Fan Girl Friday
July 10, 2009 | Fan Girl Friday
Every few days, I choose a new book to read. Sometimes more often.
I don’t finish every title I start. An author gets a variable number of pages to enchant me.
Lots of factors go into whether or not I keep reading. Classics, award winners, and the highly recommended get more pages. But, they too get gently set aside if I’m not interested.
I read for two main reasons: information; and entertainment.
If I’m reading of information I’ll wade through excruciatingly dull prose to get to the data I’m after. But, if I’m looking for entertainment, then the book better grip me in the first hundred pages. And the only reason I’d give the story that many pages is if it doesn’t piss me off sooner.
Absolutely, the shortest road to getting me hooked is at least one sympathetic character. If your lead character is brave, good, cheerful, and beautiful your story is already in trouble. That paragon better get into hot water in a big hurry or I’m out of there.
Using a romance plot as an example, Ms. Wonderful meeting Mr. Right and living happily ever after is not a riveting tale.
Ms. Trouble magnet, inconveniencing Mr.-Up-to-his-hot-ass-in-alligators with an attitude has a much better shot.
Then there are the completely unfair, but mitigating, circumstances that make me read on–if I paid money for the book it will get more pages than if it’s from the library. If it was a gift, even more pages than if I bought it. I’ve actually finished books I wasn’t enjoying because dear friends gave them to me. If the author has written other stories I liked, she gets more pages to fascinate me.
How many page do you read of book you don’t like?
When both Hunter and Tru bond with Amber their mating triangle threatens everything they hold dear.
Determined to help rescue the princess, Cassandra agrees to act as the dragons’ sex slave, but can she guard her heart from the dominant males?
Camille, a plump, sweet-natured breeder, is caught in New Eden’s endless war with Baldor. Her mates, Jaxon and Aegis, need cunning and courage to rescue her. They need a miracle to capture her heart.
Werewolf-whisper Daniel is the only one who can heal Scarlet’s broken werewolf connection. If he succeeds then the pack’s needs will eclipse his claim on her heart. But if he fails, they'll both die.
A Scarlet Past, the story of Scarlet's parents is available on Amazon or Barnes and Noble for just 99 cents!
A lonely woman finds passion with a dominant much younger lover, when she tries to leave she learns her new master plays for keeps.
The Enyo Chronicles includes both Dalia's Choice and Joon's Tempation.
Three different stories, three dangerous men, and three women who deserve them.
One dangerous warrior woman plus two rogue demon males equals a love to threaten an empire.
Getting paid to watch Eduardo is Desiree’s dream assignment, but when he reaches out to her, crossing the line, everything changes.
Deep in her secret heart, she lusts for a sexy pirate who’d be her master and commander in the bedroom. But, this man may be too dangerous
One woman, two men, three wounded hearts--though already mated their love is still forbidden.
A reluctant reporter and a lone wolf undercover cop work to catch an extortionist, finding love requires the most dangerous risk of all.
Street-smart cop plays princess to catch deadly terrorists. Now,the only man she trusts is the one she can't resist.
What Sam doesn’t know may kill him--the love of his life is his worst nightmare--his enemy’s daughter.r.
