tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post7335801005870932513..comments2024-03-27T03:28:56.209-04:00Comments on Ramblings on Romance Etcetera. Etcetera: TBR Challenge for January - The Series BookKristie (J)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-53177857842005228262012-01-20T15:51:07.710-05:002012-01-20T15:51:07.710-05:00I purposely went with broader themes this year (ev...I purposely went with broader themes this year (even though they are always optional!) - thinking it would be better to not "pigeon-hole" readers into one kind of book every month. Time will tell though.<br /><br />Sounds like SOPA/PIPA is pretty much dead in the water now. Democracy in action - a lot of folks contacted their representatives and senators during the protest :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-2081356561204396502012-01-20T13:05:08.457-05:002012-01-20T13:05:08.457-05:00Sula - I'm just so glad to see you 'out an...Sula - I'm just so glad to see you 'out and about'. And I haven't done a challenge for a few years now so I don't know how good it will go. Next months doesn't look to hard either.<br /><br />And we and the rest of the world can only hope that the US government doesn't take away more rights. They've already taken away so many it's scary, but now it's beginning to affect other countries too. I think the idea of trying to stem online pirating is very much needed - but not this way!Kristie (J)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-4264647810076763952012-01-20T11:29:11.347-05:002012-01-20T11:29:11.347-05:00hey Kristie! Good for you for taking on the chall...hey Kristie! Good for you for taking on the challenge. Me, I can barely keep up with my once-a-year blog, let alone life in general, so no challenges at present. lol. But I do enjoy reading the reviews and picking up tips for potential books to find at the library. :) <br /><br />As for the SOPA/PIPA debacle, I think that <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/01/18/1055849/-Confessions-Of-A-Hollywood-Professional:-Why-I-Cant-Support-the-Stop-Online-Piracy-Act-%28UPDATED%29" rel="nofollow">this blog posting</a> lays it out more succinctly and clearly than any I've seen. It's mind-bendingly awful and will essentially lead to mega-corporations being able to stifle not only free speech but bully and menace small businesses, wee blogs like ours, and basically anyone they want. Chilling.sulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470361085886637371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-71826449933036233582012-01-18T20:38:40.185-05:002012-01-18T20:38:40.185-05:00She does take on some tough themes doesn't she...She does take on some tough themes doesn't she? And I love the SuperRomance line. I haven't tried that many different authors yet though I've got some ideas from this months challenge and at least one is a SuperRomance.<br /><br />I'm not to clear about this SOPA but enough to gather it will through out about 100 babies with the bath waterKristie (J)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-92166993148625493412012-01-18T19:34:53.206-05:002012-01-18T19:34:53.206-05:00KristieJ, I enjoyed this book as well. I love Mayb...KristieJ, I enjoyed this book as well. I love Mayberry's Blazes but I like the books she's written for the SupeRomance line so far. She tackles some serious subjects and does a pretty good job of handling them in a short format. <br /><br />I've been so busy and out of touch that I'm totally out of the loop when it goes to "going black!" Thanks for posting about that. <br /><br />PS: I totally empathize with you on not wanting to read something once you commit to a Challenge. I always think it's because I'm contrary... I'm glad I'm not the only one. :)Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-2776130228223578342012-01-18T18:15:28.771-05:002012-01-18T18:15:28.771-05:00Christine, I don't do good on them but I'l...Christine, I don't do good on them but I'll see how far I can go - so far, so good *g*. And if it gets bloggers out and blogging, that's a good thing. I saw on Twitter that Tara is playing.<br /><br />And I do like Sarah Mayberry. But you probably gathered that from the review :-)Kristie (J)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-44721180748258361862012-01-18T17:16:31.381-05:002012-01-18T17:16:31.381-05:00Hi Kristie!
I decided to give this challenge a tr...Hi Kristie! <br />I decided to give this challenge a try, too. I've avoided it in the past because I don't do well with a reading or reviewing deadline, but I'm going to try hard to stick to it this year because I know it will encourage me to connect with so many of my original blogging buddies on the list of participants. Like YOU! :) <br /><br />Glad to see you really enjoyed this one. I don't usually gravitate to category romances, but still.. would you believe I have never read any of Sarah Mayberry's books?!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-51247342391074189732012-01-18T15:28:04.112-05:002012-01-18T15:28:04.112-05:00I think her books in the Superronce line are just ...I think her books in the Superronce line are just a little bit better then the other lines. Just a touch. And one of the reason I enjoy them is many are set in Australia, a place I long to visit.<br /><br />And it's kind of a helpless feeling, seeing what's going on south of the border and having no control over what could really affect us.Kristie (J)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-82127510263620092672012-01-18T14:36:54.278-05:002012-01-18T14:36:54.278-05:00Hmmm, it does sound like this one is really good :...Hmmm, it does sound like this one is really good :) Me too, I really like the SuperRomance line from Harlequin :) I think it's definitively one of the better ones :)<br /><br />I find Ms Mayberry's characters are always very complex and layered. Definitively her forte.<br /><br />Well from what I understand, the reason why people are against SOPA and PIPA is because of censorship. It'll be interesting for us to follow the debate as Canada plans to try applying the same legislation. Although if it doesn't go through in the US, I doubt it'll go through here.nathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626894830238717124noreply@blogger.com