I just finished reading Tigers Voyage by Colleen Houck. Against my will might I add. My wonderful aunt Kristen assured me that it would be better then the second book(this is book 3) . So I took her advice, put my name on the waiting list for it at the library and finally when it came I began to read.
Let me first give you an over view of what this book is about. It is about a young women named Kelsey who's an orphan after both her parents died when she was... I don't remember, old enough like 16, so she was only in the foster system for a couple of years. Anyway she meets a tiger, Ren,in a zoo, who she finds out later is an Indian prince with a curse. So long story short she is supposed to help him break this curse.
As any idiot can see, they fall in love during their adventures. Well in comes the other brother! Kishan who wasn't captured in a zoo and has been wild for as many centuries as his brother has been in a cage. In comes the love triangle.
Okay most of you are thinking, "That doesn't sound so bad, in fact I'll run right out and get it myself" Well that my friends would be a mistake. You see, this girl is a Mary Sue. If you aren't familiar with this term I'll enlighten you. It means, a girl who is too perfect, who can do anything, everyone loves her she can do no wrong, she has no faults whatsoever. She learns how to flawlessly fight and use her brand new powers in a week. Okay I'm a little wrong, she does get hurt quite a bit, but that's when everyone drops EVERYTHING and makes sure she's okay, even if they themselves are about to die.
And the two boys love her with a fierce passion that is, unbelievable at best, disgustingly emotional at worst (and I'm a romantic!) . And she strings them on. She says she's in love with Ren, but after certain circumstances happen, she feels betrayed by him and so she moves on to Kishan. And then back to Ren then back to Kishan. And in her head she keeps thinking "Well I'm passionately in love with Ren, he is my destiny, but what if he hurts me again, I'll be so hurt. I should stay with Kishan, he's never hurt me he's always been steady. He's the safe choice (she actually says, he's safe) But Ren is so handsome, and gorgeous with those blue eyes and tan body and....oh Yeah, Kishan is handsome too and I love him too...Ren's eyes...Oops Kishan is for me....I can't stop kissing Ren I just want to stare at him forever....Kishan won't hurt me'
On and On and ON!!! And yet she stays with Kishan because she promised she won't leave him alone. Come on we all know she's going to end up with Ren. And how doesn't Kishan see this? Who knows.
Okay there is so much more awfulness that I could go on and on about with these books, like how she describes every little detail and it takes pages! If I wanted a diving guide I would have picked one up, but thanks for telling me all about now I don't need one !
But what I'm really really sad about is that when I looked at all the other reviews of this book...People love it, there are no less then 3 stars and they all rave about how good it is and how they're going to cry because they have to wait for November for the next one to come out....Huh?
But now I get it. Its because of these clowns that horrible authors are allowed to be published. Its how Twilight and all the other cookie cutter YA books are getting out to the public! I'm seriously having trouble finding decent books to read. They are all turning in to this whiny Mary Sue love triangle from hell crap! I'd read the Adult books, but they get too steamy.
I've lost faith in Authors, and in those who read books. Maybe its just me, over twenty people love this book (I know its more then that) and I can't stomach it, so it might be me. But because people read it and love it, publishers are grabbing at anything that smacks of teenage love triangle romance and publish it before even thinking. So many horrible books are coming out and I wonder why?!
Because the books that are coming out are none other then Author wish fulfilment day dreams. Fantasies that belong only in your head. I'll admit, I've had day dreams where I'm Queen and everyone loves me and I'm the most beautiful women in the world and men are fighting over my hand in marriage. I also have gorgeous long hair, my body's perfect, I dress well, I can sing and dance and everyone wants to be my friend!! Don't you love those? Yeah me too, but not when your reading a book. Could you imagine how that book would be? You'd like to gag yourself with a spoon, I know I would. My eyes would roll so far back in my head, they'd probably never come back!
I know lots of Authors dream about the books they are writing, or others dream of the book and then write them down. But its another thing to entertain your personal fantasy and say, you know what I'll make it a book and everyone will love it! And I suppose those with out their own imaginations do love those books. That must be why people love them so much! Wow...Insight!
Am I making sense at all? I sure hope so, but its okay if I'm not.
Oh well, As long as there is Sharon Shinn and Georgette Heyer in the world, i will always have something to read. I just really hope this fade for love triangles goes away soon, I can't take it anymore.
End of Rant, thanks for listening!
3 comments:
So you really didn't like the book huh? ;)
I agree that these new authors aren't doing anything for me and most reviews don't offer any help at picking out books. And as reading is my favorite hobby, its hard to get no other good ideas.
You should try Silk and Stone by Deborah Smith. No love triangle at all.
And...can you add some pictures? Since you arent close by I never see you!!
I do wonder if today's youth are not just lacking imagination but are also far more spoiled so when they read these books, they don't think its crazy for someone to have everything because that's what they deserve?
Well, I'll try to comment again in hopes that it doesn't get rejected by blogspot...
I applaud you for being able to make it through three books from that lady.
Even though girl books (Chook Books as I call them) aren't really my thing, I was able to slog through the first book. There was an OK story going on, but the writing was so amateurish that I couldn't believe it had been published! (Imagine my surprise to find that she wrote two sequels...)
Like you mention, the pages of descriptions of the fabric of the curtains or whatever were just mind numbing. And then at the end when the author is thanking people, she thanks a friend that told her to go into more detail. What???
So I'm with you. I'm absolutely flabberghasted that there are so many 4 and 5 star reviews. It makes me sad for humanity. I just can't comprehend anyone really liking her writing.
My theory is that all of the glowing reviews are from close personal friends, or paid by the publisher.
I've read some horrible books over the years, but this lady has to be pretty close to the worst (if not the absolute worst) author I've read.
I could not, -not- recommend her books enough.
-Jeff
Jeff your right! The first book should have been a clue. And then I read the second thinking, it couldn't really be that bad, and it WAS! Then I was set on not reading the third, but then Kristen told me that it was supposed to be better and that the author actually got a real editor! Kris was right, it was better then the second one, but it was just awful. I will not WILL NOT read the fourth book, she can die for all I care! That actually might have to happen for it to end well anyway.
Jill- I will try that one it sounds good, and you haven't lead me astray yet. I will post pictures as soon as I find my cord that connects my camera to the computer! I promise!
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