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Welcome to our Wednesday Book. So, let’s talk about books!
Today’s book discussion will be about Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead.
Read a review of the book here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=39
Today’s questions:
Georgina Kinkaid has a “job” she is not always too crazy about, as her own continued existence relies upon sucking the essence/life force/soul out of humans via sex. Do you think that Richelle manages to create a sympathetic character in Georgina?
How do you like Georgina’s band of immortal pals?
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Contest: One lucky winner will win a bag of author swag, open to readers worldwide. All you need to do to enter is.
1. Comment and chat here today AND leave at least one comment or question on the book title we are discussing. Even if you haven’t read it. You could ask what makes the characters so compelling to others, or have them convince you to buy the book. LOL Just because you haven’t read it doesn’t mean you can’t chat with us. 
2. Attend and comment at the Release Party, Chat and Contest with author Marianne Mancusi today.
3. RSVP, Attend and Comment at the Interview, Chat and Contest with cover model Ms. Carey Hope here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=11652
4. RSVP, Attend and Comment at the Interview, Chat and Contest with author Megan Crewe here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=12653
5. VOTE in this week’s paranormal poll here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=12778
6. Invite a bunch of your friends to come and chat with us today! Here’s the direct link so they won’t get lost.
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Books in the Georgina Kincaid Series in the order they should be read:
Succubus Blues
Succubus on Top
Succubus Dreams
Succubus Heat
Succubus Shadows
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Have not read any of these yet but would love tell everyone that Richelle Mead is a great author after having read other works of hers in the “Vampire Academy” and the “Dark Swan” series. I particularly like the Books in the Dark Swan series about Eugenie Markham.
The Georgina Kincaid Series in the order they should be read:
Succubus Blues
Succubus on Top
Succubus Dreams
Succubus Heat
Succubus Shadows
I have the Succubus list of books in the series so far on my wishlist to buy and someday when it is complete will get them all, unless maybe can win them at BBB.
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Jackie B Central Texas
I haven’t yet read this series honestly. I’ve read her Vampire Academy series and the Dark Swan series and I loved those, I just couldn’t decide if I wanted to read this. I know a little about the mythology that succubus are creatures–women–who use sex to feed or something like that. Can’t remember all those finer details. I just couldn’t get around to starting the series. Is it worth it?
I loved these books and devoured them in about 3 days. I am sympathetic to Georgina because in my opinion she a very selfless character. She tries her best to help people and alot of time she gets the shaft. Sure she has to suck the essence from people but a girls got to survive right? One of my favorite characters is of course Carter and I’m really hoping Ms. Read will go in more depth about his character in her futuer books. And I do love her circle of friends because they care about Georgina and try to be there for her. They are all quite funny as well. Not sure what’s gonna happen with Seth but I’m hoping for a positive outcome (fingers crossed).
I’m really looking forward to the next one in the series but I’m sure I’ll devour that one in a day and waiting another year will be painful (lol).
Thank you for a great daily chat. I hope the readers will add these to their TBR pile because it really is a great series.
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I also wanted to add that I love the fact that Carter takes the image of John Cusack is this series. Every time I envision Carter as looking like him it always makes me smile.
I have been collecting these so I could read them together.
For those of you who have read them…Are they as good as her YA novels. Would you call them steamy?
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I tweeted http://twitter.com/EllzReadz/status/5619149092
Elie N to me they are quite different (but great) than her YA novels and they do have some steamy scenes because she is a succubi.
I love Carter! And I really enjoyed the first book in this series. Books 2-3-4 are patiently sitting in my TBR pile.
Well, I haven’t read any of the books, but I just picked up Succubus Blues on Monday. I’m really looking forward to digging into it. So, for those that follow the series, which book is your favorite?
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Ahhh I LOVE this series! I was engrossed in it earlier this year. I normally read Vamp-fare - so a series about a succubus was new to me. I immediately fell in to Georgina’s world! You know how sad you feel when a series you love ends? (or you read the last book available)? That is how I felt when I read Succubus Heat. I can’t wait til the next book! :) I wish the next book came out today actually!
