Julia
wants
to read:
Historical, fantasy, or urban fantasy/paranormal stories with a romantic element & a heroine/female protagonist who gets pregnant. Preferably pregnancy should be a major theme or plot point.
Such a book could be a romance novel with erotica or just fiHistorical, fantasy, or urban fantasy/paranormal stories with a romantic element & a heroine/female protagonist who gets pregnant. Preferably pregnancy should be a major theme or plot point.
Such a book could be a romance novel with erotica or just fiction with a love story. Bonus if it includes vampires or fae. Series in which a people, race, or species is dying out & pregnancy/fertility is a goal would be good, too. I've already read (and love!) LKH's Merry Gentry, JR Ward's BDB, and Richelle Mead's Dark Swan series.
No werewolves/shifters. No contemporary/conventional settings. No Christine Feehan, Rebecca Zanetti, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Anne Rice, or Lara Adrian. Absolutely no Twilight....more
About:
"Pattern recognition is the basis of all aesthetic enjoyment." - Bob Park
"Most of my strong emotions are aroused by artificial constructions of life r"Pattern recognition is the basis of all aesthetic enjoyment." - Bob Park
"Most of my strong emotions are aroused by artificial constructions of life rather than life itself." - Joseph Massey
"Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand." - Ezra Pound
"I couldn't possibly have sex with someone with such a slender grasp on grammar!" - Russell Brand
I'm a literary snob who can't seem to turn down a vampire novel no matter how terrible. I care a great deal about form as well as content, but if it comes down to one or the other, I can better tolerate poor form. Beautiful writing, no matter how beautiful, cannot redeem lackluster content.
Traditionally I've read mostly fiction (including poetry) but that has been steadily shifting over the past few years, though fiction remains my true passion and I value it most highly for its emotional power. I read in all genres except horror & mystery which rarely interest me, unless of course vampires are involved. Vampires can redeem virtually anything!
In terms of nonfiction I gravitate most towards the sciences and the esoteric; I've never been one for autobiographies, self-help, politics or post-Roman history, though I adore historical fiction and technically-oriented culinary writing. ...more
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The pregnancy twist comes in the 2nd 1/2 of the novel, and has to do with individual romantic choices of women characters, vs need-to-save- species.
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The protagonist is ..German. You may enjoy that. Its a horror novel, but stands alone as a work of atmospheric and 'brooding' literature. When you finally reach the climax. you will find it shocking in terms of concept. Sublime. No other book like it. Has a 'pregnancy' element too.The protagonist is ..German. You may enjoy that. Its a horror novel, but stands alone as a work of atmospheric and 'brooding' literature. When you finally reach the climax. you will find it shocking in terms of concept. Sublime. No other book like it. Has a 'pregnancy' element too....more
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