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The Black Phoenix Inn
The Last Homely Shack East of the Manhan
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2011-05-29 02:59 pm (UTC)
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It could be entirely innocent -- people love books in a particular genre, and think you might love those books too if you read them.
And since romance is such a huge genre (~50% of USA fiction sale, right?) there has to be some gems in it, just going by Sturgeon's Law.
I've also had at least one person ask if I *really* don't read romances, as if she couldn't quite believe that I'd genuinely prefer other genres.
Otoh, this was just kind of wtf. Doubting your word that you don't read romances is calling you self-deceiving at *best.
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Date: 2011-05-29 02:59 pm (UTC)From:And since romance is such a huge genre (~50% of USA fiction sale, right?) there has to be some gems in it, just going by Sturgeon's Law.
I've also had at least one person ask if I *really* don't read romances, as if she couldn't quite believe that I'd genuinely prefer other genres.
Otoh, this was just kind of wtf. Doubting your word that you don't read romances is calling you self-deceiving at *best.