Jessica- yes! It is.
I was wary of a succubus series before I read this, i’ll be honest. Once I started the series, though - I forgot about that & became engrossed in their world. I love the fact Georgina lives amongst humans & other paranormal creatures. (her friends are vamps, there are various other demons in Srattle, etc) For me, Georgina’s personality jumps off the page. I love how each character has their own quirk or fault.
Also love Carter too! & love that he’s in the image of John Cusack! :)
RSVP’d to all and already voted! Will post Twitter/FB/etc links!
I have not read these yet. They are going to be on my book club list for us to read early next year. so I have been waiting for that. Are these books as good as i have heard? I know she writes for YA, so are these more for older readers?
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Heidi S.
I have read all of the Georgina books and patiently waiting to see what happens in Succubus Shadows. The one question I do have is -How did you come up with her character? She is very unique.
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I love Mead’s writing. I’ve read all her books that are currently out. As for the Georgina Kincaid series … I like Georgina but I really really like her friends. The secondary characters are just has like able, if not more … LOL.
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I know my question won’t get answered, but here goes … Will Georgina ever get over Seth?
I’ve voted in this weeks poll.
I just finished Succubus Blues. I have devoured Richelle’s books. I have to admit, I started this one a little slow but once I got into the first 50 pages, I couldn’t put it down.
I’m not sure why it took a bit. Now, I have to get the rest of the series.
I want Georgina with Seth, eventhough I want to pop him on the back of the head and make him speak faster. LOL But that is just me.
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Fallon H.
OK, I have yet to read any of Ms Mead’s books *ducks head as shoe zings by* but I am looking forward to reading the Vampire Academy series and the Georgia Kincaid books. Can I read the books out of order and still enjoy them or do I need to go in order. Because the truth is I tend to read series out of order!
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Lesley, I recommend reading the books in order, if possible.
I thought it was Jerome that looks like John Cusack not Carter
I have read her other books and liked them but have not read this book. That is why I love this place since it let’s you meet the author and get a feel for books. 2,3,4,and 5 done.
Yes, it is Jerome who looks like John Cusack.
1. I’m sorry to admit that I haven’t read this series yet either. I absolutely love Richelle Mead! Her VA series and Dark Swan series are two of my absolute favorite, just for some strange reason I haven’t gotten around to reading this one yet. I keep meaning to, but then I completely forget about it again until someone on here mentions it.Oh yeah, I knew there was a series that I had wanted for Christmas a few months ago, this was it..now I have to chose between a few…darn it!
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I love this book! I haven’t gotten to read the whole series yet because I am having trouble getting my hands on a copy of Succubus on Top. I found Georgina to be a very sympathetic character. I think her friends really make the book interesting. I am hoping as I get further into the series there will be even more focus on them.
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I have not read this series yet but I definitely plan to:o) Sounds like an interesting series. How is it compared to her other series? I did read the first two books of Vampire Academy and loved them!
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Steph M!
1. I think Richelle does sympathize with Georgina being a succubus because she is in love with a human in the novella I read. I haven’t read the whole series yet.
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Succubus Blues was the first of Richelle’s books that I read,and I loved it, and I do think she successfully creates a sympathetic character in Georgina. It all goes back to the roots of the character. The very fact that she became what she is because of guilt and remorse over something she had done to somebody else and wanted to rectify that, even at the cost of her own soul. I don’t think at the time she had foreseen all the ramifications of what she was about to do, but she committed the sacrifice out of guilt, and, more importantly, love.
If you haven’t read them, I would highly recommend them (and this is coming from a guy who initially had reservations about the book because he thought it was a “chic” book. If this is a chic book, give me more.).
I LOVE Richelle Mead.
I started with Vampire Academy and moved on to Succubus then The Dark Swan Series.
