November 11, 2003
Romance Novels
I'm having a crisis of conscience.
Normally, I'll read just about anything that will sit still long enough. If I run out of novels to read, I'll move on to the newspaper. When I finish that, I'll read the backs of my cereal boxes. When those fail to amuse I'll read my dog's i.d. tags. You get the idea.
My book club has selected our November/December book. It is a romance novel.
I've only tried to read a romance novel once before, and it did not go well. I didn't even finish it. I started reading it when I was in law school, and a friend of mine (the guilty shall remain nameless) recommended it. The only books she reads are romance novels, so this should have been a clue.
I finished reading the last (real) book I started, and decided to start this romance novel, and was determined not to be a "book snob", but to give it a chance.
I have some questions:
(1) Why do characters in romance novels have to have such goofy names? You know what I'm talking about. Names like Caitlin Deveraux, Blaine Carrington, etc. etc. My husband wants to name our first born girl Alexis. I refuse, because I've always said that the name Alexis Kilpatrick sounds like a character on Dynasty. It also sounds like a character in a romance novel.
(2) Why do characters in romance novels live in buildings that have names? Again, you know what I mean. I live in a house in New Orleans. I do not live in "Thornberry Manor" or "Crestwood Estates".
(3) Why do characters in romance novels always give each other "knowing looks" and "meaningful glances"? If I've been getting either one of these in my life, I wasn't aware of it (with the exception of my dog, who gives me a "knowing look" when she needs to go outside).
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go and read some more about some guy's throbbing manhood.
Posted by Kitty at November 11, 2003 06:42 PM
Comments
so your book club gets together and talks about these books? What do they say about the romance novels "His rock hard throbbing manhood was a good metephore ..."
Posted by: pylorns at November 12, 2003 09:25 AM
ROFL... Oh shit man... Much....
Posted by: Wired Nerve at November 12, 2003 09:36 AM
I'm wondering what people will say about this book. We get together and talk, although the discussion doesn't usually focus on the book too often. We are easily sidetracked.
Posted by: Jennifer at November 12, 2003 11:01 AM
typical.... hehehe
Posted by: pylorns at November 12, 2003 12:44 PM
Hey Wired, we should start a trashy romance novel in the stories section of the forums...
http://www.wetwired.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=23
Posted by: pylorns at November 13, 2003 11:38 AM
Ya, a trashy novel topic would be cool..
Posted by: Wired Nerve at November 13, 2003 03:52 PM
Im sure people would add to it...
Posted by: pylorns at November 13, 2003 03:58 PM
Ceral Box Trivia: What city and state is Kelloggs Headquartered?
Posted by: Quack! at November 14, 2003 09:41 AM
midwest/central state.. iowa or something..
Posted by: pylorns at November 14, 2003 12:36 PM
Battle Creek, Michigan
Posted by: Jenny at November 14, 2003 12:49 PM
You jest, but my girlfriend named her daughter Alexa Jewel. No shit. Guaranteeing her path to stripper-hood.
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Well, I guess I am no romance writer, but I find the whole concept of such novels as disturbing as you.
hehe
Posted by: Wired Nerve at November 12, 2003 07:54 AM