Plotlines That Could Take a Break
On the whole, I don’t mind seeing variations of the same old plot in what I read. Well, I do read plenty of genre literature after all! The finesse and/or psychological depth in which a well-known…
My Reading Habits Wallow in Shame, Apparently
I normally adore Bookmarks magazine. While more than half my reading is romance, I read all kinds of other books as well and Bookmarks gives pretty good coverage of the non-romance world. They tend towards covering…
And in the End
Personally, if only given one choice I’d far prefer a bad beginning to a bad ending. The beginning sets the stage and opens the book, but who are we kidding? We’re romance readers. The ending’s the…
The Reading Slump That Will Not Die
I’ve been in one for weeks now. Weeks and weeks. I blame Diana Gabaldon. Echo in the Bone, a book I was very much looking forward to reading for review, became a chore. A drag. A…
Anthology Season
I had planned to blog on something entirely different this week, but reading Katie’s blog last week made me think about one of my favorite times to read category books – the end of the year….
Categories: The Bastard Children of Romance
Last week on our message boards a discussion arose about category romances – specifically, whether or not one reads them and why. For those of you who don’t know, categories (a.k.a. “series romances”) are the shorter,…
Genre Fiction and Book Club Etiquette
A friend recently started a book club, and I was delighted to join. Sure, what I like best to read are romances and mysteries, but to include one book per month that was outside my usual…
Taking in the New FTC Guides
First of all, a disclaimer – Nothing in this piece is meant to be taken as legal advice by anyone reading here. Individual situations may vary widely, and anyone with a legal question should consult his…
AAR Book Club: The Readers Have Spoken
In an extremely tight race, Welcome to Temptation edged out SEP’s Nobody’s Baby But Mine. It was a squeaker. The next AAR Book Club discussion will be held on Sunday, November 1 at 4 pm eastern…
Great Gabaldon Winner!
We have a winner in our Great Gabaldon Giveaway! From all the entries featuring the correct answer to the trivia question, random.org selected Jennifer Feltwell for us. Congratulations! I hope you enjoy the book! -Lynn Spencer