USA which has given the undead equal rights with the rest of us. Her main job is as an Animator, someone who raises the undead [zombies] which apparently is quite lucrative. On the side she works with the police as a consultant on vampires and the undead, which sometimes involves execution. As you can imagine she isn't a popular person with the vampire community, so it is rather odd that they want her to investigate a series of vampire murders. Normally, Anita would tell them to get stuffed but they have made an offer she can't refuse.

I want to read more Anita Blake books. I am now totally hooked and can understand why Laurell K. Hamilton books are so popular. There is no absolutes [good versus evil] and the author leaves you wanting to know more about Anita and her world. Hamilton doesn't give you too much background information and let it interfere with the story but lets the action dictate what Anita [it is written in the first person] tells you. I'm now a fan! Give me more! I want more!

Journal Entry 3 by talkland from Eastbourne, East Sussex United Kingdom on Saturday, October 25, 2003
The names of the Bookcrossers who are in this ring series are listed below. If you are interested please PM me with your location and shipping preference.

Talkland [England]
Meshe [Georgia, US]
Adrienne10 [Nebraska, US]
Cytronella [Texas, US]
Ladyofunicorns [New Mexico, US]

Olysmom [Washington, US]
TheMarina [British Columbia, Canada]
SpaceyStacey [New Jersey, US]
Rhenium3 [Czech Republic]
Olliebear [England]
DianeO [England]
Talkland [England]

Some guidelines to help the book on its journey:

1 The names in Red will indicate who has received the book with the last one obviously the current possessor.
2 On receiving the book write a journal entry so we can all keep track of where it is.
3 The person with the book PM's the next one on the list for their address.

Other books in the series are:

The Laughing Corpse
The Circus Of The Damned
The Lunatic Cafe
Bloody Bones
The Killing Dance





Journal Entry 4 by talkland from Eastbourne, East Sussex United Kingdom on Thursday, November 13, 2003
I have another copy of Guilty Pleasures so I split the list and put some of you on the other list.

http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/1119290

So don't panic if you are not here! Those of you on this copies' Bookring expressed a wish to read the next two books in the series are here, while the rest just fancied trying the just the first book.

Journal Entry 5 by talkland at on Friday, November 14, 2003
Released on Friday, November 14, 2003 at the post office to a fellow BookCrosser mailed in Eastbourne, England United Kingdom.

Hurrah! This is off, off and away!

Journal Entry 6 by meshe from Bonaire, Georgia USA on Friday, November 21, 2003
Received in the mail today. This is a new author for me and I can't wait to get into it. I'll put it at the top of my TBR box so that I can send it on to the next lucky person in this bookring. Thanks talkland.

Journal Entry 7 by meshe from Bonaire, Georgia USA on Thursday, November 27, 2003
I just finished this and I was very impressed. I've never been a fan of vampire books, but this one really won me over. I was hooked from the beginning and can't wait to read more about Anita Blake. (I'm so excited that the second bookring has begun) Thanks so much talkland for starting this bookring and introducing me to a new author and a new genre of books. It goes into the mail to Adrienne10 tomorrow.

Journal Entry 8 by meshe at Postal Release in -- Mailed, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Friday, November 28, 2003
Released on Friday, November 28, 2003 at Postal Release in USPS, postal release USA.

Mailed off to Adrienne10 in Nebraska. Hope she enjoys it as much as I did.

Journal Entry 9 by adrienne10 from Seattle, Washington USA on Saturday, December 6, 2003
I apologize for the late announcement of receiving this book. This is my first bookring that I am participating in and missed the manners section. I received this book, Tuesday, December 2nd, which also happened to be my birthday. It was a great surprise on my birthday.

I am, so far, a little less than half-way through and will update my journal entry upon completion. So far, I am enjoying the book. Ms. Hamilton is a good author, although not quite the caliber of some others that I read often.

Update 12/08/03

I finished the book and have sent it on its way to Cytronella.

Overall, I enjoyed the book. I figured out the murderer before Anita did, and I'm not sure if that's the intent of the author or not. As a writer, I have made an effort to increase the number of authors I read. It was good to read a novel written in the first person because I haven't read many of those. I am definitely interested in continuing to read the series. I found a lot of Anita's behavior interesting given some of the things I have heard from other reader's of LKH Anita Blake's series about behavior later in the series.

Journal Entry 10 by adrienne10 at USPS in -- BookRing, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Monday, December 8, 2003
Released on Monday, December 08, 2003 at USPS in Bookring, postal release USA.

Sent by mail to Cytronella in Texas.

Journal Entry 11 by cytronella from Plantersville, Texas USA on Saturday, December 13, 2003
Arrived in todays mail! I'm 2/3 through what I'm reading now, so will be on and through this in no time! I'm looking forward to the chance to read a new (to me) author and a series I've heard a lot about lately. More when I've read the book . . .

Journal Entry 12 by cytronella from Plantersville, Texas USA on Thursday, December 25, 2003
Ok, I am so hooked!!! I totally enjoyed this first forray into Anita Blake's world, where vampires, werefolks, zombies, ghouls and who knows what other petrenatural (that word looks funny to me - it can't be spelled right, but I have no dictionary at hand) creatures all coexist with humans, and even have laws protecting them!

I am always imppressed when an authour can approach a subject that has been thouroughly explored by others and find a way to own it. Laurell Hamilton does a masterful job of that, if this first tale is any indication.

I'll pack this one off to ladyofunicorns right away, and look forward to the next book in this series!

Journal Entry 13 by ladyofunicorns from Santa Fe, New Mexico USA on Saturday, January 10, 2004
Received this in the mail and am adding it to my tbr ring/ray pile and as soon as I have read it, I will make another entry and send it on to the next person!

Journal Entry 14 by ladyofunicorns from Santa Fe, New Mexico USA on Wednesday, June 2, 2004
All I can say is...wow! I am so hooked! I love reading vampire books and this book was really good. I have had this author recommended to me. Written in first person, that is kind of unusual...it was very well done. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!

Journal Entry 15 by ladyofunicorns from Santa Fe, New Mexico USA on Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Olysmom asked to be removed so I pm'd the next person and got their address. I sent this book and Laughing Corpse yesterday via airmail.

Journal Entry 16 by themarina from Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada on Sunday, January 22, 2006
This came in the mail along with The Laughing Corpse on Friday of last week but life interfered and I didn't get a chance to register it right away. However, I did start reading it immediately.

A fast paced story with overtones of Buffy (just the funny parts) but neither the story nor the writing really pulled me in. I did finish it but I didn't enjoy it enough to read the second novel.

Journal Entry 17 by themarina from Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada on Tuesday, February 7, 2006
This is going out in the mail tomorrow morning to SpaceyStacey in New Jersey. Sorry it took me so long to mail it. It got pushed down on the list of things to do. Should arrive in a few days. ENJOY! :)

Journal Entry 18 by spaceystacey from Bridgeton, New Jersey USA on Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Received in the post today along with The Laughing Corpse. Will be mailing out to the next reader shortly.

5/5/07 Received pm from both Rhenium3 and Olliebear, they have already read this one and asked that I contact the next reader in line. Have done that, now waiting for a reply.

Journal Entry 19 by OCbelle from Newport Beach, California USA on Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Got in mail :)

Journal Entry 20 by OCbelle from Newport Beach, California USA on Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Great read. This book seems to fly by.

Journal Entry 21 by OCbelle at The District in Irvine, California USA on Thursday, September 20, 2007

Released 16 yrs ago (9/20/2007 UTC) at The District in Irvine, California USA

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