02-21-2013, 04:25 PM | #46 |
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I'm not a fan of the sparkles, but I wouldn't mind a vampire with superhuman strength, golden eyes and a sexy body spending every night with me .
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02-21-2013, 04:32 PM | #47 |
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Back in my day, vampires weren't angst-ridden kids, they were bloodthirsty, murderous monsters and we liked it!
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02-21-2013, 05:00 PM | #48 |
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Surely vampires are cold to the touch? I mean, eww.
I'm embarrassed to go to the front page of BoB at work, since one of the top sellers is invariably a bronzed six-pack. That might be why I still don't have an account with them and have never bought anything there. I don't care if people like to read them, but I'm kind of thankful that the covers are hidden away on ereaders these days, to be honest. |
02-21-2013, 05:08 PM | #49 |
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02-21-2013, 05:11 PM | #50 | |
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I got a generic flying car cover! http://www.baenebooks.com/popup.aspx...1451638455.jpg That one is actually apropos and reflective of the book's content and tone. (Highly reccomended, too.) "It sank... It just sank..." |
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02-21-2013, 05:17 PM | #51 |
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02-21-2013, 05:20 PM | #52 |
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oh, drat - I'm trying to insert the English cover to Captain Vorpatril's Alliance, and I can't seem to get the picture into the post. I like it much better than either of the Baen covers.
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02-21-2013, 05:20 PM | #53 |
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The blue girl is just way too skinny. Eat some food. You need to put on weight.
Without the blue skinny dancer, the cover would be a lot better. |
02-21-2013, 05:21 PM | #54 |
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02-21-2013, 05:22 PM | #55 | |
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The dude on the cover lives a low-key life as a first-class slacker (out of self-defense--his family is composed of galactic-class schemers and over-achievers). And politics on Barrayar is a blood sport. The fun is watching him have to actually exercise his native talent without ruining his rep. |
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02-21-2013, 05:26 PM | #56 | |
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MaryJanice Davidson's FRED THE MERMAID series is a hoot, too. Speaking of bodice-rippers: the vampire protagonist of Tanya Huff's BLOOD TIES books pays the bills--you can't really say he makes a living--writing purple prose bodice rippers. For the TV Series adaptation that ran on LIFETIME making fun of cheesy romance novels was out of the question so they made him a comic book writer/artist. "They're graphic novels!". Last edited by fjtorres; 02-21-2013 at 05:32 PM. |
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02-21-2013, 05:32 PM | #57 |
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Do we all forget Bram Stoker....the Drac had a hankering for the ladies...and not just for a night cap... He was one of those bloodthirsty monster types....
But we must be PC ...vamps have feelings too...and tweens probably don't need all the sex and violence....thus Sparkly Vampires!! |
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That is so bland it makes the lightflier cover inspiring. |
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02-21-2013, 05:34 PM | #59 | |
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The new cover is a guy taking his shirt off. She finally gave in. I don't think she should of. Almost all comments from her fans said they hated the cover as it misrepresented her writing and story style. I found the cover to be ordinary and would pass it right by. If you have Facebook you can scroll through her timelime and see the cover and the original cover that should of been used. So it's marketing to blame for these man titty covers. Majority of romance readers prefer tasteful covers. I like the ones with couples on it in romantic poses. One of my favorites is this one here |
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02-21-2013, 05:36 PM | #60 |
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What I liked about the cover is crossing out A Miles Vorkosigan Adventure and replacing it with "An Ivan Vorpatril Adventure" - the background is immaterial.
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