Category Archives: reading

Everyone should read the Temeraire books.

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

“Patrick O’Brian meets Jane Austen meets Dragons.” Just in case you haven’t read Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series yet, I’m going to tell you why you should. And the chief reason to do so is not “because you don’t have enough … Continue reading →

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Maili McVane’s Keeper Categories – Exploring Category Romance

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, sometimes known as Maili and sometimes known as McVane. # I have a love-and-hate relationship with category romances. I love it because it has great diversity and I hate it because it lacks diversity. Either way, … Continue reading →

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"She’s So Unusual" – Exploring Category Romance

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Category romances, contrary to many peoples’ beliefs, are not at all the same. Sometimes, they push boundaries. I have not yet read Mallory Rush’s Kiss of the Beast, a Harlequin Temptation that features an alien hero (the only alien hero … Continue reading →

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Victoria Janssen’s Keeper Categories – Exploring Category Romance

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I had a difficult time narrowing down this list–I tend to keep a lot of books–but finally decided to choose books I am most likely to re-read more than once. (Also, I did not include any of Carla Kelly’s Regency … Continue reading →

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SuperWendy’s Keepers – Exploring Category Romance

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, the incredible SuperWendy! # When Victoria asked me if I’d be interested in doing a guest blog post for her, I immediately said yes, for no other reason than we both adore category romance. Yep, we’re … Continue reading →

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Vampire Books I Like – Science Fiction

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I am not a huge fan of vampire romance, so my favorite vampire books are mostly from the science fiction and fantasy genres. Here are my top three science fiction choices. My all-time favorite vampire book is The Vampire Tapestry … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Girls Dressed as Boys – Romance Edition

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

One of my favorite tropes in genre fiction is “girl/woman dressed as a boy.” I love it for several reasons. First, it’s just fun; there’s a long-established literary tradition of cross-dressing. Second, I love that it’s an opportunity to play … Continue reading →

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Book Collection Blues

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I’m determined to cull my books. The problem is, many of the books I would likely cull are in boxes, stored away to make room for newer books on the shelves and in the, er, more accessible boxes. And the … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Westerns – Books, Movies, Television

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Wendy the Super Librarian and Kristie of Ramblings on Romance are posting about Westerns this week, so I thought I’d list a few of my favorites. Song: Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other, covered here by Willie Nelson. … Continue reading →

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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Ultra-Brother!

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Why does the coolest brother in the romance series usually turn out to be such a dud? I began to make a list of all the series of historical novels featuring brothers as heroes, but then realized that would be … Continue reading →

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