 | Undead and Unworthy (Queen Betsy, Book 7)
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 2008-11-01 - Yep, Unworthy, Alright
Let's face it when we read about Betsy Taylor Queen of the Dead we want a quirky, perky, funny story like we've previously been delivered and come to depend on. The quality of the story camouflaged the horrendous sticker shock of such short books!
This time we get some cover that looks like the artist never read the book and a short story that never fully delivers. I mean, it was O.K. But we don't want O.K. from our favorite authors. We want magic. And it annoyed me that I missed one anthology where apparently Betsy and Sinclair honeymooned and I felt majorly left out.
I'm not horrified because some of the characters die. You kind of expected it to happen eventually. But there were several editing errors- and I don't mean spelling or grammar, but storyline. And the whole vibe of the book was kind of flat. There can be darkness in Betsy's life, I mean we readers were there when Betsy got rammed by an Aztec and died saving her cat, that's a tear-jerker. But( hoping I don't sound sick) it was an entertaining tear-jerker that was really well written. Give us more of that.
2008-10-09 - HATE THE NEW COVER ART!
I love Queen Betsy, but I haven't even purchased this in hardcover because the cover is so dreadful. It looks like Babysitters Club gone Goth. What were they thinking. I have bought all the hardcovers up to now. Also, it doesn't match the rest of the series. That may be weird, but I'm a librarian and I want my sets to match! Pleeeaaase go back to the old art!
 2008-10-06 - Not my favorite in this series
I have enjoyed the Queen Betsy series but have mixed feelings about this book.
To start with, I really hate the new cover art. If the first books in the series had this art, I don't think I would have picked them up. I don't care for the more serious vampire novels -- I only read the light and humorous ones.
I'm somewhat troubled by the author's note that the new cover art signals a new direction the series is going. This cover is darker and this book was darker and not as funny as the previous books. I hope the author remembers that many of her readers want a good dose of humor along with their vampires and doesn't make the books too dark.
 2008-09-27 - Laugh out loud as always
I Love the Undead series by Mary Janice Davidson. She is one of my top favorite authors I will turn to for a good laugh and entertaining story.
If you haven't read the earlier books in the series, I suggest you do. The first book in the series is, "Undead and Unwed".
In this book, Betsy is now married and dealing with a slew of paranormal issues including: Haunted by her step-monster, fiends with a vendetta and hate from her best friend's boyfriend. As always, Betsy trips her way through the problems in fabulous shoes.
The Undead series (in case you can't tell by the title) is paranormal, comical romance. I would recommend this to anyone who likes that genre of books or even someone I think might like it. Very addictive. 8)
2008-09-24 - Embracing Her Inner Royalty
What a great read! MJD always deliver spectacular fun at a roller coaster pace. It is so enjoyable to be able to grab one of her books and dive in for a little fantasy.
The new Betsy is spectacular! As she continues to evolve and discover her ability to truly embrace her queenly duties, she becomes even more likable. You have to love a strong female character who knows what she wants and how to get things done.
And the other characters in this book are fantastic. the devil's daughter? how creative can you get? I love that MJD continues to weave her into the saga.
While I was a bit sad at the loss of a character in the this book, it was probably time to add a new emotion. It gave the traditional light reading a bit more depth. For supernatural, fictional characters these players represent many real life feelings. I am not calling it Vampirical Shakespeare or anything, but if you read between the lines, it is much more than sexy sarcasm. I look forward to the next installment.
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