tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post7626487936518332526..comments2024-02-03T07:03:54.550+00:00Comments on Journey Through Fiction: Romance in Books: My Likes and DislikesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05889303601242344598noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-82093347587966291972015-02-16T21:06:39.711+00:002015-02-16T21:06:39.711+00:00Thanks Shannon! Yeah, when obsession comes into th...Thanks Shannon! Yeah, when obsession comes into the equation, I wanna leave, LOL! It's not healthy. Thanks for stopping by!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889303601242344598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-248298586729760332015-02-16T21:05:44.428+00:002015-02-16T21:05:44.428+00:00Thanks for stopping by, Megan! Thanks for stopping by, Megan! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889303601242344598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-39920583257749195422015-02-16T21:05:22.385+00:002015-02-16T21:05:22.385+00:00Yep, I completely agree. I wish insta-love would j...Yep, I completely agree. I wish insta-love would just disappear! Thanks for stopping by, Maya :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889303601242344598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-36439051815164583222015-02-16T21:03:37.999+00:002015-02-16T21:03:37.999+00:00LOL! They're really hard to find, but the good...LOL! They're really hard to find, but the good ones are so much fun to read :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889303601242344598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-71864887135068076362015-02-16T20:59:32.134+00:002015-02-16T20:59:32.134+00:00Yep, you've summed it up perfectly. I love see...Yep, you've summed it up perfectly. I love seeing a willingness to listen and learn from others experiences and their opinions, but not to be taken in and completely influenced by them. Thanks for stopping by, Claire!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889303601242344598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-58376531456558699292015-02-16T20:55:02.754+00:002015-02-16T20:55:02.754+00:00Yes, that's exactly it! The build up is so imp...Yes, that's exactly it! The build up is so important, and it's sometimes the best part! Thanks for stopping by, Sharon :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889303601242344598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-7198290868625864872015-02-16T20:53:13.571+00:002015-02-16T20:53:13.571+00:00Hahahaha! I was the same! It entirely depends on t...Hahahaha! I was the same! It entirely depends on the book and how the topic is handled. In one book, I could love something, and in the next, it's the very thing that bothers me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889303601242344598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-6099507719643699972015-02-16T20:49:16.863+00:002015-02-16T20:49:16.863+00:00LOL! I'm a shipper :D I love reading about the...LOL! I'm a shipper :D I love reading about the characters I love, and everything else kind of fades into the background. I always think I can worry about the details later, if and when I reread it in the future!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889303601242344598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-65370102566987341202015-02-16T20:46:02.953+00:002015-02-16T20:46:02.953+00:00Yes, exactly! It's a shame the bad ones seem t...Yes, exactly! It's a shame the bad ones seem to crop up so often. It makes the good ones that much better, though :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889303601242344598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-5394089792244272312015-02-16T20:45:09.409+00:002015-02-16T20:45:09.409+00:00Respect is a HUGE deal for me! And a huge yes to e...Respect is a HUGE deal for me! And a huge yes to everything you said - I don't mind a romance, but there needs to me more going on. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889303601242344598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-36498348557248743002015-02-16T20:42:54.432+00:002015-02-16T20:42:54.432+00:00I love when characters respect each others opinion...I love when characters respect each others opinions, even if they differ from their own. Thanks Michelle!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889303601242344598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-92049382109198672062015-02-16T20:41:38.263+00:002015-02-16T20:41:38.263+00:00Yep, the balance is so important to me, too!Yep, the balance is so important to me, too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889303601242344598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-85812047194221318782015-02-12T04:40:16.189+00:002015-02-12T04:40:16.189+00:00These are some great points! Respect is so huge fo...These are some great points! Respect is so huge for me. And the over protectiveness borders on obsession for me, and that is just never good. I do like love triangles too, as long as they're done well. And slow burn... always! Great list :) Shannon @ It Starts At Midnighthttp://itstartsatmidnight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-89508537792930539942015-02-11T18:22:41.755+00:002015-02-11T18:22:41.755+00:00I love a slow burn romance as we'll totally ag...I love a slow burn romance as we'll totally agree on the love triangles if done right they are great. Thanks for stopping by my blog.Reading Away The Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09897729866956397050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-58328690654451281962015-02-11T12:59:07.137+00:002015-02-11T12:59:07.137+00:00All of this is so true! I hate when overprotective...All of this is so true! I hate when overprotectiveness comes in-.- It goes from being a healthy relationship between equals to one in which one of them has this weird need to have power over the other and determine everything for them:( I wish authors remembered that there is a difference between insta-attraction and insta-love because insta-love is the bane of my booky existence! Insta-attraction makes sense and can be the starting point but it's not love! I love a slow burning romance (I can ship them completely and utterly!;)) and that Vampire Diaries gif is so cute!