Richelle Mead is brillant. love her.
Georgina is just whiney enough without me needing to say “Ohmygooood shut up already we understand your life sucks boo hoo”. She’s got enough spice to balance the whining. =]
Georgina’s band of followers are my favourite. haha. I love how it’s an easy flow with everyone. it’s like. a big party of otherworldly creatures.
These books are just enough guilty pleasure without overdoing it. It’s funny and gets your attention right away [also causing you to forget to do your English homework =P].
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sort of. haha.
the only thing i disliked about the series is how Georgina and Seth break up. OMG. i threw my book. it was awful.
and then questions like this go through my head.
Are they ever going to get back together???
Is she going to go for her Incubus friend [whose name escapes me...]???
When will this bitchy attitude go away???
Are Seth and Maddie ACTUALLY going to get married???????? [yeah.. 3 ?'s didnt do it. lol.]
Uhm. ROMAN? really? REALLY???
=]
*sigh* And now we have to wait for the next books to come out. Uhm. Early Copies Richelle? =P
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1. I love Richelle Mead’s Succubus series. I think Richelle did manage to create a sympathetic character in Georgina, when reading this series you can’t help by feel bad for her and what shes going through, when technically we shouldn’t when she’s working for the bad guys. I love Georgina’s immortal friends, especially Carter
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Well I have a birthday coming up next month, maybe I’ll throw book 1 on my list!
I LOVE all of Richelle´s books! If she writes a cake recipe I won´t be able to stop reading it!
As for Georgina, I think she´s my favorite character ever. She suffers so much and she´s so conflicted and she´s still sweet and funny and hopeful..
She´s strong, but in a different way than Rose and Eugenie who are much more aggressive.
And the funny thing is, if we describe a Succubus we´re supposed to feel disgusted and consider one a villain, but Richelle´s managed to make Georgina one of the greatest heroines ever!
The Succubus Series are fun and full of action with great supernatural characters, but there is so much humanity in it that we can relate to Georgina and feel sorry for her and cheer for her.
Richelle is a great author and she deserves all the success in the world. I hope she keeps writing forever.
(sorry for my bad English)
Débora
OK I must say… love the series… Love Georgina, kinda still like Seth, absofrickenlutely hate Maddie (wish she would die a slow and torturous death from a demon attack), love Carter (who wouldn’t LOL) and the rest of the gang are great too….
Georgina just needs to take back what has been taken from her and to heck with what anyone else wants or needs….
Okay, I’ve read VA & Dark Swan series, but this is my FAVORITE series by Richelle Mead. I think I was the only one to show up at her reading for Blood Promise with a Georgina book for her to sign. I also may have been the only one not in HS, but that’s another matter entirely. I think she does a great job of creating sympathy for Georgina, even though you want to hate her for always looking so perfect.
Oh, and I totally agree with Shell the Hockeyvampiress - HATE MADDIE. She so needs to wake up and smell the coffee & get out of La La land. Would have to say that my favorite character is Carter - he’s the best! Although, I’m so happy to see that Roman is back… Can’t wait for Succubus Shadows!
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I’m a huge Richelle Mead fan, this series is one of my favorites. I think she does a great job with Georgina, she’s very sympathetic, I don’t want to say too much and give away spoilers. Btw, all of the books in this series are good. These remind me of Keri Arthur’s Riley Jensen Series, I’d say if you like those, you’ll probably like these.
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I haven’t read this series! But sometime I really like to be a winnner????
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1.another I haven’t read yet but based on comments above and the title i may just have to add it to my tbr list
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I haven’t read either this series or the Vampire Academy one, although both are on my “to-get” list. I’m hoping to get a bunch of Borders/B&N/Amazon.com gift cards at Christmas so I can get them!
Voted in the Poll (for Kim Harrison).
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I have not read this series yet but I did really enjoy her Vampire Academy series so I am looking forward to reading more of her work!
