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Loading... Romance Fiction: A Guide to the Genreby Kristin Ramsdell
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This title is done as an update to the first edition with this title, which was published in 1999. It focuses on the many updates that have arrived on scene since the 1999 title while maintain the classics in this area. Done by a recognized expert in the genre of romance fiction, this reference tome is well indexed and divided, even adding areas such as “Chick Lit” to this volume. The text is quite strong in explaining how romance fiction came to be of such interest, and it opens the concept of romance fiction to what may come in future years – but one is left to personally speculate how electronic information and technologies will affect this genre. Bottom line: This is an excellent reference tool that is especially valuable to developing a collection as well as studying one in this genre. Buy it if you need this kind of assistance. Recommended. no reviews | add a review
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Ramsdell's book responds to the tremendous growth in and diversification of romance fiction over the past decade and to the demand for a thorough guide to the literature. After a fascinating overview of the genre as a whole (e.g., definition, history, reasons for appeal), the author discusses each of its major subgenres, listing and describing the titles in each and offering tips for readers' advisory and collection development. A revision of Happily Ever After: A Guide to Reading Interests in Romance Fiction, this book has been entirely updated and rewritten. It includes new sections on Alternative Reality Romance (e.g., time travel, angels, vampires), Ethnic/Multicultural Romance, and Developing the Collection-with a suggested core collection list. Substantial additions have been made to the Research Aids section, and major revisions have been made to the historical and contemporary romance sections. A list of recommended titles for YAs appears in an appendix. A must buy for librarians inv No library descriptions found. |
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