Please do me the favor of clicking on the below link and telling me what all those books have in common.
New Releases in Fantasy/SF
Notice something similar in the topic, or perhaps in the covers?
Not that I really begrudge anyone their success, b/c honestly these authors make waaay more money than me. I am just overwhelmed.
Wandering around in University Bookstore the other day, took a glance at the so-called "Horror" section. What did I see? Basically all supernatural romances that involve vampires, were-wolves, demons, or angels of the exact same variety overwhelmingly represented in the Amazon new releases above.
I just don't get it. I have nothing against books on vampires or dark fantasy or whatever (love Tanith Lee, love Storm Constantine, loved early PZB, liked early Anne Rice), but I just get a sense that the books coming out right now are all taken from the same mold. And then made into movies, or t.v. shows, or t-shirts, which means that they are everywhere.
I know, I am being unfair. I do realize this, but I was annoyed. Especially b/c I was in search of some new interesting book. I was potentially going to buy something. But alas, not today, b/c I am discouraged by the state of the genre at the moment.
On the other hand, if anyone has suggestions of things that I might like to read, please let me know.
There's a dearth of interesting books in all genres right now. I was skimming the NYT best seller list for a possible new book, and I couldn't find a single book that excited me.
ReplyDeleteWell that sucks, maybe it is a sign from the universe that we shouldn't be reading for fun until prelims are over :)
ReplyDeleteNot to derail your prelim plans, but . . . I actually am reading a very good book that you might like: "Juliet, Naked" by Nick Hornby (I think I got the author's name right).
ReplyDeleteI'm a little excited that Robin Hobb has a new book out. About dragons! Woo dragons! I've enjoyed a lot of her previous books because I feel like her characters tend to be a more than just cookie-cutter fantasy novel types. So maybe I'll pick that one up someday, and you are totally welcome to borrow the books of hers I have if you're interested in light dragon-related fantasy trilogies.
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