tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post8596756159421615397..comments2023-10-09T03:21:01.440-04:00Comments on Unwrapping Romance: Unwrapping: Wacky Wednesday - POLL TIME!Amy Valentinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10725078863607000204noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post-74852417493144420632012-03-22T11:26:50.175-04:002012-03-22T11:26:50.175-04:00Amy C,
You said it, girlfriend!! Brava!Amy C, <br />You said it, girlfriend!! Brava!Amy Valentinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725078863607000204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post-78046430502661389522012-03-22T03:18:48.232-04:002012-03-22T03:18:48.232-04:00I read almost anything, sci-fi being the one genre...I read almost anything, sci-fi being the one genre I just can not get into, but historical romance/fiction is my favorite and if it has the added aspect of also being a time-travel, well it has me all the way! But I read historical fiction/romance for 2 reasons; I LOVE history and as the years have passed since I began reading historical fiction, the stories have become way more accurate, historically, which pleases me greatly. Secondly, give me a break! Who can't NOT love a good romance? Add the 2 together and I'm in heaven. I'll often tell my hubby the hows or whys of the beginnings of certian things and then I'll say, "Guess whare I learned teach you honthat?" at which point he'll say, "Where?" when he KNOWS what I am going to tell him. I'll tell him from all those "bodice rippers" I read! I then inform him, since I just increased HIS knowledge by something I learned from reading one of my favorite romance novels, they aren't a waste a money and they CAN teach you things! Amy CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post-91226733637009514562012-03-21T17:22:13.916-04:002012-03-21T17:22:13.916-04:00Beebs, you're right about ereaders allowing Ro...Beebs, you're right about ereaders allowing Romance readers to read more openly. Personally, it never bothered me a lick to read openly but I know many still don't even want to admit they do. I also know there are plenty of guys who do but don't want their buddies to know. I know Romance sales are still doing very well despite the economy plus it's a cheap way to 'escape' it all, so I guess there's another plus to having an ereader. : )Amy Valentinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725078863607000204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post-88383280220831292212012-03-21T15:42:49.707-04:002012-03-21T15:42:49.707-04:00I think your dh might have a point. I've also ...I think your dh might have a point. I've also seen comments recently where people have said that now they can get their books on e-readers and don't have to worry about the covers being on display, they're reading more and this goes double for men. No snarky comments 'cos nobody knows what you're reading. <br /><br />Not that I think people should be embarrassed by their reading choices, but it is a fact that some people are. I imagine this will also have a very positive effect on romance sales.Beebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358906613973814461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post-49286895601153109472012-03-21T11:41:14.267-04:002012-03-21T11:41:14.267-04:00Gabriella,
I'm wondering if situations like y...Gabriella, <br />I'm wondering if situations like you have with your cousin-in-law is one of the reasons some are fearful of proclaiming themselves Romance readers. Does she know now? ; )<br /><br />My dh said something last night that had me thinking - do you suppose that the mainstream is trying to denegrate the Romance genre by calling it porn because it's increasing in sales even as the rest are suffering?<br /><br />What say you?Amy Valentinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725078863607000204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post-73783301615517918982012-03-21T11:37:25.151-04:002012-03-21T11:37:25.151-04:00I'm loving this discussion!
I'm getting ...I'm loving this discussion! <br /><br />I'm getting that even though some romance novels may heat us up, it isn't the reason we read it's just a wonderful side effect whereas men actually seek sexual arousal from their 'porn'. <br /><br />Romance Novels offer way more than any girlie magazine. xoxo<br /><br />@Amy C., I see all of your comments and bravo for finally getting it to connect. Sometimes, it's about the cookies. Glad you're here and welcome to my fellow AVON ADDICTS!Amy Valentinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725078863607000204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post-35984270843426222212012-03-21T06:37:25.519-04:002012-03-21T06:37:25.519-04:00Agree with Shauni and Beebs. I buy romance for the...Agree with Shauni and Beebs. I buy romance for the story. Some books do have a hot love scene. But by the third or fourth love scene, I'm starting to skim to get to the action.<br /><br />I think it's a great post and thought-provoking. Many years ago, my much younger cousin-in-law repeated to me that her pastor said that romance novels were the equivalent of porn and so she didn't read them. It was the first time for me to meet her, so I didn't say too much. To each his own, but I think romance novels have a lot more going for them than pure sexual titillation.Gabriella Hewitthttp://www.gabriellahewitt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post-1359702169948373572012-03-21T04:20:01.419-04:002012-03-21T04:20:01.419-04:00I agree with Shauni, it's really not that cut ...I agree with Shauni, it's really not that cut and dried. <br /><br />I don't read romance as a means to get aroused, I read for the story and the escape. I read mainly historical romance and in some of the traditional regencies, the H/h never get beyond a kiss. <br /><br />I think the difference is that people buy porn <i>(men and women)</i> to enhance their sex lives. I can't speak for everyone but that's <i>not</i> why I buy books. Although, there are some books where a fan would definitely be appreciated. :)Beebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358906613973814461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post-75738160071945440182012-03-21T01:44:48.749-04:002012-03-21T01:44:48.749-04:00OMG I guess it just doesn't like me when I try...OMG I guess it just doesn't like me when I try posting using my wordpress account!!! (This is Amy C btw.)Thank goodness I can FINALLY post on your blog! Amy C.<br />Well it worked once anyway...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post-79576499986758258502012-03-21T01:44:06.194-04:002012-03-21T01:44:06.194-04:00YES OH YES BABY YES! it isYES OH YES BABY YES! it isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post-41045937574274504562012-03-21T01:43:55.565-04:002012-03-21T01:43:55.565-04:00OMG I guess it just doesn't like me when I try...OMG I guess it just doesn't like me when I try posting using my wordpress account!!! (This is Amy C btw.)Thank goodness I can FINALLY post on your blog! Amy C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post-54991025107607857072012-03-21T01:42:09.828-04:002012-03-21T01:42:09.828-04:00OK trying this again... I voted "possibly&quo...OK trying this again... I voted "possibly" because sometimes even while reading I'm also still thinking about all those other things. Now, if a scene can make me STOP thinking about all those things, then, for sure! But if I'm just reading as opposed to being totally into the story, not so much. Does that make sense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955342718286093722.post-45750190069591094682012-03-21T01:18:00.988-04:002012-03-21T01:18:00.988-04:00I don't think it is quite so cut and dried.. S...I don't think it is quite so cut and dried.. Sure it has it's moments but I don't read Romance Novels for the sex.. I read it for the story and to be absolutely honest, there are times I just skip over the sex parts... <br /><br />So in a way the answer is yes.. as in is it Porn or is it merely escape? <br /><br />I think there are those who want to demean the Romance Genre by categorizing it as pornAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916659051394487272noreply@blogger.com