Yeah, as Rebekah said, switching to good books that have romance might help.
Legolas Send a noteboard - 01/09/2009 06:47:55 PM
Hi, my name is Jim and I have a problem. I can't stop reading crappy romance novels. *hangs head in shame*
I used to bash the genre as it should be. Then about a year and a half ago I picked up one that my sister-in-law left on a visit. Did you know that these books are full of sex?! Wow were my eyes opened. I discovered that reading them with my wife led to lots of fun. Now I just can't stop reading them. At least the exercise is good for me.
So far this year I've read just over 32,000 pages. At least 25,000 of that is romance novels. I go to the library and find myself drawn back to the romances again and again. I just can't help it.
My son tried to force Stranger in a Strange Land into my hands in an intervention attempt. I'm sorry to say I rebuffed him.
What can I do? Is there any hope for me?
I used to bash the genre as it should be. Then about a year and a half ago I picked up one that my sister-in-law left on a visit. Did you know that these books are full of sex?! Wow were my eyes opened. I discovered that reading them with my wife led to lots of fun. Now I just can't stop reading them. At least the exercise is good for me.
So far this year I've read just over 32,000 pages. At least 25,000 of that is romance novels. I go to the library and find myself drawn back to the romances again and again. I just can't help it.
My son tried to force Stranger in a Strange Land into my hands in an intervention attempt. I'm sorry to say I rebuffed him.
What can I do? Is there any hope for me?
Stranger in a Strange Land, in fairness, is a rather weird book. I'm not sure you're missing out on much there.
As for actually good books that are romantic, I warmly recommend A.S. Byatt's Possession. Although the transition from average romance books to Byatt might perhaps be a bit harsh... Jane Austen, perhaps? Or, for books that fit better in the genre, you could try the reportedly quite amusing "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies".
Need help badly!
- 01/09/2009 06:25:00 PM
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Start to wean yourself off by reading fabulous romantic fiction.
- 01/09/2009 06:37:16 PM
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I simply ADORE Georgette Heyer!
- 02/09/2009 01:17:19 PM
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Yeah, as Rebekah said, switching to good books that have romance might help.
- 01/09/2009 06:47:55 PM
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Re: Yeah, as Rebekah said, switching to good books that have romance might help.
- 02/09/2009 12:17:46 AM
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Heather Graham, LaVyrle Spencer, Dorothy Garlock, Jude Deveroux, Karen Robards, Candace Camp...
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Vicki Lewis Thomson, Marie Donovan, Jennifer Crusie, Stephanie Bond...
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I don't think I have ever read a romance novel.
- 02/09/2009 12:14:53 AM
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Depends on what you are looking for.
- 02/09/2009 12:24:39 AM
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The Rake's Proposal by Sarah Elliott...
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The Bertrice Small looks to be right up my alley - ordered a couple of them. *NM*
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"Stranger" might work, or might backfire
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