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Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
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Mine are just like yours, Kris. Maybe worse
My books look like yours.
I'm also terrified to borrow books - it's just way too much pressure :)
I've even had car tire marks on my book when I left it on the roof of the car and then ran over it by accident.
LOL Dawn, I did that with a signed book of an old pastor and he made me feel like I'd buried his grandmother. It was AWFUL! But also probably the last book I borrowed.
I beat up books. I read them fast and often, and have no qualms about writing in them, creasing the spine or dog-earing them. I'd rather have books that look like they've been read. As long as you can still read them... over and over again!
This can make borrowing books expensive. I once took a friend's favorite book to the beach. I ended up getting caught in a torrential downpour and had to buy a new book for her. I was just glad that I really enjoy the book also, because the water-logged book now sits proudly on my bookshelf.
So glad I'm not the only whose books frequently look loved.
Ebook!!!!
Crystal, this is why we DON'T have eBooks. Can you imagine if we dropped them in the bathtub, etc? If we can't handle books, we certainly aren't going to take on machinery.
I read mostly non-fiction and I like to highlight to remember, and I don't like the highlight features on the ereaders. I can't get past my love for a real book.
I'm so paranoid about taking my ereader in the tub! It's not relaxing at all :) They've just come out with a waterproof Bible. Maybe it will be a book revolution!
I hope they'll make a waterproof cover for them eventually, like the did the iPod. I'm reading the book now and it already doesn't look as good as it does, but you know what? My friend wanted me to read it, and I doubt she cares. I'm being as careful as I can be.
I guess I'm in the minority. My books look brand new. I always use a bookmark, never write my name in them, never crack the spine. Course, I also finish them in 2-3 days so I don't have time to mess them up. I hate it when I loan out a book and it gets returned all messed up. Drives me nuts. I've always considered books to be treasures :)
Suzanne, you are a librarian's dream. The rest of you? You are our worst nightmare. :-)
It's not the timing, Suzanne, I finish about three books in a weekend, so it's not that I don't read them quick. I read them hard. Yes, Judy I am your nightmare. I never remember to take my books back on time either -- which is why I usually buy my books. LOL
I have to know, HOW do you read a book hard? I'm cracking up just thinking about it. What on earth do you do to the poor books? I'm kind of a freak about keeping my books in excellent condition and nothing makes me more excited than finding an old book (like from the 1800s) that's in fantastic condition.
For one thing, I'm always driving kids somewhere. So the book comes with me in the bathtub, in the car, wherever I am. I leave it open facedown when something calls me away, inevitably, someone will sit on it, or the dog will rest on it. You name it. I also tend to throw them down face down when I'm done in the bathroom, and then I drip on them when I get out.
And if I happen to be eating at the table (ala Amy Carter), I will spill something. I'm a slob with books because I'm always doing too much at once. I will have it open on the counter when I'm cooking. Now you know why I don't want an eReader.
Well at least you get your money's worth!
Love it when a book looks read. My husband and I were traveling recently and found my novels on a library shelf. What made my day is how beat up they were - one even had a coffee stain. LOL Just loved that ...
I admit to being one of those people who will read a book without it looking read. I guess my elementary librarian made quite an impression about how to treat books nicely so that the binding doesn't get broken and the corners don't get bent.
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