Anita Blake poll!

[mhalachai]

In honour of Friday, an Anita Blake poll. Seriously, now, which book do you like? Dislike? Why? Discussion is key!




[Poll #555564]

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[taligator.livejournal.com]

The first Ab book I read was Narcissus in Chains. I picked it up at the Goodwill for a quarter and though "hmm sounds interesting". I took it with me to the hospital where I read it twice in two days while taking care of my Mom. I was hooked and squirming from the start and then went to buy the rest of the books. I read the entire series in 2 days and then re-read NiC for the third time. When I want to read AB, I read NiC. I associate that book with Anita Blake - it is to me the epitome of the series.

Here's why .. Anita is at her best in this book. She's truly a champion, she's protecting those who cannot protect themselves from an evil that could potentially destroy their world. Chimera was a danger not only to the shifter community but to the humands as well. A danger that could not continue to exist. Without a care as to WHO she was saving or why they were there in the first place she charges in. I love that about Anita. We know she went originally to save Nathaniel but she stayed for everyone else because she couldn't let them suffer. That's Anita Blake to me.

We also start to see Anita more as a sexual creature in this book and there is a lot of dissention about the shower scene with Micah but that is the hottest part of that book IMO but that's me. I personally like Micah because he's the yin to her yang.

I have so many things I love about this book but I'll refrain from going through each step of the book. But in the end it all comes down to her truly being a hero and fighting for what is right.

I would say that my choice of Cerulean Sins being my least favorite is because it was a waste of paper to read. I cannot (after all the readings) figure out the point of that book. I don't understand what we GAIN from it other than a lot of sex. Someone can enlighten me if they wish .. (perhaps you could do a book by book discussion?)

While NiC is my favorite book my two other favorites were Blue Moon and Obsidian Butterfly. OB was what proved to me that LKH could really write a good story. It was interesting and unique. She gave us AB without her attachments to show that she was a true character. She didn't need the sidekicks to be cool and powerful. Her power was hers. I would love to see more of Olaf as well because I think he was utterly captivating in his scariness. :)

Blue Moon is where we started to get more of Damian and I liked that he wasn't "just another Vampire". It gave me a picture of Richard that I didn't like and have continued to not like. I think Richard is poisonous to himself and Anita. Blue Moon was well-written and gave us new things to think about in the supernatural world, same for Blood Bones. It's not all about shifters and vampires.

Incubus Dreams isn't my favorite book but I think it was an important book. We learned a lot in the book and as pointed out, all that sex had a purpose. I need to re-read it, it's been awhile. *G*

I think that's enough for the moment. :)