Not ashamed of my reading habits - xoJane

Reading Trashy Books When I Was Young Made Me A Better Writer

Rebecca — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:30:00 -0500

My parents absolutely policed what I read, but weirdly their barometer of what was appropriate had more to do with quality than it did with content.

Regency Romances Are THE BEST, You Guys

Jessie Nicole — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:30:00 -0500

According to Wikipedia, the books I like are specifically "Regency Historical Romances," which prioritize explicit sex scenes over historical accuracy. Hell, yeah.

Is "New Adult" Fiction Going to Be a Thing?

s.e. smith — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:00:00 -0400

From what I can see, the iteration of new adult that St. Martin’s Press appears to be pushing in its attempt to turn new adult into a thing is not going to sell well, because it’s not what people really want.

Why I Read Obituaries

Brittany — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:32 -0400

Like so many other things that are quickly becoming outdated, obituaries are a useful form of communication that is lacking a user base.

Sex Isn't Trashy -- And Neither Are Sexy Books

Marianne — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:00:25 -0400

Admitting to reading romance novels is almost always accompanied by a certain embarrassed self-denigration or rationalization. But why?