I spend plenty of time reading romances with a critical eye or criticizing the world of romance and/or publishing in general. At a website like this one, that’s just the nature of the beast. Maybe it’s the approaching Thanksgiving holiday here in the United States or perhaps reorganizing my books has been making me nostalgic,…
This summer I had quite the shock when I discovered that my son’s peers could actually influence his reading choices at the tender age of eight. Clothes were already an issue, but poor, naïve me didn’t realize book characters also radiate a sense of coolness or lameness among the younger set. My world tipped when…
When I submitted my entries for the 2007 Top 100 Romance Poll, my exposure to romance novels was still fairly limited. But in the past three years my reading has expanded in both breadth and depth, stretching across genres and eras and sensuality ratings. My list of TBR books and Auto-Read authors has doubled in…
For December, I think many of us are planning to catch up on our reading and do some Christmas gift shopping. Though we’ve had a good reading year by and large, for some reason there just don’t seem to be as many books this month catching our staffers’ eyes from upcoming December releases. That’s not…
I read Surrender of a Lady recently, and as I read it, the heroine’s past really stuck with me. For those not familiar with Tiffany Clare’s debut, it centers on a heroine sold into slavery in a Turkish harem. Her owner runs a pleasure garden, and the girls are expected to entertain the men who…
Many long-time romance readers didn’t know what to make when Harlequin announced that they were changing the name of the Silhouette line to Harlequin in April of next year. Until the details became better known, there was even fear that the Silhouette lines were being discontinued. Luckily, as it turns out, this was simply a…
Polls and lists are exciting to me. Hey, it’s the little things in life after all! And, I’ve been thinking about my Top 100 Romances list for a long time now for the poll that runs through November 15th and I’m still not any closer to actually putting it in order yet. I will be…
It’s been a while since we had our Buzz on here at AAR and we’re happy to break our drought with a good one: An interview with Lisa Kleypas and a 10-book giveaway courtesy of St. Martin’s of the author’s October 26th release, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor. To enter for your chance to win,…
I always brag about reading Georgette Heyer and Laura London at age 13 – and it’s true. Early on I developed a taste for the good stuff. What I mention far less often is my undeniable huge (as in gigantic, oversized, and extra large) appetite at that age for Barbara Cartland. During my teenage…
Let’s get this out of the way first thing: I love to be spoiled. In fact, I frequently beg people at AAR for spoilers before I’ll take a risk on reading a book by a new-to-me author. A large part of why I read reviews is for spoilers about books. Now I’m not talking about…
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