that book meme #16

[orangerful]

16: Rant about anything book related



Two trends that I cannot stand right now in publishing:
1. Making books into comic books. Just to cash in. GUESS WHAT - Percy Jackson sold FINE in book form! They made a movie out of it! We don't need THE EXACT SAME STORY told in comic book form. I mean, if it was like the WARRIORS series where the comics were separate stories, I could deal with it, but just taking books and making them comics, with no real style, just an obvious cash-in, blah.

2. "Young Reader Editions" that are the same damn size as the adult book. Look, if you're in middle/high school and want to read 'Unbroken', just read 'Unbroken'. If you're interested in Malala, read her autobiography, not the "sanitized" version that is the "young reader's edition". Either your kid is ready for this, interested in this, or they are not.

The ABSOLUTE WORST is when they make a young reader's edition, a picture book edition and then a comic book. (okay that last one hasn't happened yet, but give it time!)

Anyone else have any book/publishing trends that are pet peeves at the moment?

Comments

[yshaloo]

I will say, I love a book that went from comic to novel. I have a novelization of the Elfquest comics that I think is just the bee's knees. :)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

That doesn't bother me. :) I'm sure the novelization had input from the real authors and they got to expand on their universe. It's more the non-fiction that bugs me, especially when the original doesn't seem that far off from the new version. Just feels like a cash grab.