Comments on: Review: Quade’s Babies, by Brenda Jackson http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/01/02/review-quades-babies-by-brenda-jackson/ Book Reviews, Philosophy, Academic Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:11:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/01/02/review-quades-babies-by-brenda-jackson/#comment-2122 Jessica Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:16:17 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=1031#comment-2122 <b>@ Gwendolyn E. Osborne</b>: Ms. Osborne, I'm sorry about misspelling your name -- the interloping "u" has been banished to internet purgatory. Thank you for updating those of us who would like to trace your thinking on African-American romance novels as it has developed over the years. I appreciate the time you took to comment. @ Gwendolyn E. Osborne:
Ms. Osborne,

I’m sorry about misspelling your name — the interloping “u” has been banished to internet purgatory.

Thank you for updating those of us who would like to trace your thinking on African-American romance novels as it has developed over the years.

I appreciate the time you took to comment.

]]> By: Gwendolyn E. Osborne http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/01/02/review-quades-babies-by-brenda-jackson/#comment-2120 Gwendolyn E. Osborne Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:35:15 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=1031#comment-2120 While not addressing this particular book, I'd like to emphasize that the above quote attributed to me is nearly ten years old and African-American romances, in particular, and the genre as a whole, were in markedly different places. I would refer readers to my chapter "Women Who Look Like Me: Cultural Identity and Reader Responses to African-American Romance Novels" in RACE, GENDER, MEDIA: CONSIDERING DIVERSITY ACROSS AUDIENCES, CONTENT AND PRODUCERS edited by Rebecca Lind for a better discussion. I would also refer readers to books written during what I now nostalgically refer to as "the golden age of African-American romance," 1994 through 2000 -- a time before the blurring of the lines between romance and women's fiction and urban literature. (Several works are included in the article referenced above.) Ms. Jackson's Madaris series and novellas written during that period are an example of what I mean. BTW: Fire and Desire is a reprint of a 1999 book. http://www.theromancereader.com/jackson-fire.html Gwen Osborne (no "u") While not addressing this particular book, I’d like to emphasize that the above quote attributed to me is nearly ten years old and African-American romances, in particular, and the genre as a whole, were in markedly different places. I would refer readers to my chapter “Women Who Look Like Me: Cultural Identity and Reader Responses to African-American Romance Novels” in RACE, GENDER, MEDIA: CONSIDERING DIVERSITY ACROSS AUDIENCES, CONTENT AND PRODUCERS edited by Rebecca Lind for a better discussion. I would also refer readers to books written during what I now nostalgically refer to as “the golden age of African-American romance,” 1994 through 2000 — a time before the blurring of the lines between romance and women’s fiction and urban literature. (Several works are included in the article referenced above.) Ms. Jackson’s Madaris series and novellas written during that period are an example of what I mean. BTW: Fire and Desire is a reprint of a 1999 book.
http://www.theromancereader.com/jackson-fire.html

Gwen Osborne (no “u”)

]]> By: RfP http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/01/02/review-quades-babies-by-brenda-jackson/#comment-1215 RfP Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:10:04 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=1031#comment-1215 <blockquote>I had never come across a romance in which the hero inhales the heroine’s panties.</blockquote>I first read a scene like that in Anaïs Nin, and then in a long-forgotten category romance. I remember the order specifically because in the Nin it was portrayed as a perversity that a dirty old man paid for, but it had none of those overtones in whatever Hqn or Silhouette I read. <blockquote>Let me know if you think I shouldn’t quit my day job for a career in romance editing any time soon</blockquote>I would make the same edits, but I have a rather formal writing style, whereas I could have believe that the author either speaks that way or intends to convey a casual (and emphatic!) speaking style. Sometimes I'm not sure whether I'd be tightening up the language or imposing my own style in a way that other readers wouldn't enjoy. However, in this instance I'm pretty sure I'd feel the same way you do. Colloquial style is one thing, but a welter of repetitious words gets tiresome.

I had never come across a romance in which the hero inhales the heroine’s panties.

I first read a scene like that in Anaïs Nin, and then in a long-forgotten category romance. I remember the order specifically because in the Nin it was portrayed as a perversity that a dirty old man paid for, but it had none of those overtones in whatever Hqn or Silhouette I read.

