tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post5161774426267772131..comments2023-12-24T09:37:35.104-06:00Comments on Ensconced in Lit: Curmudgeon's Corner (CB): Romance and relationshipsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-6543363655125934002012-12-14T07:07:57.438-06:002012-12-14T07:07:57.438-06:00True! Honestly, I'm not into romance books tha...True! Honestly, I'm not into romance books that much. A little is okay but if the book is all about boyfriends or girlfriends, I'd rather not read it. But I like books about love, friendship, family, and hope.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753871616162748068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-63675950648362616962012-11-04T17:50:25.520-06:002012-11-04T17:50:25.520-06:00Very nice post. It's great to read about other...Very nice post. It's great to read about others who like it when other relationships are presented too. I'm very wary about which YA books I read because I don't like romance to be the center of it nor do I like it to debilate a character's personality. I love friendships and it's great to see them developed as well. <br /><br />Insta-love is a huge turn off for me!<br /><br />Thanks for the postSandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682253964629775691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-28090610823640446912012-11-02T17:49:11.914-05:002012-11-02T17:49:11.914-05:00I definitely agree with you on this one. I think ...I definitely agree with you on this one. I think about this occasionally and it's completely true.<br />Great post!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418466400809940220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-86151164950733220712012-09-03T09:00:06.693-05:002012-09-03T09:00:06.693-05:00Thank you for such a fantastic post that was reall...Thank you for such a fantastic post that was really interesting. I do understand that romance does add to a story's intensity, making it interesting & something that many can relate to but i also understand the importance of other relationships. You can't replace flesh and blood and that strong bond between a sibling or a mother and her child, it is so strong. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-30359307393926360772012-08-26T06:20:49.166-05:002012-08-26T06:20:49.166-05:00I apreciate books that aren`t only about the relat...I apreciate books that aren`t only about the relationship between the two main characters, but about people close to them, too. Those books usually earn more stars, because of the authors thoughtfulness.<br />Last books that I`d read that have that quality are Waiting by Carol Lynch Williams and Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park.book queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527312304188792714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-79254337609535222302012-08-10T14:43:19.763-05:002012-08-10T14:43:19.763-05:00Great post and I completely agree! Insta-love is a...Great post and I completely agree! Insta-love is a huge turn-off in books for me.Joiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03519493693585041549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-59799304988993955752012-08-04T22:18:40.944-05:002012-08-04T22:18:40.944-05:00Yes, that's true! It's nice that it's ...Yes, that's true! It's nice that it's sibling love that really cements the whole plot. Another of my favorite relationships in the Hunger Games is the rather odd one between Katniss and Haymitch, because it's so <i>complicated</i> -- Haymitch is her mentor, but he's also using her, but he's also on her side even before she knows what side she's on -- all at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-24976409938755285042012-08-04T19:53:12.356-05:002012-08-04T19:53:12.356-05:00The Hunger Games trilogy shows different kinds of ...The Hunger Games trilogy shows different kinds of relationships too. Like Katniss' love for her sister Prim :))Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06612498184093364231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-12805717633266816082012-07-19T23:40:08.441-05:002012-07-19T23:40:08.441-05:00I'm so happy to find others who like relations...I'm so happy to find others who like relationships other than romance -- thanks for the kind words! I really hope you like the books -- I very much enjoyed all of them (and for a curmudgeon like me, that's saying something!)<br /><br />(This is CB/charlie-ego; for some reason blogspot won't let me log in with my LJ account like it did before, bah.)cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690762083289844806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-58842948807561883182012-07-19T23:38:44.382-05:002012-07-19T23:38:44.382-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690762083289844806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-44044603200422180972012-07-19T22:11:05.521-05:002012-07-19T22:11:05.521-05:00I really agree with you in this post! All the book...I really agree with you in this post! All the books you've mentioned are all on my tbr list, and I'm happy to find out they don't completely center around romance. Not that I don't like romance, but I, like you, find reading about other relationships to be interesting and something I can really relate to. Great post! :)~Jennifer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05952809868354553112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-32410977361148937822012-07-19T16:18:22.945-05:002012-07-19T16:18:22.945-05:00Thanks! Also, HEE. You should definitely read Team...Thanks! Also, HEE. You should definitely read <i>Team Human</i>... it's about a girl who has an instant soul bond with a vampire... no really! But it's about friendship. I promise! (It's a satire of Twilight, but has its own things to say.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-86500267773553267952012-07-19T16:16:30.336-05:002012-07-19T16:16:30.336-05:00Thanks! Yes, many authors seem to think YA = simpl...Thanks! Yes, many authors seem to think YA = simplistic -- I see this sometimes with authors I think wrote really amazing adult books -- but it doesn't have to be.<br /><br />You might check out <i>Code Name Verity</i> (uh, I just read this and am still in the throes of everyone-needs-to-read-this), which I'm not sure was even marketed as YA -- the protagonists are YA age but they function in adult roles, if that makes sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-81675368108381620912012-07-19T11:42:17.416-05:002012-07-19T11:42:17.416-05:00Very funny, Shawn! ;)Very funny, Shawn! ;)Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767523797495694824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-71269383971031981382012-07-19T08:30:49.519-05:002012-07-19T08:30:49.519-05:00What a great article. It got me thinking about bo...What a great article. It got me thinking about books I've read and the kinds of relationships depicted in them. I wanted to recommend to CB a book or series that celebrates all the important relationships in someone's life and doesn't just dwell ad nauseam on a teenage crush. Something with a main character that forms bonds with her family and friends and doesn't neglect them over some boy she's head over heels about. Have you ever heard of a book called TWILIGHT ...Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673626511774016995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-37713461790230382432012-07-19T08:04:05.611-05:002012-07-19T08:04:05.611-05:00Great post! I completely agree that it's impor...Great post! I completely agree that it's important to consider other relationships. In fact, one reason I'm not as drawn to YA as to adult fictions is that very reason--I think there's too much emphasis on some things (not just this but other subjects as well) and not enough emphasis on others. Glad to find others that think the same thing! :DLiesel K. 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