Comments | wahlee_98: Two Book Reviews. . . and Life (and a question)

wahlee_98

Two Book Reviews. . . and Life (and a question)

Jan 18, 2015 22:20

I'm already behind on reviewing my Reading Challenge books, but I plead sickness-- last Saturday night I was on my way to bed when I slipped and fell down the last couple of stairs and twisted my ankle. It's doing much better than I would have expected that first night-- I felt like I was going to faint in the immediate aftermath, and my ankle was ( Read more... )

books, reading challenge, life

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divinemum January 20 2015, 01:06:19 UTC

I defined "classic romance" in the classic mode but modern. I had a bunch in my TBR pile anyway. ;)

wahlee_98 January 21 2015, 20:32:07 UTC

I'm totally willing to do that, but-- I need recommendations! I'd like to keep it at a PG level if possible, but no more than PG-13. :P

divinemum January 21 2015, 21:25:33 UTC

Any of the Smythe-Smith Quartet (starting with Just Like Heaven) by Julia Quinn would fit the bill. Her Bevelstoke series is also very funny. Caveat- I haven;t read the first Bevelstoke book (but I loved 2 and 3, especially 3. Ten Things I Love About You)

mrs_bombadil January 20 2015, 12:44:32 UTC

Could another approach be to choose a classic this isn't categorized as a romance but has a significant romantic subplot?

wahlee_98 January 21 2015, 20:33:18 UTC

That would also work, but I've read so many classics (with an MA in English, I couldn't help it), it's hard to find one I haven't read that would qualify. Any suggestions?

mrs_bombadil January 21 2015, 23:39:39 UTC

That is the hard part. I know you have read so much more than I have :P

Ummmm have you read Don Quixote? E.M. Forster?