[bksvol-discuss] Re: Romance novelists
- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:32:18 -0600
Sorry for the confusion Grace. I meant that I cannot understand how The
Surgeon got an award foor romantic suspense. Although it is one of the
types of books I enjoy, it is horrible!!!
Sue S.
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From: "Silvara" <silvara@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 5:37 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Romance novelists
> Sue:
>
> I am not sure what you don't understand.
> Grace who is confused
>
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> From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 4:11 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Romance novelists
>
>
> >
> > Heavens! I fail to understand that one!!
> >
> > Sue S.
> >
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> > From: "Silvara" <silvara@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 2:51 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Romance novelists
> >
> >
> >> No.
> >> She got the award in the romantic suspense category.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 11:28 PM
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Romance novelists
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Woouldn't it fall into the subcategory of paranormal?
> >> >
> >> > Sue S.
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Gerald Hovas" <GeraldHovas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 5:24 PM
> >> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Romance novelists
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Yes, I've read The Surgeon, and I didn't remember thinking of it as
a
> >> >> romance at all. I downloaded it and took a quick look back through
> >> >> it.
> >> > It
> >> >> does had two characters who fall in love and get married, but I
think
> > the
> >> >> violence of the murders overshadows the romance. At least that's
why
> >> >> I
> >> >> didn't remember it as such.
> >> >>
> >> >> Gerald
> >> >>
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> >> >> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Silvara
> >> >> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 4:18 PM
> >> >> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Romance novelists
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi Cindy:
> >> >>
> >> >> I posted the RITA winners on the list.
> >> >>
> >> >> As you will see Susan Elizabeth won several Ritas. There are 13
> > different
> >> >> categories and it tries to encompass all types of romances.
Historical
> >> >> and
> >> >> contemporary. And even within those there are subcategories such as
> >> >> Paranormal and suspense. I also was surprise to see the tess Gertsen
> >> >> novel
> >> >> there as well. I assume she was a mystery writer. Anyone read this
> >> >> one?
> >> >>
> >> >> Grace
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 3:03 PM
> >> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Romance novelists
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Thanks for that list, Grace. I've copied it. I'd like
> >> >> > the whole list, please. I'm gathering from the
> >> >> > authors' names I recognize that they're not
> >> >> > necessarily historical romance novels, just romance in
> >> >> > general. I've seen some in my bookstore but I've never
> >> >> > read any of them. I do have Jo Beverly on my list of
> >> >> > authors to read; I'll try someof the others.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I had at home The King's Mistress, by Terri Brisbin,
> >> >> > with an eye to fixing it at some point, but I started
> >> >> > to look through the book and it didn't seem to be very
> >> >> > well-written, compared to authors like Bertrice Small
> >> >> > and Philippa Gregory, so I re-donated it to the
> >> >> > bookstore.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Am I safe in assuming that the Rita Award winners
> >> >> > write well? I was disappointed in the Victoria Holt
> >> >> > book I validated, but I enjoyed the Susan Elizabeth
> >> >> > Phillips and the Barbara Delinsky books I did. Looking
> >> >> > at the synopses of the Tess Gerritsen books in the
> >> >> > collection, they seem to be mysteries. I gather from
> >> >> > her name on the list that t least The Surgeon is
> >> >> > romance as well?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I'd like the opinions of readers of some of the
> >> >> > authors on Grace's list, whenever you have the time
> >> >> > and inclination. You can write to me off list. I've
> >> >> > aleady determined, from what people have said, to read
> >> >> > Jo Beverly books, and hope I won't be disappointed.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks in advance.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Cindy
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi all:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Sorry for the cross post.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Some time ago there was a big discussion on the list
> >> >> >> about book awards. Several lists of winners were
> >> >> >> generated in hopes that someday bookshare would have
> >> >> >> all these books. I noticed that on Jake's site
> >> >> >> there is a category called awards. But those awards
> >> >> >> I checked there were no records. I wonder if any one
> >> >> >> still has those lists?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> The reason for my post is that someone asked about
> >> >> >> the Golden Medallion award for Romance which is now
> >> >> >> called the Rita Award. I have found a complete list
> >> >> >> of the winners since 1982. It's a fairly long list.
> >> >> >> I can post it here if anyone is interested, or I can
> >> >> >> send it privately.
> >> >> >> Currently bookshare has 21 titles that have won this
> >> >> >> award. Here's the link with the list of the titles.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> > http://www.jbrownell.com/bks/category.asp?id=27&sort=3
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Happy reading.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> *****
> >> >> >> Grace
> >> >> >>
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