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Dangerous Books for Girls
Dangerous Books for Girls: The Bad Reputation of Romance Novels Explained | Maya Rodale
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Long before clinch covers and bodice rippers, romance novels had a bad reputation as the lowbrow lit of desperate housewives and hopeless spinsters. But why were these books-the escape and entertainment of choice for millions of women-singled out for scorn and shame? Dangerous Books for Girls examines the secret history of the genre's bad reputation-from the "damned mob of scribbling women" in the nineteenth century to the sexy mass-market paperbacks of the twentieth century-and shows how romance novels have inspired and empowered generations of women to dream big, refuse to settle, and believe they're worth it. For every woman who has ever hidden the cover of a romance-and every woman who has been curious about those "Fabio books"-Dangerous Books For Girls shows why there's no room for guilt when reading for pleasure.
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Lauredhel
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Also started, for the May prompt of #monthlykeywordGXO (Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island)

#romantsy #readingchallenge

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Susanita
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“All you need is love” ... and a good steamy (or tame) romance. And a #sword on the cover.

This is an interesting book about how romances are often dismissed but it‘s getting better. A little repetitive at times and could have used a little more proofreading, but also very informative about publishing past and present.

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Cinfhen Cute cover and nice choice for #booked2018 & #HeyJune 💗⚔️💗 6y
GypsyKat Interesting! 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Love a nonfiction pick!! 👏🏻👏🏻 6y
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MarriedtoMrT
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Stop reading and pay attention to me. 😾

Mdargusch Ha! I‘m surprised that baby isn‘t pawing at you. 6y
Bookzombie I love the face! 💕🐱 6y
Bette 🐱❤️ 6y
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MarriedtoMrT @Mdargusch Her tactic is to headbutt/scent whatever I‘m holding until it falls over or, for a book, closes. It‘s pretty effective. 6y
Jokila We‘re reading the same book 🤓😄 6y
MarriedtoMrT @Jokila I think I‘m reading it because I saw it on your feed! I couldn‘t find it in any library so I ended up buying it. 6y
Jokila Oh dear then I sure hope you like it lol 😅 6y
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MarriedtoMrT
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This will not become a habit. This will not become a habit. This will not become a habit.

Second Panera morning. Still listening to Killers of the Flower Moon but I also brought my new book, too. You can‘t have too much to read!

BTW, the orange scone was delicious!

WhatDeeReads It takes 40 days in a row to make a habit. Sounds likes you can enjoy many more scones before you have a problem. 6y
Avanders Panera‘s orange scone... 🤤🤤🤤 6y
MarriedtoMrT @WhatDeeReads Yes! Thank you! 6y
That-Bookish-Hiker I love their turkey chili and rice & chicken soup. 😍 6y
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MarriedtoMrT
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#BookMail is the best mail. Already started it and 😍. Yes! My people. Also, I would like to mail this book to one of my Library Science professors who, in 2007, was still lamenting that public libraries stocked “popular” fiction and romance. 🙄

Leelee08 I loved this book! 💕 6y
readordierachel Interesting! 6y
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Jokila
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So excited to start my book club‘s November pick! (And to eat these spooky cereal covered donuts!! 😋) #romantsy

ChasingOm That sounds fascinating! 6y
dylanisreading I need to read this ASAP. 6y
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GraesynFenix
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"When you look at internet usage...women in western countries use the internet 17% more than their male counterparts...the majority of technology users are women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s."....... Well fuck yes! #downwiththetechpatriarchy

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GraesynFenix
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New read I picked up from The Ripped Bodice :)

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AliBG
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I'm on team #romantsy when I'm #introverting -- just learned a little more about my go-to genre from this article (also where I got this graphic): http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7192588 #maybookflowers

Zelma I was in a romance mood today and picked up a few at the library. My first Nora Roberts, can you believe that? 7y
Ms.Story What an interesting graphic!! 7y
AliBG Ha! @Zelma - that is surprising. But honestly, I've never read her either. Or Danielle Steele. I feel too overwhelmed with choices. 7y
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AliBG @BrittanysBookshelf I know, right? 7y
Zelma @AliBG that was always my reason. Way too many options, plus I tend to prefer historical romances. However, I keep seeing her wedding quartet series recommended, and I think the covers are pretty. And I am running out of Julia Quinn. 😂 7y
AliBG Okay. Maybe we can read it together? I'm happy to check it out. 7y
AliBG Got the first one, @Zelma ! 7y
Zelma @AliBG cool, let me know when you start and we can read together. 👍😁 7y
AliBG I'll start today! @Zelma 7y
Zelma @AliBG excellent. Me too! 7y
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CrinolineDream

In order to stop the spread of these revolutionary ideas through books to disenfranchised people, the government in England enacted legislation called the "taxes of knowledge." - MR

Politicians passing legislation to limit education, imagination, and knowledge. Imagine that. Just started this book, and I'm completely hooked. Written by a very smart author of romance, but the fans have always known about the brilliant women in this genre.

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Andrea313
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Hanging with my best reading companion and flexing my feminist reading #muscles. OK, so it has nothing to do with muscles, but there's a whole chapter on Fabio! #aprilbookshowers

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Nicole-Reads
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Maya Rodale gives voice to all the unarticulated thoughts I have every time I am criticized for reading romance. I should hand out copies of this book at Christmas.

DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy! 🎉📚👍😀 7y
Nicole-Reads @DebinHawaii Thanks! 🤓 7y
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Jeanette Love this book! 7y
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bookminx
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A thoroughly enjoyable collection of essays and survey data about the history of women writers in general and the romance genre specifically. Should be required reading for all :)