Comments on: Combined Review: Vision in White and Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts

By: Angelus

Angelus — Fri, 28 May 2010 08:54:33 +0000

I read the first book “Vision in white”. Though the romance part was kind of predictable, the rest of the story was quite fun. I really enjoyed reading about Mackenzie and all silly stuff she does and think. However… I wonder, in the following books, does she have a big part, or is she just a bi-character?

By: Meg

Meg — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:03:33 +0000

I have yet to read anything by Roberts but definitely don't feel eager to start! My sister read Vision In White on vacation last year and pretty much hated it. In fact, I had to listen to a solid week or complaining that she'd spent her hard-earned money on it and purchased it brand new from the store -- sans coupon, even! Yeah. Left a bad taste in my mouth. Her complaints were just like yours... shallow, indistinguishable characters; predictable plot. There are some contemporary romance writers I enjoy, but I don't think Roberts would be one of them. Those covers are lovely, though! Thanks for the honest reviews! .-= Meg´s last blog ..Mini reviews — or, hey, I’ll never finish this book! Vol. 2 =-.

By: Swapna

Swapna — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:39:50 +0000

I enjoy these Nora Roberts books, they're the perfect amount of fluff for me! I can understand why you didn't like them though. .-= Swapna´s last blog ..Book Review: Young Bess – Margaret Irwin =-.

By: Beth F

Beth F — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:25:51 +0000

Oh these are so not for me. I'm not the wedding type either! And I like my characters to be multidimensional. .-= Beth F´s last blog ..Featuring . . . The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha =-.

By: Becky at "One Literature Nut"

Becky at "One Literature Nut" — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:01:21 +0000

Thanks for your honesty here. I’ve been curious about these books, and thought about reading them, but like you, I’m not as into big weddings as that. Since my TBR pile is extensive, I think I’ll pass these up for now, and see if the wedding bug hits me some other time!
.-= Becky at “One Literature Nut”´s last blog ..Review: The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig =-.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:33:36 +0000

I haven't read a lot of Nora Roberts romances--maybe two. They don't really pique my interest that much. Like you, I don't read that many contemporary roms. One contemporary romance author I really like is Julie Ortolon. That's about it. .-= heidenkind´s last blog ..Classics Month Meme: Overlooked Classics =-.

By: zibilee

zibilee — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:40:05 +0000

I have a book by Nora Roberts on my shelf, but haven't yet gotten to it. I am sorry these books were such a struggle for you. I hate it when a book is too predictable. It totally takes all the joy out of the story for me. I hope that the next book you pick up is a better read and keeps you much more engrossed. .-= zibilee´s last blog ..The Wives of Henry Oades by Johanna Moran - 384 pgs =-.

By: bermudaonion (Kathy)

bermudaonion (Kathy) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:39:13 +0000

Nora Roberts is hit or miss for me. I’ve read a couple of her books that I really enjoyed, but for the most part, my reaction is exactly like yours was for these books.

By: kay

kay — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:08:07 +0000

Great review. Despite not being a romance reader I have these two on my TBR pile. When I was a teen, I LOVED Nora, so I couldn't resist! Predictable or not, I can't wait to read these two this summer. As for "Does every child of divorce remain convinced that marriage isn’t for them? ", I agree with you, absolutely not! In fact in my life, it's quite the opposite : all of my friends who have divorced parents have been involved in long and serious relationships really soon in their lives. .-= kay´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday – What lurks behind your books =-.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:35:45 +0000

Yeah, I got turned off from Nora Roberts' newer books when I attempted to read The Circle Trilogy. So predictable. So little creativity. I gave up after the second book. I think her older books, while slightly formulaic, are still good. The one that takes place on an island with three witch sisters sticks out in my head (though I can't remember the names of the books or the trilogy, lol). It's almost like she's gotten lazy in her old age or something. .-= Amanda´s last blog ..Book Review: The Thing from the Lake By Eleanor M. Ingram =-.