tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post3310759898288141379..comments2023-11-17T02:25:49.696-05:00Comments on Typing With Wet Nails: Ten Romance Novels That Have Stuck With Me, Part the FirstUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-57226867461715353052014-01-04T10:58:35.712-05:002014-01-04T10:58:35.712-05:00I *was* too young when it first came out, and didn...I *was* too young when it first came out, and didn't read it until many years later, but I've always had a special place in my heart for some of the first wave of historical romances. Which could be another list, I'm thinking. <br /><br />Spiritual medicine in books, yes. That's a wonderful term, and a very apt one. I love the idea of giving a friend a healing romance when they've had a tough time. Might be time for a reread of Thie is All I Ask, too. <br /><br />Thanks. I'm looking forward to posting more lists.Anna Carrasco Bowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10578980454918684962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-88219217594527383652014-01-04T02:19:38.162-05:002014-01-04T02:19:38.162-05:00I'm shocked; you are too young to have read Mo...I'm shocked; you are too young to have read Moonstruck Madness! Or at least you strike me that way. ;)<br /><br />Most of the books on my list have spiritual medicinal value, too. Every time I encounter a historical romance lover in a reading slump I give them one of Mary Balogh's Regencies. And I'm pretty sure This is All I Ask kept one of my writer friends from throwing in the towel after a bad year. I told her, "Read this book and it will restore your faith in the power of a great story." And it did. :)<br /><br />Looking forward to reading more of your lists. the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-56129364445503913832014-01-01T22:21:34.043-05:002014-01-01T22:21:34.043-05:00Happy New Year to you, too, Lynn! I'd say a li...Happy New Year to you, too, Lynn! I'd say a list heavy on Mary Balogh is a good list. I remember exactly where I was when I first encountered Dancing With Clara: the traditional Regency section of a UBS I came to love dearly, flipping pages because I couldn't wait to get home to devour the story. <br /><br />I will admit to the sort of "oh" only a reader who's been reminded of a gorgeous book can utter when I saw This is All I Ask on your list. Moonstruck Madness is a big favorite of mine as well, and I say fantasy historical romance definitely counts. Fantasy and romance are often cousins of a sort.Anna Carrasco Bowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10578980454918684962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-54592388103627895072014-01-01T18:29:14.780-05:002014-01-01T18:29:14.780-05:00Happy New Year, Anna. :) I haven't seen this ...Happy New Year, Anna. :) I haven't seen this meme, although the holidays and bad weather have curtailed my online time of late.<br /><br />My top ten most enduring historical romances would be:<br /><br /><i>Pride and Prejudice</i> by Jane Austen<br /><i>Dancing with Clara</i> by Mary Balogh<br /><i>Lord Carew's Bride</i> by Mary Balogh<br /><i>The First Snowdrop</i> by Mary Balogh<br /><i>Mistress Devon</i> by Virginia Coffman<br /><i>Lady of the West</i> by Linda Howard<br /><i>This is All I Ask</i> by Lynn Kurland<br /><i>The Windflower</i> by Laura London<br /><i>Moonstruck Madness</i> by Laurie McBain<br /><i>House of Scorpio</i> by Pat Wallace (technically a fantasy historical romance, but it's stuck with me since I read it)<br /><br />My list is heavy on the Mary Balogh regencies but these are all the books that I have completely loved and still read and enjoy every year, which I think is the ultimate litmus test of enduring. :) the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.com