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Christian romance novels.
Mar. 26th, 2007 10:11 amAs you might recall, a couple weeks ago, I was working on a reader's advisory for Christian romance novels. At the time, I decided that perhaps I should read some of them (much like with Nora Roberts and Danielle Steele) so I wouldn't blindly recommend something and then have it turn out horrid. Well... I've only "read" two so far, but I might have to switch up my list.
( I say 'read' because... )
Maybe I should just skip reading the other ones I have, read something Karen Kingsbury, and call it a day.
And speaking of Christianity at the library, we apparently have a patron who likes to censor or edit books. I was looking at one on Saturday that needed to go to mending, and noticed that throughout the entire book, every time that "God" was written, it was crossed off. The funny thing was it was next to "God damn it" every time, so apparently God is worse than swear words to them.
Now I must call my papa, because it is his 86th birthday today!
ETA: I guess I should say something about the books I read this weekend for my own enjoyment. Firstly, Penelope by Penelope Farmer (one must wonder if it was written with her own experience) is about a girl named Flora Penelope who is having memories of another life in which she was called Penelope, had a poet for a father and Dr. Darwin for a friend until his large dog viciously mauled her little puppy and the phrase "Eat or be eaten" enters her head. Everyone around her thinks she's been reincarnated. She's not so sure. It was a fun read. I had only read Farmer's Charlotte Sometimes book when I was younger and really liked that one.
Secondly, a Peggy recommended book is Regency Sting by Elizabeth Mansfield. This is in the line of Georgette Heyer, though not as well written. Still fun, however, with the exception of the author trying too hard to get the regency "slang" down. Books should still be readable! Sometimes a bit more "nesh than dash" as one of her characters would say.
( I say 'read' because... )
Maybe I should just skip reading the other ones I have, read something Karen Kingsbury, and call it a day.
And speaking of Christianity at the library, we apparently have a patron who likes to censor or edit books. I was looking at one on Saturday that needed to go to mending, and noticed that throughout the entire book, every time that "God" was written, it was crossed off. The funny thing was it was next to "God damn it" every time, so apparently God is worse than swear words to them.
Now I must call my papa, because it is his 86th birthday today!
ETA: I guess I should say something about the books I read this weekend for my own enjoyment. Firstly, Penelope by Penelope Farmer (one must wonder if it was written with her own experience) is about a girl named Flora Penelope who is having memories of another life in which she was called Penelope, had a poet for a father and Dr. Darwin for a friend until his large dog viciously mauled her little puppy and the phrase "Eat or be eaten" enters her head. Everyone around her thinks she's been reincarnated. She's not so sure. It was a fun read. I had only read Farmer's Charlotte Sometimes book when I was younger and really liked that one.
Secondly, a Peggy recommended book is Regency Sting by Elizabeth Mansfield. This is in the line of Georgette Heyer, though not as well written. Still fun, however, with the exception of the author trying too hard to get the regency "slang" down. Books should still be readable! Sometimes a bit more "nesh than dash" as one of her characters would say.
