tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975229308257922188.post8994213724396475958..comments2024-01-01T19:31:42.134-08:00Comments on What Women Read: Paranormal influx: good or bad?Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592907195198835800noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975229308257922188.post-54898279358972121102008-10-07T10:03:00.000-07:002008-10-07T10:03:00.000-07:00I'm SO SO glad you liked Ione's Pleasure Unbound a...I'm SO SO glad you liked Ione's <I>Pleasure Unbound</I> as much as I did. She's got the perfect voice for telling a true paranormal romance story. Dark, edgy, and all kinds of shades of gray. I. LOVE. IT.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975229308257922188.post-64282563126512800972008-10-05T11:53:00.000-07:002008-10-05T11:53:00.000-07:00great topic. I myself havent read much paranormals...great topic. I myself havent read much paranormals, I just finished 'Any Given Doomsday'.<BR/>But I have noticed a huge selection of paranormals available.<BR/>I like how you say:<BR/>'...two decadent Vosges chocolate truffles. You can keep the 5lbs. box of school fundraiser chocolate crisp bars'<BR/><BR/>I'm more of a historcial romance gal.<BR/>enjoy your weekend :)<BR/><A HREF="http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/</A>The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975229308257922188.post-40748823219645424172008-10-05T11:14:00.000-07:002008-10-05T11:14:00.000-07:00Great post, and I totally agree. I love that this ...Great post, and I totally agree. I love that this genre has evolved. For a while, I felt like vamps and weres might go out of style, but instead, they are getting stronger. It's so much fun. Gosh, maybe I need to read that pleasure unbound!Carolyn Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195853833116263029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975229308257922188.post-27368071401585221322008-10-05T10:59:00.000-07:002008-10-05T10:59:00.000-07:00Marissa- That is precisely it. I think authors ar...Marissa- That is precisely it. I think authors are paying more attention to world building in their paranormal romances. The world and politics they are creating are much more complex. It is rare to see a new author or series in which the vamp, were- or fae character is living is a very "normal" version of New York. Instead we are given this parallel universe in which there is a fully developed other/underworld society with it's own conflicts, governing bodies, etc. This provides us with a more complex and satisfying story. This is not as true for books with magic. I kind of like this, though. For some reason I can believe that individuals with magical or paranormal gifts could live amongst "normal" individuals without a huge parallel society. Maybe that is a double standard. I don't know.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01592907195198835800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975229308257922188.post-31362686969664362782008-10-05T10:17:00.000-07:002008-10-05T10:17:00.000-07:00Shannon - Great review and observation. The parano...Shannon - Great review and observation. The paranormals that have been hitting the shelves these last two years are progressing in a way I never thought to see. They are not only well written but thinking outside the box and incorporating a whole host of conflicts that are not only intriguing but demand that the reader pay attention. I'm a huge Ward,Ione,Andersen and Kate Smith Fan. I recently read the latest Feehan Dark book and she too is moving beyond the conflict between the H&H and incorporating the larger world in a way her previous books did not. <BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed reading your post. ThanksMarisa O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024947742780527546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975229308257922188.post-13816814121388441392008-10-05T09:44:00.000-07:002008-10-05T09:44:00.000-07:00Nicola- You are absolutely correct. There is defin...Nicola- You are absolutely correct. There is definitwly an increased level of heat in today's book. And let me say, I am not complaining AT ALL. :) There is definitely an increased sexual tension, but there often seems to be an increased plot tension, as well. The stakes (groan, bad word choice) seem to be higher. There is often an external conflict that drives the whole story. This has become more prominent to the story lines recently. I quite like that. This may have to do with the fact that so many of these books are part of a series and need something to connect them all.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01592907195198835800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975229308257922188.post-54981861025748629162008-10-05T09:23:00.000-07:002008-10-05T09:23:00.000-07:00Honestly, I think the biggest difference between t...Honestly, I think the biggest difference between today's paranormals and... well, <I>everything</I> that preceded them... is teh hott.<BR/><BR/>Ward, LKH, & Feehan (among others) pushed the level of eroticism in the mainstream romance genre way, way up.Nicola O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13947359287796827837noreply@blogger.com