Comments on: Flying the Romance Flag With Pride

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By: Darryl

Darryl — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:36:30 +0000

This might not be a mainstream perspective, but as a man, I'm totally pro romance novels. In terms of literary merit, just like any fiction there's a story arc including a conflict and a resolution, it just happens to focus on a relationship. And just like any fiction quality varies within the genre. I would argue a Stephen King or Tom Clancy book is just as, if not more formulaic, so I agree there should be no stigma around romances. I think a big factor in so many men ridiculing them comes from the covers of some of the racier romance novels... frankly, the chiseled abs make those of us who aren't male models a little defensive! However, having read a few, I realized the cover is just a sales tool, and the content is really helpful for most guys: heros are never perfect and are often pretty deeply flawed. Score one for the less than perfect guys!

By: Claudia

Claudia — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:32:23 +0000

Talking about the covers, I don’t like to generalize. I agree with most of the comments here that there are some covers with real potential to embarrass you in public but there are others with really beautiful artwork too.
I personally prefer my privacy when I am reading whether it is a romance novel or a scientific book so I tend to like the covers with double art work where you have to open the page to see the picture. If you value your privacy you can also use a book cover, that also limits the number of interruptions when people what to know if the book is any good or what is it about

By: DabneyAAR

DabneyAAR — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:56:37 +0000

By the way, five of the top ten Audible books “customer favorites” for January 2011 are romances.

By: DabneyAAR

DabneyAAR — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:32:29 +0000

Kindle has started a loan program and some romances are on it and I hope more will be. I am loaning my Louisa Edwards books to my sister-in-law and she is reading them on her Kindle. That said, publishers who charge more hoping the e-book revolution will go away are misguided. I read in the NYT today that three new tablets as well as the 2nd generation iPad will be released within the next few months. One of the biggest things people do on them is read. And that doesn’t count the millions of Kindles and Nooks out there.

By: Eire Sarah

Eire Sarah — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:23:26 +0000

I had a quick peep at previous discussions about the covers on the site here and it seems some readers do actually like the “clinch” covers, so I suppose that muddies the waters a little, but (and I’ll hold my hand up and admit I’ve never seen a single stat on this) I’m convinced the amount of people put off by the covers would be a lot bigger than the number drawn in by them.

I also noticed that some of the clinch-fans think that the reason people don’t like the covers is that they’re ashamed to be seen with a romance book, and that we should be more defiant against judgements on our beloved genre. I don’t agree, I still say the cover is the problem, not the genre. I think I’d be perfectly happy to carry a book that was very identifiable as a romance novel but had a cover with a modern aesthetic. As I mentioned above, my “ugh, those covers!” moment was in my own bedroom, not at a park bench.

That really is interesting about the ebook versions being priced higher Dabney… I’m moving past the borrowing-my-friend’s-books stage and buying my own (she really was an effective pusher!), and I’m sort of torn between electronic and hard copy. I’ve bought both and don’t know which I prefer. I got my ebooks via the Kindle app on my phone, and because it’s my phone I always have it on me, i.e. there’s no such thing as being left with nothing to keep you amused if you’re unexpectedly stuck in a queue/waiting room etc. On the other hand I hate not being able to swap books with others. I’ve gotten another friend hooked on romance now, and there’s a Lisa Kleypas book I reeeeeally want her to read too, but as my copy is on my phone, I can’t lend it to her!