Six One

Wow. I was just looking at my posts and I didn't make one for all of July. That's...disappointing. Any way.

So I've been following some of genre links since we started. Maybe not as faithfully I should have been, but I have been doing it. I really actually like the Happy Ever After...blog, I guess it is, from USA today.

I've never been a terribly big fan of romance works. I think they're hokey. But I understand why they might appeal to others. There is a fantastic dream they seem to embody. The idea that so undeniable spark of passion could be found in everyday life. Who knows. It might actually happen! In the meantime, the cover pictures tend to be just ridiculous. And here is where I encounter my first surprise.

Some of the covers featured on the Happy Ever After site are not at all what I'm expecting. I'm used to seeing all sorts of covers for romance, but they usually feature a woman and the man she is lusting after or some variation. But here I am seeing a raindrop as the focus of the cover. And some trendy artwork. Some flowers. Even just some writing. Very simple, maybe even slightly elegant.

And Happy Ever After also has cover reveals! That's neat! Excited about a new book? Wanna know if the cover's going to be any good? Check out this site!

There's a handy sidebar that stays with you as you scroll that is of the most popular books.

Did you know that books have trailers? I didn't. But you can see some of them on Happy Ever After. If they're romance books you're looking for, that is.

This is a great site. A good model for a genre specific site. I wish the sci-fi sites were as good....