tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post1711736741388359385..comments2023-11-25T11:02:34.603-07:00Comments on Books and Things: Demons of Oblivion Blog Tour by Skyla Dawn CameronMelissa (Books and Things)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-2526249489761242602013-11-02T14:56:11.656-06:002013-11-02T14:56:11.656-06:00lol I think any trope/genre can be overdone but th...lol I think any trope/genre can be overdone but there will always be room for vampires and werewolves. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-28238445399859831872013-11-02T12:35:55.884-06:002013-11-02T12:35:55.884-06:00Love vampires. I have since I read Anne Rice as a...Love vampires. I have since I read Anne Rice as a teen.She-Wolf Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489891539876213744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-2342790935013595972013-11-02T05:26:32.921-06:002013-11-02T05:26:32.921-06:00I don't believe the market will ever be satura...I don't believe the market will ever be saturated, paranormal romance is here to stay. I read a lot and there are still hundreds of series I want to read. With new series emerging every year. Aurianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538247058229504410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-40866899314071291432013-11-01T00:34:18.990-06:002013-11-01T00:34:18.990-06:00Yeah, I'm still not really sick of vamps, espe...Yeah, I'm still not really sick of vamps, especially when an author can put a new spin on them. And demon parasites is definitely a unique take! This sounds cool, I'll have to check it out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-88718316192018480652013-10-31T19:35:00.345-06:002013-10-31T19:35:00.345-06:00I will never tire of vampires..i love them and the...I will never tire of vampires..i love them and they are my favorite paranormal creature. Only hold the sparkle, they need to be kick-ass and alpha. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-53320991116937245252013-10-31T14:40:09.962-06:002013-10-31T14:40:09.962-06:00I've got a review going up in a bit at Melissa...I've got a review going up in a bit at Melissa My World's blog and it's a book with vampire priests, which were fun (though admittedly I read it for the archaeology/tomb raiding puzzle sort of stuff). Skyla Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094497198550621780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-31265454726457460782013-10-31T14:37:41.072-06:002013-10-31T14:37:41.072-06:00"It's magic" only suspends my disbel..."It's magic" only suspends my disbelief for so long, and even then, magic must have its own logic as well.Skyla Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094497198550621780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-74639426089739864992013-10-31T14:36:04.273-06:002013-10-31T14:36:04.273-06:00I am...a little torn with weres. I prefer them as ...I am...a little torn with weres. I prefer them as a reader--I'm an animal person after all--but wolves are my spirit animal (not the spirit animal meme; I mean literally) and I get very irritated quite easily with how they're typically portrayed. I mean, I wereWOLF should act a little like a freakin' wolf, you know? Same with were-lions and tigers and bears, oh my. So I tend to shy away after some bad reads even though I know there's some really good were(wolf and otherwise) fiction out there.<br /><br />/tangent<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by!Skyla Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094497198550621780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-54218655475939526502013-10-31T14:31:23.613-06:002013-10-31T14:31:23.613-06:00I actually quite liked that detail about Rice'...I actually quite liked that detail about Rice's books (although those brought in a different sort of fatigue after a while...).<br /><br />Thanks for having me, Melissa! Skyla Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094497198550621780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-69863888197874792142013-10-31T14:29:01.435-06:002013-10-31T14:29:01.435-06:00ROFL! Dead parts... Yes, I'm with Jenny and Sk...ROFL! Dead parts... Yes, I'm with Jenny and Skyla as well... how does that work? :) Although in Anne Rice's Vamp world, it didn't work... <br /><br />Not tired of vamps and this looks like a great world!Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-66664295294496228922013-10-31T14:15:30.629-06:002013-10-31T14:15:30.629-06:00Sure today I feel more were love than vamp love bu...Sure today I feel more were love than vamp love but I would still never tire of themBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-12302081492905667342013-10-31T13:21:23.171-06:002013-10-31T13:21:23.171-06:00Oh I'll have to grab this one! I'm not tir...Oh I'll have to grab this one! I'm not tired of vampires, but I have to say that I agree, I need some logic behind things. At least a little bit. Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701325312535440179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-90500487220820718952013-10-31T12:41:53.687-06:002013-10-31T12:41:53.687-06:00Nice post! I'm not tired of vampires; I just t...Nice post! I'm not tired of vampires; I just think it depends on the book. I like how some can be scary, some "realistic" in a sense, some funny, etc.Shooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-285520324881548242013-10-31T09:58:26.326-06:002013-10-31T09:58:26.326-06:00Seriously! Nothing draws me out of a sex scene fas...Seriously! Nothing draws me out of a sex scene faster than wondering HOW HIS DEAD PARTS ARE WORKING. *shudder*Skyla Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094497198550621780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-91601388853400770502013-10-31T09:57:25.381-06:002013-10-31T09:57:25.381-06:00I think as long as they're not the typical-sex...I think as long as they're not the typical-sexy-brooding-male-lead, there are still a lot of places writers can take vamps. I *love* what Ilona Andrews did with the Kate Daniels books and the vampires in that world. Skyla Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094497198550621780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-21933368339621957082013-10-31T09:55:30.842-06:002013-10-31T09:55:30.842-06:00You know me, I hate nearly EVERYTHING... You know me, I hate nearly EVERYTHING... Skyla Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094497198550621780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-62202830556268989592013-10-31T09:54:52.730-06:002013-10-31T09:54:52.730-06:00And what I don't understand is WHY so many of ...And what I don't understand is WHY so many of them are all the same. There are a plethora of myths and different cultures to draw from when it comes to vamps and yet so often they're just...the same. (Particularly in YA.)Skyla Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094497198550621780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-35146484219344059502013-10-31T09:52:50.921-06:002013-10-31T09:52:50.921-06:00Thanks for reading, Melliane! Thanks for reading, Melliane! Skyla Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094497198550621780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-74347892610349625302013-10-31T09:52:28.464-06:002013-10-31T09:52:28.464-06:00Glad to hear some people aren't! I still like ...Glad to hear some people aren't! I still like a good vampire story myself but working in acquisitions, quite literally every other MS would have vampires and after a hundred or so...it was just exhausting. Now, a good twist on things is something I love to see (a friend had a YA paranormal series about the girl who healed vampires/werewolves/etc) but I feel for the people who say "no more vampires, please."Skyla Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094497198550621780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-52024040404031920232013-10-31T09:30:49.206-06:002013-10-31T09:30:49.206-06:00Sorry some of the illogical aspects drew you outSorry some of the illogical aspects drew you outbrandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-19806212172932003952013-10-31T09:22:28.153-06:002013-10-31T09:22:28.153-06:00Thanks for that post. I'm pretty tired of vamp...Thanks for that post. I'm pretty tired of vamps/dystopian books but I'll give these books a chance since you convinced me :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06256994715274614059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-80415322395342770522013-10-31T08:53:41.325-06:002013-10-31T08:53:41.325-06:00Glad that I'm not the only one to wonder about...Glad that I'm not the only one to wonder about this very thing Jenny.<br /><br />Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-28083246365787044462013-10-31T08:29:14.937-06:002013-10-31T08:29:14.937-06:00"Also, vampires quite commonly have sexy time..."Also, vampires quite commonly have sexy times in books but, uh, boy vampires? Don’t they need some blood pumping you-know-where in order for that part to, well, work?<br /><br />These are the questions that keep me up at night."<br /><br />It's like were two halves of the same coin Skyla, because those are questions that keep me up at night too ;-) I have to be honest and say I NEVER get tired of vampires, I love seeing how different authors incorporate old mythologies with new ones and make something completely different. Bring on more vamps I say!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-54176014116263155482013-10-31T07:47:46.525-06:002013-10-31T07:47:46.525-06:00I don't think readers are necessarily tired of...I don't think readers are necessarily tired of vampires, but rather the same *type* of vampire shown over and over again. I'm really intrigued by the science aspects of vampires in this series. Thanks for sharing!Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174565204146611498.post-88822471590775089302013-10-31T06:41:07.587-06:002013-10-31T06:41:07.587-06:00I've heard people go through phases. I'm o...I've heard people go through phases. I'm one to mix up the pile so I don't feel the blah on one particular genre or topic. :) <br /><br />Thank you for joining the tour Melissa!! :)Melissa (My World...in words and pages)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09621830513280969319noreply@blogger.com