tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post9153941654540966421..comments2023-06-03T06:21:09.910-07:00Comments on Out of Coffee, Out of Mind: Imaginary LoveLiz Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-41803989019065850462015-03-08T13:33:29.992-07:002015-03-08T13:33:29.992-07:00Thanks! I just sent the information. :) Thanks! I just sent the information. :) Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-13037094360535794832015-03-08T13:12:39.477-07:002015-03-08T13:12:39.477-07:00Just wanted to let you know that you won Dove Aris...Just wanted to let you know that you won Dove Arising at Literary Rambles. E-mail me at natalieiaguirre7@gmail.com with your address. Thanks.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-18314561872574004232015-03-07T12:34:17.584-08:002015-03-07T12:34:17.584-08:00Thanks for dropping by, and I'm glad you liked...Thanks for dropping by, and I'm glad you liked the post! :) I think Heather is becoming my best publicist. You think Ed's awesome? I think so too. ;) And yes, I agree that we should have something of a balance in literature (not just Romance). I read to escape as much as I read to learn and experience and grow. Books should be a safe environment where we absorb difficult truths without suffering as much as we would in reality. Or at least, those are the kind of novels I prefer. Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-14584220661298326182015-03-07T12:30:25.866-08:002015-03-07T12:30:25.866-08:00Ah Ed, he's very opinionated. :) That's wh...Ah Ed, he's very opinionated. :) That's why I love him. Occasionally I will read a sappy romance, and there are some romance authors like Heather Hepler whose works I love. As a general rule, though,I prefer other genres. But I respect your personal tastes, and Ed doesn't judge you either. I prefer harder, more emotionally taxing stories, and a happy ending isn't always a requirement for me. :P Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-31842759282054390082015-03-07T09:42:42.893-08:002015-03-07T09:42:42.893-08:00"In my Valentine’s post, I referenced my aver..."In my Valentine’s post, I referenced my aversion to Romance. For the longest time, I haven’t entirely understood this, since everyone around me seems to like the sappy love stories I actively avoid."<br /><br />I love this. I feel exactly the same and I couldn't figure it out for ages. Your imaginary fiance was so awesome. I couldn't help but laugh at some of the answers like - "It's so true!!" I'm also against improper representations, but at the same time, if I read something too much like real life it would be kind of depressing. It's as if we want the happy fantasy, but not so much that it makes us skeptical or pessimistic.<br /><br />By the way, I found you from Heather's ^ blog, on her Love A Blogger Saturday meme!Ashana Lianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05710938893525557551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-8527964260051630642015-03-06T14:23:26.867-08:002015-03-06T14:23:26.867-08:00Wow. Your imaginary fiance certainly has some thin...Wow. Your imaginary fiance certainly has some things to say about love! I agree that we don't always have a realistic view of romance in our real world, which is why I don't really have an interest in it (but, of course, I do read lots of romance. I like sappy romance, bad llama) but I think that by showing the messiness and struggle with love, it can make a really big change in how we expect our real-world relationships to go as well. It's a great point! :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797485444727976121noreply@blogger.com