Sorry for the confusion Grace. I meant that I cannot understand how The
Surgeon got an award foor romantic suspense. Although it is one of the
types of books I enjoy, it is horrible!!!
Sue S.
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Sue:
I am not sure what you don't understand.
Grace who is confused
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>
> Heavens! I fail to understand that one!!
>
> Sue S.
>
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> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 2:51 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Romance novelists
>
>
>> No.
>> She got the award in the romantic suspense category.
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>> From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 11:28 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Romance novelists
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Woouldn't it fall into the subcategory of paranormal?
>> >
>> > Sue S.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Gerald Hovas" <GeraldHovas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 5:24 PM
>> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Romance novelists
>> >
>> >
>> >> Yes, I've read The Surgeon, and I didn't remember thinking of it as
a
>> >> romance at all. I downloaded it and took a quick look back through
>> >> it.
>> > It
>> >> does had two characters who fall in love and get married, but I
think
> the
>> >> violence of the murders overshadows the romance. At least that's
why
>> >> I
>> >> didn't remember it as such.
>> >>
>> >> Gerald
>> >>
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>> >> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Silvara
>> >> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 4:18 PM
>> >> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Romance novelists
>> >>
>> >> Hi Cindy:
>> >>
>> >> I posted the RITA winners on the list.
>> >>
>> >> As you will see Susan Elizabeth won several Ritas. There are 13
> different
>> >> categories and it tries to encompass all types of romances.
Historical
>> >> and
>> >> contemporary. And even within those there are subcategories such as
>> >> Paranormal and suspense. I also was surprise to see the tess
>> >> Gertsen
>> >> novel
>> >> there as well. I assume she was a mystery writer. Anyone read this
>> >> one?
>> >>
>> >> Grace
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 3:03 PM
>> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Romance novelists
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Thanks for that list, Grace. I've copied it. I'd like
>> >> > the whole list, please. I'm gathering from the
>> >> > authors' names I recognize that they're not
>> >> > necessarily historical romance novels, just romance in
>> >> > general. I've seen some in my bookstore but I've never
>> >> > read any of them. I do have Jo Beverly on my list of
>> >> > authors to read; I'll try someof the others.
>> >> >
>> >> > I had at home The King's Mistress, by Terri Brisbin,
>> >> > with an eye to fixing it at some point, but I started
>> >> > to look through the book and it didn't seem to be very
>> >> > well-written, compared to authors like Bertrice Small
>> >> > and Philippa Gregory, so I re-donated it to the
>> >> > bookstore.
>> >> >
>> >> > Am I safe in assuming that the Rita Award winners
>> >> > write well? I was disappointed in the Victoria Holt
>> >> > book I validated, but I enjoyed the Susan Elizabeth
>> >> > Phillips and the Barbara Delinsky books I did. Looking
>> >> > at the synopses of the Tess Gerritsen books in the
>> >> > collection, they seem to be mysteries. I gather from
>> >> > her name on the list that t least The Surgeon is
>> >> > romance as well?
>> >> >
>> >> > I'd like the opinions of readers of some of the
>> >> > authors on Grace's list, whenever you have the time
>> >> > and inclination. You can write to me off list. I've
>> >> > aleady determined, from what people have said, to read
>> >> > Jo Beverly books, and hope I won't be disappointed.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance.
>> >> >
>> >> > Cindy
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi all:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Sorry for the cross post.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Some time ago there was a big discussion on the list
>> >> >> about book awards. Several lists of winners were
>> >> >> generated in hopes that someday bookshare would have
>> >> >> all these books. I noticed that on Jake's site
>> >> >> there is a category called awards. But those awards
>> >> >> I checked there were no records. I wonder if any one
>> >> >> still has those lists?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The reason for my post is that someone asked about
>> >> >> the Golden Medallion award for Romance which is now
>> >> >> called the Rita Award. I have found a complete list
>> >> >> of the winners since 1982. It's a fairly long list.
>> >> >> I can post it here if anyone is interested, or I can
>> >> >> send it privately.
>> >> >> Currently bookshare has 21 titles that have won this
>> >> >> award. Here's the link with the list of the titles.
>> >> >>
>> >> > http://www.jbrownell.com/bks/category.asp?id=27&sort=3
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Happy reading.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> *****
>> >> >> Grace
>> >> >>
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