Let me know if you think I shouldn’t quit my day job for a career in romance editing any time soon

I would make the same edits, but I have a rather formal writing style, whereas I could have believe that the author either speaks that way or intends to convey a casual (and emphatic!) speaking style. Sometimes I’m not sure whether I’d be tightening up the language or imposing my own style in a way that other readers wouldn’t enjoy. However, in this instance I’m pretty sure I’d feel the same way you do. Colloquial style is one thing, but a welter of repetitious words gets tiresome.

]]> By: Eric Selinger http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/01/02/review-quades-babies-by-brenda-jackson/#comment-1155 Eric Selinger Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:26:21 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=1031#comment-1155 Discovering the phrase "Hard Refresh" almost makes up for knowing way too much now about panty fetishism. (Gives a whole new meaning to "doing the laundry," no?) Discovering the phrase “Hard Refresh” almost makes up for knowing way too much now about panty fetishism. (Gives a whole new meaning to “doing the laundry,” no?)

]]> By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/01/02/review-quades-babies-by-brenda-jackson/#comment-1134 Jessica Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:35:53 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=1031#comment-1134 <b>Tumperkin</b> wrote: <blockquote>Finally I’ve discovered the joy of the Hard Refresh. </blockquote> That sounds positively invigorating! Welcome to the now! Tumperkin wrote:

Finally I’ve discovered the joy of the Hard Refresh.

That sounds positively invigorating!

Welcome to the now!

]]> By: Tumperkin http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/01/02/review-quades-babies-by-brenda-jackson/#comment-1133 Tumperkin Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:02:41 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=1031#comment-1133 Finally I've discovered the joy of the Hard Refresh. Wordpress blogs are my nemeses no longer! Finally I’ve discovered the joy of the Hard Refresh. WordPress blogs are my nemeses no longer!

]]> By: Laura Vivanco http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/01/02/review-quades-babies-by-brenda-jackson/#comment-1118 Laura Vivanco Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:12:03 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=1031#comment-1118 The post in which I discussed <i>A Personal Matter</i> is <a href="http://teachmetonight.blogspot.com/2008/07/reality-in-details-and-in-dialogue.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. And I'd highly recommend it too. The post in which I discussed A Personal Matter is here. And I’d highly recommend it too.

]]> By: Meriam http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/01/02/review-quades-babies-by-brenda-jackson/#comment-1117 Meriam Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:47:50 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=1031#comment-1117 Great review, as ever. Triplets, panty fetish and condom bursting? Yikes. One of my favourite reads of last year was Karyn Langhorne's <i>A Personal Matter.</i> It's an inter-racial romance; strong characters and very satisfying relationship development. Laura blogged about it on TMT, but I cannot find the post (I've only made a half-arsed attempt though, sorry). Anyway - highly recommended. Great review, as ever. Triplets, panty fetish and condom bursting? Yikes.

One of my favourite reads of last year was Karyn Langhorne’s A Personal Matter. It’s an inter-racial romance; strong characters and very satisfying relationship development. Laura blogged about it on TMT, but I cannot find the post (I’ve only made a half-arsed attempt though, sorry).

Anyway – highly recommended.

]]> By: Laura Vivanco http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/01/02/review-quades-babies-by-brenda-jackson/#comment-1106 Laura Vivanco Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:55:43 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=1031#comment-1106 Brenda Jackson's got two short stories up on her website: <a href="http://www.brendajackson.net/page/never_too_late.htm" rel="nofollow">"Never Too Late"</a> <a href="http://www.brendajackson.net/page/a_lovers_touch.htm" rel="nofollow">"A Lover's Touch"</a> I suspect they're written in the same style as the one you discuss here, but as I haven't read <i>Quade's Babies</i> I don't know for sure. If you've got the time and inclination to read them, would you say they were representative examples of her style, Jessica? Brenda Jackson’s got two short stories up on her website:

“Never Too Late”

“A Lover’s Touch”

I suspect they’re written in the same style as the one you discuss here, but as I haven’t read Quade’s Babies I don’t know for sure. If you’ve got the time and inclination to read them, would you say they were representative examples of her style, Jessica?

]]> By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/01/02/review-quades-babies-by-brenda-jackson/#comment-1105 Jessica Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:10:05 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=1031#comment-1105 <b>@ JenB</b>: I <em>knew</em> I could count on you to click that link! I had never come across a romance in which the hero inhales the heroine's panties. Somehow I doubt that AAR is keeping that particular list going. Maybe I'll start one! @ JenB:
I knew I could count on you to click that link!

I had never come across a romance in which the hero inhales the heroine’s panties. Somehow I doubt that AAR is keeping that particular list going. Maybe I’ll start one!

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