tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593182832464558023.post4033771690394663295..comments2023-12-28T04:18:00.684-06:00Comments on Adventures Fantastic: Ghosts, Conspiracies, and a Smoking Hot DeaconAdventuresfantastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16907562789681407416noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593182832464558023.post-59576126668376701332011-09-11T08:37:26.667-05:002011-09-11T08:37:26.667-05:00Thank you for the confidence in my reviews, David....Thank you for the confidence in my reviews, David. No, I don't feel any pressure. :) <br /><br />I understand what you mean about female authors. In spite of what some people seem to believe, there is often a real difference in how men and women write, and in what they look for when they read. Women tend to be more focused on the internal, emotions and feelings and such; while men prefer external conflict such as politics and violence. What I've found is that there is a wider range of writing by women than the preceding sentence would imply. Geist is probably close to the edge of my comfort zone as far as the emotional, romantic aspects of the story. But the intrigue and conspiracy aspects of the book were the central part of the story and what made me keep reading.Adventuresfantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907562789681407416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593182832464558023.post-15504351477730744302011-09-11T03:51:59.962-05:002011-09-11T03:51:59.962-05:00I have to admit to a bias against female authors, ...I have to admit to a bias against female authors, in that the simply don't move me, BUT I have been impressed with your reviews, so I am keen to check it out.<br /><br />Thanks to Borders demise (and insane sales) I just snagged Thirteen Years Later and Among Thieves on your say so.David J. Westhttp://david-j-west.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com