What did you think of the book the Violin? You would hang me if I gave my review.

It started out okay but then.. well it got sorta perdictable. I liked it but it wasn't one of her best. I really enjoyed when she took the Violin away from him :lol: His total character changed from a strong man to a whimp child.
This is the first book where i stopped in the middle of it and actually put it down. It has been almost 3 months and I still haven't picked it back up.

Violin is not my favorite book by Anne Rice. I really couldn't get into the characters at all. This book along with Servant of the Bones are the only two books by Rice that I never actually finished reading...

I am glad I wasn't the only one who felt this way.

Violin was an ok book. Definitely not one of her best.

I liked Servent of the Bones though. Have a copy of it that's probably worth some money. My sister-in-law picked it up at a rumage sale. It's a copy in paperback that was sent out for reviews before the book was actually released.

Thats awesome! I have the first 3 Vampire books in hard back sighned by Anne herself. I didnt get to meet her but a good bud of mine went to a private party held for her and had them sighned as a birthday gift. DONT TOUCH MY BOOKS!!!

That's cool!!!!!!!!! Wish I could meet her sometime. :)

Originally posted by surfnut
Thats awesome! I have the first 3 Vampire books in hard back sighned by Anne herself. I didnt get to meet her but a good bud of mine went to a private party held for her and had them sighned as a birthday gift. DONT TOUCH MY BOOKS!!!

Keep those books in a safe place, surf, as they will be worth money someday! I have a few signed editions from Mary Higgins Clark, John Grisham and even one signed by Stephen King in my collection! :)

Would love to meet Stephen King sometime. That would be pretty cool. :)

I've read both Violin and Servant, I agree not her best work.

I've gotten a couple of her latest work signed at in-stores at Barnes&Nobel here in NYC. She signs them in the B&N in the Village :) or in Times Sq.

She's really nice and really short! But she's nothing short of awesome. I cant wait for her new book to come out this fall!

I have not read Violin or Servant, the last one I read was Vittorio, which I thought was great.

Keep those books in a safe place, surf, as they will be worth money someday!



Not as much as you would think.:( Ms. Rice tends to do alot of book signings making her autographed copies fairly common at least for the present time.
I worked for a book store at the time The Witching Hour came out.
She did a signing in the store it also happened to be Halloween in the late night hours. As you can imagine everyone and anyone who wore black,thought they were a Goth or a vampire or undead or all of the above were standing in line for literally four blocks just to get in meet and get an autograph from her.
Some people hand lierally pages of material that they wanted her to inscribe on their books. Needless to say this didnt happen.
All the employees had books put aside and were autographed(yes, I got one and eventually sold it). It was definately intresting! The earlier books she wroteein their first editions are of course the one worth a handsome price. I fyou can find someone who is willing to part with it.

Later

MM:D

didn't read violin so i can't say. but i have read all of the vampire chronicles and the mayfair witches. my uncle says that sometimes during the Halloween Ball thrown by her fan club she can be find others say that she gives tours.not sure about either one. my favorite book is Queen of the Damned vol 3 of the Vampire Chronicles.

and as for Steven King :bowdown: he is such a great author that scaries the shizznit out of you without even tryijng... my favorite books are The Stand, IT, The Body, Misery, Pet Cemetary, and Insomnia..

I've never gotten into King, too predictable and he's been writing the same story for 20 yrs... at least Rice kepts it new and fresh and has angles... King, I can predict who is who in the 1st 4 chapters

If were going for favorite book. I sooooo have to say Memnoch the devil. I totally dig her ideas of Heven and Hell!!!!:angel: :devil:

Sorry guys, my favorites don't even include the Vampire Chronicles or the Mayfair Witches. I love, The Feast of All Saints and A Cry to Heaven.

I do enjoy the others, though. :D

I tried to read those 2 books. Just couldn't get into them at all. I'll stick with vampires and witches. :)

I'm just starting on my first Anne Rice book this weekend. "Memnoch The Devil" Someone gave me the book as a gift knowing my interest of different views on Heaven and Hell. I can't wait to dive into this one!

That's a great book Lisa!! Hope you enjoy it. Presents some interesting views of things.

I just bought "Merrick", it was in the bargain bin.
Has anyone read this?

Love that book!!!!!!! Merrick is also involved in the latest Blackwood Farm. :D

I read parts of it and was like I could not read any more. It was good but I prefer her writting the Vampire Chronicles.

Both Merrick And Blackwood Farm are part of her Vampire series. Just indroducing new characters now.