The Top 10 Signs You Are Reading Too Much Historical Romance!

[diamondlil]

Thought that this was entertaining to share with other HR readers!


Top 10 Signs You Are Reading Too Much Historical Romance (http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/top-10-signs-you-are-reading-too-much-historical-romance/)


What would you add?

[Misfit]

Whew! I failed that test so I guess I'm OK. :D

[diamondlil]

I think I got about 7 - so I can still read more as well!

[LCW]

Ok, I got about two right on there so I guess I'm free to read all the trashy romance I want with no guilt whatsoever! Woohoo! :D

And I love this one:

"You know the difference between a rogue and a rake and you are not afraid to argue about it until the wee hours of the morning with people on the internet whom you do not know."

Too funny!

[SonjaMarie]

Most of those were a blank to me, guess I don't really read Historical Romance all that much!

SM

[JaneConsumer]

I'm with you, SM. Nary a one!

I'm surprised there was no entry for finding yourself saying, "Oh, aye!" That would out me as a Gabaldon fan. :)

[RRRJessica]

Hey folks. I am the author of the list, and I thank you for reading it!

You know, it's about historical romance, and really, regency romance at that -- a pretty narrow subgenre.

I'm actually working on another one for an equally narrow subgenre: Highlands Romance, and the common male epithets will all be there, including Jamie Fraser's favorites!

Thank you for reading!

Jessica

[Misfit]

I'm actually working on another one for an equally narrow subgenre: Highlands Romance, and the common male epithets will all be there, including Jamie Fraser's favorites!

Thank you for reading!

Jessica


I for one will be looking for that one :p

[Telynor]

Well. 9 for 10. But then, I still have several more Georgette Heyer, so it's fairly certain that I'm not giving up my reading habits any time soon...

[diamondlil]

Hey folks. I am the author of the list, and I thank you for reading it!

You know, it's about historical romance, and really, regency romance at that -- a pretty narrow subgenre.

I'm actually working on another one for an equally narrow subgenre: Highlands Romance, and the common male epithets will all be there, including Jamie Fraser's favorites!

Thank you for reading!

Jessica


Hi Jessica! I too will be looking forward to your Highlands Romance list.

Thanks for stopping by.

[LCW]

I'm surprised there was no entry for finding yourself saying, "Oh, aye!" That would out me as a Gabaldon fan. :)

:D When I was in "Outlander land" I found myself saying Sottishisms all the time!!

[Margaret]

LOL! Loved your list, Jessica. I'm not a big romance reader, but I definitely identify with the bit about one's conversational language reflecting one's reading.

[annis]

Is that "oh, aye" or "och, aye", Jane? I know I'm in trouble when the urge to say "methinks" comes upon me!

[Misfit]

:D When I was in "Outlander land" I found myself saying Sottishisms all the time!!


It's been a couple of years and I know some Jamieism or two stuck in my vocubulary for a while but I can't recall what it was. Perhaps och aye.

[JaneConsumer]

Is that "oh, aye" or "och, aye", Jane? I know I'm in trouble when the urge to say "methinks" comes upon me!

Well, now, that depends on whether I'm in a Jamie or Claire frame of mind. ;)

[EC2]

I used to say 'och aye' anyway because I grew up in Scotland. As I recall, the local pronounciation (Glasgow) was phonetically ock-eye for the majority, although some people softened the 'ch' sound to the sort of noise you make by closing your soft palate down on the back of your tongue.

[Melisende]

I managed a mere 2 out of 10 - does this mean I have to read more .... :rolleyes:

[Evangeline H]

*G* I got about seven right. But it's the history buff in me, not historical romance.

[diamondlil]

Welcome to the site Evangeline!

[Vanessa]

Welcome, Evangeline.

[diamondlil]

Following on from the list posted earlier in the thread, Jessica has a new list:


Top 11 Signs You Need to Lay Off the Highlands Romance (http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/top-11-signs-you-need-to-lay-off-the-highlands-romance/)

[Spitfire]

This new questionaire is verra good. I doona ken if I read all that much highland romance. Oh, aye...I guess I dae. Tee hee!:rolleyes: Love the picture of the highland warrior!!;)

[nona]

I just realized I own/read way too many HR, but they are such an escape that I have to have them at least for giggles after a long day.

[Francini]

I got 9 of your 10 of the list of signs I have been reading too many historical romance novels correct. However, pleaes explain the difference, if there is any, between a rogue and a rake.

[Carla]

Oh, dear. 1/10 and 0/11. I shall crawl back under my rock :-)

[SarahWoodbury]

It's not even HR novels that's got me answering a lot of those--we live in a little town in Eastern Oregon which was settled by a bunch of Scotsman and every summer we have sheep dog trials :) Have to read Highland Romances just to keep up. . .

[Nefret]

2. You know all the titles in the British monarchy’s peerage, in order, and have already decided which one you would be willing to settle for if you were sent back to the early nineteenth century, a fantasy you have at least twice a week.This is the only one I remotely know.

Um, but I have got some of the Highland ones. I'm part Scottish, and find the men very sexy. :o
(Though I should read about them more.)

The only romances I really read were Highlands anyway.

[robinbird79]

Failed that one big time!

If it was about the middle ages, then I might be in trouble.

[4ever Queen]

How do I know...? When I start reading quotes likes this one :D

"A historical romance is the only kind of book where chastity really counts".

Barbara Kingsolver
Anne Rice
Barbara Cartland


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[Madeleine]

Don't agree with her constant use of Braveheart under the favourite films section, but I do like the name Jamie!

[Leo62]

I didn't even realise Highland Romance was a genre. :eek: Who else writes them apart from Gabaldon? (And I guess Sir Walter Scott...)

[diamondlil]

There are loads of them

Julia London has written a few, Hannah Howell, Connie Brockway, Marsha Canham, Julie Garwood and many others.

Here's a website which lists quite a few:

http://www.scottishromance.com/

[LoveHistory]

Nora Roberts has one or two as well. I really like her Rebellion.

[Sharz]

Yes, there are LOADS of them. It's one of the few romance sub-genres that (my?) local bookstores keep stocked. Right now, it seems like EVERYTHING on the romance shelves is paranormal, Scottish, or mystery romance (or a historical that I've already read or rejected).