tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post3686366372554711253..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Favorite Reading HabitsLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-14758658899041181132011-05-15T01:12:48.141-04:002011-05-15T01:12:48.141-04:00Bok, bok! Sounds just about right, Tawny--I think...Bok, bok! Sounds just about right, Tawny--I think for me, if I get a visual in my head, I cannot get it out. No scary (or even ha-ha scary) movies for me for sure! (I've been left unable to sleep after watching *ahem* an episode of Buffy. Which isn't even supposed to be scary!! *sigh*)Fedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-84082142016389745522011-05-15T00:54:10.899-04:002011-05-15T00:54:10.899-04:00Hey there, Fedora :-)
You know, thats one of the ...Hey there, Fedora :-)<br /><br />You know, thats one of the things I love about shorter books (category) and novellas. I can read them in one quick sitting between chores or kid events or while waiting for dinner to cook *g* It makes it a lot easier for us obsessive 'have to read it all NOOOOOWWWW' readers. <br /><br />YAY that the Bandits and BB have had such a wonderful influence on your reading and your TBR pile :-D That is so awesome.<br /><br />I'm with you on the fab SF / fantasy out there now. So many SF authors have crossed over into romance as well, so the two genres are blending nicely. <br /><br />As for horror, come hang out with me and we'll be non-reading chickens together LOL. I can't even watch scary movie trailers :-DTawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-66112432289159720502011-05-14T23:39:34.103-04:002011-05-14T23:39:34.103-04:00Hi, Tawny!! Late to the reading party today!
Let...Hi, Tawny!! Late to the reading party today!<br /><br />Let's see... I tend to prefer light over dark, too, although it depends a bit on my mood.<br /><br />I think I read all over the board now--used to be only contemporaries, but now I hit them all, except horror... (still too chicken for that!)<br /><br />I love fantasy AND SF--I used to read a ton of SF when I was growing up, and I am thrilled to see more scifi romance these days--it makes my heart happy :)<br /><br />As for which books to read, some authors are autobuys (including you Banditas, of course!), and definitely recommendations from friends (including you Banditas and BBs, of course!) I also buy from blog visits and chats, including quite a few here in the Lair...<br /><br />I prefer to read through, but that isn't always possible. Right now, I tend to choose shorter books and novellas if I know I can't stand to put something down. I haven't read many longer books lately because it's too painful to keep being interrupted. I have stayed up WAY too late to finish something, and yes, I occasionally ignore my children and household if I can't put something down. Oops... true confessions! ;)<br /><br />Have fun with the GR, Barb!Fedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-8481082371603437452011-05-14T19:56:03.395-04:002011-05-14T19:56:03.395-04:00Hi Pat :-)
LOL on your very small list of non-fav...Hi Pat :-)<br /><br />LOL on your very small list of non-favorites. From your faves, it looks like you're a fan of those hot Alpha heroes, huh?<br /><br />A big comfy reading chair is so awesome, isn't it?!Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48102737497421964392011-05-14T19:55:02.697-04:002011-05-14T19:55:02.697-04:00I'm getting a complex with all of you who can ...I'm getting a complex with all of you who can read more than one story at a time LOL.<br /><br />Leni, that's cool that authors lead you through new genres. And that you always have a book to read on your PC :-)Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-16437844434946550012011-05-14T19:53:10.881-04:002011-05-14T19:53:10.881-04:00Lindsey, I hear you on the so-so reviews not stopp...Lindsey, I hear you on the so-so reviews not stopping us from checking out a book. I rarely agree with movie reviewers, for instance, so tend to check reviews AFTER I've seen something LOL. Just have to be perverse, I guess.Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-20471536162269528932011-05-14T19:51:52.126-04:002011-05-14T19:51:52.126-04:00Caren, another one who reads more than one book at...Caren, another one who reads more than one book at a time. I don't know how you ladies do it. I'd be mixing up characters in my head LOL.<br /><br />I hear you on the convenience of hands-free reading. I do that all the time with my iPad! It's so great to be able to prop it up and keep on working. The only thing that doesn't work so well for that is when I'm chopping veggies. I need to remember to quit doing that LOL. <br /><br />Whohooo Fantasy! I pulled out David Eddings The Belgariad again last week to read, I love delving into those wonderful fantasy worlds.Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-25753289956087247392011-05-14T19:40:40.524-04:002011-05-14T19:40:40.524-04:00LOL Ellen - my mom says I ask too many questions, ...LOL Ellen - my mom says I ask too many questions, too. What can I say, I am always curious :-D<br /><br />I love your answers. LOL on the lack of reading on the back of oatmeal boxes. Yay for another non-gore gal. <br /><br />That's cool that you can put a book down. Its so hard for me, but I will if I have to.Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-46633090981344402712011-05-14T19:38:43.026-04:002011-05-14T19:38:43.026-04:00Helen, I'm with you - I still buy paper books ...Helen, I'm with you - I still buy paper books over e at least 2 to 1. Can't ever get enough of those babies :-)Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-72766592847238984872011-05-14T19:38:16.117-04:002011-05-14T19:38:16.117-04:00Hey Lime :-D
