tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post3698370192888655234..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: A visual preview of the spring season, part oneSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-44717403558734829762010-11-27T12:03:08.802-06:002010-11-27T12:03:08.802-06:00It appears that the blue cover of Hearn's &quo...It appears that the blue cover of Hearn's "Blossoms and Shadows" is for the hardback edition, the cream-coloured one the paperback - not sure why Hachette did that- usually covers are the same for both h/b and pbk.Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367569632016734415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-90845575474173537632010-11-26T22:29:42.414-06:002010-11-26T22:29:42.414-06:00Ooh, India Black sounds so fun! I am also interes...Ooh, India Black sounds so fun! I am also interested in the second book of the Dido Kent series. I enjoyed the first one, though I didn't LOVE it, and I look forward to seeing how the character evolves.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-37662913032811226532010-11-26T18:19:49.040-06:002010-11-26T18:19:49.040-06:00Annis, is it possible there are two versions? The...Annis, is it possible there are two versions? The one I saw was similar design-wise <a href="http://www.lianhearn.com/website.html" rel="nofollow">but a deep blue instead of the washed-out white</a>.<br /><br />That's too bad someone snagged it first! You'll probably still get to it before I do :)Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-53486056898634749952010-11-26T17:21:44.597-06:002010-11-26T17:21:44.597-06:00This is the cover for the Australasian version of ...This is <a href="http://jd-associates.com.au/authors/book/blossoms-and-shadows" rel="nofollow">the cover</a> for the Australasian version of Lian Hearn's "Blossoms and Shadows" - even less interesting than your one, which at least has a figure in it. I feel that much more inspired cover art would have been in order for this title. The covers for the "Otori Tales" had a certain sense of Japanese mystique about them which is definitely missing here.<br /><br />We have a copy in the library already, but someone was quicker off the mark than me in putting a reservation on it, so now I have to wait- sigh--Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367569632016734415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-52669680932633177422010-11-26T09:45:08.283-06:002010-11-26T09:45:08.283-06:00Based on the storyline, girly covers seem appropri...Based on the storyline, girly covers seem appropriate for many of them. Publishers could have made the effort to make them more gender-neutral, but most opt not to because women are the primary readers of historicals, and these covers sell books. For Broken Promises in particular, the parts of it I've read indicate it could be equally appealing to male readers. Compare it to <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=ebkE1-RcmfUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22in+the+lion%27s+den%22+hoffman&source=bl&ots=Ih2E_PZ4q2&sig=LOiZq8yjgUjlirLw3pQ6Ck6hENo&hl=en&ei=ndXvTLjLHpTdngf3mdWDCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBMQ6AEwAA" rel="nofollow">the original cover</a>, for instance.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-69147470288680832802010-11-26T07:02:05.613-06:002010-11-26T07:02:05.613-06:00Interesting how the covers almost all seem very ge...Interesting how the covers almost all seem very geared towards female readers. These books sound quite interesting but I have to wonder how many potential male readers are lost due to girly covers... Rather like you aren't drawn to the "frilly" cover of the new Lian Hearn book, I am not very drawn to any cover here other than Maitland's new book (it also looks the most interesting, in my mind). Quite interesting.Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-63537889686266911612010-11-25T19:28:29.754-06:002010-11-25T19:28:29.754-06:00Congrats on getting the ARC. Let us know how it i...Congrats on getting the ARC. Let us know how it is!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-59361143142795599852010-11-25T17:42:22.959-06:002010-11-25T17:42:22.959-06:00I've just received an ARC of The Raven's B...I've just received an ARC of The Raven's Bride in the mail. Have not started it yet but it sounds so good,crothshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069972891852583031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-67841918599445036022010-11-23T18:36:59.305-06:002010-11-23T18:36:59.305-06:00have you read Ellis Avery's The Teahouse Fire?...<i>have you read Ellis Avery's The Teahouse Fire?</i><br /><br />Off to look it up. Thank you, Sarah!Danielle C.http://romanticarmchairtraveller.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-70285454168795954242010-11-23T17:02:04.217-06:002010-11-23T17:02:04.217-06:00Thanks for all the feedback - I hope to be posting...Thanks for all the feedback - I hope to be posting part 2 sometime later this week.<br /><br />Daphne - I'll look forward to your review of India Black. I thought it was a lot of fun.<br /><br />Danielle - have you read Ellis Avery's The Teahouse Fire? It can't be called an epic, really, but it's set in 19th c Japan and deals with how its culture is being transformed by Western influences. I loved it. You're right, the Australian cover for the Hearn is much more attractive. I hope a US publisher snaps it up as well.<br /><br />Troutbirder - I can't take credit for it, but the term fits! I've been dealing with Tudor overload but will make an exception for the George.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-26272296897512771252010-11-23T16:04:04.757-06:002010-11-23T16:04:04.757-06:00Tudormania. I like that! :)Tudormania. I like that! :)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-62897979326468834892010-11-23T09:37:09.530-06:002010-11-23T09:37:09.530-06:00They all look wonderful, but the Carol Carr book l...They all look wonderful, but the Carol Carr book looks like something I would enjoy. Thanks for the update!Joannehttp://joanne-sliceoflife3.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-14684098036481958242010-11-23T09:25:03.958-06:002010-11-23T09:25:03.958-06:00Okay so my favorite cover is Margaret George's...Okay so my favorite cover is Margaret George's Elizabeth! I got to have it!<br /><br />http://allthingshistoricalfiction.blogspot.com/Taylorhttp://allthingshistoricalfiction.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-87428669523114941822010-11-23T07:40:18.606-06:002010-11-23T07:40:18.606-06:00Thanks for these posts--they always get me excited...Thanks for these posts--they always get me excited about my next trip to the bookstore!Rowennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757364614589686606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-73936646020327174932010-11-22T22:50:59.518-06:002010-11-22T22:50:59.518-06:00I have been searching for a multi-layered historic...I have been searching for a multi-layered historical novel set in Japan that does not deal with geishas or warlords. You have found it for me, so thank you! (This led me to a much less blah cover, by the way, displayed on the Hachette Australia site - it is quite beautiful, I think.) And although I really don't want to add another British historical to my TBR stack, well, Lettice Knollys...and the intriguing Maitland titles...Danielle C.http://romanticarmchairtraveller.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-67536049688307900902010-11-22T21:20:44.952-06:002010-11-22T21:20:44.952-06:00These look great. I'm especially looking forw...These look great. I'm especially looking forward to the new Lian Hearn, Margaret George and Karen Maitland novels.Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-86815357990514213042010-11-22T19:23:34.658-06:002010-11-22T19:23:34.658-06:00Alright, the covers have sucked me in to a few of ...Alright, the covers have sucked me in to a few of them! Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-73150848595991900682010-11-22T19:18:34.515-06:002010-11-22T19:18:34.515-06:00I have Carr's book which I"m planmning on...I have Carr's book which I"m planmning on reading in January. It's outside what I normally read, but it sounded like it might be fun and interesting.Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12838072651419264066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-51650933544988783722010-11-22T19:18:31.072-06:002010-11-22T19:18:31.072-06:00Thank you Sarah. I'll be looking for some of t...Thank you Sarah. I'll be looking for some of these!<br />MarciMarcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171425459171090835noreply@blogger.com