Originally posted at http://rockread.westofmars.com
I love used book sales. Im such a fan of them, though, that Ive had to institute a few rules.
1. Im only allowed to buy it if I know for certain its on my wishlist. For certain is key; there are over 2300 books on my wishlist. Yes, Ive bought the same book more than once more than once.
2. Im only allowed to buy it if it was written by a friend of mine. Ive been known to pick up books from friends for the mere purpose of passing them on to new homes, in fact. So its always worth making friends with me.
3. Im only allowed to buy it if it has Rock Novel elements.
That last rule is the one that led me to pick up Ruth Ryan Langans All that Glitters. In todays world, a publication date of 1994 makes this book ancient, but whatever. It probably cost me a dime I picked it up at a bag sale. According to the back of the book, the main heroine has two loves her brother and her singing career.
Slam dunk, right?
Not so much.
One of the mistakes many Rock Novel writers make is falling into clichés. The cute but stupid drummer. The egotistical lead singer.
In All that Glitters, we had all sorts of other clichés the kind youd find in a Danielle Steel novel. Those big romance tropes, the ones that have so very wrongly defined the genre for so many people.
I never got to the parts where the music mattered. The clichés bothered me too much.
On to the next.
I love used book sales. Im such a fan of them, though, that Ive had to institute a few rules.
1. Im only allowed to buy it if I know for certain its on my wishlist. For certain is key; there are over 2300 books on my wishlist. Yes, Ive bought the same book more than once more than once.
2. Im only allowed to buy it if it was written by a friend of mine. Ive been known to pick up books from friends for the mere purpose of passing them on to new homes, in fact. So its always worth making friends with me.
3. Im only allowed to buy it if it has Rock Novel elements.
That last rule is the one that led me to pick up Ruth Ryan Langans All that Glitters. In todays world, a publication date of 1994 makes this book ancient, but whatever. It probably cost me a dime I picked it up at a bag sale. According to the back of the book, the main heroine has two loves her brother and her singing career.
Slam dunk, right?
Not so much.
One of the mistakes many Rock Novel writers make is falling into clichés. The cute but stupid drummer. The egotistical lead singer.
In All that Glitters, we had all sorts of other clichés the kind youd find in a Danielle Steel novel. Those big romance tropes, the ones that have so very wrongly defined the genre for so many people.
I never got to the parts where the music mattered. The clichés bothered me too much.
On to the next.
