I Feel A Change In The Wind, Says I

Harlequin has been making waves with their announcement about their new self-publishing/vanity press venture, Harlequin Horizons . Both the Romance Writers of America and Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America have adjusted their stances on Harlequin's position as a qualifying publisher in order for authors to claim professional status. RWA's statement is short and delivers a punch to ...

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Rampant by Diana Peterfreund

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2009 Genre: Horror Sub-genre: Paranormal, YA Rating: 3 1/2 pints of blood Apparently, unbeknownst to me, there's a whole trend of evil unicorns endangering humanity. Who knew? It does, however, have some basis in history. Let's do the comparison: Aww, look at the modern pink and fluffy thing. Why yes, that old tapestry does feature a crazed unicorn ...

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Skin Game by Ava Gray

Publisher: Berkley, 2009 Genre: Romance Sub-genre: Paranormal Rating: 4 pints of blood "Stare at my pecs!" says headless dude on the cover, and I obey because I can't help it. He has no face, and his chest stands out so very much agasint the dark woodsy background. There's really nothing subtle about this kind of cover: it says "HERE THERE BE SEXY TIMES." For those who are unaware, Ava ...

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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Series: The Hunger Games #2 Publisher: Scholastic 2009 Genre: Science fiction Sub-genre: YA; dystopian/post-apocalyptic fiction Rating: 4 pints of blood The stylistic covers of this series are very fitting - militaristic, even. The bird emblem (a "mockingjay" hybrid that's symbolic to the story) makes me think of the various governments who use birds of prey - eagles, usually ...

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Red Gold Bridge by Patrice Sarath

Series: Gordath Wood Publisher: Ace, 2009 Genre: Fantasy Sub-genre: Contemporary, Swords and Sorcery Rating: 3 pints of blood I love the colours, the warm and natural feel to the cover. There's a nice juxtaposition of modern and fantasy-ish elements, with the girl in modern clothes with the ancient looking bridge behind her. Up close, though, the whole thing looks a bit like these ...

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November's Cheap Book Awesomeness

Well, it's November, and the weather outside is cold and blustery. So I vote to stay inside with a warm and purry cat on my lap and a barrage of free and cheap e-books available for the month. My cat is all for this plan, in case anyone was wondering. Suvudu added three new books to their free library: Crimson Shadows (anthology, mostly epic fantasy) by Robert E Howard, Trading in Danger (...

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Nekropolis by Tim Waggoner

Series: Nekropolis Publisher: Angry Robot, 2009 Genre: Horror Sub-genre: Urban Fantasy Rating: 3 pints of blood The cover here is trying to be gritty and dramatic, but it really just makes me think of Tracer Bullet of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip without the awesome stylization. I suppose that's partially the look they were going for, the noir detective, but I doubt it's ...

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Envy by Sandra Brown

Publisher: Grand Central, 2009 Genre: Horror Sub-genre: Mystery/thriller Rating: 2 pints of blood I love the lettering for the title. It's creepy and effective, like something nasty is poking through sheet metal to grab me and devour my soul. Which seems only fair, because my soul is delicious. This is a re-print of the 2001 release, sent to me by Grand Central Publishing. It's not ...

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The Exceptional Exception

We all have our little reading idiosyncrasies, tools and tropes that lure us in or drive us awway. Things that have nothing to do with plot or character development, just illogical personal preferences. Maybe you get excited about any book set in Ireland, or you can't stand reading anything with more than one narrating character. It doesn't have to make any sense, but it still affects the way you...

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With Seduction in Mind by Laura Lee Guhrke

Series: Girl-Bachelor Chronicles Publisher: Avon, 2009 Genre: Romance Sub-genre: Historical Rating: 4 pints of blood Is it possible to put out a romance novel that does not feature either teal or pink on the cover? One look at this book says "Why not go with both?" Indeed. Let's ignore the disturbing colour co-ordination it must have taken for Red there to match her dress to the carpet ...

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