When I ask someone if she reads romance & her reply is, “Well, I read Nicholas Sparks.”

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   Hollie says:

   hahahaha! Love it! :smiley32

   On January 27, 2015 at 4:35 am

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   Donna A says:

   I try not to hold whatever folks read against them as long as they read. That being said NOT a big fan of Mr. Sparks.

   Hope all the folks in the path of the winter storm are safe, warm and dry.

   :smiley8

   On January 27, 2015 at 7:47 am

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   Dee says:

   When I heard he was getting a divorce, I told a friend “She probably was his beta reader and was tired of crying all the time”. She choked on her drink. (I relate that with pride).

   Most of my friends are also readers, but there are a few people who joke about my love of “The love books”. I guess they are missing out because there is a lot of great romances out there besides the ones that make you cry or cringe.

   On January 27, 2015 at 10:34 am

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   Kathleen O says:

   To each his or her own is what I say. I happen to like Nicholas Sparks books. I like to read all kinds of books. I have been reading romance for a lot of years. I don’t criticise people for what they read. I am just happy that they do read.

   Romance books have helped me through some pretty dark times in my life and kept me sane.

   On January 27, 2015 at 11:22 am

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   Mary Kirkland says:

   lol I’ve never read one of his books.

   On January 27, 2015 at 1:26 pm

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   Karla says:

   You’re right Heidi. It’s the genre’s that are messing the people up. Nicholas Sparks is great love stories. Haven’t read a lot of his books, but some of his book movies are my favorites. I do read your books (which I hide from even my husband.. lol).

   One question. How do you distinguish from new adult compared to romance. I’ve read some books that have a lot of sex and are pretty dark. Fifty Shades, Crossfire series and my favorite by Pepper Winters, Monsters in the Dark series. I’ve also read some by Colleen Hoover, Amy Harman, Jasinda Wilder, Michelle Valentine, Mia Sheridan, etc. that don’t have as much “romance” but still have great story lines.

   I think the genre’s blur into each other and what I would call a Romance, some other people might not. Is there a way, a definition per say, that publicists use to classify each writing?

   On January 27, 2015 at 2:27 pm

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   Brooke C says:

   There’s so much overlap between genres that people get confused. And I guess if they’ve never read a romance, they might not know what “romance” really is. Not to mention that they don’t know what they’re missing out on! :smiley29

   That being said, I’m AWFUL at trying to categorize anything – music, books, movies, tv shows, whatever – I can’t do it. The only exception to that is romance. I think I might have developed some sort of romance identifying mechanism after years of trying to find books to read :smiley6

   On January 27, 2015 at 9:07 pm

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   LeeAnn Pratt says:

   Well I for one, know two things.
   1. I have never read a Nicholas Sparks book.
   2. I am a total romance/love junky! I want HEA for everyone * throws confetti into the air!*
   ALL of my books on all of my Kindles (I now have 3…darn hubby keeps talking me into buying the “newest” one. 🙂 ), and on my book shelves are romantic and wonderful and..yes they do have some angst at some point but the fact is people..they are about love, people! and I for one am a HUGE fan of Romance!! :smiley4 :smiley34 :smiley23 :smiley15

   and..smiley’s..if you couldn’t tell…lol

   On January 28, 2015 at 5:55 am