tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post6299497018030823072..comments2024-03-29T08:13:34.222-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Bookish Thoughts: Novellas by Matthew Dunn, J.A. Jance, & Coreene CallahanLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-48439867875106322372015-12-06T21:30:47.819-08:002015-12-06T21:30:47.819-08:00Stacy - I enjoy all of Jance's series. I think...Stacy - I enjoy all of Jance's series. I think you would too. She's written so many books--it's kind of daunting when you think of starting from the beginning. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-84682471243852826872015-12-06T19:39:30.092-08:002015-12-06T19:39:30.092-08:00I bet I would like the Jance series but haven'...I bet I would like the Jance series but haven't started it. Maybe when I catch up with all the other series that I'm already reading, haha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-41831496543743287042015-11-27T11:35:52.511-08:002015-11-27T11:35:52.511-08:00Thanks for the recommendation! :-)Thanks for the recommendation! :-)Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-33310259122903527282015-11-24T16:45:21.747-08:002015-11-24T16:45:21.747-08:00Melody - I just love J.A. Jance. I haven't rea...Melody - I just love J.A. Jance. I haven't read one of her full length novels in way too long. :-( Fury of a Highland Dragon was a fun one. I wouldn't mind reading more books about dragon shifters.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-1754304895241376682015-11-24T16:44:07.368-08:002015-11-24T16:44:07.368-08:00Lark - I think so too. Novellas are great when you...Lark - I think so too. Novellas are great when you are looking for something quick, but I tend to wish there was more--similar to short stories, really. I'd be really curious to try more by Callahan at some point, especially to learn more about the world she's created. You might like J.A. Jance's Sheriff Brady series more than her Beaumont one, which is where Stand Down falls. It's not romantic suspense--definitely more on the mystery side--but not as gritty.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-45130239831134627942015-11-24T16:15:03.096-08:002015-11-24T16:15:03.096-08:00I haven't read any of these authors' books...I haven't read any of these authors' books and they seem like an intriguing read, especially Fury of a Highland Dragon for I don't think I've ever read a dragon-shifter! Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-66115024573654155042015-11-24T13:46:31.893-08:002015-11-24T13:46:31.893-08:00I enjoy novellas for the fast payoff, but miss the...I enjoy novellas for the fast payoff, but miss the depth that is possible with a full-length novel. The dragon-shifter series sounds interesting; I'll keep it in mind. The other two are a little out of my usual reading range; I do read romantic suspense, but rarely "regular" suspense and spy novels. Still, the Jance novella sounds good.Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-33178022580478486932015-11-23T14:12:59.200-08:002015-11-23T14:12:59.200-08:00Kathy - Yes, especially with everything so busy! T...Kathy - Yes, especially with everything so busy! They make nice quick reads.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-53029773634187046942015-11-23T14:12:34.320-08:002015-11-23T14:12:34.320-08:00Tracy - I would like to go back and read the first...Tracy - I would like to go back and read the first book in the series or at least a full length novel by Callahan. I think novellas can offer a decent taste of an author's writing, but they aren't always the most fulfilling. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-44397812122355196772015-11-23T11:49:34.220-08:002015-11-23T11:49:34.220-08:00A novella sounds perfect this time of year.A novella sounds perfect this time of year.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-35252746302291968712015-11-23T08:18:06.444-08:002015-11-23T08:18:06.444-08:00Whilst not a fan of the novella as you know, Fury ...Whilst not a fan of the novella as you know, Fury of a Highland Dragon does appeal. Perhaps because like you I have a soft spot for shape shifters in the way I don't for say vampires.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.com