tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post7295531778536742703..comments2023-12-26T02:13:41.902-08:00Comments on Cynic in Wonderland: Love of Books, and Books of LoveCynic in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17544348501114907088noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-18905784509521857172009-11-12T05:16:38.401-08:002009-11-12T05:16:38.401-08:00YES!!! ITS BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD. I kept on thin...YES!!! ITS BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD. I kept on thinking cartland and i knew that wasnt right. Thank you swatimala. Now i can sleep in peace. <br /><br />weekend blogger - strongly recco librarywala then. for broke book-mad bloggers :)<br /><br />dreamer - you are right. my second hand raddiwala who used to moonlight as a library used to also try and palm these books on me. i read such nonsense then its not funny. <br /><br />amit - question, you think all bloggers like books?Cynic in Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544348501114907088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-8474690678939046282009-11-12T04:56:47.542-08:002009-11-12T04:56:47.542-08:00hey, came across ur blog...its amazing..keep writi...hey, came across ur blog...its amazing..keep writing...and tht book in the end, it is 'dangerous 2 know' by barbara taylor bradford...the book was indeed dangerous 2 know :P<br /><br />i was turned off books for 2 months after readin itSwatimalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456179568403237225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-43766072820506113082009-11-08T20:59:15.753-08:002009-11-08T20:59:15.753-08:00I swore that I would never read a M&B after re...I swore that I would never read a M&B after reading the first one at the not-so-tender age of 13...I even remember the title of the book "That Man Bryce"...I found it rather dull given that I had already begun reading Jackie Collins by then...followed by Danielle Steele...I was out of this routine by the time I was 14 and by then I ran from any book that was described as a "romance" till my English teacher forced me to read Gone With The Wind and Thornbirds. Books are my life and I spend on and own more books than clothes. I am fast running out of space for my precious books but I simply refuse to part with them.The Weekend Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529547910130790380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-31739484186362173482009-11-08T01:37:25.492-08:002009-11-08T01:37:25.492-08:00This is my first visit to your blog and you had me...This is my first visit to your blog and you had me hooked with this post. The 'forcing romance novels down poor unsuspecting women's throats' is an affliction that infects not just librarians, but also the second hand book peddler. I tend to haunt these places because they sometimes can have real treasures. There are folks who are willing to sell books like 'The Shining', what can I say! Back to the point, the minute these sales blokes see a woman they assail M&B's, Barbara Cartland and Harelquins. The best part of an M&B, according to me is the unintentional humor.Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275276379009334446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-75107566782084355532009-11-07T19:17:19.852-08:002009-11-07T19:17:19.852-08:00ROFL..Cyn,you have the same probs as we/I do..:)Bo...ROFL..Cyn,you have the same probs as we/I do..:)Books falling out of nearly every nook and corner.:)<br />---<br />The analysis of various writers was amusingly amusing,to say the least.(Though,what fans of these writers will feel,I dunno-watch out!)<br />---<br />The best description?'“innocence shining out of their eyes” (and also the voluptuousness shining out of their bodies),"..ROFL haven't read any of this writer's books,(un)fortunately.:)AmitLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181902547706267895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-67706684728614182302009-11-06T20:32:25.201-08:002009-11-06T20:32:25.201-08:00ani_aset- extremely cheesy they are yes. there was...ani_aset- extremely cheesy they are yes. there was another one by a dame called nisha someone. it was so bad, it was almost art. <br /><br />starry eyed nut- cartland is supposed to have some historical charm isnt it? dunt remember having read her tho. <br /><br />anon - apparently they have an audience, else friend K would NOT have kept em isnt it?<br /><br />sunshin3girl - oh yes, thornbirds. at one point in school i think it was THE book to read. mentioned with hushed reverence types. So i did. some priest and somethingummy no???