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I started with Richelle’s Vampire Academy series (which is amazing and one of two join favourite series’ ever) and then decided to try this first Succubus book (and then went on to the Dark Swan series, which is also fantastic). I wasn’t too sure about starting this book because it is about a succubus and I don’t like when smex rules the plot. But I was very pleasantly surprised. For a series about a succubus, there isn’t a massive amount of graphic smex, and what there is, isn’t just randomly thrown in. There is some kind of point to it.
Georgina is very different to Rose in the Vampire Academy series because she’s a thinker. She doesn’t tend to get in to physical fights, it’s not how she works. But she’s still a great, engaging character. And like has already been mentioned, she’s generally very selfless and sympathetic character. I may be in the minority here, but I’m not a fan of Seth. He’s okay, but a bit weak in my opinion, and talking about later books (not giving anything away) I love Maddie, but feel incredably sorry for her. Carter may well be my favourite character though…lol and Roman’s pretty great too!
Out of the three of Richelle’s series, VA is my favourite, followed by Dark Swan and then this. But that doesn’t stop me highly recommending this series to all my friends!
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Julie S.
Haven’t read anything from this author
Gonna attend Marianne Mancusi chat-contest after this
RSVPed for Cover Model Mc Carey Hope and Megan Crewe
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I read the VA before these books, but I really like the Georgina books a lot more. I love the snarky humor, the supernatural elements and the lusty love scenes - you can’t get all that with YA. Awesome books!!
How many books are going to be in this series?
I wanted to say that the first series that had made me cry for the first time in years. It felt like it hit home where the heart is!
OMG I L.O.V.E. Richelle Mead. I have not read these books but I have read Vampire Academy. I am a VA junkie. I am having withdrawels until the next book comes out. All I can say is if these books are even half as good as VA they will be well worth the read.
I’ve read everything Richelle Mead has written including some short stores. I truly hope I haven’t missed anything. By far by favorite author. I’ve recommended this to many people, with a caveat:
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If your looking for “Happily ever after” or “Will you Marry Me” - this may not be for you.
1.I love Richelle Mead! ive read all her
diffrent series that she has, Vampire Academy,
Dark Swan, and her Succubus series. i love them
all, i cant pick wich is my Favorite.
I started with the VA series and have since read all her series, My fav is the Georgina series she makes her characters seem so real even with the supernatural content! Before reading Richelle my fav author was J. Collins but Richelle has since moved into that place for me!!!
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Ahh Georgina. I remember reading the first book and cracking up. I loved her and Seth instantly. I feel bad for Georgina and her past, and that she can’t touch her love without sucking his life away. Plus, her band of friends is hilarious and can’t wait to learn more about the angel.
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And I feel even more depressed after the last book. Poor Seth, poor her, I wish they could be together but that seems distant now. I guess she has more chance with the half-breed. T.T
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Ah yes Roman, yeah…he is okay, but Seth is human, and Georgina has few supernatural powers, and I think he is weak because of that.
Plus there was the dream Georgina had with her child. What if its Carter? Because the background song…wasn’t it his favorite or something? When I read that, I thought that now the chances with her being with Seth were slimmer. I don’t hate Maddie, but I don’t like her either. So clueless and innocent.
1. How long have you been writing?
What made you want to write about these Characters?
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OOPs I made a mistake with Carter/Jerome/Cusack! I got the names mixed up typing too quickly!
Sorry about that!
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if you have NOT read this series - don’t
read further! Just a warning! :)
I was *gutted* with the Seth & Georgina situation! You know they are fated to be together! BUT! My question to the fellow readers: her dream/fantasy where she & her daughter run out to meet ”Dad” — yet will it be Seth?? Carter?? Any opinions?
I want to reread the books! I haven’t been able to discuss this series with my friends because they haven’t read this series. (they have read VA - I *stil* haven’t read them. YET!
I clicked on that link for the ”..Shadows” book - argh. why is the release date so far? I want if today! :D *impatient*
This is my first day being able to actually participate in the book chat as a reader instead of the series still on my neverending list!
