I have been thinking about this thread for two days.
Even tho I will go hard in the paint for A Lady Awakened, (and yes I adored LoS despite it being problematic), I just wonder if we need some kind of criteria for favs. Especially if we& #39;re going to crown them. https://twitter.com/suleikhasnyder/status/1258796984275738625">https://twitter.com/suleikhas...
Even tho I will go hard in the paint for A Lady Awakened, (and yes I adored LoS despite it being problematic), I just wonder if we need some kind of criteria for favs. Especially if we& #39;re going to crown them. https://twitter.com/suleikhasnyder/status/1258796984275738625">https://twitter.com/suleikhas...
And the reason is NOW THAT WE KNOW *gestures to all the unpacking a lot of us has done* can something be a fav if it is harmful af?
If we are going to define romance by crowning books as the best of the best in a certain genre, what& #39;s our responsibility?
If we are going to define romance by crowning books as the best of the best in a certain genre, what& #39;s our responsibility?
What are we basing it on? Just book feels? An actual in-depth, Romancelandia wide critique? Both?
I know S and I went back on a forth a little on the fact Awakened was a debut and that could either give it more or less weight.
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In short, I would love this convo.
I know S and I went back on a forth a little on the fact Awakened was a debut and that could either give it more or less weight.
....
In short, I would love this convo.
Case in point: In 2010, I would have likely gone ten rounds or more for Bet Me being one of the top best romances with fat representation.
Today...on Lizzo& #39;s Twitter, the fuck not. So Right by Rebekah Weatherspoon would be where I would pull out the fisticuffs.
Today...on Lizzo& #39;s Twitter, the fuck not. So Right by Rebekah Weatherspoon would be where I would pull out the fisticuffs.