Jennefer’s Comments (group member since Mar 12, 2010)

Jennefer’s comments from the Bodice Ripper Readers Anonymous group.

I like the cover of Shanna too



I think this might be my favorite of her covers but A Rose in Winter is probably a close second

Gigi wrote: "Jennefer, feel better! I hope my library has this one."

Thanks Gigi :) Last night after I finished posting this I took the dog for a short walk, did a little yoga, and crawled into bed. I feel much better today, the early bedtime did me good! :)

Not sure this is enough orange to be considered 'mostly' but its the best Ive got


How about the color of passion?! A mostly red cover!

I am thinking for our second monthly read we will cycle through theme/setting/author so each quarter we do one of each... I am not going to commit to that, but with that in mind this month we are going to do a read by setting...


This month: Pirate Ship! Arg! ;)
In our beloved genre of bodice rippers, in their broad and adventurous epic scope, a voyage by ship is a pretty common plot development and contact with a pirate ship of some kind (with the pirate possibly being either the hero or a secondary character) is just bound to happen!

To participate: Pick any book with some part of the book taking place on a pirate ship! It does not have to be a major part of the book and the pirate does not have to be the hero. Any small encounter with a pirate ship counts! Again any genre is welcome, but I suspect these will mostly be historical romance novels, but hey, if you find a sky pirate in a futuristic novel, go for it! As you read or when you are done drop by here to discus how the pirate ship setting impacted your book! The setting can be a small or large part of the book you choose to read. It's up to you!

Discussion questions: In the book you read did the setting have a large or small impact on the overall book? How did the characters come to find themselves in this setting? How did the author introduce and describe the setting? How did the characters react to the setting? Was the pirate ship a place of whimsical adventure or more of a dangerous threat? Did you find the situation believable? Was the setting a necessary part of the book or do you think it could have done without?

And the winner is... (my a long shot!)

A Gentle Feuding by Johanna Lindsey 1983 (ta-da!)
(it's one of the famous naked Lindsey men!)
Average GoodRead rating: 3.83
GoodReads description: Duty demands that Sheena, the beautiful jewel of the Fergusson clan, wed to end the violent feud that has devastated her family. But never could she give herself completely to the handsome and dangerous laird Jamie MacKinnion – the most feared man in the Scottish highlands.
The captive prize of Jamie's sword, Sheena struggles in vain to escape the desire awakened by his touch. And though pride insists she hate her dashing enemy, Sheena's heart begs her to yield...and to surrender to Jamie's passionate love.
Availability: This is available currently in print with a very boring reissue copy, should be easy to come by. Check out Amazon and AbeBooks.

Discussions: (I am not feeling to good today, I think I am getting sick... I need to go to bed, so I am being lazy and just using the exact same questions from last month... maybe I will update in a couple days to throw in a couple different ones) What did you think of the authors style/voice? Do you find the author too long winded or did you enjoy her leisurely story telling style? What did you think of the setting/atmosphere of the story? How do characters change or evolve throughout the course of the story? What events trigger such changes? What was your favorite scene? At what point in the book did you decide if you liked it or not? What helped make this decision? If you could change something about the book would you? If so what/how?


Please be considerate of others and use 'spoiler spaces' when revealing key plot elements.

A cover that is mostly purple

Karla wrote: "maybe they could be added to the group bookshelf with a "HTF" shelf"

Good idea! Thanks Karla!

Jeanine ♥ Cheshire Catt ♠ wrote: "Jennefer wrote: "Welcome to the group Dstorey! I how fun, we now have a mother and daughter in the group!!! :) (sorry for the late welcome, just got back from a weekend in Vegas late last night)..."

It was good :) My sister and I actually went there to run our first marathon! We ran the ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon that runs along area 51 and ends in Rachel Nevada on Saturday night/Sunday morning. It was great and a really fun trip! But not alot of drinking or gambling or walking the strip, trying to keep our legs fresh before and too sore and in need of sleep after! :) I will get some picture up in the next couple of days!

Welcome to the group Dstorey! I how fun, we now have a mother and daughter in the group!!! :) (sorry for the late welcome, just got back from a weekend in Vegas late last night)

Welcome to the group Adrienne!

Not feeling the athletes huh ladies?




Ok, let's try a cover with a woman's exposed back (nude or low cut dress)

Karla wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Hello, my name is Alaina! I am being serious. My mom loved "Ashes in the Wind" so much that she named me after the main character."

That's hilarious! I love hearing about people bei..."

I had a good friend named Ashley after a character her Mom loved in Yong and the Restless... Hey, why not right?!?!

Welcome to the group Alaina! I hope you find some great recommendations here!

Just to help me keep organized and also so all of you know when to expect group read announcements, new events etc. I thought I would post time line of everything we do in the group.

1st of the month
Group read discussions kick off!
Group theme/setting discussion kick off!
Start accepting nominations for following month group read (1st-12th of month)
New monthly 'what are you reading' thread
New 'favorite read of the month' thread
Pick-It-For-Me match ups posted, recommendations to be made by participants by 4th of the month
Swap-It-With-Me match ups to be posted, books to be shipped by participants by 7th of the month

15the of month
Group read poll open until the 24th

25th of month
Group read book announcement!
Read by theme/setting announcement!
Pick-It-For-Me sign up open until last day of month
Swap-It-With-Me sign up open until last day of month

Quarterly Challenges
New quarterly challenges to be announced on the 15th of the month before the challenge starts
January 1st - March 31st
April 1st - June 30th
July 1st - September 30th
October 1st - December 31st

Tonya wrote: "

LOVE this cover!!!! Are you ready for some football?!?

Cover with a football (besides this one) :)"

Yowzah! That is one hot cover! :)



Let's see what other yummy athletes we can find!
A cover with a baseball on it (or baseball player)

Karla, Susan Johnson wrote a series of four books set in Russia! I have been wanting to give them a shot for a while because I would be super interested to read a romance with such a different setting from the norm. Seized by Love, Love Storm, Sweet Love, Survive, and Golden Paradise

Yay! We have our Sagittarius! :) Welcome to the group Loudice!

Rebecca wrote: "After some tugging by Misfit (thank you!) I've decided to pop in for a peek. It does look like an awful lot of fun. As for me, old used-up graphic artist and writer, who owns far too many books..."

Welcome Rebecca! Glad Misfit talked you into popping in :)

Welcome to the group Brittany! I am so glad you decided to just jump right in!!! :)

Carolyn F. wrote: "...I know! And she was in a bikini! Maybe it was the giant roll and the cigarette. I thought it was cute. It's still in my photos if someone wants to critique it...."

Oh I like it Carolyn. The pic of you and the family is cute but that one with the bikini lady is pretty funny! :)

I thought this might take off in this group :) I'm glad you guys are having fun with it!



A book cover with a red head heroine