An early example of Lisa Kleypas' writing, prior to the publication of her first novel in 1987. Her review of the novelization of the movie "Jewel of the Nile" appeared in Romantic Times #26 (January/February 1986).
November 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
An early example of Lisa Kleypas' writing, prior to the publication of her first novel in 1987. Her review of the novelization of the movie "Jewel of the Nile" appeared in Romantic Times #26 (January/February 1986).
Looking at my copy of LOVE'S TENDER FURY by Jennifer Wilde (Tom E. Huff, 1938-1990) it's astonishing to see inside on the copyright page that my 4th Printing edition came out the same month as the 1st Printing! Wikipedia says the book "had 41 printings in its first five years."
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Looking at my copy of LOVE'S TENDER FURY by Jennifer Wilde (Tom E. Huff, 1938-1990) it's astonishing to see inside on the copyright page that my 4th Printing edition came out the same month as the 1st Printing! Wikipedia says the book "had 41 printings in its first five years."
Noticed today that a local library had some "mystery bags" of paperback books for sale, so I gave them a $5 bill and took home three bags. It was mostly a bust, but one of the bags did have a first printing of Janet Dailey's first Harlequin release, "No Quarter Asked."
November 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Noticed today that a local library had some "mystery bags" of paperback books for sale, so I gave them a $5 bill and took home three bags. It was mostly a bust, but one of the bags did have a first printing of Janet Dailey's first Harlequin release, "No Quarter Asked."
In ROMANTIC TIMES #48 (Feb./March 1988) Kathryn Falk in her editorial mentions various romance novelists who are making the genre exciting. I've heard of all of the authors that she names, except one. Who the heck was Micki Perry?
November 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
In ROMANTIC TIMES #48 (Feb./March 1988) Kathryn Falk in her editorial mentions various romance novelists who are making the genre exciting. I've heard of all of the authors that she names, except one. Who the heck was Micki Perry?
Posting a screencap of a FB post I wrote today (to get around the word-count limits here).
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Posting a screencap of a FB post I wrote today (to get around the word-count limits here).
One of the free books at the library sale yesterday: Mary Jo Putney's first novel, from 1987.
October 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
One of the free books at the library sale yesterday: Mary Jo Putney's first novel, from 1987.
Ouch! Why do people do this?
October 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Ouch! Why do people do this?
Went to the used-book sale at a local library yesterday where they had these shelves filled with paperback books for free. I ended up taking home around 80 of them, almost all romance novels. The books were free for the taking, but I gave them a $5 bill donation anyway.
October 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Went to the used-book sale at a local library yesterday where they had these shelves filled with paperback books for free. I ended up taking home around 80 of them, almost all romance novels. The books were free for the taking, but I gave them a $5 bill donation anyway.
Next year, Harlequin Historical will have a novel featuring a suffragist for the heroine. (Not for the first time, of course.) I always find it interesting when real-life (and still relevant) politics are reflected in romance novels. www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9...
A Scoundrel for the Suffragist - Harlequin.com
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October 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Next year, Harlequin Historical will have a novel featuring a suffragist for the heroine. (Not for the first time, of course.) I always find it interesting when real-life (and still relevant) politics are reflected in romance novels. www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9...
Went to the library used book sale today...
October 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Went to the library used book sale today...
TETRAGRAMMATON FRAGMENTS #281 (October 2025) was released this week. T-Frags is the long-running newsletter of the UFO (United Fanzine Organization); each issue consists of articles & reviews from the members. The issue is 48 digest-size (5.5" x 8.5") B&W pages. unitedfanzineorganization.weebly.com
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October 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
TETRAGRAMMATON FRAGMENTS #281 (October 2025) was released this week. T-Frags is the long-running newsletter of the UFO (United Fanzine Organization); each issue consists of articles & reviews from the members. The issue is 48 digest-size (5.5" x 8.5") B&W pages. unitedfanzineorganization.weebly.com
I updated today my blog listing old category romance lines (1965-1989) to add an entry for Macfadden/Manor's "Starlight Romance" line of the early 1970s. This is a different line than the hardcover "Starlight" line published by Doubleday in the 1980s. robimes.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-gu...
A Guide to Category Romance Series (1965-1989)
The following is a list of category romance lines/series/imprints published in the U.S. and Canada from 1965 to 1989 . The list will b...
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October 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I updated today my blog listing old category romance lines (1965-1989) to add an entry for Macfadden/Manor's "Starlight Romance" line of the early 1970s. This is a different line than the hardcover "Starlight" line published by Doubleday in the 1980s. robimes.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-gu...
I have several lots on eBay right now, mostly comic books and DVDs of British TV shows. You can find them at the link below. www.ebay.com/usr/rimes12
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October 4, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I have several lots on eBay right now, mostly comic books and DVDs of British TV shows. You can find them at the link below. www.ebay.com/usr/rimes12
Updated my blog post about old category romance lines to add this entry for one that I had previously overlooked: HEARTH ROMANCE, from Christian publisher Zondervan.
October 2, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Updated my blog post about old category romance lines to add this entry for one that I had previously overlooked: HEARTH ROMANCE, from Christian publisher Zondervan.
Over the past two days I've listed four lots on eBay of British TV series on DVD that I've decided to part with. You can view Lot #1 at the link below. In the description, I also note how much I myself had originally paid for each DVD set on eBay, around 10 years ago. www.ebay.com/itm/20574420...
Pardon Our Interruption...
