After reading a scene in which the heroine was a surprise virgin (Surprise! Virgin!) I tweeted about how tired I was of the Surprise Virgin afterglow conversations. Picture it. The hero figures out the heroine is a virgin because he encounters some resistance (which, don’t even get me started) and she flinches and of course he Is Very Alarmed and tries to stop but she tells him not to so it’s ok for him to … Continue reading Virginity Cliches in Romance
First: Zoe Archer wrote this thoughtful entry about romance and feminism: Romance novels depict the emotional lives of women and men. The books aren’t merely the heroine’s journey toward love, but the hero’s journey, as well. Men’s emotions aren’t dismissed or suppressed. Men aren’t belittled for having feelings. Often, it’s the hero’s growing level of comfort and familiarity with emotion that forms one of the central elements to a romance novel. And this openness and … Continue reading Links and OH MY GOSH Sales
Gee, got Kindle? If you’re in Canada, no Kindle for you. But Amazon.co.uk has started selling the 6” Kindle in Europe for $279.00 US, while the US-only 6” Kindle has dropped in price to $259.00. And great day in the morning, Amazon has refurb US-only 6” Kindles for $219.00 while supplies last. As Kate Johnson said to me, holiday wishlists just got a bit more expensive. In other news, does the experience of falling in … Continue reading It’s a Slow News Day, Huh?