I like it! I’m always up for bookchat, though! 
Yikes!! I hit “enter” about 7 times after I typed spoiler! & it showed up basically as one paragraph!! nooooo - I’m on my cell. (I had to type it in another program & copy/paste) Dang. I hope I didn’t ruin anything for anyone!
Jessica and Carol you are absolutely right. I was getting Jerome and Carter mixed up. Carter seems to dress homeless if I recall correctly? One of my favorite parts (and I can’t remember which book, Succubus Heat I think) is when Georgina is sitting in Jerome’s house and checking out his movie collection and he’s got all of John Cusacks movies.
This was my intro to Richelle Mead. Georgina is a highly excellent character and I adore her gang, good and bad. I love that her boss has taken on the persona of John Cusack, one of my ‘boyfriends’.
I have two more in the series to read on the nightstand.
I voted my three best sidekicks authors.
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Richelle-
I LOVE your books!!!
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I cried SO hard when you killed Dimitri in Shadow Kiss! It was a great book, but it made me an emotional wreck during some parts, the rescue mission being one of them. But, I must say, (and I’m only half way through Blood Promise at the moment) I am so falling for Adrian. He might seem a little odd sometimes, he seems so good and heatfelt I just want to kick Rose in the ass and tell her to run back to him.
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Libby-
I’m on my laptop, hit enter multiple times, and same thing happened to me!
i’ve been seeing these books on various review websites saying it’s good although I haven’t read it yet! but why succubus?
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1.I Have Succubus Blues Just have not read it yet.Sounds good.good anuff for me to get.I’m Going to get the reat of the set before I read.
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Okay first Thanks for the win from yesterday.
1.This one I’ve not read but do have the first one in my tbr pile. my question is tell me something that woud make me want to dig through my tbr pile to get this one out and read it.
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For anyone who has not read this series yet you are missing out. Richelle put alot in these series Lust Heartache Sex Action Drama and much more. This series is intense I sat down and read all the books out so far in a few days I just couldnt put it down. How Georgina could only read 5 pages a day and put it away til the next day I will never know because I simply cant do it.
How is this succubus different than in the Anita Blake series?
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Succubus Blues is one of my favorite books. In fact it is on my list of books I would take if I was stranded on a island! The first two books of this series are awesome, the next two but me thru an emotional rollercoaster. I love Georgina, I hope she gets a happy ending.
I also LOVE Jerome and Carter. Having a demon and an angel be best friends is so clever. Especially having that angel drink and smoke, so funny!
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I liked that Georgina and Seth were able to get rid of their sexual tension. I am totally over Seth though, he just keeps pissing me off. First with what he did to Georgie but then how he is with Maddie. Its obvious that Seth and Georgie love each other, but I just don’t see how it will work. Unless Seth makes a deal? I hope the next book is a little more upbeat, I don’t want to read another depressing story. Poor Georgie.
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Kayla - eek! I’m sorry it happened to you also! I freaked out when I saw it didn’t leave spaces. lol. I’m glad I added that line right after saying, “if you haven’t read the books - stop reading now” lol. I don’t want to give away spoilers!
I haven’t read the VA books - but I’ve read the Succubus series. I plan on reading the VA books & Storm Born/Thorn Queen ASAP!
Haven’t read this one ,but from comments sounds good.
don’t remember if I did the other stuff.
i stopped by already but now id really like to be more convicned tho i already am convinced lol what makes this book seem so awesome ?
I haven’t had the chance to read any of Richelle’s books, but they are on my TBR pile.
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I haven’t read any of Richelle’s books either, but I always hear buzz about them. Would anyone recommend them? Why? What makes them great? Characters? Writing?
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Tiah B. I agree with you. I really hope the next book is more upbeat.
Lisa B., I think anyone who has read any of Richelle’s work would recommend them, based upon the writing, the characters, and the worlds she creates. Enjoy!