I thought the Lady Whistledown bits were the best parts of the book. I read through all of those, but skipped the main parts of the book after I'd given up.
I'm sorry. You were going to ask me to choose, right? Did you want to finish?
Zoe ,'War Stories'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Toddson - Feb 10, 2021 8:13:38 am PST #26405 of 27916
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
meara - Feb 10, 2021 9:54:40 am PST #26406 of 27916
Hah I feel like one of the reasons I have a hard time with modern romances (as opposed to historic) is I have so much less patience in modern ones with “omg just fucking tell him your issue” or “use your fucking cell phone!”, but if there are more significant issues, it’s hard to have a way to fix them reasonably! Like, either it’s something dumb (“I can’t tell you my deep secret about how I hate mushrooms”) or it’s something bigger (“I hate small town life and want to go join Doctors Without Borders and not live in this small town, but you are the mayor and love it here”) that isn’t easily solved (“oh never mind! I love this town too!” negates all your character development, or shows it wasn’t all that important anyway? Whereas historical romances I have more tolerance for not talking to each other or being forced to marry because of manners or whatever.
Amy - Feb 10, 2021 10:11:23 am PST #26407 of 27916
Because books.
All of the Bridgerton books are pretty frothy, if I remember right. I think when they were initially published, Quinn's light, modern voice was a real change, but that's hardly the case anymore.
I suggest Tessa Dare's books if you want fun historical with a bit more plot, and a decidedly feminist sensibility (especially the Spindle Cove books).
Jessica - Feb 10, 2021 10:40:28 am PST #26408 of 27916
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Tessa Dare has been on my list of authors to try for a while, but I am not allowing myself to buy any more books for at least another month, and I don't think any of her work is available in KU.
“use your fucking cell phone!”,
Seriously, WHY DO ROMANCE PROTAGONISTS NEVER CHARGE THEIR FUCKING PHONES.
meara - Feb 10, 2021 10:51:02 am PST #26409 of 27916
Library, Jessica!! They’ve probably got all the Tessa Dare books!
bennett - Feb 10, 2021 10:57:46 am PST #26410 of 27916
My library's Overdrive account has a bunch of Dare's books, most with waiting lists. Any recommendations for which ones to get in line for?
juliana - Feb 10, 2021 12:11:17 pm PST #26411 of 27916
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
The only romance authors I read that are writing in a modern setting are Jasmine Guillory and Lucy Parker. Parker usually uses the enemies-to-lovers trope, but it's fun.
Amy - Feb 10, 2021 12:37:34 pm PST #26412 of 27916
Because books.
Bennett, I would start with either the Spindle Cove books, or the Once Upon a Castle books. Both are fantastic. Her earlier stuff is a little less polished, and her latest series is probably in demand.
bennett - Feb 10, 2021 1:06:19 pm PST #26413 of 27916
Thanks muchly, Any.
Sophia Brooks - Feb 10, 2021 1:35:42 pm PST #26414 of 27916
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Tessa Dare is amazing. I love ALyssa Cole and Sarah MacLean as well.
Do the books have more...plot than the show?
I would say less plot...