Even before entering these increasingly uncertain times, I made a resolution to read more this year. Romance fans mainly connect online between Twitter, Instagram and Goodreads. Thanks to those readers, I’ve discovered many books and new-to-me authors. So, in my quest to read different tropes that I normally shied away from, I realized that the problem was me. I brought preconceived notions and unfair judgements toward a lot of these stories.
Since most of us are Social Distancing right now, it seems as if more people are reading with the extra time at home that we’ve gained. I thought this would be the perfect time to give a genre or trope a chance that maybe you’ve normally avoided. Before this year, I read exclusively contemporary romance. I used to be a huge Twilight and Vampire Academy nerd, but later in my teens years I switched to contemporary romances and hadn’t really looked back.
Here are some of my most recent reads that I loved and made me change my stance on certain tropes.
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I was lucky to read your previous book recommendations and I am excited by these new suggestions! With the anxiety that we are feeling with the fear of the times we are exposed to , this article and new titles are very comforting! Thank you for being a beacon light in this dark time
Very nice outlook! I’m inspired to get back to reading and even exploring one of your recommendations from a new genre!