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.
