Welcome to the Nickel Nasties series! In celebration of my first scathing Amazon review for A Ranger's Tale (1 in 58 ain't bad), I've decided to devote February to the stories that garner so much stereotype and ridicule, but still comprise one of the world's best-selling genres: ROMANCE! I hope you'll enjoy this series. Please leave comments for the wonderful contributors. And...don't forget to check out their books!
My Momma Made Me Read This
I blame my spotty
memory on pouring bags of sugar down my throat, but as I recall, my first
romance book I ever read was Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Bronte. I didn’t read it willingly. My mom, who was doing her best
to feed my book addiction, told me I should read it. One look at the cover and
the copyright date, and my preteen self said, “Oh. Yay.” But because I love my
mom, I read the book.
And whoa! I wasn’t
expecting Jane and Mr. Rochester’s love story to twist my heart so thoroughly
into a pinwheel of emotions. Ouch! By the time I finished the book, my clothes
were tear-soaked. Up until that point in my life, I’d never read anything that
touched me so deeply.
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You would think that I
would start a romance reading spree after that, but I didn’t. I think I needed
a long break to recover. That, and lots and lots of sugar.
Now, nearly every book
I read and write has some kind of romance in it. None of my characters are
Janes or Mr. Rochesters, but if I can create a fraction of their love story for
my characters, I can recapture that feeling I got when reading Jane Eyre, minus all the tears.
So, I guess I can blame
a literary classic and my love for my mom that led me down a dangerous path
filled with nickel nasties. Oh, well. I’m cool with it.
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Lindsey R. Loucks works
as a school librarian in rural Kansas. When she’s not discussing books with
anyone who will listen, she’s dreaming up her own stories. Eventually her brain
gives out, and she’ll play hide and seek with her cat, put herself in a
chocolate induced coma, or watch scary movies alone in the dark to reenergize.
She’s been with her
significant other for almost two decades.
Her debut YA paranormal
fantasy romance, The Grave Winner,
releases from Crescent Moon Press in May. Check out her website for more information.
Thanks so much for having me, Mysti!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, as always!! :)
DeleteCool post, Lindsey. I guess I should give the classics more consideration when deciding on my next book.
ReplyDeleteJane Eyre inspired my love of romance! I read it at least twice in my young teens and have seen a few of the movie renditions. It never gets old :)
DeleteMine was also a Bronte - Emily. How I loved Wuthering Heights. Mind you, it might have been the ghost bit that got me rather than the romance. My reading has been eclectic and tends to be mainly crime fiction and horror rather than romance but, like you, it has to have some romance in it to make it satisfying.
ReplyDeleteKeep up with the chocolate regime. It is full of essential vitamins and minerals!
Hi Lindsey,I know I wrote a response to your post earlier, but some glitch seems to have removed it.
ReplyDeleteYour remarks on Jane Eyre gave me a trip down memory lane. The Bronte sisters wrote books that forever etched their way into your mind.
I read a wide variety of books, but romance is my mainstay to relax with.
I enjoyed reading your post.
I've always loved the story of Jane Eyre. It's one of the only classical romances I do like. I'm with Jenny...eat lots of chocolate. :)
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