tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post6279036843279308443..comments2024-01-06T11:19:53.852+00:00Comments on Kate Walker: And the answer is . . .Kate Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17277223651288830541noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-51664349274077142302010-05-06T00:25:46.229+01:002010-05-06T00:25:46.229+01:00Kate,
Thank you for this. I needed it today! A d...Kate,<br />Thank you for this. I needed it today! A dear friend of mine who has very different reading taste from mine read a romance novel (on someone else's recommendation, not mine, I knew better:-)).<br />Since then she has been on a kick telling me how awful this book is (when she knows it is one of my favorite books) and I have been trying to explain to her what a romance is and why I like them.<br />And she stopped me and said "I think we're going on different definitions. To me the romance in a book is the part where the two people go to bed."<br />And I said, "that can be part of a romance novel, but the important thing is that the book is about the people working through their relationship and talking things out."<br />And she said. "Well, I'm never going to like a romance novel then. Those people talked more about their relationship than I ever had about any of mine in my entire life!" She was flabberghasted that anyone would rather read about relationships rather than supernovas and evil villains.<br />Fair enough, but very discouraging to have defend the genre in this day in age.<br />As for why I like romance novels? I like stories with strong female characters who win. They don't have to be "kick butt" or slay vampires, but any good emotional story where a woman gets her happy ending does it for me.<br />Heroes are great too of course :-)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364220221782320521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-989906497666141162010-05-05T22:49:21.529+01:002010-05-05T22:49:21.529+01:00I read them because one meets new friends between ...I read them because one meets new friends between the pages of a book; one can transport to a place one has never been to and learn some exciting things about said place; one can relax while enjoying a book; one can forget troubles whilst reading; one can be happy about getting a HEA at the end of the book.robynlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03250071917966470701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-23811072515036541352010-05-05T20:58:15.020+01:002010-05-05T20:58:15.020+01:00I didn't start reading books for pleasure unti...I didn't start reading books for pleasure until I was 16 and I started with Horror, at times I still read horror when I want a scare. But for me reading a romance, no matter what genre it is ie...paranormal, superromance, western, ect...is a way to get out of my own life and get transported into another world where my own problems don't exist for that moment.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-79240838043174653012010-05-05T20:14:21.991+01:002010-05-05T20:14:21.991+01:00I love HEAs. I love being taken away somewhere I&...I love HEAs. I love being taken away somewhere I've never been before but also revisiting places. I love finishing a book in about 1.5 hours so I'm not up all night turning page after page. I love the buildup and following all the bumps in life. I love realistic storylines and conversations, as well as witty dialogues. I'm Laney4 and I love romances.Laney4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06990122242183752771noreply@blogger.com