Comments on: In This Corner… http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/10/04/in-this-corner/ What's hip, what's now, what's tomorrow in the romance genre world. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:26:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rebecca Brandewyne http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/10/04/in-this-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-6267 Rebecca Brandewyne Wed, 05 Oct 2005 20:02:36 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=393#comment-6267 Mary Stella...I couldn't agree more! Robyn, Donna, and Cheyenne...thanks! Glenice...everybody has their own levels of reading and comprehension, but I do hope that outside of school, kids are reading what they love and finding joy in it. Candice...I've heard that so many times about romances, that it's one of the many reasons why readers read them. Darla...I think that's why I've always been an eclectic reader and like to mix things up --- a thought-provoking tome one week, something light and fun the next. Mary Stella…I couldn’t agree more!

Robyn, Donna, and Cheyenne…thanks!

Glenice…everybody has their own levels of reading and comprehension, but I do hope that outside of school, kids are reading what they love and finding joy in it.

Candice…I’ve heard that so many times about romances, that it’s one of the many reasons why readers read them.

Darla…I think that’s why I’ve always been an eclectic reader and like to mix things up — a thought-provoking tome one week, something light and fun the next.

]]> By: Darla http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/10/04/in-this-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-6255 Darla Wed, 05 Oct 2005 07:41:14 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=393#comment-6255 Oh, exactly. Rebecca, you sound like me--the reading at three and the weekly trips to the library--and the attitude that a good book is a good book. Good books can be found in any genre. The trick is, I think, to take a book for what it is, and not complain when apples don't taste like oranges. As for the books that stretch my mind--sure, I like an occasional difficult, thought-provoking read, but how many of those can you read back to back without needing a break? How often can you re-read <i>Great Expectations</i> before you're heartily sick of it? Oh, exactly. Rebecca, you sound like me–the reading at three and the weekly trips to the library–and the attitude that a good book is a good book.

Good books can be found in any genre. The trick is, I think, to take a book for what it is, and not complain when apples don’t taste like oranges.

As for the books that stretch my mind–sure, I like an occasional difficult, thought-provoking read, but how many of those can you read back to back without needing a break? How often can you re-read Great Expectations before you’re heartily sick of it?

]]> By: Candice Gilmer http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/10/04/in-this-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-6252 Candice Gilmer Wed, 05 Oct 2005 01:46:18 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=393#comment-6252 PS: So when people say something derogitory to me about writing romance, I just smile and tell them to shove it up their old wazzoo.. PS: So when people say something derogitory to me about writing romance, I just smile and tell them to shove it up their old wazzoo..

]]> By: Candice Gilmer http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/10/04/in-this-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-6251 Candice Gilmer Wed, 05 Oct 2005 01:44:22 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=393#comment-6251 Books are a way for people to escape the daily grind, or even to see that things can work out in the end. Not too long ago, I had a friend tell me that during a time when she'd been in a bad marriage, she read a lot of romance novels, and they reminded her that things didn't always end up badly, and that she could meet her prince charming someday. And she said that it kept her going when the days were very dark. And now, she's married to her prince charming, happier than she's ever been and in a great place. She still contributes that to reading romance novels and showing her that dreams can come true. Just usually not how you expect them to... ;) Books are a way for people to escape the daily grind, or even to see that things can work out in the end.

Not too long ago, I had a friend tell me that during a time when she’d been in a bad marriage, she read a lot of romance novels, and they reminded her that things didn’t always end up badly, and that she could meet her prince charming someday. And she said that it kept her going when the days were very dark.

And now, she’s married to her prince charming, happier than she’s ever been and in a great place. She still contributes that to reading romance novels and showing her that dreams can come true. Just usually not how you expect them to… ;)

]]> By: Glenice http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/10/04/in-this-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-6249 Glenice Tue, 04 Oct 2005 23:09:33 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=393#comment-6249 A good book is a good book! A good book is a good book! A good book is a good book! A good book is a good book! A good book is a good book! need anything else be said?? Oh yeah one thing I guess...why does reading have to stretch my brain...I am reading...that is working my brain...I am processing words-why should they be words I can not understand? OH and why would a child-and I mean young-be reading Great Expectations or Romance at that age...for most it is too much anyway...the students reading Great Expections should be understanding the words anyway. I am a firm believer that until our children are allowed to read what really interests THEM, they will nerver understand the joy of reading!! A good book is a good book!
A good book is a good book!
A good book is a good book!
A good book is a good book!
A good book is a good book!

need anything else be said?? Oh yeah one thing I guess…why does reading have to stretch my brain…I am reading…that is working my brain…I am processing words-why should they be words I can not understand? OH and why would a child-and I mean young-be reading Great Expectations or Romance at that age…for most it is too much anyway…the students reading Great Expections should be understanding the words anyway.

I am a firm believer that until our children are allowed to read what really interests THEM, they will nerver understand the joy of reading!!

]]> By: Cheyenne McCray http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/10/04/in-this-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-6248 Cheyenne McCray Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:28:30 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=393#comment-6248 I couldn't say it any better! Unfortunately it's true that romance will always be knocked around, but we know the truth, our readers know the truth, and that's what matters. I couldn’t say it any better! Unfortunately it’s true that romance will always be knocked around, but we know the truth, our readers know the truth, and that’s what matters.

]]> By: Donna Del Grosso http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/10/04/in-this-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-6246 Donna Del Grosso Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:38:48 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=393#comment-6246 I agree Rebecca. Critics are paid to complain, find problem, talk negatively, in other words. . . be critical! They will pick anything apart to find thorns in the magnificent rose! I agree Rebecca. Critics are paid to complain, find problem, talk negatively, in other words. . . be critical! They will pick anything apart to find thorns in the magnificent rose!

]]> By: Donna Del Grosso http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/10/04/in-this-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-6247 Donna Del Grosso Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:38:32 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=393#comment-6247 I agree Rebecca. Critics are paid to complain, find problem, talk negatively, in other words. . . be critical! They will pick anything apart to find thorns in the magnificent rose! I agree Rebecca. Critics are paid to complain, find problem, talk negatively, in other words. . . be critical! They will pick anything apart to find thorns in the magnificent rose!

]]> By: Robyn Harper http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/10/04/in-this-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-6245 Robyn Harper Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:24:19 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=393#comment-6245 Excellent post, and I think you said it best: a good book is a good book! Excellent post, and I think you said it best: a good book is a good book!

]]> By: Mary Stella http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/10/04/in-this-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-6244 Mary Stella Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:06:59 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=393#comment-6244 I think that entertaining people with a good, fun, humorous story and characters they can love and root for matters more to me than whatever label someone hangs on the books. Romance will always have detractors. There will always be journalists who tee off on our books and applaud themselves for their witty slams. Given the choice between the negative critics or the 51 million romance fans, guess which group is more important? I think that entertaining people with a good, fun, humorous story and characters they can love and root for matters more to me than whatever label someone hangs on the books. Romance will always have detractors. There will always be journalists who tee off on our books and applaud themselves for their witty slams. Given the choice between the negative critics or the 51 million romance fans, guess which group is more important?

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