FREE/BARGAIN - Romance + Discussion - 2016 - Page 136

Atunah · 12-30-2016, 09:16 PM

I checked out The Hating Game from the library. On goodreads my friends are split on it so I am interested to see how I fit in. I saw Blossom's review on it and a couple of other of my GR friends were like it and then others totally loved it.

I am very curious if I'll virtually fling it at the wall, or if I will like it.

I remember blossom you saying about not being able to read historicals there for a while. It happens. Its still my favorite genre and I now have a hard time reading anything contemp at this time. I have become so so picky with contempo, can't be anything new adult, nothing with whiny emo alphhole heroes, etc. I can't stand childish drama lama so to speak.
I can tolerate more stuff in historicals as its just "different". Like PNR and RS or SFR. As long as its not straight CR.

library addict · 12-30-2016, 09:32 PM

I'm the opposite. I have been in an historical drought for a few years now. I just burned out in them. Other than a few authors (Amanda Quick, who is jumping to the 1930s in her next release, and Alissa Johnson, who I am still a few releases behind on) they've just been piling up in my TBR to the point where I don't plan to buy any new historicals next year (other than the Avon titles I can get free with HQN coupon codes).

When I eventually get back to reading historicals I have a ton in my TBR

I'm not a big fan of NA or YA. Mostly because I prefer third person POV and most NA seems to be first person or alternating first person. I'll read some of it, but mostly I prefer regular contemporaries or romantic suspense. I also enjoy SciFi romance and some paranormal (just not vampires).

Atunah · 12-30-2016, 09:57 PM

Really difficult to find non 1st person CR. I prefer 3rd for all my romances. There is the rare 1st that works for me, but overall its just not my thing. To one sided. I like both h and H insight. Thankfully so far HR has been left alone for the most part with the 1st person stuff. I'll probably read mostly historicals in 2017. Romance and mystery.

worktolive · 12-31-2016, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by library addict

If anyone wants a copy of Piper J Drake's True Heroes novella, try this link Winter Valor

Thanks! I have been wanting to try her books. Romances with dogs (or cats, or really any pets) in them get me every time.

worktolive · 12-31-2016, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Atunah

I checked out The Hating Game from the library. On goodreads my friends are split on it so I am interested to see how I fit in. I saw Blossom's review on it and a couple of other of my GR friends were like it and then others totally loved it.

I am very curious if I'll virtually fling it at the wall, or if I will like it.

I liked it but didn't love it. I read it at the same time as Act Like It by Lucy Parker which turned out to be one of my top romances of the year whereas with The Hating Game, it was okay, but not great. Enemies to lovers is not a favorite trope of mine and the heroine kind of irritated me.

I'm always fascinated at the different reactions we all have to the same book.

Keslynn · 12-31-2016, 09:41 AM

A few of my 5 stars from this year:

Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels series) by Ilona Andrews

The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz

It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers series) by Lisa Kleypas

Archangel's Heart (Guild Hunter series) by Nalini Singh

copyrite · 12-31-2016, 11:24 AM

Free @Amazon
The Unflappable Miss Fairchild Free - (Uncommon Courtships Book 1) by Regina Scott

(Zebra / Kensington 1998)

Amaryllis · 12-31-2016, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by copyrite

Free @Amazon
The Unflappable Miss Fairchild Free - (Uncommon Courtships Book 1) by Regina Scott

(Zebra / Kensington 1998)

Also free at Kobo.

ScalyFreak · 12-31-2016, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Amaryllis

Also free at Kobo.

Link to Kobo

library addict · 12-31-2016, 07:09 PM

I know it's 2017 in some places already and not yet others. Since all times are GMT and it's now January 1st on that side of the pond, here's the 2017 Thread

Happy New Year!

tubemonkey · 12-31-2016, 07:10 PM

Happy New Year

The new thread for 2017 is now available.

FREE/BARGAIN - Romance + Discussion - 2017

Blossom · 12-31-2016, 07:37 PM

Hmm this was done a bit early don't you think?

Sent from my XT1528

Terisa de morgan · 01-01-2017, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blossom

Hmm this was done a bit early don't you think?

Sent from my XT1528

Not for me in GMT + 1

booklover6 · 01-01-2017, 09:40 AM

5 star romance reads, some of my favorites of 2016

Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole (paranormal)
McCarthys of Gansett Island series by Marie Force (contemporary)
Numerous series by T.S. Joyce (paranormal, on KU)

12-31-2016, 07:10 PM	#2036
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,477 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Happy New Year The new thread for 2017 is now available. FREE/BARGAIN - Romance + Discussion - 2017 Last edited by issybird; 12-31-2016 at 10:51 PM.

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12-30-2016, 09:16 PM	#2026
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	I checked out The Hating Game from the library. On goodreads my friends are split on it so I am interested to see how I fit in. I saw Blossom's review on it and a couple of other of my GR friends were like it and then others totally loved it. I am very curious if I'll virtually fling it at the wall, or if I will like it. I remember blossom you saying about not being able to read historicals there for a while. It happens. Its still my favorite genre and I now have a hard time reading anything contemp at this time. I have become so so picky with contempo, can't be anything new adult, nothing with whiny emo alphhole heroes, etc. I can't stand childish drama lama so to speak. I can tolerate more stuff in historicals as its just "different". Like PNR and RS or SFR. As long as its not straight CR.

12-30-2016, 09:32 PM	#2027
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,882 Karma: 35535698 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	I'm the opposite. I have been in an historical drought for a few years now. I just burned out in them. Other than a few authors (Amanda Quick, who is jumping to the 1930s in her next release, and Alissa Johnson, who I am still a few releases behind on) they've just been piling up in my TBR to the point where I don't plan to buy any new historicals next year (other than the Avon titles I can get free with HQN coupon codes). When I eventually get back to reading historicals I have a ton in my TBR I'm not a big fan of NA or YA. Mostly because I prefer third person POV and most NA seems to be first person or alternating first person. I'll read some of it, but mostly I prefer regular contemporaries or romantic suspense. I also enjoy SciFi romance and some paranormal (just not vampires).

12-30-2016, 09:57 PM	#2028
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	Really difficult to find non 1st person CR. I prefer 3rd for all my romances. There is the rare 1st that works for me, but overall its just not my thing. To one sided. I like both h and H insight. Thankfully so far HR has been left alone for the most part with the 1st person stuff. I'll probably read mostly historicals in 2017. Romance and mystery.

12-31-2016, 09:41 AM	#2031
Keslynn Plausible Deniability Posts: 330 Karma: 615516 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Paperwhite, iPad Mini 4	A few of my 5 stars from this year: Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels series) by Ilona Andrews The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers series) by Lisa Kleypas Archangel's Heart (Guild Hunter series) by Nalini Singh

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copyrite Wizard Posts: 1,814 Karma: 4985051 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryland Device: ...lots! ;) mostly reading on a Kindle Voyage	Free @Amazon The Unflappable Miss Fairchild Free - (Uncommon Courtships Book 1) by Regina Scott (Zebra / Kensington 1998)

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