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September 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Over the past two days I've listed four lots on eBay of British TV series on DVD that I've decided to part with. You can view Lot #1 at the link below. In the description, I also note how much I myself had originally paid for each DVD set on eBay, around 10 years ago. www.ebay.com/itm/20574420...
My latest blog post is my attempt at an index of Signet's RAINBOW ROMANCE line (1968-1973). There were apparently 74 books and I'm missing the names of 14 of them. The funny thing is that I don't think I actually own a book in this line. robimes.blogspot.com/2025/09/an-i...
An index of Signet/NAL's RAINBOW ROMANCE line
The following is my attempt at an index of the titles in the RAINBOW ROMANCE line, published by Signet/NAL (New American Library) from 196...
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September 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
My latest blog post is my attempt at an index of Signet's RAINBOW ROMANCE line (1968-1973). There were apparently 74 books and I'm missing the names of 14 of them. The funny thing is that I don't think I actually own a book in this line. robimes.blogspot.com/2025/09/an-i...
This auction for NIGHT SONG by Beverly Jenkins is now up to $334.10 so far. Which is odd, since it's apparently not even a First Printing (it appears to be a 7th printing, looking at the photo of the copyright page) and with dinged corners. www.ebay.com/itm/30647807...
Pardon Our Interruption...
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September 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This auction for NIGHT SONG by Beverly Jenkins is now up to $334.10 so far. Which is odd, since it's apparently not even a First Printing (it appears to be a 7th printing, looking at the photo of the copyright page) and with dinged corners. www.ebay.com/itm/30647807...
I added some more scans of interior pages to my Romantic Times magazine index over the past two weeks. Shown here are some "before & after" screencaps of RT #125, 126, 128 & 129, showing how they looked on my site two days ago compared to how they look on my site now.
August 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I added some more scans of interior pages to my Romantic Times magazine index over the past two weeks. Shown here are some "before & after" screencaps of RT #125, 126, 128 & 129, showing how they looked on my site two days ago compared to how they look on my site now.
Excerpt from a letter in ROMANTIC TIMES #125 (Aug. 1994) where a reader reminisced about discovering romance fiction as a girl in the 1940s. Before the paperback book boom of the 1950s, pulp magazines like LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, were a popular, inexpensive way to buy romance novels.
August 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Excerpt from a letter in ROMANTIC TIMES #125 (Aug. 1994) where a reader reminisced about discovering romance fiction as a girl in the 1940s. Before the paperback book boom of the 1950s, pulp magazines like LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, were a popular, inexpensive way to buy romance novels.
Romance history fans: I noticed that there's an eBay auction ending on Sunday for two VHS tapes of the 1994 and 1995 Romantic Times Convention. www.ebay.com/itm/37641939...
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July 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Romance history fans: I noticed that there's an eBay auction ending on Sunday for two VHS tapes of the 1994 and 1995 Romantic Times Convention. www.ebay.com/itm/37641939...
CAPFAN #2 is now available! The second issue of my fanzine about Captain America was released this week. The issue is $3.50 postpaid in the USA, $4 in Canada or Mexico, and $5 everywhere else in the world. More ordering info at the link below. unitedfanzineorganization.weebly.com/capfan.html
CAPfan
Above is the front cover of the second issue of the fanzine CAPFAN ! The issue is 32 pages (B&W interiors, with B&W covers) and 5.5" x 8.5" in size. The price of this issue is $3.50...
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July 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
CAPFAN #2 is now available! The second issue of my fanzine about Captain America was released this week. The issue is $3.50 postpaid in the USA, $4 in Canada or Mexico, and $5 everywhere else in the world. More ordering info at the link below. unitedfanzineorganization.weebly.com/capfan.html
Got these in the mail today: 12 novels by DOROTHY DANIELS (1915-2001) published between 1966 and 1980.
June 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Got these in the mail today: 12 novels by DOROTHY DANIELS (1915-2001) published between 1966 and 1980.
MAD #44 will be released next week (June 11, 2025) and has a Superman theme. Most of its contents are reprints, with some new pages.
June 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
MAD #44 will be released next week (June 11, 2025) and has a Superman theme. Most of its contents are reprints, with some new pages.
Since 2019 I've been compiling an index with cover images of Dell's CANDLELIGHT ROMANCE line (1967-1982). I'm still far from done. But today I found online an image of the cover of one of the books I was missing, and it appears to be a COOKBOOK instead of a novel! Surprises never cease...
May 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Since 2019 I've been compiling an index with cover images of Dell's CANDLELIGHT ROMANCE line (1967-1982). I'm still far from done. But today I found online an image of the cover of one of the books I was missing, and it appears to be a COOKBOOK instead of a novel! Surprises never cease...
Today I updated my ongoing checklist of all the pre-1980 facsimile editions that Marvel & DC have published since 2019. Several of these actually remain on my want list, including AF #15, ToS #57, Hulk #182, Detective #400 & 475, Giant-Size X-Men #1 & a few more. robimes.blogspot.com/2023/01/an-i...
An index of recent facsimile reprints of classic comic books (1935 to 1979)
The following is a list of facsimile editions of classic comic books published by DC and Marvel in recent years, reprinting individual issu...
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May 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Today I updated my ongoing checklist of all the pre-1980 facsimile editions that Marvel & DC have published since 2019. Several of these actually remain on my want list, including AF #15, ToS #57, Hulk #182, Detective #400 & 475, Giant-Size X-Men #1 & a few more. robimes.blogspot.com/2023/01/an-i...