February 2011
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Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas
I don’t pretend to know a lot about romance novels. I’ve been reading them since I was old enough to steal them from my Mom’s stash, but I don’t know what makes them good. I don’t know about the latest trends, or what other people may like to read. I just know what I like to read. And I like Lisa Kleypas.
I’ve read almost all her historical romance novels over...
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beresbel asked: I really enjoyed the first one very much. The middle two kind of dwindled in quality, in my opinion, which is why I didn't bother to go on to the fourth. I was also worried, in terms of the fourth, that the snarky, cool character Josie that I met in the first book would turn into a whiny, "secretly skinny" brat. She was deliberately anti-social in the first book. That kind of...
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beresbel asked: Hi, what is the book series with the four sisters based on Shakespeare plays? The "pretty" sister is Annabelle and the youngest "fat" one is Josie. I haven't read the fourth book and really want to. I am separated from my physical copies but I know you've written about them.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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Recommend Romance Club! →
In the past, I’ve tried impassioned arguments and guilt trips, but now I’ll just say pretty please with sexy man on top.
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YA Sex and V.C. Andrews: The Long Dark Twilight of...
(originally posted at Adventures in Gradland) During my early teens I found sex and everything that surrounded it more confusing than algebra. Glam rock music videos taught me that desirable women wore skin-tight leather and glowered seductively at the camera while the boys screamed and played their guitars. Said music videos also gave me the idea that sex involved some kind of violence or anger....
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Super-important Kindle Update
I just finished reading Zoe Archer’s Stranger, which was, as Ali said, absolutely fantastic and a terrific end to the Blades of the Rose series. The book included a very exciting trip to the fairy world, and I think it’s because of it that I’m not quite ready to leave fantasy behind.
After some help over on my other blog, I’ve decided to take a quick detour into the land...
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Tyler by CH Admirand
So this book is about a cowboy he needs to make money to save his ranch. He gets a job at a strip club. The dumbest strip club ever. Seriously. Male dancers but all the staff are women. Who dress in leather bustiers. WHO IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE CLIENTELE HERE??? Also, who the fuck opens a strip club in a tiny ass town in Texas? I’ll tell you who. Emily and her stupid cousin.
So Tyler the...
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warlioness asked: Hey! Love your stuff. Have you read any of the stuff by Sherrilyn Kenyon, specifically the Dark Hunter stories? They're some of my favorites. Lots of adventure, (usually) spunky heroines (some of whom are of the supernatural variety) and three dimensional characters. A nice bonus to reading all of the books is that there's a larger story being told as well as the smaller romance that is...
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billiethepoet asked: Hey! You crazy kids still taking submissions? I'd like to write up a review of one of my fav books from my fav historical author.
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lisasays asked: I just got into Romance books, esp of the paranormal variety. My question: why are all the heroes - at least in this genre - 6'6"+? The menfolk in my family are big uns, all 6'2" - 6'4", and I feel completely awkward standing next to the tallest (I'm 5'7"). 6'6" is circus tall. Is it some weird one-upmanship, like "My hero is taller...
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Feelin' Good from My Head to My Shoes
Got a sexy new layout and a new avatar, too I tidied up my look for you I’ve got a new attitude
My dearest followers, my sexy friend Sophie has done a great favor for me and given us a hot new layout. I hope that you find it pleasing and easy to read.
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Coming Attractions
Okay you have no idea how hard it was not to title this “Coming Erections” or “Cuming Attractions,” because I am actually 12 years old.
ANYWAYS. I was a bit bummed when I finished Dreams of a Dark Warrior because it meant that I would have to wait AN ENTIRE YEAR before the next IAD book, but also because it meant my preorder list on Amazon had gotten depressingly small....
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an-awesome-stalker asked: Can I say how much I love your Tumblr? I'm new in the romance genre since fresh into college I haven't had much to read besides school assigned BUT I came across J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood and from there Kresley Cole *swoon* but I don't really know any author outside of paranormal romance that I would enjoy reading. If you could throw out some books/authors for me...
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Progress Report: Dreams of a Dark Warrior
Okay, I KNOW. I know that I could be reading Kresley Cole’s grocery list and I would come here squealing “OH MY GOD IT’S SO GREAT DID YOU SEE WHAT SHE SAID ABOUT EGGS OH MY GOD.”
I know.
But I am REALLY enjoying Dreams of a Dark Warrior. Because the hero is a bezerker who reincarnates (just go with it), we get four or five different heroes with personalities and stories....
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It is 5:30 AM
And I am already hunched over my Kindle reading as many pages of Dreams of a Dark Warrior as I can before I have to go to the gym.
TODAY IS THE DAY. GET SOME.
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zoearcher asked: Enjoyed the article today, though I would argue that the sexuality is but one element of the romance. I think that for many readers, it's the development of the emotional connection between the h/h that provides the greatest sense of satisfaction, with the sexual aspect being one component of that. Non-romance readers are constantly focusing on the salacious aspects of romance novels...
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Fun. Sexy. Embarrassing?
