Books are winging their way to my house

[jmc_bks]

People are bugfuck crazy sometimes.  Is there a full moon?  Or have people gone off their meds?

I picked up a copy of Kalen Hughes' debut, Lord Sin.  As I've mentioned (ad nauseum), I'm not a big historical fan, but I appreciate Hughes' thoughtful comments at SBTB, so I picked up a copy when I saw it.  And the bargain price $3.99 (or $4.99?) didn't hurt either.

And my copies of No Humans Involved (Kelley Armstrong) and The Crusades Through Arab Eyes (Amin Maalouf) are on their way to me. 

Comments

[sarahf.livejournal.com]

Yes, full moon. Someone commented as such on SBTB.

It's really unbelievable to me what happened today in Romancelandia. It's taken me three hours to catch up!

Oh, hey, did you see on RTB someone questioning that I could do real literary criticism because I'd never written book?! I sat on my hands and Laura V. responded for me, thank god.

[jmc-bks.livejournal.com]

I haven't checked out RTB lately. Usually, if I see a link at a blog I check regularly, I'll go over.

I'm back! (You probably didn't know I was gone, didja?) What does writing a book have to do with ability to perform literary criticism? I've never died, but I know how to probate estates. Are most art critics artists? Are most movie critics directors or producers? There's a huge disconnect there. Different skills entirely. Which was your point originally.

[(Anonymous)]

why yes, people are bugfuck crazy tonight.

The thing that finally put a bee up my butt (after reading post after post from thoroughly bee butted people) was the response from Carol Stacy to Lauren B. about RT. http://sensualwriter.blogspot.com/2007/05/rthyatt-author-targeted.html

When I first read CS's note, I thought it was kinda annoying. The more I think about it, the more steam-worthy it seemed. The whole "For the record" format is enough to make anyone bugfucking crazy. Then there's the we'll take your money for advertising and the conference, but don't expect us to treat you well aspect. Now I'm wondering if Hyatt really was the culprit.

Bah, and I like the damn magazine and wanted to go to the conference. sigh.

kate r

[jmc-bks.livejournal.com]

The "For the Record" format is patronizing, I think. And I agree, the "we'll take your money but mistreat you" attitude bothers me. It was interesting to me that Stacy wrote that the print readers aren't interested in M/M, while later posters pointed out that statement is not consistent with the polling done by RT itself with respect to M/M and F/F romance.

[riley-merrick.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to hear someone else say this! I mean, it's one thing to get "your side" out there, but that reply of CS's seemed to take a very snippy tone. And I'm sure the Hyatt has considerable blame in this fiasco.

[(Anonymous)]

oh sarah! my favorite anti-reviewer remark. (and don't forget, bad reviews are always because the reviewer is a frustrated writer.)

Actually, I'm perfectly happy to accept that reason when I'm on the receiving end of a skank review. Much easier to take than "your book sux"

[dogzzz2002.livejournal.com]

Holy crap - I just caught up and found out Dear Author confirmed it was Kathryn Falk. That is one crazy chick. Crazy.

I read Bitten there a few years back but then heard the next book had no romance. You know me, no romance, no Cindy. So did she ever put romance back in?

CindyS

[jmc-bks.livejournal.com]

Mmm, there was romance in Dime Store Magic. But not so much in Industrial Magic. I haven't read Haunted or Broken, which are TBR, but Broken has Elena as narrator again, so I imagine there's a bit of romance. And I think NHI is supposed to have some romance, too, with Jaime and Jeremy.

[riley-merrick.livejournal.com]

Haunted has more romance than Broken -- the latter is all Clay trying to keep Elena from overdoing while preggers.

Lord Sin by Hughes

[(Anonymous)]

I also bought this book as well. I think I had heard good things about it. As for the train wreck fiasco going around...I've modified my thoughts because who are any of these people to me. However, Ms. Baumbach has my empathy. I don't buy RT, never read it and don't really attend the conferences. And I didn't read all of it. Gah. Waste of time. I have other things to do. Like now. Later. Have a good weekend.

Keishon