Augghhh – 99 cent romance day

Every morning I get an email from Amazon.com, notifying me of the Kindle Daily Deal.  Today, for the second time in not to many weeks, it is Romance Day – 99 cents. I know I seem to be  judgmental here; I really do understand that many people find relaxation in a well-written romance novel. I am just not one of them. When I see the “romance” category, I groan. I’m sure other folks no doubt feel the same about spy and mystery novels, historical accounts and those non-story novels that just wander around someone’s mind.

Der Bingle and my younger son are fans of sci-fi; they would even go out to a bookstore in San Diego – The Mysterious Galaxy – to book signings. They wait for books to be announced and do the pre-order process. Many is the time Der Bingle has started a conversation with, “Such and such title is out today; I imagine Quentin will be reading it as soon as . . .” Then, later, in a three-way call, I will listen while they talk about it.

I guess it is not the end of the world – these Romance Days; I’ll probably get through the day. I may have to spike my iced tea with sparkling grape juice though.