Comments on: Zoe’s Tale Podcast

By: Fred Kiesche

Fred Kiesche — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:59:04 +0000

Ah. Teenage girls. Then you probably should have had Zoe im-ing somebody?

My nine-year-old (mentally going on fifteen years old) daughter that it was “pretty cool” when I showed it to her. But then again, she is simultaneously reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the Myths of King Arthur, The Jungle Book and The Swiss Family Robinson (I’ve created a monster!!!!).

By: Matt McIrvin

Matt McIrvin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:00:59 +0000

flanked by two spider-giraffes

Hmm... I haven't read Zoe's Tale, but I just realized that when I read The Last Colony I vaguely imagined those two looking like Alice the Goon from Popeye. No, I don't know why.

By: MichaelC

MichaelC — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:34:32 +0000

Oddly enough, I barely registered the cover art when I first picked up my copy (“hmmm. . .greenish”), but went right to the story inside. Oddly, I say, because ordinarily I tend to notice, and sometimes to dwell on, covers.

Scalzi, what is this strange power you have over me?

By: strech

strech — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:13:38 +0000

Well, it’s perfectly understandable to use the obligatory space battle cover to increase sales for the adult market. That doesn’t mean the increasingly irrelevant and misleading covers are good, mind you. They’re just somewhat pretty, higher-selling crap.

I suspect you don’t mind this.

I will note it was your blog and the tor.com giveaway that got me started on your books; I never would have given the books a second thought if I saw them in a bookstore.

By: CJ

CJ — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:28:53 +0000

Both of my teenage sons liked the cover and the book. So it does work well for some of the YA set.

By: Alex S.

Alex S. — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:25:31 +0000

I had to double-take on this.. For a moment I thought you were talking about the ‘teaparties in science fiction’ bit being repackaged.

That’s what I get for skimming..

By: Fiona

Fiona — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:24:04 +0000

Well, my teenage son LOVED the book. My preteen son is reading it now.

I don’t think the cover had much to do with him reading it, anyway. MY DH and I enjoyed the book, and we talk about books a lot in out house, so the kids love it when they can read something we’ve read and join in the discussions.

By: M Thyer

M Thyer — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:02:07 +0000

“Its just a fun book”

Just ordered my copy of Zoe’s Tale and I’m really looking forward to it.

By: Chang

Chang — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:59:44 +0000

Aha. Feed’s working again.

By: Adele

Adele — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:41:56 +0000

Depens which teenage girls you are trying ot speak to. Wouldn’t appeal to tenage girls who want to be princesses and spend all day planning their wedding and daydreaming about ponies.Bet it appeals fine to teenage girls who love space odyssey and james bond.