Upcoming books
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jmc_bksI was procrastinating, and checking out the list of upcoming books for January & February via AAR.
Meg Cabot's 2nd Heather Well's mystery-lite tpb is listed as a January release...but it has been out since November, I think. Wonder if it was originally slated for January.
A new book by Rowena Cherry is scheduled for February. I only remember this author because herfirst book Forced Mate was so heinous that I returned it to the bookstore and voted for it as worst in the AAR poll that year. :shrugs: Apparently others liked it enough that her publisher is willing to release Insufficient Mating Material. Hmmm. Sounds vaguely Data-ish, crossed with pr0n. Or maybe my mind is just in the gutter. No thanks.
Ann Christopher will have a new contemporary out, Risk, which I'd be interested in...except I'm still looking for a copy of her last release, Trouble. And my new resolution is to not buy a later book in a series until I've read the first.
MJD has a new book, Doing It Right out in February. Meh. I still read the Betsy books (via library) but am finished with her other stuff unless I hear amazing buzz.
Barbara Michaels, Jennifer Crusie and Elizabeth Lowell all have reissues, as does La Nora via Silhouette. Her early Irish categories, which I've read. I wouldn't necessarily recommend them, unless you are interested in comparing them to her later work as an exercise of measuring her growth as a writer.
Susan Isaacs has a new hardcover, Past Perfect. I love her books Shining Through and Close Relations.
Lora Leigh has a new book out, but I'm finished trying to read her.
Deirdre Martin has another hockey romance coming soon, Chasing Stanley. Eh.
And of course, the next In Death book and SEP's Natural Born Charmer, which are on my pre-order list, are out in February. Dean Robillard was the best part of Match Me If You Can, I thought.
Isabel Sharpe has a book titled Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough, which I assume is a play in some way on Almodovar's Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, one of my favorite movies ever. {I'm an Almodovar fan girl. I'm waiting for his latest to come to the independent theatre nearest me.)
Alison Weir's historical about Lady Jane Grey is due out in February. I find Lady Jane fascinating. But I thought some of Weir's conclusions in her Eleanor of Aquitaine book were questionable and not well developed (or cited/sourced), so this will probably be a library book.
The latest Lackey/Gellis collaboration is coming from Baen books. I'm not entirely thrilled with these, to be honest. I like Gellis's historicals but am not that impressed with Lackey.
Morgan Hawke's Kiss of the Wolf is on my wish list, despite the squick-itude of one of her Interstellar book that I read last month.
Patricia Briggs and Keri Arthur each have the next paranormal books in their series out in February. I've read the 1st Arthur book (meh) and Briggs' Moon Called is TBR.
Nalini Singh has a Silhouette Desire slated for February release, Bound by Marriage. With all of the good word of mouth her single title paranormal release has received, I'm wondering if her future in categories will be short. Especially since a second paranormal is due out in '07.
There's another Harry Dresden book out, probably timed to go with the debut of the TV series on the Sci-Fi (or is it FX?) Channel.
In March (and this isn't on a list on AAR, I'm just so anxious and excited that I have to include it), the long awaited Beau Crusoe from Carla Kelly will be released. I'm thinking about buying extra copies of this one, actually, so I can pimp it to people.
Meg Cabot's 2nd Heather Well's mystery-lite tpb is listed as a January release...but it has been out since November, I think. Wonder if it was originally slated for January.
A new book by Rowena Cherry is scheduled for February. I only remember this author because her
Ann Christopher will have a new contemporary out, Risk, which I'd be interested in...except I'm still looking for a copy of her last release, Trouble. And my new resolution is to not buy a later book in a series until I've read the first.
MJD has a new book, Doing It Right out in February. Meh. I still read the Betsy books (via library) but am finished with her other stuff unless I hear amazing buzz.
Barbara Michaels, Jennifer Crusie and Elizabeth Lowell all have reissues, as does La Nora via Silhouette. Her early Irish categories, which I've read. I wouldn't necessarily recommend them, unless you are interested in comparing them to her later work as an exercise of measuring her growth as a writer.
