As a group, we decided we wanted to do Terrible Girl Buddy Reads and for some unholy (ha! – ok, you will only think it’s funny if you know Downside Ghosts) reason I decided my first buddy read was going to be with Jen. We picked Dead on the Delta as our read and I was super excited to get started. I had only been blogging for about 1 ½ months at the time and was excited to work with someone I considered “one of those bloggers,” with lots of followers and was hoping she could be a good teacher and guide to me. Good lord I didn’t know what I signed up for.
Jennifer is one of those people that is very hard to read when talking to online. My very first email from her was a scheduling email, working with google calendar – something I didn’t even know existed (but has now become my best friend). I don’t think it even said anything, just the date and book. Ok, maybe she likes to get the details down before the fun starts. Ha!
She scared the crap out of me every time I had a new message in my inbox. I didn’t understand how it could take her so long to get the book read, I mean it only took me a couple days (I get it now – boy do I get it!) and every email was just a few sentences long. Very utilitarian. I knew she didn’t like me and probably thought I was stupid. But somehow, our post came together and it looked pretty good! Ok hers looked good, mine looked like a 4 year old was give access to my page. (It still looks that way, check out the post! http://wp.me/p2v3VX-2u)
After that, I was super nervous to do another buddy post, but I did one anyway. And you know what? I was able to take the lead on that one because of the super organized way Jennifer set ours up. And after a few weeks, I realized she was still talking to me on Twitter and in our group, so she couldn’t hate me that much.
Until she found out I hadn’t read the Night Huntress series. You would have thought I’d killed a baby. She was so appalled that I am pretty sure she rigged a giveaway just so I would win. And instead of winning just one book, I somehow ended up with the first four. And I have been instructed I am not allowed to participate in any more group or buddy reads until I get that read.
She is such a book bully. And I wouldn’t change a thing. Congratulations on two years of book blogging!
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Night Huntress is a required read, I don't see the problem :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I have since read the first three. And I liked them, thank you for the bullying. :-)
ReplyDeleteI know she can be a little intimidating, but the girl get things done..LOL
ReplyDeleteUnderwold L.A. Doesn't seem to be doing bad herself....LMAO!
I cracked up reading this post! One of the things I love about Jennifer is her organization. I remember getting my first Google calendar connection and going "huh?" But, she knows I love the tech challenge.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Jennifer, on reaching this wonderful milestone. I'm so thankful that we have this relationship.
In other words {Laura} suck it up and bow to my whip. LOL
Delete*bows* "Please sir can I have another?"
DeleteThat is pretty funny b/c she sent me and Christen Google calendar reminders...couldn't tell you how to find it again. LOL
DeleteJenn doesn't really do gentle, LOL! And, how come I never made it to the Terrible Girls group? I'm kind of sad I somehow missed the group! Add me already people! and really, if you read paranormal at all, Night Huntress IS a must-read series, so props to Jenn on the bullying :) Happy blogoversary yourself Little Read-- Book Savvy Babe
ReplyDeleteI think Laura is the ONLY person in the PNR/UF reading world that had not read the series.
DeleteShe needed to be bitch slapped. LOL
Thank you! And Jenn can't take all the credit, Christen @ Goldilox and the Three Weres helped. :-)
DeleteYes, why are you NOT in the Terrible Girls group?
DeleteYou haven't read Night Huntress series? How? I agree with Jennifer you have to go read and read it now!!
ReplyDeleteI have though! As of now I am through book 3!!
DeleteThis post toally cracked me up for the reason Jenese mentioned above. I got the Google calendar reminder from her for our Read-A-Long and I was like, WTF is this? LOL! She is def more organized than me, although I haven't been scared of her (yet...). Can you imagine if her email had ALSO included giant peens?!?!?! You would have been so screwed!!! O_o
ReplyDeleteSomeone has to keep you CLOWNS organized. LOL
DeleteLOL this is awesome! And I'm also wondering why the feck I haven't been invited to the Terrible group... even if I don't know you gals very well - I think at least some of you know I am a big fan of him (and Stacia Kane, and Chessiebomb) as well :)
ReplyDeleteGreat ROASTing posts - I was laughing my head off!