Gutter Guys & Gals-- Vampires Behaving Badly: The Discussion

[twilightmom]

GNE: I read your anxious example and thought "why is that wrong?" Because when I read it I inserted "worried" not "excited." I didn't realize anxious was being used for excited. Oh well... My pet peeve is "irregardless." It's not a word!!

FanMNM: PM me if you want me to answer questions without spoiling for you!

Oleander: Glad you didn't have someone give you a "look." I think every one of my "in person" friends has giving me the when I tell them what I read. Oh well!

[VampLover]

Ok so I have a book recomendation. I was at walmart yesterday and I always like to stop by the books and check out the newest ones, in the YA section I saw a book that looked interesting. It is called Evermore by Alyson Noel. It is the first book in her The Immortals series. It just came out on Feb 3, I have to say it is great!! Its about a girl named Ever whos family dies in a car accident and she is the only survivor, when she wakes up she can see auras and read minds. I can't say anymore without giving anything away, but I really enjoyed it. I acually stayed up til 2am to finish it. They second book comes out in August.

[spookybell]

I hate it when I let this thread get away from me. It feels like I haven't checking in a day or two but clearly it has been longer as I was way back on like page 7! Sheesh! It's a spookybell behaving badly! Okay... My feburary resolution... keep up on this thread.

[LadyDi]

Was it this thread that we were talking about overused phrases?
I found one - women who "score the backs" of their lovers with their nails. There are other ways to indicate that things are going well!

[fanMNM]

You all brought up soo many phrases I hadn't realized were so overused (or misused)...I laughed at a lot of them One of the things I love about reading so much is finding new phrases that I think are different (unique to an author) and those I haven't heard before. I have no idea why...it's totally out of character for me...but I love that V always says "true" instread of "you know?" or "right?" It's a phrase I had always associated with more gangsterish (for lack of a better descriptive term) guys, but I love that he uses it! I think I might be biased though...I think I might be half in love with him...LOL...so maybe it's really not as cute as I think it is?


twilightmom, thanks for the offer...I'm going to PM you because I didn't want to go into the BDB thread because I'm only thru Butch's book...waiting on the arrival of Lover Unbound and Lover Enshrined...so I was afraid of any spoilers I might find there (although I'm dying to ask questions I know the answers to would be spoilers!!!)

[cullengirl]

I just remembered another phrase in Dh that drives me up a wall: "smells like woman". What does that mean?! Was Kenyon just lazy and said, "I'm going to stick that in there because I can't come up with anything else."

From the Twilight saga, I realized how much SM uses "incredulous" in her books. When I reread, I'm going to count them!

Fan: "True, dat?" Is one of our favorite phrases we use constantly amongst the GGs who have read BDB. I can totally see why you have an affinity for V. I absolutely adore him.

[LadyDi]

cullengirl is right on so many levels. Don't forget to add "you feel me?" as well as "true dat" to the phrases. fanMNM, feel free to PM almost any of us to ask BDB Qs (especially considering how much you helped me - it's the least I can do for you).
I started a new series - the Guardians by Meljean Brooks. Has anyone read it? Any opinions? It's okay but not thrilling so far. I'll continue to read it because I borrowed all the books from my friend (who loves Hugh). She says it gets better. It's another one of these "complicated universes" stories.

[fanMNM]

LadyDi...thank you...I'm sorry about the confusion. I guess I wasn't paying close enough attention to who was writing which threads! I'm trying not to ask too many questions in case all my answers can be found in the two books I haven't read yet...and I know I'm going to have to go thru the BDB thread and read from page one thru the last page so I don't ask questions everyone's already discussed! LOL But I'm putting that off until I've finished Phury's book, and I should probably pick up the Guide Ward released to help with any questions too. *By the way, how is the reading going for you? Did you finish Ash?


I have to say that I love how distinct the Brothers' personalities are....in the DH books, each book is usually so focused on the one character and their romantic interest that you don't see them interact with friends as much (I still love them!!) but I definitely love the contrast and the similarities between the Brothers...reading about their relationships with one another as well as their women.

I also have to confess that when I first started reading the series I thought I was gonna hate that the vampires call their women "female" but I dunno what happened to change my mind on it (maybe I just feel in love with them and their world so it seemed normal?) but it doesn't bother me. I actually think it's a little sexy...LOL...crazy, I know...

[spookybell]

Ladi Di... it's "feel me" no you... still reading IG otherwise I wouldn't have noticed.
I love the little phrases of the Brothers. It makes them loveable and special.

I'm sure you all discussed the word "chagrin." I brought it up a million pages ago and you all probably responded, but I have yet to have time to go back. I am supposed to be reconcilimg bank accounts. Every time I finish one I get to do one FB or LEX thing... LOL

[BlueStarlight]

I just finished Z's book last night. I, too, have questions. Like MNM, though, I'll wait to read the books...it keeps the suspense exciting! Thanks for those who recommended tissues for Z's book; the last 100 pages I couldn't stop crying!!

Man, the "feel me" and "true" in the BDB were a little grating at first. I think they call the women "female" as a general term. After they've bonded, they call them by their terms of endearment.