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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2007, 05:20:16 PM »
I just read the sample chapter on the B&N website and it's a lot of fun.  Very down-to-earth approach to a supernatural character.  Crap - I shoulda ordered it along with White Night and got the free shipping...
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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2007, 05:46:45 PM »
My copy of this arrived on Tuesday with Shannon's book it's now in my pile to read. Unfortunately it's a big pile :'(
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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2007, 08:35:50 PM »
Found a copy of it today at Borders (they had 3). It's oversized and beautiful...Richelle, they must really like you. ;)


Read the first few pages, and if the story holds up to the quality of the characters & dialogue, this is will be a great book.
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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #18 on: March 25, 2007, 08:09:41 AM »
I did finish it (stayed up waaaay to late to do it, too!)

Very, very good book!  Lots of fun to read!

Can't wait for the next one, but looks like it will be a long, long, long time coming...   :(
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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2007, 04:35:39 PM »
I read the first few chapters at Hastings last night.

I must buy this book when I have money.
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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2007, 07:55:16 PM »
Woah, woah! I had no clue that the author of Succubus Blues posted on these forums. Although I am new, I read the novel only days ago I think. It was great, especially for a first attempt.

Congrats!!!

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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #21 on: March 27, 2007, 09:35:10 PM »
I picked up my copy today at the local Borders.  They had about a half-dozen copies in the Romance section.
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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #22 on: March 29, 2007, 07:19:46 PM »
FYI, my local borders had Succubus Blues on an end-cap display. 

I'm still reading my copy, but it is very good so far.
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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #23 on: March 29, 2007, 09:37:40 PM »
Richelle, the shapechange thing...she shifts her heels into sandals and then takes them off. I take it she's affecting matter that touches her?
That's not her shifting her form into something that looks like shoes, but actually shifting her shoes?
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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2007, 02:00:21 PM »
Finished it last night.  What fun!  I loved the characters and humor.  A couple questions for Richelle, when you have the time:

What culture/time period do Georgina's flashbacks reference?  I was thinking Greece in the early Christian era, possibly 3rd or 4th century AD?

The story of Thetis and Peleus that Doug told at the very end reminds me of Tam Lin, albeit with a sex change.  Do you know if it is a variant, or possibly the original, of the Scottish ballad?  thanks,
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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #25 on: April 02, 2007, 09:04:51 PM »
Richelle,
quick question:
Is that how you read Jim's books (five pages a day?)  ;D

Great read. Thanks
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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #26 on: April 02, 2007, 10:47:43 PM »
Finally found it at my local store (last time I went to get it, they sold out.) Looking forward to reading it!  ;D
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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #27 on: April 03, 2007, 12:02:49 AM »
Picked this up on my way to vacation last week and read it on the beach.  Taking into consideration that I am often overly fond of books that I read on the beach, ;D I throughly enjoyed this.  Hard to believe it's a first novel.  I liked Georgia right away, and like someone else on this thread said, the fact that she is a strong female without being a 'tough as nails bitch'.  The other characters were well-developed too.  All in all a good read.  Looking forward to the continuation. 
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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #28 on: April 03, 2007, 03:26:12 PM »
Richelle,
quick question:
Is that how you read Jim's books (five pages a day?)  ;D

Great read. Thanks
-paul

So, where do you get your ideas, Jim?  Will Harry and Murphy ever get together? ;D
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Re: Succubus Blues
« Reply #29 on: April 03, 2007, 05:15:51 PM »
Richelle, I'm around page 200, and I think I've figured alot of it out (I do that alot, you're not being obvious or anything), and if I'm right, you put this together exceedingly well.
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