tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post8155188800626895199..comments2024-03-27T12:54:20.598-07:00Comments on The Misadventures Of Super Librarian: #TBRChallenge 2021: FragileWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-88257751540138993492021-06-18T20:13:33.652-07:002021-06-18T20:13:33.652-07:00Jill: One would think an edit button for Blogger c...Jill: One would think an edit button for Blogger comments wouldn't be too big a hill to climb for Google - and yet here we are. Since I'm too cheap to pay for hosting the old adage of "getting what you paid for" definitely applies.<br /><br />I read Curveball for the 2016 (!) TBR Challenge and LOVED it - although my review literally states "it didn't change my life." What Stein does so well (for me) is tension. Her stories are ripe with delicious, delirious tension. I'm always white-knuckling my Kindle screaming "OH GOD JUST KISS ALREADY!" LOL<br /><br />Whiskey: I love me some angst but yeah - between the heroine's past, her job, and not one BUT two stalkers it was a bit much for me. But I kept turning the pages, it kept me engaged, and Lord knows I can't say that about every book I've pulled out of the TBR this year.<br /><br />Eurohackie: There are gems to be discovered in the annals of Harlequin publishing history and then there are books that are, um, best forgotten. I'm sorry you landed on the latter but hey, it's no longer taking up space in your TBR, so winning?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-11134299122674055652021-06-16T17:39:02.279-07:002021-06-16T17:39:02.279-07:00I plucked a Harlequin Romance from 1980 for my rea...I plucked a Harlequin Romance from 1980 for my read this month, Bellefleur by Sonda Stanford. Unfortunately, it contains just about every bad cliche a late 1970s/early 1980s sweet contemporary romance can contain. Fortunately, it was only 188 pages, the plot was clear from page 1, and it was a fairly breezy read for all the wrong reasons, LOL. Frankly, I'm glad that the standard for romance writing IN GENERAL (and especially for Harlequin) has picked up considerably since this was published, because I do not understand the appeal of two characters who spend most of the book ignoring each other suddenly declaring their love for each other on the penultimate page.eurohackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03304922888953322957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-59382313247128100192021-06-16T11:04:27.042-07:002021-06-16T11:04:27.042-07:00Ooh, a Shiloh Walker! She's definitely more on...Ooh, a Shiloh Walker! She's definitely more on the angst and heavy topic side. I read this a little under ten years ago and liked it (I lean towards being an angst thirst trap), the #2nd in series wasn't as good for me but since you didn't like this one as much as me, maybe you'll like it. <br /><br />Her The McKays series is more mainstream because St. Martin's publishes it and while it tones down the darker elements, it still kept the angst but probably easier to read for most. <br /><br />I feel like we read very similar books for this month, lol. Structure, tone, not romantic, and lack of and slow romantic suspense elements were my complaints, too. Whiskeyinthejarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732905501896356961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-75800102606708733072021-06-16T10:49:20.887-07:002021-06-16T10:49:20.887-07:00#its welcome! Dang it! I don't usually post co...#its welcome! Dang it! I don't usually post corrections, but trust me to mess up when I make a copy editing rant! :-)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364220221782320521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-43535130904244816492021-06-16T10:48:02.497-07:002021-06-16T10:48:02.497-07:00I read CURVEBALL by Charlotte Stein, which is mayb...I read CURVEBALL by Charlotte Stein, which is maybe cheating a little b/c it technically has a a colon and some more words to the title, but I hate that kind of title.;-) I understand it helps looking for things online, but no one ever actually says BLAH BLAH BLAH: A ROMANTIC COMEDY Volume 1. You would just say BLAH BLAH BHAH and maybe mention it's the first in the series.<br /><br />Anyways, now that I'm done with my copy editor rant, I will say CURVEBALL was a cute, fast, sexy read, but it didn't make much of an impression. I had high hopes b/c I had heard good things about Charlotte Stein and I think if I read this when it came out, it might have felt like a breath of fresh air. Overweight heroine, hero she's always had a crush on and sexy times on a yacht? Sounds good! But I think fat positivity has come a long way since this was written (2015) and nothing about the hero's eventual grovel/explanation completely satisfied me. I will give it this, it was fast-paced and didn't wear out it's welcome. I might read something else by Charlotte Stein, but my taste tends to run to more tame than sexy, so it would have to be something that really appealed to me.<br /><br />Ah well. Wendy, thank you for continuing to host and inspiring me to weed through the mammoth TBR pile. Onward!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364220221782320521noreply@blogger.com