tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686782.post114857620383543463..comments2023-07-06T06:57:28.024-05:00Comments on Boomer Chick: An Ordinary Day in the Life of a Boomer Babe: A Book Experiment - Please Vote!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686782.post-1149109799455265312006-05-31T16:09:00.000-05:002006-05-31T16:09:00.000-05:00Although I've read a lot of great book since readi...Although I've read a lot of great book since reading the one I'm going to talk about, the most recent book that made me go, "Wow! I'm going to get every book this author writes!" was The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning. I loved it - and it was the characterization.Jill Monroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12917867670224368810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686782.post-1148867197853174672006-05-28T20:46:00.000-05:002006-05-28T20:46:00.000-05:00I just read "In The Company of a Courtesean" by Sa...I just read "In The Company of a Courtesean" by Sara Dunat. I could not put it down -- and finished it in two days. The characters, setting, writing style made this book such an amazing read, and I hated for it to end. <BR/><BR/>Other books that I couldn't put down were The DiVinci Code and The Devil Wears Prada. For The DiVinci Code I think the plot led the way. For The Devil wears Prada Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686782.post-1148819249933629612006-05-28T07:27:00.000-05:002006-05-28T07:27:00.000-05:00'Something Beginning With...' by my pal Sarah Salw...'Something Beginning With...' by my pal Sarah Salway.<BR/><BR/>Funny, so funny. It was her main character that kept me going. I saw a lot of real life in her, your usual person, not some starlet beauty.<BR/><BR/>So, character wins for me every time, which is probably why I'm struggling so badly with The DaVinci Code.<BR/><BR/>Both plot and characters are boring, boring boring...<BR/><BR/>:o)Emmy Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348320835897735088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686782.post-1148728302702921222006-05-27T06:11:00.000-05:002006-05-27T06:11:00.000-05:00I'm going to do the opposite because the last 3 bo...I'm going to do the opposite because the last 3 books I read were disasters.<BR/><BR/>And it was because of characterization. I didn't care about the people, so it didn't matter how wonderful or intriguing the plot was.<BR/><BR/>I was reading one of these in my laundry room, and it must have fell behind the washer. I didn't find it for over a week, and I forgot that I was reading it. This Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216365213708551330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686782.post-1148671618100620072006-05-26T14:26:00.000-05:002006-05-26T14:26:00.000-05:00The most recent book that really grabbed my attent...The most recent book that really grabbed my attention and wouldn't let go, was Shanna Swendson's 'Once Upon Stilletos'. But the first one, 'Enchanted, Inc.', did the same for me. It's a tough call, because I think she did a great job with both characterization and plot. But if I had to choose the MAIN reason I loved those books, it would be characterization. Plot was good, and her story idea was April Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425465103446940925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686782.post-1148652741835060212006-05-26T09:12:00.000-05:002006-05-26T09:12:00.000-05:00I suspect the character - otherwise why care whay ...I suspect the character - otherwise why care whay plot happens to them?<BR/>BTW, that is a beautiful picture on the header.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686782.post-1148651864884431312006-05-26T08:57:00.000-05:002006-05-26T08:57:00.000-05:00I've put down three books recently with good plots...I've put down three books recently with good plots simply because the characters didn't keep my attention. They weren't compelling anough to keep me interested. I don't have to like them, per se, but they must be interesting enough to keep me reading. <BR/><BR/>I prefer novels with a full cast of characters. They feel more real to me. I can immerse myself further in and enjoy it more. Plot is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686782.post-1148651415378533212006-05-26T08:50:00.000-05:002006-05-26T08:50:00.000-05:00ya gotta have both. I know, I know. You said pick ...ya gotta have both. I know, I know. You said pick one. Proven Guilty by Jim Bitcher comes to mind. Great plot. But what really makes the book work is the characterization. Without his great characterization, I wouldn't have cared about the plot at all!phenilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18010789037022831605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686782.post-1148626986567502552006-05-26T02:03:00.000-05:002006-05-26T02:03:00.000-05:00I would pick most of the books by Nelson DeMille a...I would pick most of the books by Nelson DeMille and I think mainly for plot although he develops his characters well, too. He only writes a book about every three years because he puts a lot of time into research into the area and/or time they are set. One of his best is a fairly recent one, "Up Country," which is a return to Viet Nam - both south and north. Probably the best known was "The Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381970360203140143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686782.post-1148624619311173442006-05-26T01:23:00.000-05:002006-05-26T01:23:00.000-05:00As you know, my post started off talking about cha...As you know, my post started off talking about characterization in a movie based on a novella. :)<BR/><BR/>I cited 2 classics in my post, but I thought I would add 2 more movies (original and sequel): "Before Sunset" and "Before Sunrise." They're basically just a long conversation (one takes place entirely on a train) between 2 people, but the conversation and the characters are riveting. Of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686782.post-1148618101023744752006-05-25T23:35:00.000-05:002006-05-25T23:35:00.000-05:00I'm greedy. I need both a good plot to keep me in...I'm greedy. I need both a good plot to keep me interested and characters who are well developed. The plot has to keep you guessing; it doesn't have to intricate, but it does have to stay away from cliches. As for characters, they have to be unique. No one is totally good or totally evil. But everyone has some of both.Theresa Chazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05700832583917523217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12686782.post-1148603245395546942006-05-25T19:27:00.000-05:002006-05-25T19:27:00.000-05:00It's a book I'm reading now. Love @ First Site by...It's a book I'm reading now. <I>Love @ First Site</I> by Jayne Moore. In this one, it's the characterization that's holding my interest. In some books, it's the plot. But this one is definitely the characterization.Jen Nipps/Kat O'Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714781676809223793noreply@blogger.com