tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post278708325932855463..comments2024-01-05T05:46:30.140-08:00Comments on Angie's Desk: New ColumnAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-51593546337511492202008-03-11T11:12:00.000-07:002008-03-11T11:12:00.000-07:00Sarai -- The problem with not mentioning it if it'...Sarai -- The problem with not mentioning it if it's OK is that a lot of reviewers don't mention it at all, so it's not usually a case of no news being good news. [wry smile] I've read rave reviews of books I ended up skimming most of the way through. Of course, those reviewers probably like that kind of book; that's cool, but it makes their reviews less useful for me, since they're about equally enthusiastic either way.<BR/><BR/>AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-11314399602181768602008-03-11T11:07:00.000-07:002008-03-11T11:07:00.000-07:00I think people who review books could point out th...I think people who review books could point out the sex but most of the time when I am reviewing a book I don't think about the sex. I mean yeah it had some in there but if it flows with the story and makes sense then by all means I'm not going to mention it. <BR/>The only time I do is when it was TOO MUCH for that story or the plot was nothing but sex. <BR/>You made some excellent points I do wish there was a system to either "warn" readers are "excite" them. <BR/>Sometimes I want sex with my story so I buy authors I know have them ex. Lora Leigh<BR/>Other times I don't want sex so I tend to go look for urban fantasy or sci-fi that doesn't have it. Hell that is why I started reading YA books to get away from that ;)Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203551997160640352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-66445423396972652622008-03-11T08:00:00.000-07:002008-03-11T08:00:00.000-07:00Nancy -- see, I don't necessarily have a problem w...Nancy -- see, I don't necessarily have a problem with a story beginning with sex. I can imagine ways it would work, and serve as a perfectly good intro to the characters and their situation. Depends what the story's about. But yes, there has to be <I>some</I> way to let people know what's in that package, so people who <I>don't</I> like books that start with sex scenes can avoid them. [duck] It's not really an issue with hardcopy books you get at the bookstore, I suppose, since you have the option of browsing through the book itself, but if you buy online, or get e-books, you're pretty much stuck with whatever the vendor has decided to show you.<BR/><BR/>AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-72841943454425660712008-03-11T07:20:00.000-07:002008-03-11T07:20:00.000-07:00I'd like to have something on each book which give...<I>I'd like to have something on each book which gives me some sort of clue, even if I could get more and better info on some of them from reviews.</I><BR/><BR/>Good idea. And like you said, not all books are reviewed, and some of the reviewers don't exactly let you know how much "Whee, sex!" scenes there are.Nancy Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06214579721075450777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-26552299271617122002008-03-11T07:18:00.000-07:002008-03-11T07:18:00.000-07:00...just because you like explicit sex doesn't mean...<I>...just because you like explicit sex doesn't mean you want the books you read to be 80+ percent sex scenes.</I><BR/><BR/>This is something Mrs. Giggles talks about in her reviews all the time; one review I read yesterday had the sex scene...in the very first scene! (Sheesh. Isn't it better to get to know the characters first before having them jump in the sack? Makes for a better story, I would think.)<BR/><BR/>Hmm. I'll have to check out Romancing the Blog. Haven't looked at that in quite some time.Nancy Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06214579721075450777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-20956973096860495542008-03-10T10:40:00.000-07:002008-03-10T10:40:00.000-07:00Charles -- I agree, but not all books are reviewed...Charles -- I agree, but not all books are reviewed. I'd like to have something on each book which gives me some sort of clue, even if I could get more and better info on some of them from reviews.<BR/><BR/>AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-17006008943337316242008-03-10T10:38:00.000-07:002008-03-10T10:38:00.000-07:00Good column. A rating system would not solve all ...Good column. A rating system would not solve all the problems, though. It would be nice if reviewers would make these points. I definitely don't want my story so full of sex that the story is pushed out. Story first.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-5336621691105549312008-03-10T08:27:00.000-07:002008-03-10T08:27:00.000-07:00WW -- me too. [nod] Sex is great, but I prefer i...WW -- me too. [nod] Sex is great, but I prefer it to have some point besides, "Whee, sex!" :) I don't mind that the "Whee, sex!" books are out there, I just get annoyed when I buy one of them accidentally.<BR/><BR/>AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-2190596401874167242008-03-10T08:23:00.000-07:002008-03-10T08:23:00.000-07:00Sometimes I've wished for the same thing. I like ...Sometimes I've wished for the same thing. I like me a good sex scene, but I prefer a good story overall to the salacious stuff.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.com