tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post2555132616943992838..comments2024-03-27T12:54:20.598-07:00Comments on The Misadventures Of Super Librarian: Random Romance Sunday: The Princess And The Blue-Eyed WarriorWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-55831163141889569212010-07-04T13:39:33.895-07:002010-07-04T13:39:33.895-07:00I just adore that striking cover! The premise soun...I just adore that striking cover! The premise sounds amazing too.Vanessa Barneveldhttp://www.vanessabarneveld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-5619298544194354262010-07-03T13:25:06.403-07:002010-07-03T13:25:06.403-07:00I'm very excited to read Butterfly Swords! It...I'm very excited to read Butterfly Swords! It plays right into my fascination with the Far East. Love ya, Jeannie!Shea Berkleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-26777043972172186902010-07-03T10:10:59.046-07:002010-07-03T10:10:59.046-07:00I cannot wait for this book!!! That cover is stunn...I cannot wait for this book!!! That cover is stunning. Will definitely be getting it when it comes out.Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-61075104471465189982010-07-03T06:27:11.357-07:002010-07-03T06:27:11.357-07:00Hooray for all the excitement about Jeannie Lin...Hooray for all the excitement about Jeannie Lin's debut! Her website is a great place to go to settle fears over whether or not she's up to the task of writing about ancient China. Not only is she a thorough, passionate researcher, but she's also a darned good writer.Jamie Michelehttp://www.jamiemichelebooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-15125317004368046992010-06-30T14:44:54.533-07:002010-06-30T14:44:54.533-07:00I've been wanting to read this book ever since...I've been wanting to read this book ever since I heard about the sale at Golden Heart. And I love that cover!Lynn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10579942084034105870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-4620151816730617762010-06-29T01:52:30.521-07:002010-06-29T01:52:30.521-07:00Initially I felt much like Elizabeth ("oh no,...Initially I felt much like Elizabeth ("oh no, not another non-Asian hero in an Asian-set book!") but reading about Lin's explanation as well the excerpt from the book (which is gripping) made me feel a <i>lot</i> better about this "blue-eyed" barbarian hero.<br /><br />I do hope though that Lin eventually gets to feature a hero I can imagine looking more like Tony Leung (*sigh*), who's featured in a cool birthday post from June 27th on her blog. <br /><br />A Library Girl, I read that fantasy anthology a year or two ago and remember finding the Harbaugh story, 'Anna and the King of Dragons', intriguing. Can't say I was too keen on the book as a whole though (although the Putney story was pretty good if I remember right).Marie-Thérèsenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-61791838369065709262010-06-28T20:08:15.398-07:002010-06-28T20:08:15.398-07:00Thanks for the link, Wendy. The excerpt is great. ...Thanks for the link, Wendy. The excerpt is great. And drat you, Library Girl, now I want BOTH of these.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09566602651931306545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-15093055731386565992010-06-28T13:56:03.889-07:002010-06-28T13:56:03.889-07:00@Elizabeth - Your comment reminded me of the antho...@Elizabeth - Your comment reminded me of the anthology Dragon Lovers (by Jo Beverley, Mary Jo Putney, Karen Harbaugh, and Barbara Samuel). Karen Harbaugh's story takes place in Japan in 1650 - the heroine is a Dutch physician and the hero is a samurai with a secret. The story stuck with me because of the setting ("historical romance" tends to mean either a European or an American setting) and because the heroine was paired with a hero who was not European.A Library Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144279685884011943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-62655302206729394102010-06-28T08:52:26.212-07:002010-06-28T08:52:26.212-07:00AnimeJune: Re: The Concubine - which I found sad n...AnimeJune: Re: The Concubine - which I found sad news because I enjoyed that book. Didn't love it and want to have babies with it, but thought it was a good, solid read.<br /><br />Elizabeth: The author has a nice "About The Book" section on her web site that discusses her hero a bit more:<br /><br />http://www.jeannielin.com/index.php/butterfly-swords/<br /><br />Kristie, Katie, Sarah, Victoria: Well, it will definitely be for sale early over at Harlequin. They tend to let you order a month ahead of time. So I'm guessing I'll be able to download it on September 1. Yippeee!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-61090242053941316172010-06-28T08:29:00.086-07:002010-06-28T08:29:00.086-07:00I've already pre-ordered this one. I'm tr...I've already pre-ordered this one. I'm trying to figure out how many people I want to give it to, as well.Victoria Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259793807283856761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-35565176226349143952010-06-28T00:05:27.618-07:002010-06-28T00:05:27.618-07:00I've been looking forward to this book since I...I've been looking forward to this book since I first saw it mentioned on Twitter a few months ago.<br /><br />I'm hoping it will be available for early purchase at the Harlequin site as I'd like to read it on my holiday!SarahThttp://www.monkeybearreviews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-22569016610730113592010-06-27T19:20:35.135-07:002010-06-27T19:20:35.135-07:00I agree this sounds really interesting, but I'...I agree this sounds really interesting, but I'm a bit wary, or sorry, about the blue-eyed hero. I get that it creates conflict, and I think it will be interesting to see him from the "other" side, as a barbarian, BUT I also wondered whether he exists because too many readers wouldn't accept a Chinese hero. The exotic Asian woman and European man is an old, old story. Not to say Lin will write it in a cliched way, but it seems a bit sad . . . . Still, I'm excited for this different setting.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09566602651931306545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-30589636557169452862010-06-27T14:23:13.630-07:002010-06-27T14:23:13.630-07:00I'm sold.
Hopefully it will be up at Netgalle...I'm sold.<br /><br />Hopefully it will be up at Netgalley.KT Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958121742156171756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-90663638486394758222010-06-27T14:09:09.251-07:002010-06-27T14:09:09.251-07:00Come the time, I'll be getting this one too. ...Come the time, I'll be getting this one too. I'm all about supporting the different, the unusual.Kristie (J)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-89877484224903932252010-06-27T12:11:28.735-07:002010-06-27T12:11:28.735-07:00Oh MY. That COVER.
SOLD!
I hope it does well - ...Oh MY. That COVER.<br /><br />SOLD! <br /><br />I hope it does well - I remember meeting Jade Lee at RWA last year and how her book "The Concubine" with Harlequin did badly because it was a Chinese historical.AnimeJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.com