Hi everyone! I wrote this post before I went to Puerto Vallarta. I won’t be checking mail until Friday the 28th, so if you’re looking for me, expect a delay in my responses. I’m not even taking my laptop, but I am taking a bag full of books. This is my idea of the perfect vacation. Good weather, lazing by the pool or on the beach, basking and reading.
First, I need to announce the winner from my previous post. KIM H, send me an email, please! You’ve won a copy of Lauren Dane’s sexy NY debut, UNDERCOVER. I’ll pre-order it for you from Amazon, and when it releases, they will ship it straight to your house. But I need an email from you within two weeks, or I re-draw.
Next, here’s a heads up about the contest I’m running in absentia. I’ll wrap it up and announce the winner when I get back. Check my blog, if you like romantic fantasy. Moira J. Moore is awesome. My agent bought me book two as a gift while we were book shopping together in San Diego. (Thanks, Laura!)
Anyhow, I’m taking books by Kim Harrison, Ian Rankin (thanks for the rec, Lauren!), Jo Goodman, Sharon Shinn, Lilith Saintcrow, Morgan Howell, Sharon Sala, Wen Spencer, Joanna Bourne, and Jim C. Hines. As you can see, I have an interesting split between romance, mystery, fantasy, urban fantasy, and sci-fi. I’ll read almost anything that looks interesting in genre fiction, but I won’t touch literary stuff. I think it’s because I read so much of it in college. My tastes these days are determinedly low-brow.
My goal in reading (and writing) is pure entertainment. I don’t tackle issues. I want readers to feel like they’ve had a hell of a ride, once they finish one of my books. What books have entertained the hell out of you?
March 23rd, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Enjoy your trip!!!
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Have a Sweet trip Ann!
Congrats Kim!
Hugs, Danette
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Aww, cool beans, thanks!
Let’s see - entertained the hell out of me huh? Kim Harrison’s Hollows books, Patricia Briggs’ Mercy books, Nalini Singh’s Psi/Changeling series, your Grimspace, Anya’s Elemental Witches.
For contemporaries I’d say I love Ian Rankin’s mysteries, Virginia Swift’s Mustang Sally books, Charlaine Harris’ Shakespeare Arkansas books, Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum books
Wow, I’m such a series hooor!
Have a great vacation.
March 23rd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Have a good trip!
March 23rd, 2008 at 6:16 pm
How long a list do you want?
’cause we are talking muchos muchos muchÃsimos libros!
Have a wonderful time, and get lots of reading in!
March 23rd, 2008 at 8:59 pm
I hope you’re enjoying your trip! Congrats to Kim!
Hm… books that entertained the hell out of me - that makes me think lighter books - so I’ll go with Jennifer Crusie. I loved Fast Women, Bet Me, Welcome to Temptation, etc.
March 24th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Have fun. I would say Allison Brennan, Jacquie D’Alessandro and Iris Johansen.
March 24th, 2008 at 11:09 am
any book that makes me laugh, i love comidy and contempary combined havent read any really good ones of those lately will have to see what is recomended
March 24th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
thanks, sent email.