AAR Poll 2010

[Manda]

The AAR Annual Poll is now open for voting. Here's a list of the categories. Be sure to make your voice heard, no matter who you vote for. It's fun to see who all the community chooses each year.

http://www.likesbooks.com/ballotannua...

Here's the categories:
Best Romance (title and author)

Favorite Funny Romance (title and author)

Favorite Tear-Jerker Romance (title and author)

Most Luscious Love Story(Mainstream romance with the best love scenes - title and author)

Best Erotica / Romantica Romance (title and author)

Most Tortured Romance Hero (name, title, and author)

Best Kick-Ass Heroine (name, title, and author)

Best Romance Hero (name, title, and author)

Best Romance Heroine (name, title, and author)

Best Romance Couple (names, title, and author)

2010's Best Debuting Romance Author (name)

Guiltiest Pleasure Romance (title and author)

Best Historical Romance set in the UK (title and author)

Best Historical Romance set outside the UK (title and author)

Best Contemporary Romance (title and author)

Best Series/Category Book (title and author)

Best Romantic Suspense (title and author)

Best Paranormal Romance (title and author)

Best Chick Lit/Women's Fiction (title and author)

Best Romance Short Story (Short story title, author, anthology title)

Most Disappointing Romance of 2010 (title and author)

[Janga]

I always love voting in this and seeing the results, which are usually a far remove from my ballot. For any first-time voters: if you find the ballot overwhelming (I do), remember you only have to vote in six categories for your ballot to be valid.

[Dls]

Ooh. This will take much thought. Good thing it's open for 2 weeks

[Dls]

Also, can anyone explain what the guiltiest pleasure category is about? I assume that the most disappointing is the one we looked forward to the most but was least what we hoped for.

[Manda]

Dls wrote: "Also, can anyone explain what the guiltiest pleasure category is about? I assume that the most disappointing is the one we looked forward to the most but was least what we hoped for."

For me, Guiltiest Pleasure is the book that I am sort of embarrassed to admit I liked. A book that maybe in my head I knew was terribly written or beyondo Over the Top, but I loved anyway.

You're right on the money with Most Disappointing. It used to be Worst, but they decided that a lot of people were really voting for their Most Disappointing but calling it worst.

[Manda]

Today is the last day to vote!
http://www.likesbooks.com/ballotannua...

[Dls]

I'm curious what people put--especially for the best contemporary romance (I put Instant Temptation by Shalvis), Best Paranormal ( Maybe This Time by Crusie), Funniest (10Things I love About you) , and most disappointing (Christmas Eve at Friday Harbour). I put Mina in The Iron Duke for most kickass heroine--I wonder if anyone else will.... Forbidden Rose swept most of my votes and Courtney Milan was best new author for me.

[Dls]

The AAR results are in. http://www.likesbooks.com/AnnualReade...

Last Night's Scandal cleaned up.
Best Romance
Best Historical Romance Set in the U.K.
Best Romance Heroine
Best Romance Couple

JQ won funniest (was there even any competition?)
I'm pretty sure The Forbidden Rose won for Best historical romance set outside the UK and is just mislabeled.

And many other good books there. (Is steampunk really considered paranormal? Huh.)

What I don't see is the guiltiest pleasure category...

[Manda]

Guiltiest Pleasure was LOVER MINE by J.R. Ward.

I was pretty pleased with the results. Especially LAST NIGHT'S SCANDAL's wins.

Though many of the wins just made me realize how many good books I just didn't get to this past year. There is just not enough time!

[Dls]

Hm, Manda, what does it say about me that I read all but 3? Maybe I do need to cut back on the books a tad...