About

Romance reading enthusiast (notice I did not specify “expert”), general lover of puppies and kitty kats, dark chocolate snatcher, writing playgirl, coffee luvah, chai latte chuggah, toddler toting mama of one plus marriage credentials.

Romance reading is a decadent indulgence, only here lately, it’s become almost a lost art in my house. This is me, reclaiming the excitement of opening, absorbing and reporting back on an insanely tasty scoop of romance. Occasionally, we all come across a flavor that doesn’t quite sit well on the taste buds, and you’ll see some of that here too. For the most part though, romance is the spice of my reading life – and it’s almost always lick the bowl clean tasty.

A Few Expectations

There are a few recurring post themes you will see popping up here at Lurv, though in no particular order or schedule. I accepted (and forgave myself) long ago that I am simply not organized enough to maintain certain types of posts for certain days and find that too constricting anyway. It is, however, a skill I envy in others. So, besides book reviews,  you can expect to see these recurring things from time to time, on my crazy mind’s whim:

• Random Scoops – These will be any topics, always book related (so far), that happen to leap frog to the forefront of my brain. I had no plans to make it a blog post, but it’s there, leaping around and snatching at other ideas in my head, so I’d better get it in a post before it drives me crazy. Hopefully in the end, random scoops make sense and don’t cause too much snoring.
• Nostalgia Lane – I love to revisit authors or books that put reading on my life plan map. Reading, as you can tell, is major important in my life and it’s simply fun to remember what got me to where I’m at reading-wise today.
• RetroLurv Reviews – In the spirit of Nostalgia Lane, I decided to revisit old reviews I’d written, prior to this blog’s inception. Call it narcissistic if you will, but I like to look back and see how my review writing style has changed or maybe not changed. Too, it’s wonderful to see how my reading preferences have changed over the years. You never know - an older read might spark interest in an author again.
• Hump Day Bonus! – Wednesdays aren’t called Hump Day for nuthin’. They really can be the doldrums stepchild of any given person’s work week. I think those days call for freebies and preferably reading freebies. Authors, especially the paranormal ones, can be very generous with their talents. Hopefully these posts will entertain and lift your never ending Wednesdays.
• The Art of Books – I hope this continues to be a recurring post theme here. I considered at one time pursuing a book cover design career and have a deep, abiding love for beautifully rendered/painted/you name it art. I particularly love fantasy and scifi art we find on book covers. To me, a beautiful book cover can be savored as wantonly as the story inside.
• LurvViews – These are interviews with authors whose books have either caught my interest or whose books I will be reviewing. It could be as intimate and cozy as a lazy, back porch get together or as precise and frank as news article. It all depends on the author interviewed and how they answer the questions.
• Polls – I will occasionally hold a poll for readers to vote on, always posted at the top right of the right-hand column. I introduce each poll in a post, so if you’re confused about any polls you see, try a search of the blog to read more on why I’m doing it.