I've been fortunate in that the results and reader reaction have been kind. The only thing that concerns me is that a lot of emails and comments begin with, "I was hesitant to pick this up, but . . ."
I really hope people will get past the ick factor inherent in a funeral home and trust me. I think most of my regular readers do trust me not to get too graphic or be gratuitously gross, but it's the irregular readers I'm concerned about. I can only hope that reviews and word of mouth will assure people that the book is safe to pick up . . . . even if there is a casket on the cover. :-)
Tomorrow: Your questions and answers, so if you haven't already, please leave them in the comments box!
~~Angie
9 comments:
Well, I think the cover has a chick lit feel to it. It is so colorful and cheery. I can't see why people would think it's icky. But then, not much is icky to me, so what do I know.
I agree, Kay--I think the designers did a wonderful job with the cover, and boy, was it a challenge. In the beginning they were asking me for ideas, and I kept sending pictures of houses (Fairlawn) or lilies! So hard to get across the humor, the women, and the funeral aspects! So I think the cover did a great job of handling a difficult challenge.
As a matter of fact, I can't wait to see what they do for the second book . . .
Angie
No "ick" factor in the subject for me! It was the "chick lit" cover that put me off, and your name that overcame it. If you're after chick-lit readers, I think it's fine!
your reputation of being a great novelist will assure readers that it will be another wonderful book from angela hunt! i can promise you that i always give you rave reviews when recommending books. and, "word of mouth" is one of the best advertisements!
i agree, too, that you may even pick up new readers from the "chick lit" genre.
My concern with the book is that I may not enjoy it because of my age/life experience. It's probably the first Angie book in a long time that I've considered not buying (wow, I'm being blunt!). I've never thought this with any Angie book before (!) but I've been thinking this since I first heard about this one. I think I'd like it no matter what, and could still glean something from it, but I guess I'm just wondering what age range you think would most enjoy this book.
Kristine--since I never write with an age range in mind (or even a gender, to tell the truth), I think people of all ages would like the book. The cast of characters certainly spans all ages--from a five year old to a 100-year-old. (What's the word for that? Centenarian!)
But, ultimately, each reader has to decide for himself/herself.
And I think I should have saved your question for question/answer day! Now I'll have nothing to talk about . . .
Angie
Angela, I loved DSLN, and I actually had no qualms about it being set in a funeral home. Although I wouldn't want to do that, I'm glad there are people who do...and who do it so well.
I'm looking forward to the next book!
I laughed as soon as I saw the title. I thought it sounded funny and interesting and when I first saw it, I put it on my hot list before I even knew it was an Angela Hunt. So I guess it depends.
I'm one of your new blog readers, so this is my first post. But I have to tell you--I think this new book sounds fascinating. I'm game to read almost anything in nearly every genre--except perhaps SciFi or Speculative fiction. But I've read some of them, too. And though I'm way past the "chick-lit" age group, I still enjoy reading them. I'm going to get this book first chance I get.
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