Or do you like them carnally challenged?

Cadga and I were talking about this just now in IRC with Goma.

As in, 'in a barrel, surrounded by homeless people who are thanking me for throwing that crap in.'

Those novels will burn for a good three hours each. And that's about all they're good for.

I hate romance novels.

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Khyron had this to say about the Spice Girls:
I prefer them flaming.

As in, 'in a barrel, surrounded by homeless people who are thanking me for throwing that crap in.'

Those novels will burn for a good three hours each. And that's about all they're good for.

I hate romance novels.

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you're rather bitter and mean.

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And I was all like 'Oh yeah?' and hard technology rock was all like:
you're rather bitter and mean.

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hes trying not to masturbate.

and more sex the better! NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH SEX! heh

For my part, I prefer the ones that don't have to be SEX SEX SEX every five seconds.

That's why I read Regencies. They very rarely include sexual references, because that sort of thing was frowned upon in Regency society. The only time they do include it is when the plot involves seduction, or marriage.

Think Jane Austen and you have the sort of stories I mean. They focus on the romance, and I love that about them.

Time better spent for Fantasy novels, heh.

Flat characters? Bad plots?

What the hell is with the titles of these things? They freak me out just looking at em.

Call it frustration, or anything, it's just not my style

I'm just not into that sort of novel.

Of course, usually you have to put up with the gratuitous sex scenes with absolutely no point to them, and so I usually steer clear of those.

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G.S. Waisztarroz had this to say about pies:
To me, it would be a waste.

I'm just not into that sort of novel.

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That doesn't stimulate discussion

What about them makes them a waste?

i was into fantasy a lot when i was younger, but i grew out of it. romance novels were never my thing, because sometimes, i just want a story and not a book about love, and i know romance novels usually have a nice story, too, but...sometimes it seems secondary, and sometimes it seems tacked on.

" He slowly released his engorged manhood from the prison of his undergarments. She wrestled with the idea that something that massive could fit inside her BUT she was willing to give the man she loved, Ricardo the columbian poolboy, a chance to make her the woman she had always wanted to be..."

teehee
WOOP!
*cough*
Tim

<--- Evil. thats it

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Lyinar Ka`Bael's fortune cookie read:
That doesn't stimulate discussion

What about them makes them a waste?

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I get bored when I slow down to watch TV or read, so whatever it is I'm doing has to hold my attention well. The only way for that to work is if it's something I'm fairly interested in, like fantasy.

Plus I'm cold hearted.

#1 - Friend of mine in school loved them. She was CONSTANTLY blabbing on and on and on about the latest series, she wouldn't shut up, bored me to hell, and then when a couple other female friends joined it... ugh.

#2 - The one she gave me was laem. I don't remember what the title was. I do remember that it had a plot worse than most porno movies I've seen.

#3 - It's really, really, really not my thing. I like three kinds of books/movies/games.

Action/Adventureish, Sci-Fi/Fantasy-ish, and comedy. It's very, very, very rare for me to find anything outside of those 3 that I like. (Except games, because I like puzzle games)

They are predictable, boring and repetative, oh and sappy. Also what I have read of them, characters were not well protrayed, the plot was weak, and the sterotypes were plentiful.

Now, I'm sure there are wonderful epic well written romance out there, I'll just never read them.

I do not like sappy.

Some of them out there are just, basically, pure trash.

They make excellent kindling for starting fires.

Plus, they're even better in the bathroom! Stick one behind a leaky toilet! It'll absorb 500 times more water than any sponge out there! Plus, it's handy-dandy in case you run out of TP!

I REALLY dislike romance novels. They're not my thing. They're so not my thing, my thing mocks and ridicules them frequently.

To me, romance novels are like soap operas... only more se... well, not more sex... more viole... hrm, no more violence either... well, just more graphic since they can get away with it.

And, I really don't enjoy reading love stories, that is just my personal taste.

I spend most my time reading sci-fi and generic 'adventure' like things. Think James Clavell, Tom Clancy, Dale Brown, Helen MacInnes, Clive Cussler - and Star Trek/Star Wars for my sci-fi goodness.

(I can seriously recommend Dale Brown if you're into high-tech airforce books, his books are absolutely great )

I imagine you've probably only been forced into the presence of the mainstream or popular ones, and most of those do indeed suck. I assure you, however, that not every romance novel out there is only concerned with getting the characters to go out it like rabbits.

And I'm still not quite clear, Khyron, on what about them makes you hate them.

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I don't like the Zebra ones, cause they are, to be honest, STUPID. I like harliquin. They have a plot.

Historical is good, or modern, if they are written by a -good- author, like Jude Deveraux.

My favorite duo in the Historicals has to be Liberty's Lady and Freedom Flame. Revolutionary War era, involving Libby and Meredith, sisters. Libby at one point is involved in a newspaper in Liberty's Lady, and Merry is a spy in Freedom Flame.

They both have good plots, firm characters, solid resolutions, and the romance is weaved in very nicely.

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You can kinda figure out what happens from there. Either she gets the guy she wants or there's some bittersweet end where they don't get together til the next book in the series.

So I stay away from romance novels. As for the sexual aspects, I can find porn on the net if I need to. When I'm in "romantic sex" mode, I find a different outlet.

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

I'd say the biggest reason is because I despise the stories.

Having an annoying friend go on, and on, and on about it was bad... but I gave one of her books a chance. My god, it was so mind-numbingly dull and stupid I couldn't get past the 50th page. The plot was crap, the characters sucked, and it pretty much followed every stupid stereotype of the genre I have heard about.

It totally lacked action (Not the sex kind, but any form of excitement) and seemed a monumental waste of time.

I've seen porno movies with better plots.

Plus, INT has a very big point with 'sappy'. I hate it. I want some form of action. I want conflict and adventure. I want something that won't drive me out of my mind with boredom.

Seems more the modern would be your type, something like Harlequin Intrigue, perhaps.

One of my Regencies recently involved the man and woman solving a mystery of a lord who was kidnapping boys from the neighborhood and selling them to mines, since children were the right size to work in them easily. That would be your kind of Regency, but I think Regencies would bore you.

On the real topic, I was never really into just romance novels. Though, according to Lyinar, they aren't all just about romance.

Now, a good fantasy book, with a happy ending, thats my cup of tea.

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When the babel fish was in place, it was apparent Lord Monkah said:

hes trying not to masturbate.

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What the FUCK!

I can barely keep Mary Palm away!

I'm fuckin' ADDICTED! But screw romance novels. You have to hold it. I prefer having your hands free to roam.

By which I mean touch yourself...your privates.

Like the penis.

The penis is a good part..

Gypsy.

Cthulhu

I don't really read a book, or watch a movie, to get reality. I want escape. That's why I don't like non-happy endings.

It's not realistic, sure. But that's the whole point.

The stories are so cute!

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Lord Monkah had this to say about John Romero:
and more sex the better! NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH SEX! heh

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I echo this sentiment!