tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post1140863235699836688..comments2023-04-12T06:15:02.968-04:00Comments on Fantasy Debut: Debut Showcase: Magic to the Bone by Devon MonkTia Nevitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-71185106252566929782008-12-24T00:53:00.000-05:002008-12-24T00:53:00.000-05:00I LOVE the tattoos and the whole story around them...I LOVE the tattoos and the whole story around them =)<BR/><BR/>I crochet and I have a tattoo on my hip bone of a bird, and probably getting another one of a tree on my back. I like nature =) haha<BR/><BR/>I loved this book. Very original and I love a book with a tough chick heroine and a great love story =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-85412495026450235102008-12-10T23:29:00.000-05:002008-12-10T23:29:00.000-05:00Wow, I didn't know that Magic to the Bone had a st...Wow, I didn't know that Magic to the Bone had a starred PW review! I really did enjoy it, if only for the world building. <BR/><BR/>On tattoos on covers--in this cover, it's completely misleading (annoyingly so! her "tattoos" have significance). But I'm with the consensus that vampires, scantily clad skinny chicks in stilettos with huge chinsy tattoos and leather are kinda blah. <BR/><BR/>That said...I love ink, and if there was a cover with cool tattoos (not stenciled looking tribal stuff), I'd be into it :pTheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11138984974139025278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-14195925092079547262008-12-10T20:00:00.000-05:002008-12-10T20:00:00.000-05:00Adrian Phoenix's A Rush of Wings had a tattoo cove...Adrian Phoenix's A Rush of Wings had a tattoo cover that I didn't think was too bad. But the huge tattoo is just icky.<BR/><BR/>Still, no cover would dissuade me if the hook was strong enough.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-6570807561226334222008-12-10T18:45:00.000-05:002008-12-10T18:45:00.000-05:00A tattoo clad character doesn't speak to the story...A tattoo clad character doesn't speak to the story line, but is to the fun loving interesting dynamic wonderful character - hee hee says someone with a tattoo. <BR/><BR/>That said, I'm not all that fond of tattoos that cover the entire body but not having an aversion to them, they wouldn't dissuade me from the cover.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866730185060307014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-67123735827776019422008-12-10T18:41:00.000-05:002008-12-10T18:41:00.000-05:00Oh--and just to be clear, a tattoo here or there i...Oh--and just to be clear, a tattoo here or there isn't the issue with the covers--it's more about the plethora of late on bookcovers of half clad heroines with body tattoos that are generally not even mentioned or a part of the book. :>)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234907275906877802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-81891638131492315772008-12-10T16:47:00.000-05:002008-12-10T16:47:00.000-05:00Lisa, that's why I added that line about "making a...Lisa, that's why I added that line about "making assumptions." :) What a sweet way to immortalize your cats.<BR/><BR/>Maria, yes; I apparently do have a skewed view of urban fantasy and vampires!Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-77450246450775726992008-12-10T16:07:00.000-05:002008-12-10T16:07:00.000-05:00I read a lot of UF that doesn't involve vampir...I read a lot of UF that doesn't involve vampires...have you read Dog Days by Levitt? Great series. Or Anton Stout's series (I don't recall any vampires...) I also like Illona Andrews...and The Wind Warden Series by Rachel Caine--no vampires there (her YA does have vampires in it).<BR/><BR/>:>)<BR/>Fun stuff!!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234907275906877802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-72564304089194692242008-12-10T16:04:00.000-05:002008-12-10T16:04:00.000-05:00We just had yet another discussion over at BSC (un...We just had yet another discussion over at BSC (under fantasy cover) on the stupid tattoo thing going on with covers--the resounding input is that everyone hates them (if anyone doesn't they aren't speaking up on that forum anyway!) <BR/><BR/>The premise does sound Really interesting, but I'm not sure I'm willing to buy yet another tattooed cover...they bug me.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234907275906877802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-13838214042759912902008-12-10T09:56:00.000-05:002008-12-10T09:56:00.000-05:00Are you suggesting that a woman with tattoos would...Are you suggesting that a woman with tattoos wouldn't knit?<BR/>I have a kitty tattoo on my leg - it is of my cats Precious and Leibchen, both gone now.<BR/><BR/>I don't knit but I like embroidary.<BR/><BR/>Hey, ediFanoB - are you the same person that mentioned on another blog that you loved "Shadows of the Wind"? I went searching for your blog but couldn't find it.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866730185060307014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-13071246270595070082008-12-10T05:58:00.000-05:002008-12-10T05:58:00.000-05:00Raven, what set is apart for me is the fact that t...Raven, what set is apart for me is the fact that there are no vampires. Or do I have a skewed view of vampires in urban fantasy?<BR/><BR/>Thanks, edi!Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-75812126337751323552008-12-10T04:10:00.000-05:002008-12-10T04:10:00.000-05:00My wife doesn't read blogs on a regularly base. Bu...My wife doesn't read blogs on a regularly base. But I do. So I'm happy to read entries like this because this is one more book my wife would like. So I will send her a link to your blog entry.ediFanoBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129248787624088717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-67311191687283032312008-12-09T23:55:00.000-05:002008-12-09T23:55:00.000-05:00Protecting the innocent is a strong hook for me as...Protecting the innocent is a strong hook for me as well. For some reason I don't find the description of the heroine intriguing, though. I guess I'd like to know what sets her apart from similar heroines in other urban fantasy novels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com