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#1209249 - 06/29/09 02:54 PM Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread
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out of the frying pan...
It appears enough of us have now read this to move the discussion out of the book thread.

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By continuing to read this thread you are hereby accepting that spoilers WILL appear and you forfeit your right to complain about it.

OK - so, addressing spoiler issue #1 as presented by TR in the book thread:
The ending. I have to agree that the last couple of chapters kind of collapsed. It was almost like JE went, "Oh carp, I'm almost to 300 pages - better wind this up now." I thought it was pretty good up to that point, though.

Now, MY issue with this one was: since when is Ranger smarmy and Joe the nice guy?!?! Did anyone else get the feeling that JE is setting Ranger up to be phased out somehow? I hope that's not the case, but she seems to be making his character less likeable lately.
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#1209259 - 06/29/09 03:00 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread RR Becca
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My thoughts EXACTLY ! She keeps hitting us with 'BABE' all through the book and then at the end she has Stephanie just turn up at Joe's place? It's like Stephanie is loosing her moxi. Joe is being portrayed more and more like a Jersey cop while Ranger represents the path to really growing and learning not just schlepping for Vinnie for the rest of her life. Isn't that what cracking Ranger's problem was all about? Then she runs back to beer and a f**ting dog???!!! Puhleeeeze.

Wonder where she's going with Lula now that it's been established she's not just heavy, she's morbidly obese. Janet isn't one to do bring health into her writing.

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#1209267 - 06/29/09 03:06 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread Truffle Royale
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On a side note (speaking of Lula's weight) - I laughed so hard I snorted when she got stuck in the car window. Now THAT scene was getting back to the silly, slapstick writing style that made this series so popular!
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#1209298 - 06/29/09 03:41 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread RR Becca
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Yes Becca...that was hilarious!!!! Especially when she f**ted and then could fit through the window!

I agree with you both on how quickly things were wrapped up. Anti-climatic actually but I did enjoy the book.

For the record...if Ranger goes, I go!!! wink
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#1209346 - 06/29/09 04:18 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread RR Sarah
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What is Stephanie so afraid of regarding Ranger? It's not the unknown anymore so what is it? Not to mention I'll take 'Babe' over 'cupcake' anyday! The latter is so pompom squad demeaning.

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#1209348 - 06/29/09 04:19 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread Truffle Royale
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what's the name of this book?
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#1209364 - 06/29/09 04:30 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread Pale Rider
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Ummm, Pale, are you having a senior moment? Read the title of the thread!

Truff, I totally agree with you. The only thing I can think of is that Stephanie secretly desires the house with the white picket fence and she knows Ranger is not that guy. But, Joe Morelli probably is.
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#1209370 - 06/29/09 04:43 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread RR Sarah
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Or at least, Morelli is growing into that guy.
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#1209371 - 06/29/09 04:43 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread RR Sarah
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I'm ready to write the sequel. It'll be called Shake it Off! Sixteen In it, our heroine will finally rid herself of her mother's hold on her by forgoing the white picket fence and actually nab a criminal while remaining totally clean and unscathed. Meanwhile, her trusty sidekick, Lula will win 'Dance your A**' off and give Joyce a run for her spandex and spikes heeled boots. laugh What'da'ya think? Should I pitch it to Janet to co-write?

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#1209377 - 06/29/09 04:57 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread Truffle Royale
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Finger Licking and Shake it... are these chicken cookbooks or something??
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#1209378 - 06/29/09 05:02 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread Truffle Royale
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Originally Posted By: Truffle Royale
I'm ready to write the sequel. It'll be called Shake it Off! Sixteen In it, our heroine will finally rid herself of her mother's hold on her by forgoing the white picket fence and actually nab a criminal while remaining totally clean and unscathed. Meanwhile, her trusty sidekick, Lula will win 'Dance your A**' off and give Joyce a run for her spandex and spikes heeled boots. laugh What'da'ya think? Should I pitch it to Janet to co-write?


