Comments on: Reading Inspiration http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/ 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: ag http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-17057 ag Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:30:39 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/#comment-17057 The trailer of HP and the Order of the Phoenix sent me running to re-read all the HP books. Recently, I went on a binge of P C Cast's Goddess summoning series. I'm on a Fantasy/ Paranormal roll at the moment after finishing Slave to Sensation. It's more of a mood thing for me, and movies being released sometimes influence my book cravings too. The trailer of HP and the Order of the Phoenix sent me running to re-read all the HP books.

Recently, I went on a binge of P C Cast’s Goddess summoning series. I’m on a Fantasy/ Paranormal roll at the moment after finishing Slave to Sensation. It’s more of a mood thing for me, and movies being released sometimes influence my book cravings too.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-16996 Melissa Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:32:11 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/#comment-16996 I can be inspired by TV or the romance newsgroup I'm in. Watching Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (BBC mini) got me reading Regencies for a few months. Reading a story about Jenny Crusie online sent me running for "Welcome to Temptation" and "Manhunting". Watching The Dresden Files on Sci-Fi channel got me started on the Jim Butcher books, which sent me to David Eddings' Belgariad series, then to Anne McCaffrey's first two Crystal Singer books, and finally to Esther Friesner's Chicks in Chainmail anthology. (I still love the story about the Bronze Bra ban, even after reading it 6-7 times.) Now I'm back to romance, re-reading Julie Garwood's The Secret after hearing that she's working on a new historical. Yay! Next up is Stephanie Laurens' first Bastion Club book, while I wait for Loretta Chase's new book next week. :) I can be inspired by TV or the romance newsgroup I’m in.

Watching Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (BBC mini) got me reading Regencies for a few months. Reading a story about Jenny Crusie online sent me running for “Welcome to Temptation” and “Manhunting”. Watching The Dresden Files on Sci-Fi channel got me started on the Jim Butcher books, which sent me to David Eddings’ Belgariad series, then to Anne McCaffrey’s first two Crystal Singer books, and finally to Esther Friesner’s Chicks in Chainmail anthology. (I still love the story about the Bronze Bra ban, even after reading it 6-7 times.)

Now I’m back to romance, re-reading Julie Garwood’s The Secret after hearing that she’s working on a new historical. Yay! Next up is Stephanie Laurens’ first Bastion Club book, while I wait for Loretta Chase’s new book next week. :)

]]> By: otterb http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-16952 otterb Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:30:54 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/#comment-16952 Good SF romance reading from the SF side: Sharon Lee & Steve Miller's Liaden Universe (start with Conflict of Honors, Agent of Change, Carpe Diem, also published in an omnibus called Partners in Necessity, or with Scout's Progress (one of my favorite books)) Catherine Asaro Fantasy rather than SF, but Martha Wells And I had someone else in mind, too, but I can't remember ... will come back if I do Good SF romance reading from the SF side:

Sharon Lee & Steve Miller’s Liaden Universe (start with Conflict of Honors, Agent of Change, Carpe Diem, also published in an omnibus called Partners in Necessity, or with Scout’s Progress (one of my favorite books))

Catherine Asaro

Fantasy rather than SF, but Martha Wells

And I had someone else in mind, too, but I can’t remember … will come back if I do

]]> By: Devon http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-16950 Devon Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:58:01 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/#comment-16950 This is so definitely me! I have to figure out what mood I'm in, thrn nothing else will do. I've been in a paranormal mood lately, and even though there are some historicals I'm looking forward to, I just can't stick with one right now. And I find that if I read a really good paranormal (or whatever the case may be) then I want more, whereas if I read something that I didn't like so much, then I want to read something really different, to cleanse the palate, so to speak. I find that my reading moods are tied to the weather as well. This is so definitely me! I have to figure out what mood I’m in, thrn nothing else will do. I’ve been in a paranormal mood lately, and even though there are some historicals I’m looking forward to, I just can’t stick with one right now. And I find that if I read a really good paranormal (or whatever the case may be) then I want more, whereas if I read something that I didn’t like so much, then I want to read something really different, to cleanse the palate, so to speak.

I find that my reading moods are tied to the weather as well.

]]> By: Ellie M. http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-16944 Ellie M. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:22:50 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/#comment-16944 SFR & Futuristic authors with mainstream romance releases (since you aren't as up on ebooks) include Susan Grant, Susan Kearney, Patti O'Shea, Liz Maverick, Kathleen Nance, CJ Barry, Gena Showalter, Catherine Spangler, Dara Joy, Justine Dare, Robin Owens, Jayne Castle (Ann Krenz), & Dierdre Knight. I'm sure I missed a bunch, too! Brain is cheese. SFR & Futuristic authors with mainstream romance releases (since you aren’t as up on ebooks) include Susan Grant, Susan Kearney, Patti O’Shea, Liz Maverick, Kathleen Nance, CJ Barry, Gena Showalter, Catherine Spangler, Dara Joy, Justine Dare, Robin Owens, Jayne Castle (Ann Krenz), & Dierdre Knight.

