Fiji: A Novel enters Goodreads’ list for Best Humorous Books
Our swashbuckling historical novel has snuck into Goodreads’ list for ‘Best Humorous Books!
Here’s the link to that list. It makes for interesting reading and you’ll find some great books: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/312.Best_Humorous_Books
Fiji: A Novel currently sits at #91 (yay!) – and here’s the Top 5 on that same list as at 11 October 2012 PST:
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker’s Guide, #1)
by Douglas Adams
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
by Terry Pratchett
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
by Christopher Moore
Me Talk Pretty One Day
by David Sedaris
The Princess Bride
by William Goldman
And let’s not forget #91…
While we didn’t set out to be humorous when writing this novel, we found the period (early 1800′s) and the setting (Fiji/South Pacific) and the genre (historical romance/action-adventure) certainly allow for humor. They were bawdy, lusty days and we wanted to capture that in our writing.
As at today, I note our novel remains at #1 in Goodreads’ list for ‘Great Romance Novels’. One reviewer called it “a bodice-ripper”, but I think she exagerates… “A Fifty Shades of Grey” it ain’t!
-Lance