Well apparently you have great taste...Hey Lime :-D<br /><br />Well apparently you have great taste *ggg*<br /><br />I'm sorry you're still in the reading slump. I remember you mentioning that a few months back - I'd hoped it'd have lifted by now. Have you ever thought about writing? Sometimes that's the perfect push to write- frustration that what your sub conscious is craving to read isn't out there, and that's because it's in your own imagination waiting to get out :-)<br /><br />I love that you send punch drunk emails. There's nothing an author loves more LOL.Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-39879897760357919952011-05-14T19:36:14.673-04:002011-05-14T19:36:14.673-04:00Hey there, Claudia :-)
That's a great idea ...Hey there, Claudia :-) <br /><br />That's a great idea to shuffle reading so as not to exhaust. I tend to read in gluts, so when I'm between books I'll read 20 or 30 of a single author or genre in a 2 week period, then feel all filled up and refreshed before I dive back into writing :-) <br /><br />I hadn't thought about Twitter for book reviews, but I do see quite a few there now that you remind me. What a great resource. Do you follow specific reviewers or just notice as reviews pop up?Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-31585699272673226182011-05-14T19:33:21.477-04:002011-05-14T19:33:21.477-04:00Hi BJ :-)
The Nook rocks, for sure :-) I love min...Hi BJ :-)<br /><br />The Nook rocks, for sure :-) I love mine. I do wish I could find a good book light, though. <br /><br />It sounds like the Nook has really given you tons more reading opportunities.Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64339439948506318502011-05-14T19:29:11.444-04:002011-05-14T19:29:11.444-04:00Dtchycat you are clearly an alpha kinda gal, aren&...Dtchycat you are clearly an alpha kinda gal, aren't you :-) Talk about some strong heroes! <br /><br />That's so cool that you will follow an author through genres if you like them. It really is all about falling in love with the author's voice!Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-10728428833450581152011-05-14T19:01:56.208-04:002011-05-14T19:01:56.208-04:00Hey, Tawny,
I read most everything except dark
p...Hey, Tawny,<br /><br />I read most everything except dark <br />paranormals, some SFF & most menage. Favorites are historicals, Navy Seals,<br />Spec OPs, and many more!<br /><br />Favorite reading sites: the corner of<br />my big comfy couch and my bed at night.<br /><br />Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59514197157485000182011-05-14T18:50:00.213-04:002011-05-14T18:50:00.213-04:00My reading habits change all of the time. I'll...My reading habits change all of the time. I'll get hooked on one genre and read a bunch of titles that fit it then discover a new book/author and find out all I can about that particular genre. <br />I usually read at least two books at a time. I'll carry one with me keep the other one at home or if it's an ebook I'll read that on my PC. This way I am never without a book and can start reading whenever I get some extra time.Lenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01961563333055272563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-83329456549133609902011-05-14T18:12:17.096-04:002011-05-14T18:12:17.096-04:00Tami, I hear you on the buying of m ore books with...Tami, I hear you on the buying of m ore books with an e reader. Reading on it gives me a slight headache, but the convenience of being able to glom onto a new book and a newly discovered author at 3am is priceless :-) <br /><br />YAY for still loving the Blazes :-) I hope you always do!!! <br /><br />I hope you have a fabulous weekend, too :-)Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-86187283336581013552011-05-14T18:10:25.465-04:002011-05-14T18:10:25.465-04:00Oh, and as to WHAT I read, it varies from year to ...Oh, and as to WHAT I read, it varies from year to year. I have always been a huge SFF fan and my son recently gifted me with all of George R.R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" series, so I am sucked into fantasy once again! <br /><br />I love contemporary women's fiction, Regency and Victorian romances, other historical fiction of all stripes, mysteries from all time periods, contemporary thrillers. I'm kind of all over the place with what I enjoy, because it's all about the characters and the writing. I can go along for almost any ride if the writing is good and the characters are engaging!