Romance novels, whatever their quality, are read by unthreatening middle-aged women who wear pastels.
You misspelled "written". Signed, woman who has been to an RWA convention
Right. Piano. Because that's what we used to kill that big demon that one time. No, wait. That was a rocket launcher.
Xander ,'Touched'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Betsy HP - Feb 26, 2004 7:25:58 am PST #1036 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Consuela - Feb 26, 2004 7:27:18 am PST #1037 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I believe you, Betsy. Which makes them even more unthreatening.
Deena - Feb 26, 2004 7:30:03 am PST #1038 of 10002
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I was surprised, when I went to the library here, that the librarians asked me what I was interested in, and then showed it to me, with no quirked eyebrows or oddities, and that they still let Greg know that they ran across something they think I'll like, and often send things home with him for me. (FTR, in order, fantasy, sci-fi, romance, mytery, graphic novel, rarely lit fic. no non-fiction unless it's about building, making, writing or decorating something.)
I remember, as I was growing up, that I'd get funny looks from many of the librarians, or they'd try to steer me toward "good" books, even the occasional look of severe disapproval or muttered comment, whenever I checked out another book of fairytales or an Andre Norton.
Nilly - Feb 26, 2004 7:33:22 am PST #1039 of 10002
Swouncing
the occasional look of severe disapproval or muttered comment
A student I TAed once was shocked one day to discover the book I was carrying in my backpack for a bus ride was "Anna Karenina" - because, you know, a girl who studies physics can't possibly read anything other than SF.
flea - Feb 26, 2004 7:38:12 am PST #1040 of 10002
information libertarian
A good librarian does not judge the reader's taste, whether it be LoTR or (shudder) Left Behind. There may be private shuddering, but public shuddering is Right Out.
YLMV.
amyparker - Feb 26, 2004 7:39:22 am PST #1041 of 10002
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Kenny's reading Ender's Game. This should be interesting.
Hi, my name's amyparker (and welcome to AmyLiz; let's see you weirdos mess around with pronouncing that!) and I had never read a romance novel before I fell in with you lot.
Deena - Feb 26, 2004 7:46:22 am PST #1042 of 10002
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
flea, yeah, of course, that was (way too many) years ago. I've even read one of the Left Behind books. Pertty much disliked it, but I read it.
erikaj - Feb 26, 2004 8:10:32 am PST #1043 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
dude, I can top that...I read "The Rules". I'm so ashamed. I'm Erika, and I'm a textoholic.But when the urge for the printed word hits, I might read anything.
Astarte - Feb 26, 2004 8:14:10 am PST #1044 of 10002
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
Erika, it's when the mystery element kicked in that I finally found Atonement bearable.
The start of the book was compelling character free. Since I live, eat, and breathe character it made for a very hard slog.
erikaj - Feb 26, 2004 8:15:19 am PST #1045 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I'm Dialogue's Bitch.