AARRRGGGGHHH!!!!

[meganbmoore]

I just read a review of Patricia Briggs's latest Mercy Thompson book, by someone whose comments on the first two book line up with my opinions on them .  Not only does it include my absolute least favorite theme in fantasy fiction, but apparently, authors are contractually obligated to include my least favorite part of urban fantasy.

I think 

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[maxineofarc]

Have you tried Emma Bull? Her "War for the Oaks" is some AWESOME UF with a believable heroine who makes mistakes and still kicks ass, and some of her stuff with Will Shetterly probably would fit the bill too.

[meganbmoore]

About?

[maxineofarc]

A rock singer in Minneapolis who gets dragged into the battle between the Seelie and Unseelie Courts. While she's trying to put together a new band.

[magicnoire]

War for the Oaks is one of the seminal works of the urban fantasy subgenre. Like, the real subgenre of urban fantasy, not this marketing category of spunky heroines who flash their breasts/midriffs/butts on book covers.

[meganbmoore]

Another glaring problem with the genre...I can walk out of the bookstore with SDK or Wallflower, no problem. But those covers?

[telophase]

This is why I haven't purchased any of them. I hate those covers.

[meganbmoore]

Well, as of now, every one of them I've followed has let me down on interior content at some point.

[telophase]

And you know what I really hate? So many of them cut the head off the woman. She's reduced to her torso or butt, as if that's what matters. I don't know if that's a choice that's meant to make it easier for a female reader to place herself in the position of the main character by not giving her specific looks on the cover, or if it's meant to be as misogynistic as it looks. Hrm.

[meganbmoore]

Yes. I've always had that problem too. I think it's supposed to convey hotness or something...it usually conveys "skank."

I think it' meant to be as misogynistic as it looks.

BTW, how's the headache today?

[telophase]

Finally gone, yay. I'm a bit groggy due to having slept for 6 hours due to the anti-nausea med, but at least I've got the weekend to fix my sleep schedule. XD