Disappointment in Nora Roberts

To be totally truthful, I didn't really like Vision in White. One reason is because I didn't enjoy the way Nora Roberts set up the book. I didn't like the way the book was from everyone's point of view. It was so hard for me to get used to the characters and to get to know them. Even after finishing the book, I don't have a great sense of who Mac is, or who Carter is. I prefer stories that are in the first person because it helps me learn about the characters. I get a better sense of how the characters feel and how they act and what they think about. It draws me into the story more easily and sufficiently than the third person.

I also wish there had been a more intense conflict. It just seemed like there wasn't a huge, dramatic, earth shattering conflict like there usually are in most books. Really, the only issue was Mac's issue with commitment, and that didn't seem very difficult to overcome. It was really disappointing to me. I was expecting something bigger to happen. I thought that Corrine was going to come back - that would have been a great conflict and I think Nora Roberts missed out on a great opportunity to add a lot of drama to her book. I just found it very disappointing, which made Mac and Carter's relationship less satisfying at the end.

I was pretty disappointed in Nora Roberts, actually. She's such a hyped up author and she's written so many books that have pretty much all been on the bestseller's lists. I was expecting more from her book. And maybe it was because she's so hyped up I was disappointed. My expectations were so high, maybe it made it impossible for anyone to be able to meet them.

Last blog

I think that Vision in White was an okay read in my opinion. i find that i dont like books that are series because like in Vision in White i think the writer is trying to fill in pages with things that don't really matter. Also they are very rushed in this book we just finished i think at it was rushed and the ending was where it was the most noticeable. I think we all waited so long to see a ending where they get married but that didn't happen. But i think that's a good thing because i don't think i could stand to read abut another wedding the the book. i started out liking the book but them i just found it to much nonsense. This is only because i read the book but i found that i never really knew a lot about the characters at the end. I dont know if anyone else felt this way we didn't really talk about this in class but i would like to know others opinions on this. over all to sum up all my blogs i think that reading all these books gave me a new out look on reading. I don't think i have read so much in so little time but i think i have to admit i fell in LOVE with reading. Im very sad to see this class come to an end. We had good group of readers and an amazing instructor who now is going to make me start reading love stories for fun! :)

Too many good books!

I found the ending of "Vision in White" to be okay. It did seem kind of rushed, and although I would've liked to see a wedding, I think we saw too many of them in the book. Reflecting on the entire book, I liked it. I will probably read the rest of the series just to find out what will happen next!
It is quite saddening to know that this is the last blog and that class is almost over. I liked most of the books that we read, and I loved the discussions about them, too. It was always interesting to see what people had to say about the characters or a certain scene. This class has definitely made me think of different ways of analyzing various situations. It has also made me aware that romance novels are not bad or tacky, but...fun. I read books that I didn't think I would ever read in just one semester and it has opened my eyes to this wonderful genre. I can't wait to read more this summer!

The Final Blog

Well this being my last blog and all for this class I just want to say that I really enjoyed it! Sure, some of the books I thought were kind of a drag but in the end I did have some favorites (Their Eyes Were Watching God and Bet Me).I really didn't enjoy the last book at all, it was very um how do I say it nicely... boring. With all these books though the class has opened me up to different books by authors that I might not have ever read otherwise.
It was a real eye opener to learn so much about the different ways love can be evolved in a novel and in life. I liked how in class this week we focused on how a person should listen to their heart. Sometimes people just need to stop thinking so much and start going with their gut feelings.It's not like everything in life has to come along perfectly and fit into that ever so stereotypical "box". Change and discovering yourself can give you a chance to grow as a person which can create so many more possibilities for love. The fact is, most people tend to just focus on the end affects, getting a boy/girlfriend, marriage, and just even being in a relationship. They don't realize that everything takes time and you shouldn't rush. It's the journey that matters, not so much the destination. This can be applied both to reading the romance novels and life.

Last Blog

I can't believe this is our last blog ::tear:: and I can't believe this class went so fast! That's probably because I enjoyed it so much. I agree with some of the people from class today- it was nice reading books that I might not have normally read. Even though I didn't like Wuthering Heights, at all, it got me to understand more of it and opened my mind to new ideas. And though I was disapointed in Bet Me, I think I'll read more of Cruisie's books. I would say to other people that agree with me that Vision in White was rather blah that you might give Nora Robert's other books a chance. Her 3 Sisters trilogy is really very good. I do think I'll probably finish the Bridal Quartet series, if only because I'm interested to see if they get better. I agree that Mac & Carter's love story was wrapped up a little too neatly. I think where the epilogue didn't work for me in Bet Me, it would have worked nicely in this book to contain the proposal/wedding/happy ever after. It seems that Roberts just wanted to get it in there and was running out of room. Overall, we read some great books and had some very eye-opening discussions. I also really enjoyed reading the blog posts!

Increasing Technology

First i thought the ending of the book was good. It left more of an open ending for our imagination but it also leaves room for the next book. I wasnt too fond of this book, I like Bet Me more. I agree with what someone else said today in it was kinda a slow book, it seemed like nothing happened, nothing excite happened like in the last book.
But today in class we talked about the ibooks and other things replacing the library and that soon technology will replace more than that... Well at work customers when they use the self-checks for the first time they always joke that it will replace real cashiers. and every time i tell them it can never replace us because there are too many errors in the system and errors made by the user. And then there are the people who refuse to even try it and prefer a cashier.
Technology will always grow and upgrade but i don't think it will ever replace a real person. The systems and programs will never be error free.  Even if technology became more popular and replace people's jobs there is still someone needed to fix the machines.

Patience in love...

All to often we want to rush into love and marriage. There is some value to long engagements and long periods of dating before the engagement. There is the rare exception, when you just know and get married right away and live happily ever after. As a rule though I think that people should just enjoy each other and slowly build to marriage. If you both truly love each other and are meant to be together, then a little extra time to create a strong foundation for marriage is nothing in the grand scheme of life. I think sometimes people rush into the institution of marriage just to have the experience and feel that they are on some kind of time schedule to get married and don't really understand the commitment and long term repercussions of marriage.

I liked Macs' use of the word "try". She was committed to trying commitment with Carter. I feel that the engagement is the formal act of trying to be a married couple. First you move into together. Then you combine finances and possessions. Basically you start planning and making major life choices together. Buying that first couch may bring up some major relationship issues that are not present when living and acting apart. By having a long engagement you are giving yourselves time to adjust and compromise to all of the little things that seem like no big deal when still acting as individuals in a relationship.

In closing I feel that a little patience and willingness to slowly come together as a couple would greatly increase the happiness and contentment shared be each other.