Who is the her, you ask? The “her” is Meljean Brook. And, “know” in this context means via online chatter and not in the “we vacation together” sense, but that’s not the point. Here’s the point: the new issue of Entertainment Weekly includes a section of romance novel reviews, which is fabulous on its own. Even better is the fact that one of those books reviewed is Meljean’s DEMON MOON. Wahoo for Meljean!!!!
The review breakdown goes like this:
DEVIL WHO TAMED HER by Johanna Lindsey – The grade for this one is very good, a B+, but the review talks about the heroine being “egotistical” and the hero being “self-righteous” so I don’t know exactly what was B+ worthy. I’m guessing the story rose above characters that the reviewer found unlikeable.
WHAT MATTERS MOST by Luanne Rice – Gets a B- from the reviewer who did not like what was termed “the downright unhappy ending” of the book. I asked Sybil. She told me the end. And, yeah, that’s not a happy ending.
DEVIL MAY CRY by Sherrilyn Kenyon – This got a B but the reviewer says, in a decidedly un B-like manner, “Slogging your way through the intersecting alliances and occasional movie-banter dialogue slows down an otherwise engaging read.” Usually “slogging” through anything is not good, but the grade here is.
DEMON MOON by Meljean Brook (who, by the way, got the highest review grade with an A-) – The reviewer says: “The fourth book in the Guardian series turns up the heat without losing any of the danger or biblically tinged lore.” Yay for Meljean!
Maybe romance will get more coverage at EW in these special review sections. Let’s hope.
Too cool.
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EW has panned a lot of books I enjoyed reading.
by Estella July 21st, 2007 at 4:45 amI loved the book. Fabu characters, amazing world building and brought together in a flat out awesome paranomal. And the top it off that meljean is an awesome person who is a romance fan and ‘gets’ it. Just makes it all the better.
I really hope this gets word out some more how amazing this series is.
by Sybil July 21st, 2007 at 10:28 am[...] I heard from HeleKay yesterday. Then ssssssqqquueeeeee’ed like you wouldn’t believe and frantically called Jane and Meljean because I couldn’t believe THEY WOULD know such AWESOME news and not tell me. [...]
by The Good, The Bad and The Unread » Give-Me-An-A July 21st, 2007 at 10:35 amLuanne’s got an “e” at the end.
by Diana July 21st, 2007 at 11:01 amIt was super-amazing to hear (or read, rather, via your e-mail.) Just fantastic news.
by Meljean July 21st, 2007 at 12:38 pmLuanne’s name has been fixed. Thanks to Diana for the head’s up.
And, huge congrats (again) to Meljean, Luanne Rice, Johanna Lindsey and Sherrilyn Kenyon for the EW reviews.
by HelenKay July 21st, 2007 at 1:22 pmIt would most definitely be wonderful if they would do more. Congratulations to the authors for the great reviews!
by Susan July 21st, 2007 at 1:34 pmWell deserved for Meljean. What a thrill to see that it was in EW.
by Stacy ~ July 21st, 2007 at 7:14 pmHave been looking at your web site for quite awhile, quite enjoyable, keep up the good
by Linda Peters July 21st, 2007 at 7:38 pmwork.
How funny HelenKay that we blogged about the EW article on the same day!
by Elizabeth K. Mahon July 22nd, 2007 at 4:48 pm