Susan Isaacs has a new hardcover, Past Perfect. I love her books Shining Through and Close Relations.
Lora Leigh has a new book out, but I'm finished trying to read her.
Deirdre Martin has another hockey romance coming soon, Chasing Stanley. Eh.
And of course, the next In Death book and SEP's Natural Born Charmer, which are on my pre-order list, are out in February. Dean Robillard was the best part of Match Me If You Can, I thought.
Isabel Sharpe has a book titled Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough, which I assume is a play in some way on Almodovar's Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, one of my favorite movies ever. {I'm an Almodovar fan girl. I'm waiting for his latest to come to the independent theatre nearest me.)
Alison Weir's historical about Lady Jane Grey is due out in February. I find Lady Jane fascinating. But I thought some of Weir's conclusions in her Eleanor of Aquitaine book were questionable and not well developed (or cited/sourced), so this will probably be a library book.
The latest Lackey/Gellis collaboration is coming from Baen books. I'm not entirely thrilled with these, to be honest. I like Gellis's historicals but am not that impressed with Lackey.
Morgan Hawke's Kiss of the Wolf is on my wish list, despite the squick-itude of one of her Interstellar book that I read last month.
Patricia Briggs and Keri Arthur each have the next paranormal books in their series out in February. I've read the 1st Arthur book (meh) and Briggs' Moon Called is TBR.
Nalini Singh has a Silhouette Desire slated for February release, Bound by Marriage. With all of the good word of mouth her single title paranormal release has received, I'm wondering if her future in categories will be short. Especially since a second paranormal is due out in '07.
There's another Harry Dresden book out, probably timed to go with the debut of the TV series on the Sci-Fi (or is it FX?) Channel.
In March (and this isn't on a list on AAR, I'm just so anxious and excited that I have to include it), the long awaited Beau Crusoe from Carla Kelly will be released. I'm thinking about buying extra copies of this one, actually, so I can pimp it to people.
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Date: 2007-01-03 10:02 pm (UTC)Holy cow, who's publishing it? And dare we hope it's the start of even more Kelly books?
Have you read "Here's the the Ladies", her collection of Western stories? They're just delightful.
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Date: 2007-01-03 10:07 pm (UTC)I don't know about other books. Back when BC was first scheduled for release then cancelled, CK posted on one of the AAR boards that she was contemplating writing a mystery set in the American west, modern day, with the protagonist being a border agent. I'm not sure what happened with that, though, or what her future writing plans are.
I love Here's to the Ladies. I've given a copy to my mother, who does NOT read romance, and plugged it to several other readers.
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Date: 2007-01-03 11:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-01-04 12:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-01-04 04:16 pm (UTC)Beau Crusoe
Date: 2007-01-04 03:04 am (UTC)Amanda~ Bookwormom
Re: Beau Crusoe
Date: 2007-01-04 10:32 am (UTC)Back in 2005, Harlequin announced it was doing away with its Historicals line distribution in the US, and summarily cancelled all contracts. There was a big uproar and that decision was backed off on. Carla Kelly's publisher problems are alluded to but not detailed in her interview at AAR here: http://www.likesbooks.com/tracycarlalaura.html.
Re: Beau Crusoe
Date: 2007-01-04 04:41 pm (UTC)kate r
Rowena Cherry's IMM release
Date: 2007-01-04 06:14 pm (UTC)Too many times I see thumbs down "opinions", and I buy the book just to see if it's as bad as the person says. It RARELY is. No book pleases everyone. Each book needs to find an audience. You don't like Cherry don't read her.
Others do love her unique charm - clear by all the awards she wins (yes, I took time to visit her website). And you said it -- the publisher bought a second, and likely more from that author. Publishers don't take those risks unless they believe in the books.
I will be standing in line to get this book, too. And decide for myself.
Re: Rowena Cherry's IMM release
Date: 2007-01-04 07:12 pm (UTC)Will certainly buy IMM.
