(Undead) Queen Betsy series // MaryJanice Davidson

[danniqi]

{I went pretty far back in the forum and didn't see a forum for these, if there was one I apologize.}

I absolutely love MaryJanice Davidson's Queen Betsy (or Undead) series. I think Davidson is truely hilarious and an entertaining writer. She makes it very easy to relate to her characters (even if they are vampires ~ or in her other books mermaids, werewolfs, robots, etc etc etc)...I think it is amazing that she has pretty much developed her one Vamplore -- instead of using the boring old stuff...

anyway what do you think??

As for her other books I also like these:
~ Sleeping With the Fishes
~ The Royal Treatment

I didn't really like Hello Gorgeous though...

I'ven't read her teen-read, the Jennifer Scales series :: has anyone? is it good? should I pick it up?  

[NightIntent]

Oooh, I loved her books! I have to admit, though, I got a bit tired of the Undead series. I stopped after the... fourth book? I think fourth. I don't remember the title. I own the first two, and the other two I borrowed from my friend, who also read them. I've also got The Royal Treatment and The Royal Pain. They were both pretty good. I agree with the Hello Gorgeous thing. I don't even remember if I read it or not, which is a bad sign.

Those are the only books by her that I've read. I was going to read her werewolf series, but I just have no motivation to. n.n" While her books are hilarious, I just... lost interest.  

[danniqi]

NightIntent

Oooh, I loved her books! I have to admit, though, I got a bit tired of the Undead series. I stopped after the... fourth book? I think fourth. I don't remember the title. I own the first two, and the other two I borrowed from my friend, who also read them. I've also got The Royal Treatment and The Royal Pain. They were both pretty good. I agree with the Hello Gorgeous thing. I don't even remember if I read it or not, which is a bad sign.

Those are the only books by her that I've read. I was going to read her werewolf series, but I just have no motivation to. n.n" While her books are hilarious, I just... lost interest.

Actually -- the last one (the 7th) is hilarious... I really enjoyed it.

I _loved_ Royal Treatment though, I'ven't read the 2nd one yet -- I want to but I have to wait until I can get somewhere less Korean. O.o Still the first was great, and I read it at HUGE conference for English Teachers (mostly tell all of us not to touch children) ..it was way boring and I was sitting right in the middle of the conference room...reading...laughing _so_ hard I was crying.

It was great. The people sitting around me were jealous, I was the only one having any fun ^_^  

[NightIntent]

I'll probably go back and read the rest of the books eventually. But for now, they're on a back burner. There are a ton of books coming out--or are already out--that are higher on my priority list.

I agree, The Royal Treatment was hilarious. The second one isn't as funny, but still good.  

[danniqi]

I know what you mean -- I have lots of other books I've got to get to reading -- but life seems to think reading isn't as important as it used to be!

I usually use her books for days I know I'm going to be bored -- ie the conference or a plane ride or something, so that I know I'll finish it and the book will definitely make me smile ^_^  

[NightIntent]

They're definitely good for a smile. Davidson somehow manages to come up with the craziest things for her characters to do--yet they still seem plausible in context. Pretty crazy, if you think about it.  

[danniqi]

omg! i know -- she either lives a really insane life, or just has an imagination to kill for!

It's amazing.  

[NightIntent]

It really is amazing. And she comes up with it so consistently. I'd love to know where she gets the inspiration.  

[Wissakins]

I love Davidson. I believe at this time I've read everything she's written. The Jennifer Scales books are good and I recommend them. I also really love Betsy and her Mermaid series. I read her books so quickly I end up waiting for the next one to come out.