Best posts on Dear Author: Romance Book Reviews, Author Interviews, and Commentary from 10th November – 16th November Nov 2008

more animalsThis is the second in a three part series about the author as a consumable part of the book. It’s a look at how readers respond to current marketing tecniques and why.   This series is more a reflection of the reader and the reader’s mindset and not meant to be a criticism of the authors themselves.   (As an aside, I find it interesting that no matter how many times I say this, some authors still take this as a personal attack.

I’m pretty much a sucker for the friends to lovers theme as well as the marriage of convenience one. I hate the virgin widow trope and generally dislike the secret baby one, but can let that one slide under the right circumstances. Oh, I also like the reunited lovers trope. Must add that to the poll.

We are starting a new series called “If You Like” which will be hosted by various readers, authors and bloggers of Dear Author. The purpose of the post and the comments is to explore what we like about a particular iconic author and what other authors have books like the iconic author. Elizabeth penned this awesome entry regarding Lois McMaster Bujold.

Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? Just want to chat about stuff in general? Post away.

Twilight is to be released this week and the stars are out giving interviews left and right and left again.   We have the actress not reading the rest of the series  :Even though all the adorable sour-pussed faces from the new vampire movie  Twilight  have been signed up for the sequel,  New Moon, the movie’s lead, Kristen Stewart, has not read the second book of the series by Stephenie Meyer.