<br /><br />austro - shush. <br /><br />amey - dunt think it was sheldon. sheldon reminds me of this fellow in school - skinny, hornrimmed glasses and he used to go around everyday with this enormous sheldon book ( at a time when we were NOT supposed to be reading sheldon hehe. the boys used to wade thru the books to find out the er..juicy bits). bcl not possible most of the times sigh. <br /><br />thanatos- you know i think the plot i have outline might be more screwed up then the song. that one at least doesnt have rampant incest. <br /><br />sanand - oh i read those if i can get hold of em too no. only the dratted library doesnt have em.Cynic in Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544348501114907088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-52751032516791795852009-11-05T21:27:19.242-08:002009-11-05T21:27:19.242-08:00This was such a funny post. Well, my wife has a HU...This was such a funny post. Well, my wife has a HUGE collection of all book genres. She is constantly lending the books (for free) and never getting them back in good condition.<br /><br />Anyway, the only books I have read are just one or two, because I dont have the time or patience to sit through to read one at one go.<br /><br />Indian writers, I am told, are emerging as the best option. I think you could try them and by the way, try Aravinda Adiga, Amitav Ghosh, Manju Kapur, Kaveri Nambisan, etc. And trust me, I am not a publisher and I am definitely not related to any of these guys:)Sanandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817075206507824479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-58079223275598974432009-11-04T15:34:07.831-08:002009-11-04T15:34:07.831-08:00Hmm, interesting story that. Reminds me of this so...Hmm, interesting story that. Reminds me of this song<br /><br /><a href="http://www3.clearlight.com/~acsa/introjs.htm?/~acsa/songfile/I2MMYOWN.HTM" rel="nofollow">I am my own grandpa</a>Thanatoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086063666735002969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-74243489868561639812009-11-04T09:21:15.619-08:002009-11-04T09:21:15.619-08:00BTW, you looking for a library in Pune? What happe...BTW, you looking for a library in Pune? What happened to BCL?Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252374817117509287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-25091483595425911482009-11-04T09:20:09.649-08:002009-11-04T09:20:09.649-08:00Umm, the crazy convoluted plot with rich peoples&#...Umm, the crazy convoluted plot with rich peoples' affairs... Sounds like Sindey Sheldon, right? Although the suicide may put it in Jeffrey Archer territory.Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252374817117509287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-87907755442083825772009-11-03T21:43:58.281-08:002009-11-03T21:43:58.281-08:00look look spam..above.
and in this comment also.look look spam..above.<br /><br />and in this comment also.Australopithecushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10644009333086190964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-75587605696808857842009-11-03T12:57:11.592-08:002009-11-03T12:57:11.592-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-65118389624741849882009-11-03T04:01:41.953-08:002009-11-03T04:01:41.953-08:00First thing first, that is one fantabulous post. S...First thing first, that is one fantabulous post. Second, you did good by skipping MBs. I read them during my first year in college only but then those were the only books I read that year. They definitely classify has porn for women, I do not even want to prefix the word 'soft.' Daniel Steele and Nicolas Sparks also feed the young female's hunger of excessive emotions.<br /><br />However, from the romances that I have read, the one that closest to your 15 point description is a classic, "The Thorn Birds" by Colleen Mccullough. :\Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-53860364722143737372009-11-03T02:40:53.413-08:002009-11-03T02:40:53.413-08:00Perfect portrayal of DS and yes MB sucks...the las...Perfect portrayal of DS and yes MB sucks...the last plot is so sick who writes such type of novels? and more importantly who reads them...it's pathetic...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-5506334624966483952009-11-03T01:30:29.709-08:002009-11-03T01:30:29.709-08:00Yikes................the last one was really confu...Yikes................the last one was really confusin I had to read it TWICE :)<br />I still have a soft corner for the M&Bs, DS and Barbara Cartlands, their heroines in cascading satin, sheer muslin, glittering emeralds, fluttering eyelashes still brighten my day :)<br />Interspersed with some "real books" these are quite readable..<br />But the last plot, man takes the cake...Starry-eyed nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578961825097243377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-19444339723857324612009-11-03T01:11:01.100-08:002009-11-03T01:11:01.100-08:00"books have little baby books in the nights&q..."books have little baby books in the nights"--- LOL you serious ;)?<br />" “six foot of virile masculinity and rippling abs with ( or without) tight Armani T-shirts” and “women who had sweat drenched shirts tucked in and open to show delectable mounds of bronzed flesh” " haha very cheesy..