Comments on: Hockey, House Parties, and Taxidermy: A Romance Novels Round-Up

By: Katie @ Doing Dewey

Katie @ Doing Dewey — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:54:00 +0000

Awesome reviews! So much fun and definitely just what I need right now. I don’t read romances often, but I’m bookmarking this post and Romance Novels for Feminists to help me find one next time I’m in the mood 🙂

By: Dinah Lord

Dinah Lord — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 17:07:00 +0000

Thank-you for the ‘Hard Knocks’ rec – I read that this afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed it. I don’t read many romance novels, and my local bookshop doesn’t stock them (aside from the more ‘respectable’ chick-lit kind of thing). The Toast had some good recs (and judging by Lang’s comments in the Acknowledgements, she was part of the Toast commentariat) before its demise.

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:50:00 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. I think I've told you my baleful Julie Garwood story? If not remind me to tell you about it the next time we're in the same place, because if you don't already know about it, I need to see your reaction live. :P

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:50:00 +0000

In reply to rhapsodyinbooks. Hahahaha, these are great questions, Jill, and I do not have any answers. Among the many mysteries with romance novels, along with why does nobody in a romance novel ever mind kissing their beloved first thing in the morning. :p

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:49:00 +0000

In reply to Christy. Ahhhhhh yes, Act Like It, I have to read that one! My library keeps not having it available, but I hear wonderful things and am waiting on tenterhooks for my hold to come in.

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:49:00 +0000

In reply to Stefanie@SoManyBooks. Now she's got these sort of stylized playing card images for each of the characters in that series, which I love. Authors do such fun, cool things.

By: Cee Arr @ DORA

Cee Arr @ DORA — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:39:00 +0000

I’ve always wondered why romance novels have such terrible covers! Apologies if you like them, but it’s true. Take the writing away, and it’s exactly the kind of twee picture my grandmother would hang on her wall (I would say with more clothing… but, honestly, I don’t think my nan would mind, as long as everything is technically covered over.)

**Anyway** (sorry, got distracted by that thought tangent,) it’s nice to see that it’s possible to find such inclusive and/or not-filled-with-douchebags romances! 🙂

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:13:00 +0000

In reply to Heather. Ooh, if you like regencies, Rose Lerner and Cecilia Grant have both written books set in that era, and they're among my very most favorite romance authors of all time.

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:13:00 +0000

In reply to Tasha B. (heidenkind). I KNOW RIGHT? It's going to be a whole series yayyyyyyyy!

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:13:00 +0000

In reply to Laila@BigReadingLife. You're welcome! Always happy to yammer on about romance novels!