Slow romance (873 books)

I seem to be picking up a slew of romances where pheromones dominate, and the characters fall in lust, not love. Aren't there any romances where the characters actually get to know each other over some time before they get in bed? Looking for love and respect and affection and longing in this list, not just hot sex.

Please add your recommendations. I hope this genre isn't a dying breed. :(

PS: There are a number of entries now on this list that don't seem to meet the requirements. BDSM and erotica are not what I am looking for. More books where the characters do NOT have sex before they fall in love and confess so to each other, please?

PPS 10Feb2018: Does anybody know how to clean up a list? As one of the readers rightly points out, this list is all about body and lust, and not 'slow romance' at all.

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1	The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 303,520 ratings score: 88,441, and 897 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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44	Beauty and the Mustache (Knitting in the City, #4; Winston Brothers, #0) by Penny Reid (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 32,041 ratings score: 5,323, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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50	Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 97,721 ratings score: 4,458, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 4.15 avg rating — 182,507 ratings score: 4,352, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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56	You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning 3.96 avg rating — 17,655 ratings score: 3,858, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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58	Poison Study (Study, #1) by Maria V. Snyder (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 175,596 ratings score: 3,640, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Pestilence (The Four Horsemen, #1) by Laura Thalassa (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 126,276 ratings score: 3,636, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 4.09 avg rating — 1,288,801 ratings score: 3,626, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella 3.94 avg rating — 239,412 ratings score: 3,596, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 4,115,195 ratings score: 3,488, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Kyland by Mia Sheridan (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 35,538 ratings score: 3,418, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 94,375 ratings score: 3,382, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Love Me Never (Lovely Vicious, #1) by Sara Wolf (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21,768 ratings score: 3,356, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer 4.27 avg rating — 16,703 ratings score: 3,250, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Radiance (Wraith Kings, #1) by Grace Draven (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 68,185 ratings score: 3,243, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	The Do-Over by M.K. Schiller (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 12,167 ratings score: 3,224, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Tall, Tatted and Tempting (The Reed Brothers, #1) by Tammy Falkner (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 29,230 ratings score: 3,025, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 95,114 ratings score: 2,927, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 164,351 ratings score: 2,800, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Simply Irresistible (Lucky Harbor, #1) by Jill Shalvis (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 35,436 ratings score: 2,687, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 89,534 ratings score: 2,666, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1) by Helen Hoang (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 494,975 ratings score: 2,631, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	The Vixen and the Vet by Katy Regnery (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 13,456 ratings score: 2,590, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Corrupt (Devil's Night, #1) by Penelope Douglas (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 421,034 ratings score: 2,521, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Where One Goes (Where One Goes, #1) by B.N. Toler (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 9,301 ratings score: 2,490, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Bad Romeo (Starcrossed, #1) by Leisa Rayven (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 26,016 ratings score: 2,443, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Becoming Calder by Mia Sheridan (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 22,977 ratings score: 2,407, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, #3) by Patricia Briggs 4.34 avg rating — 131,034 ratings score: 2,372, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 69,457 ratings score: 2,217, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	A Girl Like You by Gemma Burgess 3.95 avg rating — 15,042 ratings score: 2,210, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 45,622 ratings score: 2,209, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Withering Hope by Layla Hagen (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 10,086 ratings score: 2,159, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Anti-Stepbrother by Tijan (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 30,051 ratings score: 2,034, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3) by Loretta Chase 4.07 avg rating — 40,525 ratings score: 2,032, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The Opposite of You (Opposites Attract, #1) by Rachel Higginson (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 12,018 ratings score: 2,021, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Without Words by Ellen O'Connell (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 5,302 ratings score: 1,951, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2) by Tahereh Mafi 4.10 avg rating — 750,777 ratings score: 1,950, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Look the Part by Jewel E. Ann (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 27,965 ratings score: 1,942, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Flat-Out Love (Flat-Out Love, #1) by Jessica Park (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 60,274 ratings score: 1,933, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Love, in English (Love, in English, #1) by Karina Halle (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 16,160 ratings score: 1,908, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 668,311 ratings score: 1,890, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Screwdrivered (Cocktail, #3) by Alice Clayton (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 18,925 ratings score: 1,868, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2) by Lisa Kleypas (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 47,318 ratings score: 1,851, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1) by Robin LaFevers 3.89 avg rating — 107,838 ratings score: 1,840, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, #5) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 79,859 ratings score: 1,815, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Magic Rises (Kate Daniels, #6) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 62,638 ratings score: 1,731, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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873 books · 2,028 voters · list created December 17th, 2013 by HEAjunkie (votes) .

Tags: affection, character-development, longing, love, plot-building, respect, romance, slow-burn, wistfulness

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message 1: by SF (new)

Oct 23, 2014 05:47PM

Check out the list "Romance That Gradually Build". I've discovered some of my favorite books on there. I'll add a few of those to this list as well.

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message 2: by HEAjunkie (new)

Dec 29, 2014 10:43AM

SF wrote: "Check out the list "Romance That Gradually Build". I've discovered some of my favorite books on there. I'll add a few of those to this list as well."

Thanks so much, SF! I wish I had spotted the other list before creating this one. :) And thanks for adding your recommendations.

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message 3: by Jamie (new)

Apr 15, 2015 05:03PM

Can I get a recommendation (aside from Jane Eyre - which I am currently reading in actual book form) from this list written in the first person from the Female lead's POV?

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message 4: by HEAjunkie (new)

Apr 25, 2015 05:42AM

Jamie wrote: "Can I get a recommendation (aside from Jane Eyre - which I am currently reading in actual book form) from this list written in the first person from the Female lead's POV?"

