Comments on: Revisiting an Old DIK: Danelle Harmon’s The Beloved One

By: Patricia patterson

Patricia patterson — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 03:14:14 +0000

I reread frequently. Just looking at the comments inspired me to go to the keeper closet (one shelf is not enough) and search out MacKenzie’s Mountain. So much of this book speaks to my heart.

Loved The Beloved One. Just finished it yesterday but could not finish The Wicked One. She had no redeeming value that I could find so why bother.

By: Ejaygirl

Ejaygirl — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:24:38 +0000

I had never heard of Danelle Harmon until recently when she was promoting the de Montforte series. The premise of her story (first book) intrigued me and she was discounting the book so I decided to buy and read it right away. If you haven’t read this series, run to the bookstore and get them now! I LOVED the first two books and will finish the last two shortly. I’m now interested in collecting her other work and she will be an auto buy author for any new material.

I don’t re-read much but I have with certain books, namely the J. D. Robb series. Too many new books to read on my shelf.

By: NBLibGirl

NBLibGirl — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:08:39 +0000

I’m a re-reader of romances. I’d rather re-read something that I perceive to be well done than slog through something poor just to have something to read. Most of the romances I read come from the library and I purchase pretty selectively: things that I think are worth re-reading or is something I’d like to pass along to someone else.

By: xina

xina — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:17:17 +0000

I was never a rereader until about a year and a half ago. I reread some old favorites, and just kept going! I have many of my old favorites downloaded and have had so much fun rereading Garwood, Stephanie Laurens, Marcia Canham, Lisa Kleypas…just to name a few. And I loved this book, The Beloved One. I see a glom in my near future.

By: Victoria S

Victoria S — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:13:48 +0000

I had never heard of Danelle Harmon until yesterday. As soon as I read that Lucien is “…almost a prototype for Wulfric Bedwyn”, I too ran to my Kindle to get them downloaded.

In the words of Lois M, “heck yeah, I’m a re-reader.” As a matter of fact I was re-reading Anne Mallory’s “One Night is Never Enough” when I read your blog on Ms. Harmon. I too, regularly re-read old favorites; between new releases, as a comfort read, because something will bring a particular book or series to mind. In other words, any old excuse will do for me to re-read a book I have long since purged any book from my shelves or Kindle that I will not re-read. It’s GOT to be a book I’ll re-read for me to even keep it anymore, as shelf space is precious.

I am so grateful to all you at AAR for the reviews you do. I have found so many “new-to-me” authors here, that I know I would have never been exposed to otherwise. I do use other blogs, but I find that the gold standard for me is this one. I don’t have to agree with all your reviews but I can always count on them being honest appraisals of the material, and that’s all any of us can ask for. Thanks again for pointing the way to Ms. Harmon’s books.

By: Tinabelle

Tinabelle — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:21:26 +0000

Dyed-in-the-wool rereader here! I frequently reread my favorites, some of which date back to my early days of reading romance in the “bodice ripper” era. Have been trying to buy my DIK’s in electronic format if/when they are released. Sometimes I just want a comfort read where I already know what happens and can relax during my reading. I read quickly and don’t often remember every single detail anyway.

Thanks for recommending the de Montforte Brothers series. Missed them the first time around but they sound right up my alley. Just loaded all four onto my Kindle and am looking forward to reading them. I love that AAR sometimes reviews/discusses older books.

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:22:13 +0000

I agree, Lee. I, too, am a re-reader and since I have discovered audiobooks look forward to revisiting my favorite books in that form as well.

By: LeeF

LeeF — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:56:16 +0000

I re-read, then turn around and listen to some books on audio!

By: Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:03:19 +0000

I used to be a re-reader but the internet has changed that. Every once in a while I will get the urge to revisit a certain book but it doesn’t happen that often.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:59:13 +0000

Back when I had to stretch every penny I was a more frequent rereader than now, but I still periodically return to my keepers and comfort reads. As Bungluna writes, some books hold up better than others. On rereading Prince Of Foxes recently I realised my response varies based on the expectations I bring to the reread, not merely because I have matured and read with a different set of life experiences than I did when I was younger. It also depends on what I got out of the book on my first reading, on what I responded most strongly to back then. If the primary pleasure was puzzling out a mystery, for example, then, provided I have forgotten most of the twists and turns, the fun can be easily duplicated. If the book made me see the world differently or broadened my horizons I may still admire it as a solid piece of writing but likely the "wow"-factor will by now be diluted or missing. Etc.