Pamela(AllHoney)’s Comments (group member since Jan 27, 2010)

Pamela(AllHoney)’s comments from the Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group group.

I think I was definitely naive and a bit gullible as a teen but I wasn't really immature. I stayed out of trouble mainly because I knew there was consequences. And I wasn't one to tempt fate.

Welcome, Amy!!

I didn't dislike all of Disney's heroes. Tom O'Malley, the cat in Aristocats was cool and so was the dog, Tramp, in Lady and the Tramp. Okay, so these were the four legged variety heroes. But still, that guy in Mulan or even Beast wasn't too bad.

Pamela wrote: "I have also stopped reading most YA fiction because the h is so often portrayed as being TSTL. Okay, I am in my fifties and perhaps out of touch, but I know so many YA women that are mature and re..."

lol Maybe they are writing about that small percentage who aren't mature and responsible. I'm in my fifties, too, and I can relate. That is one of the reasons I don't read many YA books.

Rachel Gibson, Erin McCarthy, Jill Shalvis, R.L. Mathewson, and Marianne Stillings are all authors whose humor appeals to me.

lol. I have to admit I haven't been able to really get into the paranormal genre much but I love those quotes.

I think the books that end up on my favorites lists usually have some measure of humor in them. Like many, it depends a lot on mood as to how much humor I can tolerant. I have read some books that had me laughing so hard I about peed in my britches. And some books were so silly I couldn't squeeze a laugh for nothing. Sandra Hill is one author I have to be in the mood for. She can be so funny but if I'm not in the mood for it then the humor just has me shaking my head and wondering "What the hey?"

Examples of books that have the right balance of humor for me include...

and
Pamela Clare's I-Team
Julie GarwoodJust about anything she has wrote.

Fun to read too, Rachel! ☺

Pamela wrote: "I can't stand books where the H and h break up due to a stupid misunderstanding/lack of communication, then twenty years later run into each other and finally talk. They realize what idiots they w..."

I agree! Hate that misunderstanding plot. Grrr!

I'm not fond of cliffhangers either. And it makes me so mad because you don't know until you've read it. The book itself gives no hint. So unless you do major research reading reviews (that could give away major spoilers) you just don't know.

Fani wrote: "I can't abide stories where the hero or heroine falls in love with someone who's married, especially if there're kids in the family (ok, I loved Balogh's but tha..."

I normally don't like it either but I have read an exception or two. The one that comes to my mind is Linda Howard's Now You See Her. The hero is married but seeking a divorce.

Great list, Emma!

Not a fan of cheating either.

I don't care to read stories with alcoholism and drug addiction. Too serious for my taste.

Also not a fan of war. I guess as long as the war/battle scenes aren't too prevalent then I can probably tolerant them.

Also, the Indian kidnaps white woman theme. I don't mind Native American heroes/heroines characters but the concept of the Indian captor bothers me. Otherwise, I love the captor/captive theme. I probably OD'd on them when I was younger.

Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress wrote: "Man I love this theme. I will buy a book just because it has a captive/kidnap scenario. Not sure what that says about me. :)"

That you have great taste in reading material ☺

Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress wrote: "A one man woman..."

lol. I think you mean "one woman man".

I'm been referred to as Sally Sunshine a few times in my life so I guess I'm an optimist. Or least I give the appearance of one. ☺

Your Childhood Name (Choose One)

1. Sweetchunks
2. Squirt
3. Pumpkin Weed
4. Chips
5. ShortStack
6. Cherry Bucket
7. Sally Belle
8. Sissyca (my little sister you to call me this. It is a combo between my name and sissy.)
9. Bubba-Louise (what I called my daughter)
10. sunshine

I've read a few books that qualify.

Yes, feel good books are great at picking me up at times. But it depends on how down I am and how good the book is.

Okay, I think it does. I think my mood often dictates what I'm going to read too. If I'm in a gloomy mood I may end up reading something dark like a gothic. I tend to normally be a somewhat happy person but I do have my moods. But I always want my HEA. Reading is often an escape for me, though. I think I can often push reality out of my mind depending on the book and thus escape into a totally different world.

Your Childhood Name (Choose One)

1. Sweetchunks
2. Squirt
3. Pumpkin Weed
4. Chips
5. ShortStack
6. Cherry Bucket
7. Sally Belle
8. Sissyca (my little sister you to call me this. It is a combo between my name and sissy.)
9. Bubba-Louise (what I called my daughter)