#novels

Karamel. Aku baru memperhatikan, warna matanya coklat keemasan, seperti sirup karamel yang selalu kucampurkan di kopiku. ↗

— Francisca Todi

#relationship #romance #romance-novels #romantic #romantic-comedy

Ladies. We've got a rat in our midst. ↗

— Sydnie Riley

#romantic-comedy #sherry-james #romantic

If the worst you can say about an otherwise sweet-natured and pleasant romance novel is that the main characters are just too wholesome to suit you and your bitter, bitter, cat-infested, 7-years-friendless-and-romantically-barren life, you should probably just eat a fucking cupcake and settle in to wait for El Señor to take you away from this place on the wings of angels who all bear a marked resemblance to a young Rob Lowe. ↗

— Julio-Alexi Genao

#nature

People wonder why the novel is the most popular form of literature; people wonder why it is read more than books of science or books of metaphysics. The reason is very simple; it is merely that the novel is more true than they are. ↗

— G.K. Chesterton

#novels #reading #science

Yet, the quest for knowledge will overcome us and we must know. And, at last, we must see where the road ends, even if it be the cliff. ↗

— Nancy B. Brewer

#historical-fiction-mystery #historical-mystery #historical-romance #romance-novels #historical

Confession time: I doubt I would ever have picked up one of Marjorie’s books, had I not met her in person. The reason is they’re categorized as Romances, which is where they are shelved in bookstores. Though I have no justification for avoiding it, the romance section is an area in bookstores I seldom wander into. Her novels also have traditional-looking romance book covers, which are occasionally a bit off-putting to us mighty manly men. Then again, who knows? I don’t carry many biases where good storytelling is concerned. I’m willing to find it anywhere, as too many of my friends will attest, when I try to drag them to wonderful movies that they aren’t eager to go to, simply because they fall under the chick-flick rubric. So, in any case, I’m glad I did meet Marjorie Liu in person, because it would have been a shame to miss out on the work of an author this talented due to whatever degree of cultural prejudices I might still possess. I trust you who read this won’t make the same mistake. ↗

— Bill Willingham

#prejudices #romance-novels #stereotypes #storytelling #men

Misunderstanding and distrust—the predominant elements of a novel. Without them, everyone lives happily from beginning. ↗

— Carmen DeSousa

#happy-ever-after #novel #romance #tragedy #romance-novels

It was scary to think of happily ever after. It was scary to think about trusting someone enough to give him your heart now, hoping he wouldn't break it later. ↗

— Rachel Hawthorne

#snowed-in #romance-novels

Kita tidak akan pernah benar-benar berhenti mencintai seseorang. Kita hanya belajar untuk hidup tanpa mereka. ↗

— Winna Efendi

#romance-novels

Tapi kalo aku ngelupain kamu, aku lupa caranya bahagia. ↗

— Christian Simamora

#romance-novels