Books for my wife - Page 2

Ea · 11-29-2009, 06:08 AM

It doesn't sound as if ardeegee has read any romance at all - or erotica/porn for that matter? Else he/she would have known the difference

For those interested in romance, you may be interested in "Beyond Heaving Bosoms" - a fun and intelligent look at romance novels, what they are and why they're read.
http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/book/

Terisa de morgan · 11-29-2009, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ea

It doesn't sound as if ardeegee has read any romance at all - or erotica/porn for that matter? Else he/she would have known the difference

For those interested in romance, you may be interested in "Beyond Heaving Bosoms" - a fun and intelligent look at romance novels, what they are and why they're read.
http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/book/

I have the book in paper, and I read the blog from time to time

I think it can be funnier when you've read a lot of romance, I've laughed a lot.

Terisa de morgan · 11-29-2009, 06:53 AM

Here you can find info about some romance Freebies. I haven't read the Rat Catcher, but I read Black Silk and I liked it a lot.

Ea · 11-29-2009, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

I have the book in paper, and I read the blog from time to time

I think it can be funnier when you've read a lot of romance, I've laughed a lot.

I haven't read enough romance to laugh out loud at it, but it was very entertaining nonetheless. I read a little gay romance, and some fanfiction, especially 'slash', which I would consider a close cousin of romance, and I have been wondering about what is it about this genre that makes people 'tick' - Just as I wonder about genres such as cheap spy-thrillers, trashy westerns and lurid sci-fi

I liked the 'Outlander' series, which I would consider 'romance'. It's great fun, and Gabaldon is an entertaining story-teller.

pdurrant · 11-29-2009, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GBowen

My wife is interested in an e-reader for Christmas but can't find any books that she would read. She goes through a stack of romance (Mills + Boon) type books also some fantasy books (often with dragons in).

Baen Free Library has a few Fantasy books. Webscription.net (the paying version) has more. But she might not like the Military SF that's there.

She might like Fiddler Fair and The Lark and the Wren by Mercedes Lackey from the Baen Free library.

From Webscription.net, bearing in Mind the Dragons, I'd suggest Dragonne's Eg

For Romance, how about checking out eHarlequin? http://www.eharlequin.com/

Terisa de morgan · 11-29-2009, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Baen Free Library has a few Fantasy books. Webscription.net (the paying version) has more. But she might not like the Military SF that's there.

Thanks, I've just remembered Catherine Asaro, they're romance and sci-fi.

A4- · 12-03-2009, 05:52 AM

All dragons in one place:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_dragons

FlorenceArt · 12-03-2009, 06:41 AM

Robin Hobb is a fantasy/romance author I like. I believe all or most of her books are available in e-form. Fictionwise has them. The Liveship traders trilogy has dragons, but it might be better (though not mandatory) to read the Farseer trilogy first. She seems to like trilogies

Ridley · 12-07-2009, 09:50 PM

For free romance there's http://www.everyonesreading.com and http://www.harlequincelebrates.com (That's Mills & Boon and Harlequin, respectively) and http://www.allromanceebooks.com/category180.html has a list of free offerings from a number of different epublishers.

There are a number of discounted full-length novels from Grand Central each month, those are available at various e-tailers. Here's December's list:

* Orcs by Stan Nicholls $1.00
* Pitch Black by Susan Crandall $1.99
* Seeing Red by Susan Crandall $1.99
* Bad News by Donald E. Westlake $1.99
* Dark Harbor by David Hosp $1.99
* The New Centurions by Joseph Wambaugh $1.99
* Deception by Denise Mina

I'd also suggest checking out http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com and www.dearauthor.com - two romance focused review/discussion blogs that love ebooks.

As an aside, if she's going to rock the Harlequin or M&B, their pdf format is tough to read on a Sony. I buy my books in MS reader from them, use ConvertLit to remove the drm, then convert to epub in Calibre. I find that yields the most readable book. May be of questionable legality depending on where you live.

12-07-2009, 09:50 PM	#24
Ridley Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New England Device: Sony Touch Edition	For free romance there's http://www.everyonesreading.com and http://www.harlequincelebrates.com (That's Mills & Boon and Harlequin, respectively) and http://www.allromanceebooks.com/category180.html has a list of free offerings from a number of different epublishers. There are a number of discounted full-length novels from Grand Central each month, those are available at various e-tailers. Here's December's list: * Orcs by Stan Nicholls $1.00 * Pitch Black by Susan Crandall $1.99 * Seeing Red by Susan Crandall $1.99 * Bad News by Donald E. Westlake $1.99 * Dark Harbor by David Hosp $1.99 * The New Centurions by Joseph Wambaugh $1.99 * Deception by Denise Mina I'd also suggest checking out http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com and www.dearauthor.com - two romance focused review/discussion blogs that love ebooks. As an aside, if she's going to rock the Harlequin or M&B, their pdf format is tough to read on a Sony. I buy my books in MS reader from them, use ConvertLit to remove the drm, then convert to epub in Calibre. I find that yields the most readable book. May be of questionable legality depending on where you live. Last edited by Ridley; 12-07-2009 at 09:52 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Looking for a reader for my wife	jabberwock_11	Which one should I buy?	21	10-19-2010 11:49 AM
THE WIFE OF FREEDOM	DaringNovelist	Self-Promotions by Authors and Publishers	5	10-16-2010 03:21 PM
Now my wife wants one	andre66	Sony Reader	0	10-11-2010 12:01 AM
Gift for Wife	MATTLEY35	Introduce Yourself	13	11-11-2008 03:24 AM

11-29-2009, 06:08 AM	#16
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	It doesn't sound as if ardeegee has read any romance at all - or erotica/porn for that matter? Else he/she would have known the difference For those interested in romance, you may be interested in "Beyond Heaving Bosoms" - a fun and intelligent look at romance novels, what they are and why they're read. http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/book/

11-29-2009, 06:53 AM	#18
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,599 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	Here you can find info about some romance Freebies. I haven't read the Rat Catcher, but I read Black Silk and I liked it a lot.

12-03-2009, 05:52 AM	#22
A4- Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 1110 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Netherlands Device: iRex iLiad v2	All dragons in one place: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_dragons

12-03-2009, 06:41 AM	#23
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Robin Hobb is a fantasy/romance author I like. I believe all or most of her books are available in e-form. Fictionwise has them. The Liveship traders trilogy has dragons, but it might be better (though not mandatory) to read the Farseer trilogy first. She seems to like trilogies

Advert

Advert