Summer's here
and it's back to the books...
I can’t speak for others but with all the science
fiction television shows falling away recently,
I’m turning more to books. Sure there are some
great movies for the summer but after the two
hour showing, then what? While I understand the
economy and how much production costs on these
shows are, I’m not drawn into reality or cartoonish
shows as a replacement. I want entertainment that
is fun and doesn’t speak to me like I’m an eighth
grader. (You did know prime time television is
aimed at an eighth grade intelligence, didn’t
you?) Real life has enough irritating and immature
people in it so why would I want to watch them;
they’re not entertaining. Give me characters I
care about. Please!
So it’s back to books for me. Okay in all honesty,
I’ve never left them but just look at all the
time I have free now to read! I’m actually very
pleased about it!
My to-read list includes
a new one by Catherine Asaro titled,
Diamond Star. She has a wonderful
voice and I love her stories. Definitely check
this one out when it comes out this summer. I’m
sure my mailman will be glad when it arrives so
I’ll stop bugging him. Yep. I get to see an advanced
copy and will be reviewing it. Watch for its release
or check out Ms Asaro’s current titles at
CatherineAsaro.net She’s also set to be a
guest author at WritersChatroom.com
on Sunday, July 5th.
The second book on my to-read list is
Magic, Mensa and Mayhem by Karina
Fabian. This woman has a wicked sense of humor
in everything she writes. Much wittier than Douglas
Adams,
whom she’s been compared
to.
This book features a private investigator who
is a dragon. You’ll love Vern. Here’s
Karina’s website where you can watch the video
book trailer.
Let me point to you a nice website put together
by a handful of SF/F writers: BookviewCafe.com
They began the café project this past February
as a way to collaborate their promotional efforts
and it’s grown to be so much more. I had the opportunity
recently to moderate a live chat with eight of
these authors. They impressed me with their desire
to reach readers and their dedication to writing.
I’m also opening
up more to electronic books these days. A couple
of eBook authors I recommend are Robert Appleton
and John B. Rosenman. Both of these authors are
published by more than one ePublisher so check
out their websites first.
Robert Appleton is from the UK. His website is
at RobertAppleton.co.uk
and American John Rosenman can be found at JohnRosenman.com.
I know you’ll enjoy many of these books and hope
you’ll take advantage of the lull in interesting
television to be entertained. Heck you might never
go back to wasting electricity again.
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