Denni's comments (member since Nov 15, 2008)

Denni's comments from the Paranormal Romance group.

Back to school sales. The stretchy textbook covers fit most hardback sizes and are cheap, I sew on a ribbon bookmark.

PBS members will find several options under Kiosk, Go Shopping.

Hardbackers are popular -http://www.hardbacker.com/index.html

Watch craft shows, farmers market, and holiday bazaars.

Have you read MelJean Brook? On my TBR, so I'm not sure. I've read her in short stories & liked the writing style.

How about Jacquelyn Frank? I'm sketch with details, somebody help me out!

Cool, 'cause Bad Blood was no stinker. It's wonderful when a series improves instead of disappointing.

Anyone read Ravenous by Sharon Ashwood? I think it's a debut? Almost finished and haven't decided what to think, exept I will most likely read a sequil. Any thoughts?

Thanks for sharing, that should make reading her books more interesting!

Rae, is that L.A. Banks? Those who didn't enjoy the jargon in her Huntress series, will like the new series better. Features shifters and a kick-ass heroine. The writing style is becoming more polished and I enjoyed the first book.

I signed up also, thanks for the info!

Is this program still active?

If she was a new author today, it's possible Andre Norton's Beast Master type books would be shelved with PnR (instead of SF just because that's where she's always been). Styles have changed, and catagories less so. But as Linnea points out, what the publishers/bookstores are currently using could probably be improved upon.

Has there always been a SFR designation? I assumed it was fairly recent, as a way to seperate the more traditional SF from the more romance oriented cross-over authors? The hardcore SF fans don't care for the mushy stuff...although for some reason sex without romance is ok (remember those old John Norman books?) There have been some great changes in the genre!

Jacqueline, Best wishes with the screenplay project, we need more quality movies!

Lisanne Norman is kinda SF/UF, and where did she go anyway? I've waited years for the next book.

Futuristic & time travel romance have a solid fanbase, and IMO SFR would have higher fan numbers with more exposure. It's an appealing genre, but not many have ventured forth to read yet.

But then, I'm firmly convicted that publishers are conflicted regarding the entire romance genre. It's their cash cow, but not "literature" enough for their sensibilities. So they are in the position of buying and marketing a product they really aren't comfortable associating with (thus the silly titles and lurid covers) *sigh*

Thanks Linnea, author discussions are always so interesting. Agree it's alot of genres under too few headings, but I've no idea how to improve the situation.

A timely question because I went to the HPB today, they only have two divisions, romance and PnR (ok and series) and SF is shelved way the heck on the other end. I'm the pathetic library nerd that was organizing their books while shopping. I move the two chick-lit books across the aisle into fiction, and sneak the mystery/thriller into a chair over there (wasn't wasting my time looking for the mystery section). Then I notice Rowena Cherry, Susan Kearny, Susan Grant, & some other futuristics shelved with regular romance. They don't seem comfortable there, but where do they belong?

A more natural division would seem to be:
Historical & contemporary romance
PnR, UF & fantasy
Futuristic, space opera, & science fiction
But those aren't great either...it's a dilema for sure.

Kinda like the race thing, once we start making sub-divisions it's difficult to catagorize all the combinations possible.

What about the grand dames of science fiction, Andre Nortion and Ann McCaffrey? If they were new authors today, where would they be shelved?

Nichole, Dark Elves is my least favorite of Jet's books, haven't read all of them and don't know that I will. IMO Heaven Sent is her best work so far, but Unleashed is also good.

Larissa also writes a part of the Sydney Croft duo. I've often wondered just how that works, so impressive. Do they both brainstorm and decide on an outline, and one person writes the dialogue. How do they work the division of labor and still get a quality product? I'm totally in awe of the creative teamwork involved!

Awesome author, one of the most talented newbies in the genre! If I don't make the show, give her big virtual HUGS from me!!

Hey Nichole, new to Jet Myles? The Heaven Sent series is wonderful!

Barbara, you may also wish to read the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. Very well written but she has a unique twist on vampires, and shifters are secondary characters (so far). Highly recommended.

XJessa, Hi homie, I graduated from Connell High School and much prefer your weather to where I am now (coast).

Atwater-Rhodes, I'll agree with those who think the series went downhill. Great world-building and plots, but alot of bad stuff keeps happening and the HEA is very minimal. Kinda dark and depressing after a few books. Wish she would co-author with someone to offset her less appealing writing traits!

She's an excellent writer, I just got tired of the Darkyn series before it was finished. I'll definately be trying the next series.

That's what the book before felt like to me. I'd decided to be done with the series unless the reviews for this last book were awesome. Apparently my TBR has nothing to fear!

That's Nichole's excellent quote!

"IMO I thought the AA section was specifically for those who only wanted to read characters that were mostly AA. I stopped going to that section simply because it doesn't display a wide array of AA authors it's mostly street lit books and erotica."...exactly the feeling I got while browsing the AA section at my local bookstore, Jael. At the time unfortunately, some of the authors (like LA Banks) weren't shelved in both places. Haven't checked lately, so don't know if it's changed.

Don't feel bad Cheryl, I'm familiar with LOTS of authors (whether I've read them or not) and I don't recognize Dyanne Davis either. Let us know what you think, always looking for good new authors!

Books for every taste! :-)