Top Comments 1/30/08 - I Don't Read Romance Novels

There's a good reason I don't read romance novels - I grew up on Harlequin Romances.

They were awful. Those books required a suspension of disbelief that I was ultimately unable to maintain. I also can only take so much of "heaving bosoms", ya know?

But there is a candle in the romance novel darkness. Bear with me, here. I am not recommending that you read ANY romance novels. No, I would not do that to you, I promise.

Not that I couldn't use some escapist fiction, but I prefer to escape in other directions. Stephen King and Dean Koontz are more to my taste.

What I want you to do is read the REVIEWS of the truly terrible romance novels. There is much delicious snark, and flat-out disbelieving nastiness in these reviews. You might even laugh out loud!

For instance, this review of Cassie Edwards' Savage Moon. It is hilarious!

Vowing revenge for the kidnapping of his sister, he dresses as an Indian and attacks Indian camps and wagon trains, scalping and killing everyone in site, and saving the scalps as tribute to his lost sister. As soon as he finds Chief Bear, whom he doesn’t know has had his chiefly brains turned into a cerebral scramble, he plans on quitting his life of bloody crime and going off to St. Louis to be an opera singer.

No really. I’m not making that up.

Thanks to the Smart Bitches, we snarky romance-novel haters have someone on our side.

Anyway, they are lots of fun.

On to the comments!

From Lashe:

A beautiful comment (by RenaRF, especially after the vitriol in the candidate diaries.

From Man in the Middle:

cnmh bursts into song.  

From madgranny:

Bill in Portland Maine and condoleaser discuss the newest members of the RNC, in Cheers and Jeers today.

From peace voter:

Some folks post diaries that would be more appropriately be posted as comments, while others post comments that would make worthy and substantial diaries.  One such thoughtful and moving comment was posted by SarahLee reflecting on what John Edward's departure from the primary meant to her.

From Asinus Asinum Fricat:

AAF agrees with JimJ's assessment of Barack Obama's political genius.

From dogheaven:

Dave the Rave* gets the whole Republican Primary in one picture here.  Fantastic.

From PerfectStormer:

Marc in CA's comment in the Bonus Open Thread was funny, but Hedwig's response made me snarf my soda.

My picks:

This comment by racerx caught my attention. Very interesting.

droogie6655321 comments on the prosperity gospel.

Excellent usage of a funny picture by saildude. I concur. WARNING: whatever you do, DON'T read the parent comment. You can't say I didn't warn you.

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Top Mojo excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first diary comments, and Cheers and Jeers:

  1) And to Edwards by ReEnergizer — 288
  2) Childish. by Pegasus — 199
  3) Thanks Larry by NCDem Amy — 176
  4) Don't worry about us by Morlock — 175
  5) Can't run with the religious crowd... by Dallasdoc — 145
  6) Sorry by Better Days — 142
  7) how do i do this? by secondnextlast — 140
  8) John Edwards deserved better than by Demfem — 119
  9) Dear Edwards People, by RenaRF — 110
10) As John Edwards just said . . . by nyceve — 109
11) how about non-breeders? by BoyBlue — 106
12) Edwards for Atty General! by rebirtha — 106
13) I by christine20 — 103
14) Good luck Senator Kennedy. by TomP — 101
15) As much as I am an Obama supporter, by blue jersey mom — 96
16) BREAKING: by droogie6655321 — 95
17) I'll vote for him anyway by Dallasdoc — 90
18) How observant. You can read. by SicPlurisPoenaPrestantia — 89
19) I'm so sad today, Amy... by grannyhelen — 89
20) This is a line that should never be ... by Meteor Blades — 89
21) Thank you! I am glad to be back, though by william f harrison — 89
22) oh man by CaptUnderpants — 85
23) He ran a noble, issues-based campaign. by Geekesque — 82
24) ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh by nrafter530 — 82
25) i have to disagree by Jambro — 82
26) .... by DrMicro — 81
27) She's not just blowing her reputation by livosh1 — 80
28) Thank you Larry. by TomP — 80
29) I am devastated right now by ceenatoli — 78
30) The Clinton people have not called back yet, but by secondnextlast — 78

Top Mojo with No Exclusions:

  1) God Bless John Edwards by Larry Kissell — 532
  2) Tips to Obama by justiceleague — 395
  3) Tips? by SicPlurisPoenaPrestantia — 365
  4) Tips for those exposing televangelists by Bouldergeist — 332
  5) Tips for tips by JedReport — 315
  6) GOD BLESS YOU SENATOR! by aaraujo — 303
  7) Tips by Tracy Joan — 301
  8) And to Edwards by ReEnergizer — 288
  9) Thank you for your time. by Hunter — 268
10) If you want a fairy tale by kid oakland — 226
11) Tip jar... by grannyhelen — 225
12) Godamnit by bam bam — 212
13) Tips for John and Elizabeth! by NCDem Amy — 212
14) Tips for victory in California! by Shane Hensinger — 208
15) Childish. by Pegasus — 199
16) Goodbye Rudy! by brooklynbadboy — 192
17) A fresh wind is blowing on in !!! by Theghostofkarlafayetucker — 182
18) Thanks Larry by NCDem Amy — 176
19) Don't worry about us by Morlock — 175
20) Tip of the hat to John and Elizabeth. eom by Geekesque — 165
21) Tips, flames? by Chaoslillith — 164
22) Tips for People Power by Populista — 146
23) Can't run with the religious crowd... by Dallasdoc — 145
24) Sorry by Better Days — 142
25) Hillary just another BUSH? by cscmm — 141
26) how do i do this? by secondnextlast — 140
27) MWOOHAHAHAHAHAHA by kestrel9000 — 139
28) Good idea by democrattotheend — 138
29) John Edwards deserved better than by Demfem — 119
30) Tips for America. by be inspired — 113