One Man's Trash
I've read a lot of books.
I've read mysteries, horror, history, turfgrass manuals, Russian novels, French novels, scientific journals and textbooks, literary fiction, comic books, biographies, poetry, and as a teen--YA. I've read the bible. I've read thrillers. I've read autobiographies. I've read non-fiction.
And of course I've read romance.
Some of these books were excellent. And some were not. Some were thoughtful. Some were marshmallow fluff. Some were exceedingly dark and disturbing. And so...
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Hina
(last edited Aug 24, 2012 05:22PM)
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Aug 24, 2012 05:20PM
You are so right Penny! I have at one point or another read at different genre whether for classes or or my personal curiosity. I will read anything at least once. And as I tell my fiancee, why wouldn't I want to read romance. The world is depressing enough and if I find Happily Ever After with some romance, and love to make me happy. Why is that so troubling...I think it seems pretty obvious. Like I tell him, to each his/her own. But I still wouldn't like to hear romance referred to as trashy. I guess one man's trash is another man's treasure. LOL.
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You're right. I'm sick of that word being used about my favourite genre too! Thanks for this great post.:)
Thanks, ladies! Viva Romance! If romance is "trash" then I'm gonna need a garbage truck. :^)
