tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post6393306411712538830..comments2024-03-28T01:04:21.897-06:00Comments on Gossamer Obsessions: Chao, Readers! I've Off for a Week!AnimeJunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-1638762815043271062009-05-04T14:38:00.000-06:002009-05-04T14:38:00.000-06:00Laura --> I'll be reviewing that soon - sad...Laura --> I'll be reviewing that soon - sadly, I only managed to finish Perils of Pleasure, Sir Phillip, and I'm reading Lord of the Fading Lands now. But I just got a load of fantasy books in from Green Man Review so my romance review postings might slow down a bit after that.<br /><br />Louise --> I'm still a relatively new romance reader (only about two years), so I still have books that I will not touch if they hit certain buttons:<br /><br />-I will not touch a romance where the heroine is seduced against her will. While the outcome may be an HEA and there may be discussion about the emotional blurred lines between the two characters and the hero may feel very sorry afterwards, it's not a subject I like to discuss nor one I want to read. It affects how I view the entire novel.<br /><br />Try reading my F review of Sweet Trouble by Susan Mallory. The female characters were great and the writing was good but the hero was so appallingly abusive to the heroine that I couldn't enjoy the book. Therefore, I don't take the trouble of spending money or time on books that have plots that I react negatively to.<br /><br />-I will not touch a romance where the hero/heroine have to cheat on other people to be with each other. Even historicals - even while in the case of arranged marriages it's less of an emotional betrayal as contemporary marriages, you're still betraying your duty and obligations and I have real trouble imagining sympathizing characters who do such things, which is why I'm planning on keeping far, FAR away from "Memoirs of a Scandalous Red Dress" by Elizabeth Boyle. Not because I don't like the author or her writing (I'm still planning on reading "Love Letters from a Duke") but because the story turns me right off. <br /><br />-I used to be turned off by the idea of the "soulmates" romance - usually in paranormals where the hero and heroine are pretty much stuck for life once they see each other. I like romances where the emotional and romantic development is intimate and emotional - not writ large in destiny. I'm trying to read "Lord of the Fading Lands" right now and the whole "wham bam we're magically attracted to each other" bit is quite difficult to get my head around, although I am trying (because I like fantasies and *cough* I have the other two books already on my TBR, dammit)<br /><br />Anonymous and Shereader -->I'll be getting on those, soon!AnimeJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-43779359597818030062009-04-26T12:51:00.000-06:002009-04-26T12:51:00.000-06:00I picked up the C.L. Wilson book at a used book sa...I picked up the C.L. Wilson book at a used book sale a few days ago. Looking forward to reading it!shereaderhttp://shereader.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-7814126488277459822009-04-25T00:53:00.000-06:002009-04-25T00:53:00.000-06:00i cant wait till you come back and blog about all ...i cant wait till you come back and blog about all of these books (:<br /><br />enjoy your trip :] !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-17430123539101966662009-04-24T15:11:00.000-06:002009-04-24T15:11:00.000-06:00To Sir Phillip With Love is pretty good. It's fun...To Sir Phillip With Love is pretty good. It's funny when the Bridgerton brothers come to visit.<br /><br />I didn't make it past the first chapter or two of Untouched. The characters and situation they're in were not my cup of tea.<br /><br />Have fun on your trip!Lauranoreply@blogger.com