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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A disappointing read. I really wanted to like it since it depicts a strong lead female, but I couldn't get past the fact that the way the main character obtained her powers was through sex. I think there are better sci-fi series featuring women out there and I wish I could get my time back. (  ) thehotttrock | Nov 7, 2009 |  I honestly tried to get into this book but I just could not do it. I found myself unable to relate to any of the characters and so I did something I never do... I left if unfinished. (  ) Wiskara | Nov 7, 2009 | This reviewer can't help but feel that Any Given Doomsday is following in the successful wake of supernatural erotica that was popularized by authors like Laurel K. Hamilton and her Anita Blake series. Part bodice-ripper and part supernatural adventure, this book is not for readers who can't handle a great deal of sex and salty language. The novel is most likely satisfactory for those looking for a quick read full of escapism, but it certainly isn't the best in its genre. notanindiekid | Nov 2, 2009 | Any Given Doomsday (The Phoenix Chronicles) by Lori Handeland To say that this genre is very popular now; both in books and movies is an understatement. This book did have an interesting twist of receiving additional powers through the conduit of the sex act; but I began to feel that this means of sharing information and instructions became monotonous. The fact a rape scenario was included is still hard to swallow. There were too many supernatural creatures in the story line and it got confusing keeping them separate. With the quick pace of the narrative, you felt that we were jumping to and from some confusing situations. In the future, I would portray fewer characters within the tale and not use sex as such a huge enticement to attempt to grab the reader. (  ) memasmb | Oct 31, 2009 | I did not like this book, could not really get into it, couldn't relate to the protagonist or anyone else . That being said, I must confess that I do not care for books of this genre so I was prejudiced from the beginning. Yes it's true that I also do not like the writings of Poe or Stephen King. pjjackson | Oct 20, 2009 | 
After reading about 4 chapters I realized this book just wasn't for me. I couldn't get into it, but I think it was because of the genre. I passed it on to a friend.
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0312949197, Mass Market Paperback)Elizabeth Phoenix once used her unique skills as a psychic to help in the Milwaukee Police Department’s fight against injustice. But when Liz’s foster mother is found viciously murdered—and Liz is discovered unconscious at the scene—her only memory of the crime comes in the form of terrifying dreams...of creatures more horrific than anything Liz has seen in real life. What do these visions mean? And what in the world do they have to do with her former lover, Jimmy Sanducci? While the police question Jimmy in the murder, Jimmy opens Liz’s eyes to a supernatural war that has raged since the dawn of time in which innocent people are hunted by malevolent beings disguised as humans. Only a chosen few have the ability to fight their evil, and Jimmy believes Liz is among them. Now, with her senses heightened, new feelings are rising within Liz—ones that re-ignite her dangerous attraction to Jimmy. But Jimmy has a secret that will rock Liz to her core…and put the survival of the human race in peril. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:24 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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