A few days ago we had my whole Romance Manifesto, and now Melinda presents hers. As always, she expresses herself intelligently and eloquently, and she doesn’t even have to use the word “fuck.” Color me impressed.
In my first submission to this site, I mentioned I was a romance neophyte. I don’t have a deep familiarity with the genre and its subgenres, though thanks to the...
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I called in my local expert on hot man-on-man... →
Major, major thanks to sourdoughislife. You’re amazing!
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wisconsinbound-deactivated20110 asked: Just wanted to let you know that I'm selling a bunch of my books, a majority of which are romance. :)
http://wisconsinbound.tumblr.com/books4sale
http://wisconsinbound.tumblr.com/books4sale
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kira1977 asked: Just curious--are there any authors out there who deal primarily in same-sex romance? Or any particular books that anyone would recommend? I will confess to liking a little girl-girl or boy-boy action mixed in with my heterosexytime--thanks!
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Ch-ch-ch-changes (or, time may change my poor...
Changeless, by Gail Carriger
This is the second book in the Parasol Protectorate series, following Soulless, which Jayne has praised. I’m one of those people who took her recommendation, and I’m so glad I did. It has a kickass female protagonist, sexy werewolves, fey vampires, and absurd steampunk contraptions, all within a fantastic and immersive alternate historical universe with supernatural...
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egryan asked: Ok, so it's Valentine's Day week, so I was thinking I'd commemorate it by putting aside my weird Catholic guilt-y squeamishness and approaching the genre with an open mind. I responded to someone who was hate-y to me on Twitter, and it turned out that she's a novelist who writes fringe type stuff, so I'm talking to her, but I also wanted to read one that was a really GOOD...
thecanary asked: From your recent post:
"I think of the romance genre as a haven for women. It’s one place that I can reliably find strong, intelligent, and often funny female protagonists, and men who respect them."
The majority of female characters in serial/paranormal romance tend towards the flat, whiny brat end of the spectrum - presence of black leather on the...
"I think of the romance genre as a haven for women. It’s one place that I can reliably find strong, intelligent, and often funny female protagonists, and men who respect them."
The majority of female characters in serial/paranormal romance tend towards the flat, whiny brat end of the spectrum - presence of black leather on the...
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Why It's Important to Spread the Word →
I’m not saying that we’re the end-all or be-all of romance reviewers (that honor almost certainly belongs to SBTB), but it’s still important to be out and proud about our love for trashy books. I want all of Tumblr to know that we are all super smart, super funny, and all-around awesome women, and we read romance novels.
I think of the romance genre as a haven for women....
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Devil's Bride, by Stephanie Laurens
Dear, ehm…
Ilovemycurves asked for a review of Stephanie Lauren’s Cynster books. I just happened to buy a copy of Devil’s Bride (the first part of the series) from my local library when they were selling off some of their old books. Holy cow does it have a lot of sex for a library book! The deflowering alone takes more than eight pages. Maybe that’s not much for a romance novel, but still.
It...
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Holy shit! We got a Jez shoutout! →
And here I thought I had so many new followers just because the Tumblr Directory was really, really effective.
That said, the rapey review I posted this morning was a complete coincidence, and really, the genre has for the most part moved FAR beyond those kinds of plot devices. Free shitty books, while always hilarious, are not the best examples of the genre. I’ve reviewed several books...
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ilovemicurves asked: I was wondering whether any of you gals had read any of Stepanie Laurens books, in particular the Cynster series? If not, you should really give them a go. They are historical romances but there is plenty of smut to keep you satisfied as well as a bit of a story. The Cynster men do nice things to my girly bits.
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Want to read romance, but don't know what to read?... →
The Bitches are starting a new newsletter and iPhone app that will hook you up with the primo, Grade-A shit. I’m subscribing, and you should too.
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Progress Report: The Iron Duke
This book (reviewd by mfred here) started out sort of slow for me, gave me That Face a few times, and then all of the sudden it was like HOLY SHIT THIS IS SO GREAT AND SO MUCH FUN. I am actually about to leave early for a doctor appointment so I can read it in the waiting room.
Also, I’m planning to review Eloisa James’ Pleasure for Pleasure soon-ish, if I can pull my nose out of the...
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Dragonsex, AKA Larkspur, AKA Melinda Reviews...
Larkspur, by Anny Cook
You couldn’t get enough of her gargoylesex review, and she apparently can’t get enough of shitty free erotica. Melinda is back, this time with drangonsex. Since you’ve all been exposed to my impeccable taste now, I shall review the other piece of literary wonder that I read. I feel this review needs a bit of a disclaimer: this is “Romance Club,” not “Badly...
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A vote for us is a vote for SEXY! →
Seriously though, this is why I’m asking you again:
We got listed in the directory last week, which means that we’re getting an average of 100+ new followers per week. More people means more reviews, a wider range of books, more book exchanges, more reblogs on the shit YOU write, and just more awesome in general. If we get enough recommendations, we will be at the TOP of the Books...