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-53811907046488672062011-05-14T18:07:12.215-04:002011-05-14T18:07:12.215-04:00hey Tawny you may be Shameless but its in a very g...hey Tawny you may be Shameless but its in a very good way. lol i do still pick up blazes there are some that i see and turn over to read and buy. i also read the nocturne as well i have quit harlequin at all you never forget your first love. and as i been reading them since i was 13 i cant help to have a special place in my heart for them. the reviews do help but if someone posted a so/so review on it i still buy it just to see if its right. after all there type isnt like everyones.lindsey hutchison @ United By Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04050320088174458918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-9768843112512600122011-05-14T18:06:41.008-04:002011-05-14T18:06:41.008-04:00Barb! Congrats on taking the GR home with you. Mak...Barb! Congrats on taking the GR home with you. Make him obey you! :)<br /><br />Tawny, I always have at least one book going, but often two or three. I tend to read whenever I have a minute and pick up/put down OFTEN. I rarely have time to sit and read for more than 15 minutes or for 10 - 20 minutes before bedtime. It takes me a while to finish a book! <br /><br />Since I got the Kindle, though, I've found I can read much more. I can lay it on the counter, say, while I dry my hair and read while drying, even though I don't have a free hand. It's amazing how much more reading I get done! I definitely love my Kindle and am a total convert. It is total, instant gratification being able to download a book and have it magically appear on my Kindle. I will always love books, but the Kindle has set me free!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-26167413611721126452011-05-14T18:03:19.263-04:002011-05-14T18:03:19.263-04:00@Jo Robertson you cracked me up with that but the ...@Jo Robertson you cracked me up with that but the thing is maybe make sure you have a slightly bigger bag to contain it all lol i normally have a kindle or a paperback i cant help it but why leave all the other goodies out after all there is nothing like a beautiful women with a book in her hand lol so keep your lipstick in your purse along with the rest of the needs we normally contain and go out and buy yourself a bigger purselindsey hutchison @ United By Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04050320088174458918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-44698591466230955402011-05-14T17:46:55.131-04:002011-05-14T17:46:55.131-04:00.I have a kindle named Bob he is my best friend......<i>.I have a kindle named Bob he is my best friend... </i> <br /><br />I love it!!! :-D BJ, your best friend Bob sounds fab! Entertaining, supportive, and always there to make you smile.<br /><br />Like you, I have a few absolute fave authors, and I love finding new authors after they've been out awhile so I can buy up their backlist and stay entertained for awhile :-)<br /><br />I think I'm jealous that you can read in the car, though. I get sick LOL. <br /><br />And a big cheer for men in kilts. Talk about yummy!!!Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-9397108265004177852011-05-14T17:45:09.558-04:002011-05-14T17:45:09.558-04:00Gosh you asked a lot of questions.:)
Now lets see ...Gosh you asked a lot of questions.:)<br />Now lets see if I can answer them...<br />I prefer suspense but like you leave out the blood and gore. As a child I would read the back of a cereal box but since I now eat oatmeal there is nothing to read on the box.<br />I don't know about picking either characters or plot..I like them to both be well developed.<br />I have auto buy authors and then go with what the story is about.<br />I will read a book all the way through if I have the time but have no problems with putting the book down if absolutely necessary because something come up I have to do.<br />Aaaand I would love to have a copy of your latest blaze~Just for the Night.EllenToohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114930219445131840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-33197751194249119652011-05-14T17:21:04.910-04:002011-05-14T17:21:04.910-04:00Jo said: Last Sunday on Mothers Day, my son caught...Jo said: <i>Last Sunday on Mothers Day, my son caught me reading my Kindle during church! I thought I was being circumspect, and I'm sure I'm going straight to Hell! </i><br /><br />ROFLMAO. Oh man, now I don't feel so bad about confessing my reading in class habits :-D I love this!!!Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-90446514042922490802011-05-14T17:20:19.171-04:002011-05-14T17:20:19.171-04:00Jo, I am so envious of your ability to analyze a b...Jo, I am so envious of your ability to analyze a book and reading styles. I have tried and just can't do it. I think it's a brain blip LOL. I don't seem to think analytically at all, nor am I good with strategy (which is why, I'm sure, my daughter keeps beating me at Words with Friends. She thinks ahead on how to use those triple word tiles, darn her!). <br /><br />I'd say I'm in awe of your ability to keep a schedule, too, but I'm horrible at self-discipline and if I'm into a book, I can't ever wait until 'reading time'. I was one of those students who always read in class instead of doing my work, obviously LOL.Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-31836946323380075972011-05-14T17:16:16.917-04:002011-05-14T17:16:16.917-04:00Katt, we have great taste LOL. And yes, humor is ...Katt, we have great taste LOL. And yes, humor is fabulous in books. Rom Com is my fave genre of all and Evanovich is GREAT! <br /><br />I'm honored to be an auto-buy. Thanks - you made my day :-) <br /><br />And YAY that you're heading out book shopping. I love that even more than shoe shopping (which says a lot, given my shoe obsession LOL) I hope you find lots and lots of fab books to enjoy.<br /><br />And this... <i>if an author tricks me and doesn't have a HEA, I never pick up another one... </i> Oh yeah! I'm totally with you!!!Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.com