AAR reader response to the re-opening of the Mini-polls was robust and we are thrilled with the updated Western/Frontier romances. With renewed spirits we turned our attention to the rest of the Mini-polls (see all the results here under “Top Ten Polls”). We quickly realized that we would like your input as to which lists you would like to see updated next. To be honest, it’s been many years since these lists were started and some are definitely outdated, like the list from 2006 for the Top 10 E-books. And some of the lists seem to be in need of splitting (such as Paranormal and Time Travel Romances).
Following are all of the current mini-polls that need to be updated:
- Contemporary Romance (does not include Romantic Suspense)
- British European Historicals
- Eurasian/Pan-Pacific Historicals
- Romantic Suspense
- Chick Lit
- Short Stories
- Anthologies
- Inspirational Romance
- Funny Authors
- Funny Titles
- SF/Fantasy and Futuristic Romance
- Paranormal and Time Travel Romance
- Pets You Wish Were Yours
- Holiday Reads
- Two-Hanky Reads
- Mainstream Sexy Romance
- Erotic Romance
- Heroes
- Heroines
- Couples
- Comfort Reads
We would like you to list up to ten of the current Mini-polls that you would like to see updated first, in numbered order of your preference, in the comments section below. We’ll use the suggestions, in your priority order, as our guide in updating these polls. We’re going to tally all of your comments, so don’t hesitate to list a poll that someone else has mentioned. The more people who list one of the polls as a favorite, the sooner we’ll update that list.
And finally, we would like to know if there are any new Mini-poll categories you would like to see created in the future.
Thanks! We look forward to reading your thoughts about the Mini-polls.
Cindy, LeeB, and LinnieGayl
1. Contemporary Romance
2. Comfort Reads
3. Funny Authors
4. Two Hanky Reads
5. Mainstream Sexy Reads
6. Romantic Suspense
7. Couples
8. Paranormal and Time Travel
9. Erotic Romance
10. Anthologies
1. Funny Titles
2. Funny Authors
3. Heroes
4. Pets You Wish Were Yours
5. British European Historicals
6. Erotic Romance
7. Comfort Reads
8. Anthologies
9. Contemporary Romance (does not include Romantic Suspense)
10. Mainstream Sexy Romance
I’m assuming that “”Funny Titles”” means a book that is funny, not a title that is funny. Right?
:) Yes, “”Funny Titles”” refers to your favorite funny books. “”Funny Authors”” refers to your go-to authors who write funny romances.
I thought Funny Titles meant the actual titles were funny! Oops.
LOL! Well that would be an entirely different poll….but a funny one.
1. Funny Titles
2. Funny Authors
3. British European Historicals
4. Eurasian/Pan-Pacific Historicals
5. Two Hanky Reads
6. Paranormal & Time Travel Romance
7. Comfort Reads
8. SF/Fantasy & Futuristic Romance
9. Mainstream Sexy Romance
10. Romantic Suspense
I like the idea of Best Authors (consistent A-book authors; auto-buy authors). A great way to assist your romance readers.
Thx for asking for our input. AAR continues to excel!
I see in the Special Listings page that you’re opening other lists and creating a new one (Green romance). What is that?
AARGH! The timing of our post got off. There’s a blog post coming that will explain it all. Hopefully really soon.
1) Eurasian/Pan-Pacific Historicals
2) SF/Fantasy and Futuristic Romance
3) Two-Hanky Reads
4) Romantic Suspense
5) Heroes
6) Heroines
7) Short Stories
1. Couples
2. Heroes
3. Heroines
4. Time Travel
5. Funny Novels
6. Short Stories
1) Contemporary Romance (does not include Romantic Suspense)
2) Romantic Suspense
3) Erotic Romance
4) Heroes
5) Mainstream Sexy Romance
6) Couples
7) Two-Hanky Reads
8) Heroines
9) Inspirational Romance
10)Paranormal and Time Travel Romance
Ideas for new polls:
1) New Adult Romance
2) Best Series
3) Best Authors (consistent A book authors; authors on your automatic buy list)
I like that idea about an ‘auto-buy authors’ mini-poll. We all have a couple of them, I think.
1)Funny Titles
2)Mainstream Sexy Romance
3)Erotic Romance
4)Couples
5)Comfort Reads
6)Romantic Suspense
7)Contemporary Romance
8)Paranormal and Time Travel Romance
1) Contemporary Romance (does not include Romantic Suspense)
2) Romantic Suspense
3) SF/Fantasy and Futuristic Romance
4) Short Stories
5) Couples
6) Heroines
7) Heroes
8) Pets You Wish Were Yours
9) Paranormal and Time Travel Romance
10) Holiday Reads
I also think the mini-polls either needs a poll for favorite series and/or for books in a series to be treated as one entry for the titles on some of these polls.