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Susan Donovan books
Has anyone read any of Susan Donovans books?
I read one of hers the other night and i started reading it at 9:30pm and i couldn't put it down. i read it all the way to the end and i finished the whole book at 4:45am. Does anyone else like this author and would they also recommend any similar books that are this good? Thanks |
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"angelrachel" wrote in message ups.com... Has anyone read any of Susan Donovans books? I read one of hers the other night and i started reading it at 9:30pm and i couldn't put it down. i read it all the way to the end and i finished the whole book at 4:45am. Does anyone else like this author and would they also recommend any similar books that are this good? Thanks Dear Google user: This is a NEWSGROUP (not a "Google Group") where we discuss collecting books; there has to be a group for "romance novel" readers somewhere, but this isn't it. I tried to help you, but I can't find anyone else on Usenet discussing "Susan Donovan". Google has a web directory that might help you find other romance novel fans. Sorry, Kris |
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"Francis A. Miniter" wrote in message news:44639214$1@kcnews01... Sorry, but romance novels will never become collectible books. How much does a first of Wuthering Heights go for you figure? I figure 20K. Tess? Ditto. Do you think they shelved it in the literature section at Border's when it was published? Is Barbara Cartland collectible? I bet she is. J Susann? Ditto FYI, the first 100 Harlequins listed on ABE go for $ 400. http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/...x=0&prevpage=1 |
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Liberace wrote: FYI, the first 100 Harlequins listed on ABE go for $ 400. Not a good example as the figures quoted are either an upload error or a simple try on. All those books are available on Amazon for about 1/10th of the price quoted by the Texan dealer or significantly less. Stan Giltedge Books,UK |
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Francis A. Miniter wrote: Sorry, but romance novels will never become collectible books. The ones of which you write were not even published first in hardcover. Resale value is probably about $0.10, at best. To be fair to the original poster she made no claims to their potential value nor did she seek any ideas as to value, just that they were good reading in her opinion. Stan Giltedge Books, UK |
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Susan Donovan books
Liberace wrote:
"Francis A. Miniter" wrote in message news:44639214$1@kcnews01... Sorry, but romance novels will never become collectible books. How much does a first of Wuthering Heights go for you figure? I figure 20K. Tess? Ditto. Do you think they shelved it in the literature section at Border's when it was published? Is Barbara Cartland collectible? I bet she is. J Susann? Ditto snip Addall.com lists 1,233 Cartland titles. There are a few signed ones that have high asking prices, but the last 1,000 listed are all below $12.00, with over half of them below $4.00. And I would never put Wuthering Heights in the same league as the modern romance novel which is churned out by formulas. Publishers of such books state on their web pages how long each book is to be, the chapters in which sex scenes are to be had, and the degree of explicitness of the sex, among other specifications, such as the average length of words. Consider the following from a Harlequin Enterprises web site: "Writing Guidelines Silhouette Desire "Length: 57,000 words Senior Editor: Melissa Jeglinski Editorial Office: New York, U.S.A. A powerful, passionate and provocative read…guaranteed! "At 57,000 words, Silhouette Desire books are filled to the brim with strong, intense storylines. These sensual love stories immediately involve the reader in the romantic conflict and the quest for a happily-ever-after resolution. The novels should be fast-paced reads, and present the hero and heroine's conflict by the end of chapter one in order for the reader to understand what obstacles will impact the characters for the remainder of the novel. "The Desire hero should be powerful, wealthy — an alpha male with a sense of arrogance and entitlement. While he may be harsh and direct, he is never physically cruel. He is capable of being saved and it's up to the heroine to get him there. The Texan hero should own the ranch, not work on it, and the urban hero should be the company CEO, not a handyman. "The Desire heroine is complex and flawed. She is strong-willed and smart though capable of making terrible mistakes when it comes to matters of the heart. This is primarily her story so much of the book should be from her point-of-view. There is room for the hero's perspective as long as his thoughts are centered on the heroine and their conflict. Instead of dividing the novel equally between both protagonists' points-of-view, Desires should be more 60% heroine and 40% hero. "The conflict should be dramatic with such classic plot lines as revenge, secret pregnancies, marriages of convenience and reunion romances. Plots which focus on suspense, paranormal or character-driven concerns are best directed elsewhere. The story can be set anywhere in the world, but the tone should be true to the author's voice. "Desire novels are sensual reads and a love scene or scenes are still needed. But there is no set number of pages that needs to be fulfilled. Rather, the level of sensuality must be appropriate to the storyline. Above all, every Silhouette Desire novel must fulfill the promise of a powerful, passionate and provocative read. " See also: http://www.harpercollins.com/templat...anceguidelines http://www.bet.com/Books/Archives/writersguidelines.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=Pr esentationUnpublished&Referrer={5C423026-5E41-4519-AEEC-EC9A0A06A9A9} http://www.genesis-press.com/owInfoPage.asp?idPage=6 http://www.moonlitromance.com/guidelines.html Francis A. Miniter |
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The original post was such crude spam, as were the other two identical
posts, that one can assume that "angelrachel" and "susan donovan" are the same aspiring writer. chiwito |
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"Francis A. Miniter" wrote in message news:44653863@kcnews01... Liberace wrote: "Francis A. Miniter" wrote in message news:44639214$1@kcnews01... Sorry, but romance novels will never become collectible books. How much does a first of Wuthering Heights go for you figure? I figure 20K. Tess? Ditto. Do you think they shelved it in the literature section at Border's when it was published? Is Barbara Cartland collectible? I bet she is. J Susann? Ditto snip Addall.com lists 1,233 Cartland titles. There are a few signed ones that have high asking prices, but the last 1,000 listed are all below $12.00, with over half of them below $4.00. In the first place, you're conflating cost with collectibility. You told the woman that romance novels will "never be collectible." This you are attempting to prove by showing that they don't cost a lot. Fact is that some people collect rocks and last time I checked rocks were free. In the second place what you say about Cartlands books is also true of other authors: e.g., some Faulkner titles are valuable, but there's 6000 + listed on ABE for less than $12 and 1500 for less than $ 4. Ergo, Faulkner will never be collectible. And I would never put Wuthering Heights in the same league as the modern romance Well no, of course you wouldn't, because you're a pompous philistine ass and someone told you (1) that WH is literature and (2) that the FE is worth 20K. And if tomorrow someone told you that Satan Was a Lesbian ** was literature you'd go out and buy a FE and display it proudly on your shelves. You're not fooling anybody, at least not me. a bunch of crap nobody cares about hosed ** http://www.strangesisters.com/a-z/im...asalesbian.jpg |
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Susan Donovan books
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The original post was such crude spam, as were the other two identical posts, that one can assume that "angelrachel" and "susan donovan" are the same aspiring writer. One can assume it, but Susan Donovan lives in the USA (http://www.susandonovan.com/bio.htm), and the OP appears to be posting from the UK. It strikes me as unlikely that an author with half a dozen novels under her belt would suddenly start trying to boost her profile by posting (off-topic) to an obscure corner of usenet. YMMV John http://rarebooksinjapan.com |
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Susan Donovan books
fvndoc wrote:
snip I seem to have hit a raw nerve. Well, take your meds regularly and you'll still enjoy your collection of Cartland firsts. No harm done. Francis A. Miniter |
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