so-soSometimes this book got at what it was reaching for, and sometimes it was clouded by 80s conceptions and language, and sometimes it sank like a stone under the exoticising racism and transphobia of something written by a rich white lady from New Orleans. A roller coaster, to be sure.
I will say this about this weirdly constructed book - the vacation interlude sure makes me want to take a rich fuck vacation, a thing that I will -never- be able to do
so-soI liked this more second time around (first read about 20 years ago) but definitely the weakest of the vampire chronicles so far. Theological musings really not my thing, looking forward to getting back to proper vampire adventures in the next instalment 🤞
pickThe 3rd book of this series, and I only read it because the tv series is starting this fall. I'm not a fan of Anne Rice. This book was 906 pages with a waiting list, so I read it fast. I had 1 hour left on my hold and just finished it. #Read2025 @DieAReader
A couple of bingo spots, #ISpyBingoJulyAug @TheAromaofBooks
pickAs lush, dense, and layered as Rice gets. This is her deep dive into the gens de couleur of New Orleans in the years before the Civil War. Melodramatic, broadly populated, and phenomenally detailed. I took my time with this one and read it in chunks, as much as I enjoy Rice's prose I do find I start to drown in it when reading too much at a stretch. The richness of character and setting is well worth the push.
pickI had been putting off reading this series but I decided to give it a go and I was surprised. The writing was exactly what I expect from Anne Rice but why is the free tree a wreath lol. I don‘t know If I will read the last book right away or if I‘ll wait til spooky season is really underway. #spookyseason #annerice #witches
so-soNew book review up! In this episode, Connie and I review “Taltos“ by Anne Rice!
https://youtu.be/8ax8HzaLdnE?si=vnztNSjzkt9BAJEL
pickI think I expected this book to be more typical romance and/or horror. It wasn‘t that, but it was all the better for it. The characterizations were complex, plot slow at points but ultimately impactful, richly depicted settings, with a dash of the philosophical. I enjoyed it immensely.
