Tag Archives: Romance

Romance Novels are Bad for you

Posted on 1 June 2011 by Silke

So it’s official — at least if you want to believe ksl.com (A Utah Publication) — Romance Readers are deviants.
It’s baaaaaad for you.
It’s as addictive as porn, apparently.
It ruins the lives of women everywhere, wrecks relationships…it probably kills the cat and hides your car keys. Continue reading →

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Personal Choice

Posted on 19 April 2011 by Silke

Personal Choice is important. If I know someone can't abide shifters, then I don't ask them to read books containing shifters. If I know someone likes sweet, I won't ask them to read erotica. Each to their own. I enjoy … Continue reading →

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Shame on you, BBC 2

Posted on 6 March 2011 by Silke

I’m miffed about the “The Books We Really Read” program on the BBC.
Or rather the researchers, who did a sterling job of getting another cup of tea, instead of doing research. Continue reading →

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Enough bragging!

Posted on 7 December 2010 by Silke

So here is my tip of the day for you guys out there: Buy ebooks for the women in your life.
For one thing, she’ll love you for it, if she’s a voracious reader. For another, you may pick books she’d never think of (we tend to stick to our favorites) and find some new favorites among them. Continue reading →

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The Lone Scribbler

Posted on 22 June 2010 by Silke

Okay. I've always been interested in communal sites for writers. Although writing is a solitary thing, we're still social creatures who like to hang out with other people. Especially people who understand about those voices in our heads without calling … Continue reading →

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