Re: Rowena Cherry's IMM release
Date: 2007-01-04 07:13 pm (UTC)Re: Rowena Cherry's IMM release
Date: 2007-01-04 07:45 pm (UTC)At the risk of sounding snarky or snide, this blog is my opinion, as evidenced by the title, "My Two Cents." I didn't inflict it on anyone -- I didn't post on a website, message board, forum or chat group devoted to or hosted by Ms. Cherry, which would indeed have been rude and troll-like. I posted my opinion on my blog, which readers view only by affirmatively choosing to do so.
You are entitled to your opinion; as you say, differing opinions make the world interesting. I'm glad that you enjoyed Forced Mate; obviously, it didn't work for me. I hope that you enjoy IMM as well. The romance novel industry is full of authors who "work" for some readers but not others. As I indicated in my post, I likely will not be reading Ms. Cherry in the future, although I do appreciate her gracious comment below.
~jmc
Insufficient Mating Material
Date: 2007-01-04 06:17 pm (UTC)IMM takes up where Forced Mate ended, with Djetthro-Jason severely beaten, about to undergo surgery to change his face and identity, and faced with the choice of
marrying the airhead, mischief-making fashionista Princess Martia-Djulia (pronounced Marsha Julia)--with
whom he had a long one-night stand-- or of dying a traitor's death if he refuses.
No one gives a thought to what Martia-Djulia might do when she sees a shaven-headed, goatee-bearded, limping stranger being frogmarched up the aisle to marry her when she was expecting to marry blond covermodel-lookalike Commander Jason.
Her surprising reaction sets off a firestorm of rumor, scandal... and rattles a murderer who thought he'd gotten away with an ancient crime.
INSUFFICIENT MATING MATERIAL is a chess term for when the players agree that neither can get into a position where one can checkmate the other, no matter how badly the
opponent plays.
There's quite a bit of bad language and sex, and a lot of gutter humor... the hero has a bioluminescent tattoo you-can-guess-where.
I'd be the first to admit that this is definitely not the sort of thing to float everyone's boat!
Rowena Cherry
Re: Insufficient Mating Material
Date: 2007-01-04 07:20 pm (UTC)Thank you for your gracious response and the summary of your upcoming book. Humor is so subjective; I know some readers loved Forced Mate while others didn't. I admit I did not "get" FM, so I likely will not be picking up a copy of IMM.
Congratulations on the PEARL final.
Cheers,
~jmc
Question
Date: 2007-01-04 07:04 pm (UTC)I read many romances and found Forced Mate to be amusing. I have read some of the others you mention, including Natural Born Charmer, which is very good.
Ann Christopher is a wonderful writer and person. You will enjoy her story.
I do not understand what type of material you review. Can you explain. Thank you.
Lady Christiana of Live Journal
Re: Question
Date: 2007-01-04 07:12 pm (UTC)I do not review professionally, nor do I blog professionally. I am a reader, primarily of romance and mystery, but also fantasy, science fiction, and general fiction. My reviews are my opinions, sometimes short and sometimes long, of whatever I may be reading. The formats vary, as does the amount of analysis I put into them. [Not all of my entries are tagged, though, still working on it.] If you click on the tags in the right column, you can see some entries specifically listed as book reviews. Not all of my entries have been tagged yet, though.
I know that there were/are readers who found Forced Mate to be a pleasing read; and there were also readers who were frustrated or [insert other unhappy word here] with the book. IIRC, there was a long thread on at least one AAR message board.
Re: Question
Date: 2007-01-04 07:17 pm (UTC)Lady Christiana
You're welcome
Date: 2007-01-04 08:05 pm (UTC)~jmc
Re: Question
Date: 2007-01-05 07:45 am (UTC)You know what happened don't you? Somebody probably posted this link to one of her lists/groups etc, so they all came to defend her, like good fangirls are wont to. Big effing sigh.
Karen Scott
Re: Question
Date: 2007-01-05 12:59 pm (UTC)~jmc...who is mean and evol.