Comments on: Juno Press Releases Anthology of the “Best” Paranormal Romance Voices

By: Janine

Janine — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:24:39 +0000

Charity, I’m looking forward to your blog post.

By: Charity

Charity — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:55:07 +0000

Jane,

Thanks, I’ll get a post up on it hopefully by tomorrow. I replied to your comment, over on the blog, but so you don’t have to check, I didn’t buy either of the Juno books I have. Paula Guran sent them to me. I don’t think she’ll send me anymore since I think she was expecting more of a glowing review. But, like I said, I am but a lowly blogger, the Klausner chick dug it completely.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:25:00 +0000

Charity – I hope you do blog about it. I think we would all be interested in hearing your thoughts.

By: Charity

Charity — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:40:14 +0000

Sorry Janine, I just saw this, for some reason I didn’t get a notification by e-mail that a new comment was posted. That and with the ice we’ve had in and out internet for the past 5 days. After reading the comments on that post, I would not be in the majority, but it has gotten me thinking a lot about what I look in books. I think I just may have to write a short blog post on this topic and link to that, if the Ja(y)nes wouldn’t mind.

By: Janine

Janine — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:28:06 +0000

Charity, could you comment more on Guran's essay here? There's a great discussion going on of exactly what constitutes Paranormal Romance.

By: Charity

Charity — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:48:50 +0000

Okay, I’ve read this, and am getting ready to review it this week. I have my own idea as well of what Paranormal Romance should be – and this? This aint really it, IMO. There is a rather long essay at the begining of the book that discusses the Paranormal Romance genre and I didn’t agree with much of it. Interesting reading? Yes. But not exactly how I see things. Again, JMO.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:52:11 +0000

Janine – that’s my issue too. I am interested in it, but I do think it is an attempt to take advantage of the romance buying public by foisting something on them that just doesn’t fit the regularly accepted understanding of a romance today.

By: Janine

Janine — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:03:45 +0000

It sounds to me like an urban fantasy anthology that focuses on romantic love. I can’t help but think that the title of the anthology is an attempt to cash in on the paranormal romance genre’s current success. That said, I’ve enjoyed some of the SF and fantasy authors whose stories are in this anthology, and I’m tempted to give the book a try, regardless of the lack of HEAs.