Hi Jamie, I have been racking my brain but can't think of any. And since I haven't read many of the books on this list, it doesn't help. I'll keep your request in mind though. :) Thank you for dropping by!

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message 5: by Marita (new)

May 12, 2015 02:01PM

Jamie, I can easily recommend all three of Mariana Zapata's books on here: Under Locke, Kulti and Lingus. Kulti was definitely my favourite.

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message 6: by Jamie (new)

May 12, 2015 02:15PM

Thanks!

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message 7: by Jamie (new)

May 27, 2015 11:35AM

Marita, thanks again. Just finished Kluti. Chose it because of the sport setting. Just voted for it too.

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message 8: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Mar 27, 2016 01:41AM) (new)

Mar 27, 2016 01:37AM

@Rashmi Basu
I hope this genre isn't a dying breed. :(

Apart from some of the wonderful classics, have you tried any of the Georgette Heyer books yet? They are such fun and definitely of the 'slow romance' type :-)

@SF
Thanks for mentioning Romance That Gradually Build, as I hadn't seen that one yet :-)

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message 9: by HEAjunkie (new)

Apr 10, 2016 05:38AM

Booklovinglady wrote: "@Rashmi Basu
I hope this genre isn't a dying breed. :(

Apart from some of the wonderful classics, have you tried any of the Georgette Heyer books yet? They are such fun and definite..."

Nope! Already looking forward to them. :D Which one do you reco I should start with?

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message 10: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Apr 10, 2016 03:11PM) (new)

Apr 10, 2016 03:04PM

Rashmi wrote: "Nope! Already looking forward to them. :D Which one do you reco I should start with? ..."

My personal favourite is still The Grand Sophy, closely followed by, in no particular order really, Frederica, Arabella and Faro's Daughter. But it is all down to personal liking, I guess, as she wrote so many excellent ones, and there are several other ones I like a lot too :-)

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message 11: by HEAjunkie (new)

Apr 14, 2016 06:51AM

Booklovinglady wrote: "Rashmi wrote: "Nope! Already looking forward to them. :D Which one do you reco I should start with? ..."

My personal favourite is still The Grand Sophy, closely followed by, in no ..."

Thanks! :) I go raid my bookstore!

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message 12: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Apr 14, 2016 12:20PM) (new)

Apr 14, 2016 12:18PM

Rashmi wrote: "Thanks! :) I go raid my bookstore! ..."

Don't know where you are located, but it might be worth trying to get used copies, as there tend to be plenty of them around, both paperback and hardback editions.

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message 13: by aleli ✿ (new)

May 10, 2016 07:49AM

The feels :( its like, its all about body and lust.

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message 14: by Anthea (new)

Aug 29, 2016 12:15PM

want to add Anti-Stepbrother by Tijan to this list but scared to mess it up. Can someone do it for me please?

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message 15: by Rina (new)

Apr 15, 2018 04:15AM

I am looking for a specific book and I hope you can help me find it's name.
It is about a girl/woman that used to do gymnastics, but one day in an important competition she crashes her knee, and her career is over. But then she becames a physical therapist and helps a (i think it was rugby or baseball) player bc he has injured his arm.
It was a beautiful story to read, so I hope you can help me find it and maybe read it because it's super cute.
Pd: The guy is kind of an asshole at the beginnig bc of his injury but we will just ignore that.

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message 16: by HEAjunkie (new)

Apr 15, 2018 06:26AM

Mar wrote: "I am looking for a specific book and I hope you can help me find it's name.
It is about a girl/woman that used to do gymnastics, but one day in an important competition she crashes her knee, and h..."

I can't immediately recall this one but sounds kinda familiar so I'll keep digging. In the meantime, you might also post this on the group called What's the Name of That Book???(https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...)

Sorry, I'm new at this html thing so that URL might come out wonky. I'll keep you posted if I find anything that fits. All the best! :)

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message 17: by HEAjunkie (new)

Apr 15, 2018 06:30AM

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message 18: by Rina (new)

Apr 17, 2018 10:01AM

HEAjunkie wrote: "Mar wrote: "I am looking for a specific book and I hope you can help me find it's name.
It is about a girl/woman that used to do gymnastics, but one day in an important competition she crashes her..."

omg Thank you so much, I will give it a look, maybe I'll find it

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message 19: by Verde (new)

Mar 01, 2020 12:55AM

Is it possible for a moderator to go through this list and remove the books that do not belong here? There seem to be many not aligned with the requirements of a slow burn.

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message 20: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Mar 01, 2020 02:13AM

@Verdefeather
First of all, it's not a moderator you want but a librarian :-)
Second, if you're willing to name the title of the book and its current position on the list, I'm willing to have a look and maybe remove the books you mention...

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message 21: by HEAjunkie (new)

Mar 02, 2020 11:32AM

Booklovinglady wrote: "@Verdefeather
First of all, it's not a moderator you want but a librarian :-)
Second, if you're willing to name the title of the book and its current position on the list, I'm willing to have a loo..."

LOL @ librarian!
Thanks for offering to help, Booklovinglady! Please remove books if you know how to... I agree with what Verdefeather says but don't know how to remove books from a list.

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message 22: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Mar 02, 2020 11:58PM

@HEAjunkie
I know how to remove the book titles :-) but as there are over 600 books on this list it is a lot of work and as I haven't read most of them, I'm not willing to remove any as long as someone doesn't provides me with titles and current positions that have to be removed ... (bit by bit is okay, it doesn't mean one has to go through the whole list at once).

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message 23: by Micka22 (new)

Mar 27, 2023 03:42PM