First you also have to tell us what Gramda Mazur will be up to. Will she swear off funeral home cookies and open casket viewings? grin
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#1209381 - 06/29/09 05:16 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread HRH Okie Banker
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You should go to the website and enter the contest to name the next book!

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#1209409 - 06/29/09 05:42 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread Queen Mum
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It's awfully tempting to write a fanfiction that flips the ending. I mean....we'd all really rather have her turn up on Ranger's doorstep, right?
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#1209414 - 06/29/09 05:43 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread RR Becca
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there is a novel entitled "finger lickin' fifteen"?
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#1209429 - 06/29/09 05:50 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread Pale Rider
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Yep. The entire series is numbered in the titles. They start out: One for the Money, Two for the Dough, etc...
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#1209442 - 06/29/09 05:58 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread RR Becca
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Originally Posted By: RR Becca
It's awfully tempting to write a fanfiction that flips the ending. I mean....we'd all really rather have her turn up on Ranger's doorstep, right?


Oh heck yes!!! I mean, who does she turn to when she really needs help?!!
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#1209444 - 06/29/09 06:00 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread Truffle Royale
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Originally Posted By: Truffle Royale
I'm ready to write the sequel. It'll be called Shake it Off! Sixteen In it, our heroine will finally rid herself of her mother's hold on her by forgoing the white picket fence and actually nab a criminal while remaining totally clean and unscathed. Meanwhile, her trusty sidekick, Lula will win 'Dance your A**' off and give Joyce a run for her spandex and spikes heeled boots. laugh What'da'ya think? Should I pitch it to Janet to co-write?


I was soooo hoping that Lula would hit Joyce with her tazer!
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#1209447 - 06/29/09 06:02 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread RR Sarah
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Finger Linckin' 15 has to do with Cluck in a Bucket and bar-b-que sauce, Pale.

Granma gets caught in the basement of the funeral parlor and eats too much of the ice cream that was on sale at Costco. She passes out in a drawer that's stuck open and nobody can find her for days until.... (you have to buy the 16thbook to find out how she's found!)

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#1209460 - 06/29/09 06:15 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread RR Sarah
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Originally Posted By: RR Sarah
I was soooo hoping that Lula would hit Joyce with her tazer!


Me too! And is it horrible that I was disappointed when Joyce finally did get shot and it didn't even blow out an implant or something? I mean come on...Joyce has *always* been the target of malice, why did she get a serious scene?
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#1209465 - 06/29/09 06:25 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread RR Becca
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Isn't it funny how we all know that Lula should have tazered Joyce and Steph belongs with Ranger but Janet doesn't???!!! Methinks she needs a time out to reread her own books and get these characters back on the track we want them on!

btw, did you like how a lot of supporting characters got more page time this time around? Gotta say I'm glad Steph's mom isn't out shopping the grocery isles for men for me!

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#1209490 - 06/29/09 06:55 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread Truffle Royale
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If there were to be a movie based on these books, who would you want to play the regular characters in the books?
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#1209508 - 06/29/09 07:18 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread Bagweaver
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Ooh - I'll have to try and remember to play this game from home. It's always more fun when imdb pages accompany the names. grin

Additional challenge: provide two cast lists. One using all-stars and one using little-knowns. The all-starts are always fun because everyone recognizes them and can argue about it, the little-knowns are more likely to actually be cast if anything ever comes of it. wink
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#1209941 - 06/30/09 02:22 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread RR Becca
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I think Miss Congeniality (whoever played her) would be a great Stephanie; Queen Latifah as Lulu, and I dunno about the others.
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#1209942 - 06/30/09 02:23 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread Retired DQ
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Danny DeVito as Stephs bailbondsman
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#1209948 - 06/30/09 02:27 PM Re: Official "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" spoiler thread Retired DQ
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Ali Larter as Joyce
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