<br /><br />Thanks for the daniele steele/Nicholas sparx/judith summary :D i dont have to read any of it now :D<br /><br />There are people <br />-who write such stories<br />-read such stories<br />-do not stop at reading go ahead and publish such stories<br />-and there are people who buy such stories<br />-read these stories<br />-read and arrange to route it to local library<br />-and aww you happen to pick it up :(ani_asethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02508868042003107101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-26490371954302797392009-11-02T22:10:20.045-08:002009-11-02T22:10:20.045-08:00lazy pineapple - there used to be good libraries a...lazy pineapple - there used to be good libraries at one point here too. dont know what happened. <br /><br />mentalie - emma? explain. why emma. self help books ah yes. ever read "i moved your cheese?" <br /><br />Mukta - its like 50% of womens magazines are read by men. but do they read MBs?<br /><br />The nitnumbskulls - mother? really? education and all that? or filling up kids head with unreal notions about love and romance?<br /><br />p - i do that sometimes. but you know i like to hold and smell and feel the books. weird confession but there is a pleasure in that too no?<br /><br />shub - hehehe i did that too. and also was thinking of the family tree and how the branches would look.Cynic in Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544348501114907088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-11753245784283424362009-11-02T22:06:16.404-08:002009-11-02T22:06:16.404-08:00Traveler - she is good? lemme see if i can find so...Traveler - she is good? lemme see if i can find something. <br /><br />Mehak - i have read ONE. On a bet. Urgh.<br /><br />Priyanka - yes, that and to deliver it in this lifetime. thats been my biggest problem with em. <br /><br />sra - i think i read one Holt. It was mystery-romance types no? Sort of a pseudo du maurier wannabe? Oh and judith krantz. How the heck did i forget her. I have read ONE book of hers, and it was superbly memorable. I should post about this some day. <br /><br />Whinophile - oh yes, I know people who have the whole collections of his and swear by it. But i have to say i like him ( not for the reason he may be happy about tho). he gives me hope that if he can get published, maybe i shouldnt throw in the towel just yet.Cynic in Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544348501114907088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-88311500673709155612009-11-02T17:57:24.847-08:002009-11-02T17:57:24.847-08:00I missed reading the last two points, and read onl...I missed reading the last two points, and read only until 13 (thanks ADD) and then pondered if it wouldn't be cool (!) if F turned out to be B's child. <br />And I thought yay I have a career I can look into. But I wasn't creative enough to think F turns out to be C's child as well. Hmm.<br /><br />My mind then went into a whirl thinking of how many pairs of same genes this poor C has.shubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458071894891481574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-80632228758093375332009-11-02T14:59:20.477-08:002009-11-02T14:59:20.477-08:00ewww..yes I almost threw up.
Are you comfortable r...ewww..yes I almost threw up.<br />Are you comfortable reading things on a screen? Then a lot of books are available online on google books these days..mostly old classic types. But before you start reading any of these check to make sure it has all the pages. Sometimes they are just previews.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600166917889802165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-87882131632144708512009-11-02T12:52:41.645-08:002009-11-02T12:52:41.645-08:00whoops, duplicate comments. sorry.whoops, duplicate comments. sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-87830214945887156292009-11-02T12:52:06.043-08:002009-11-02T12:52:06.043-08:00i've never read mills and boons. There however...i've never read mills and boons. There however used to be this girl in my school whose MOTHER encouraged her to read m&b. at age thirteen. 'perfect transition between chota-mota storybooks and big-big novels', apparently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-8840452940574840282009-11-02T12:52:05.016-08:002009-11-02T12:52:05.016-08:00i've never read mills and boons. There however...i've never read mills and boons. There however used to be this girl in my school whose MOTHER encouraged her to read m&b. at age thirteen. 'perfect transition between chota-mota storybooks and big-big novels', apparently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-67279006283819433802009-11-02T12:52:03.971-08:002009-11-02T12:52:03.971-08:00i've never read mills and boons. There however...i've never read mills and boons. There however used to be this girl in my school whose MOTHER encouraged her to read m&b. at age thirteen. 'perfect transition between chota-mota storybooks and big-big novels', apparently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-71432533417850434292009-11-02T12:41:30.122-08:002009-11-02T12:41:30.122-08:00oh what a plotline. oh what a plotline.
Apart fro...oh what a plotline. oh what a plotline. <br />Apart from the occasional "Good god, wtf!" i emit, i'm fine after reading this. really.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com