I’m sure I missed a bunch, too! Brain is cheese.

]]> By: Heather Hiestand http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-16941 Heather Hiestand Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:36:41 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/#comment-16941 Epublishing is definitely the place to go for scifi romance! Ellora's Cave is starting a continuity that I'm a part of, for one thing. I'm sure many of the books will be out in paperback someday. I have a scifi short story coming out from Lavender Isis next month, and they have some scifi romance. Meanwhile, I personally bought a Susan Grant scifi romance paperback a couple of days ago. You can usually find her eight years or so of books on the shelves! Epublishing is definitely the place to go for scifi romance! Ellora’s Cave is starting a continuity that I’m a part of, for one thing. I’m sure many of the books will be out in paperback someday. I have a scifi short story coming out from Lavender Isis next month, and they have some scifi romance. Meanwhile, I personally bought a Susan Grant scifi romance paperback a couple of days ago. You can usually find her eight years or so of books on the shelves!

]]> By: Jennie Sizemore http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-16940 Jennie Sizemore Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:54:37 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/#comment-16940 Charlene--I'm afraid I'm behind the times on e-publishing. (I have trouble reading on my computer and don't have an ereader.) But I should check it out more. Kalen--I'm looking forward to the new Chase book too! Michelle--I did read Gladiator's Honor after that craving and thought it was really excellent. I'll be looking out for your new release--so few books are set in the ancient world and I just love them! L.K.--I've never read Wuthering Heights, but I know what you mean about weather affecting your reading mood. Though I usually crave the opposite of what the weather I'm having is! Charlene–I’m afraid I’m behind the times on e-publishing. (I have trouble reading on my computer and don’t have an ereader.) But I should check it out more.

Kalen–I’m looking forward to the new Chase book too!

Michelle–I did read Gladiator’s Honor after that craving and thought it was really excellent. I’ll be looking out for your new release–so few books are set in the ancient world and I just love them!

L.K.–I’ve never read Wuthering Heights, but I know what you mean about weather affecting your reading mood. Though I usually crave the opposite of what the weather I’m having is!

]]> By: L.K. Campbell http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-16939 L.K. Campbell Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:20:15 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/#comment-16939 Ever since I first read it 30 years ago, cold, rainy days make me want to read Wuthering Heights. I think the external temperature helps to create the mood of the damp, chilly moors. WH has always been one of my all-time favorites no matter how many times I read it. Ever since I first read it 30 years ago, cold, rainy days make me want to read Wuthering Heights. I think the external temperature helps to create the mood of the damp, chilly moors. WH has always been one of my all-time favorites no matter how many times I read it.

]]> By: Michelle Styles http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-16936 Michelle Styles Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:06:23 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/#comment-16936 Gosh, you quite made my day by mention The Gladiator's Honour. I do hope you enjoy it. My next North American release is in July --The Roman's Virgin Mistress. Currently Sold and Seduced is out in the UK. But I know what you mean about being inspired. After ITV showed its season of Jane Austen -- I absolutely had to read some Regency -- Anne Herries is on brilliant form at the moment as is Louise Allen. A Most Unconvetional Courtship is very goood and set partly in Corfu. Because Life on Mars has just finished over here, I wanted to read some timetravel and now have the Time Traveller's Wife in my tbr. I had forgotten how much I enjoy time travel books. Gosh, you quite made my day by mention The Gladiator’s Honour. I do hope you enjoy it.
My next North American release is in July –The Roman’s Virgin Mistress. Currently Sold and Seduced is out in the UK.

But I know what you mean about being inspired. After ITV showed its season of Jane Austen — I absolutely had to read some Regency — Anne Herries is on brilliant form at the moment as is Louise Allen. A Most Unconvetional Courtship is very goood and set partly in Corfu.

Because Life on Mars has just finished over here, I wanted to read some timetravel and now have the Time Traveller’s Wife in my tbr. I had forgotten how much I enjoy time travel books.

]]> By: Kalen Hughes http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-16935 Kalen Hughes Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:35:06 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/04/19/reading-inspiration/#comment-16935 My TBR is all non-fiction at the moment, while I wait for Loretta Chase's new book to hit the shelves . . . oh, no it's not. I forgot I have DUCHESS lurking in there! Yea!!! My TBR is all non-fiction at the moment, while I wait for Loretta Chase’s new book to hit the shelves . . . oh, no it’s not. I forgot I have DUCHESS lurking in there! Yea!!!

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