<br />Maya @ anotheronceuponatime.blogspot.comMayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314087549065181071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-88192733552390051862015-02-11T00:41:08.853+00:002015-02-11T00:41:08.853+00:00I completely agree with you on the love triangles!...I completely agree with you on the love triangles! I do like love triangles, but only the really well done ones! Not the ones that are just there to be there. Because then it gets annoying. Oh and yeah if MC constantly switches between loving one interest to another, then no. I don't like that either :PValeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03450385804261334137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-11288314438063217532015-02-11T00:08:43.785+00:002015-02-11T00:08:43.785+00:00Balance is a huge one for me, too. I like seeing r...Balance is a huge one for me, too. I like seeing relationships where both partners are equal. I'm ok with disagreements, so long as each lover can defend their own opinion with an intelligent answer, but, like you, I dislike it when one is completely influenced by another. Haha I often end up hating that character, too. Perspective shouldn't be one sided! I'm in with you also on #7 and #8, I see your points. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Claire @ <a href="http://www.ccovertocover.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Cover to Cover</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-84559806475356015192015-02-10T23:59:51.598+00:002015-02-10T23:59:51.598+00:00I love a slow burning romance too. With a nice bui...I love a slow burning romance too. With a nice build up and sexual tension which is almost better than when they finally get together. <br />I also agree that love triangles can be good but it depends how they're written. If done well the pull on the heart strings keeps me going back for more books with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-4136060981690307492015-02-10T19:38:19.166+00:002015-02-10T19:38:19.166+00:00OOh nice ones! I agree with a lot of these too! Fu...OOh nice ones! I agree with a lot of these too! Funny when I was writing my post, I was like what do I like? What do I hate? I. DON'T. KNOW. Lol!!<br /><br /><a href="http://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2015/02/teaser-top-ten-tuesdays_10.html" rel="nofollow">Here's my Tuesday Post</a><br /><br />Have a <a href="http://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">GREAT</a> day!<br /><br />Old Follower :)<br />Jessica @ a GREAT readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-32246338176610751462015-02-10T19:19:54.854+00:002015-02-10T19:19:54.854+00:00I love how the balance between plot and romance on...I love how the balance between plot and romance only matters if it's not one of your ships. I have the same problem where I'd rather read about two characters in scene together than worry about plot. lolChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390461370772613384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-11489010101787437622015-02-10T18:58:59.022+00:002015-02-10T18:58:59.022+00:00Couldn't agree more with you with overprotecti...Couldn't agree more with you with overprotectiveness and love triangles! They can both be really enjoyable and entertaining if they're done correctly, otherwise it's just a big old mess!<br />Here's my <a href="http://alexandraflorencebooks.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-things-i.html" rel="nofollow">Top Ten Tuesday</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752132031542826902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-48936374370397796352015-02-10T18:11:38.556+00:002015-02-10T18:11:38.556+00:00I love your list! I agree on so many of these poin...I love your list! I agree on so many of these points. Respect is huge! I need to see that they have equal amounts of respect on both sides of the relationship. I also agree about insta-attraction not being a bad thing. It's when they fall head over heals immediately that turns me off. <br /><br />But the biggest thing for me that you mention and I didn't is that balance between plot and romance. I've never liked books that revolve completely around romance. I need there to be something more to the story than that. Great list!<br />Cassi @ <a href="http://mythoughtsliterally.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Thoughts Literally</a>My Thoughts.... Literally!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09592484026919168003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-1323299373116658612015-02-10T17:07:53.117+00:002015-02-10T17:07:53.117+00:00Great list! Yes!...there's a difference betwee...Great list! Yes!...there's a difference between insta-love and insta-attraction! It does happen, too! I totally agree that respect is a necessity. And I still enjoy love triangles, too. I had trouble making a list so I modified the topic, but I think I could easily make a list now! Here's my <a href="http://michellesminions.blogspot.com/2015/02/top-ten-tuesday-valentines-day-edition.html?m=0" rel="nofollow">TTT</a><br /><br />Michelle @ Michelle's Minionsmichellesminionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00012255335619219093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858314372552614046.post-10828695232640715502015-02-10T15:26:51.503+00:002015-02-10T15:26:51.503+00:00A big huge YES to a careful balance between romanc...A big huge YES to a careful balance between romance and the plot! I hate when the romance totally overshadows everything else! <br /><br />Here are my <a href="http://www.cornerfolds.com/2015/02/top-ten-tuesday-32-things-i-hate-in.html" rel="nofollow">Top Ten</a>!Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/10715236765292209452noreply@blogger.com