[bksvol-discuss] Re: Romance novelists

  • From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:11:07 -0600

Heavens!  I fail to understand that one!!

Sue S.

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From: "Silvara" <silvara@xxxxxxx>
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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.
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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> >> >
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