NaNo Update–Why am I doing this to myself?  I really don’t think my brain was built for this kind of immersion in writing.  It needs breaks.  Breathers.  I feel like I’m too close to my own work but I still plow on.  Thankfully, I’m on track with everything albeit just a little closer to insanity.

First and foremost, I had no idea I was picking up a paranormal romance novel when I snagged this from the bargain shelf at Barnes and Noble.  I had heard of the author in passing but not enough to associate her to any one genre or anything like that.  I just thought the book sounded interesting and it was five bucks, hardcover, so I said what the hell.

Lo and behold, all I need is the first description of a man the MC finds attractive to tell me there’s going to be some central-plot loving going on later.  And the thing is, I don’t read romances.  I’m sure there are some good ones out there but aside from the fact that they normally don’t interest me, this book just solidified the notion in me that I can’t stand romances.

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