tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post8774557110178856921..comments2024-03-25T13:21:51.194-05:00Comments on The Reading Frenzy: #GIVEAWAY The Harlequin Story - 10th Annual Ho Ho Ho Harlequin Holiday ExtravaganzaThe Reading Frenzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-16445413868668696012022-12-02T06:48:53.447-06:002022-12-02T06:48:53.447-06:00Beautifully put Leslie and so true. I remember whe...Beautifully put Leslie and so true. I remember when my husband was going through cancer treatment an HEA was a must for me so Harlequin saved my sanity and kept me reading. Happy Holidays!The Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-37971781051910624002022-12-02T06:47:47.100-06:002022-12-02T06:47:47.100-06:00Yes I can see you reading them early Sophia Rose I...Yes I can see you reading them early Sophia Rose I know you loved reading even back thenThe Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-89309574527319489632022-12-02T06:47:17.370-06:002022-12-02T06:47:17.370-06:00Thanks Kim I loved it when I read it and wondered ...Thanks Kim I loved it when I read it and wondered how many people actually knew how Harlequin startedThe Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-49705888652208579172022-12-01T19:24:37.939-06:002022-12-01T19:24:37.939-06:00I am fairly new to romance, I started reading this...I am fairly new to romance, I started reading this genre after my retirement, which coincided with the introduction of Covid to our world. I love the escapism of these books, and the ability to embrace hope.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122442868086589691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-7679413763274462212022-12-01T19:23:07.742-06:002022-12-01T19:23:07.742-06:00I enjoy getting Harlequin's story. I'm no...I enjoy getting Harlequin's story. I'm not even sure which book was my first, but I did start reading Harlequins as a teen.Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-12988753635986112102022-12-01T18:32:47.848-06:002022-12-01T18:32:47.848-06:00I LOVE this history post. I don't remember whe...I LOVE this history post. I don't remember when I read my first Harlequin Holiday read. It definitely several years ago.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270989673200591351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-86737677133575425732022-12-01T17:34:13.710-06:002022-12-01T17:34:13.710-06:00Elizabeth, I too wasn't a reader growing up an...Elizabeth, I too wasn't a reader growing up and only started reading in my 40s and when my husband was diagnosed with cancer is when I started reading Harlequin because I needed HEA onlyThe Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-9448696396664125502022-12-01T17:32:44.177-06:002022-12-01T17:32:44.177-06:00wow your love of reading is understandable Mary. H...wow your love of reading is understandable Mary. Happy HolidaysThe Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-43329998989381411382022-12-01T16:15:10.169-06:002022-12-01T16:15:10.169-06:00Well, I didn't like to read growing up so it w...Well, I didn't like to read growing up so it wasn't until I was 30 before I started getting in to reading. I think my first Harlequin books were Gena Showalter's Lords of the Underworld series. My first holiday read was several years ago and I believe it was Tiffany Reisz's Men at Work series! My favorite Harlequin holiday book is The Mistletoe Melody by Jennifer Snow. It's so good! Elizabeth H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04229301738737301045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-18227475815892872802022-12-01T14:02:15.062-06:002022-12-01T14:02:15.062-06:00I started reading Harlequin when my mom brought ov...I started reading Harlequin when my mom brought over a huge box of books that she had read. There must have been 75 books in the box. I started going to the library to get the books after that.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-171826112334981212022-12-01T10:37:31.596-06:002022-12-01T10:37:31.596-06:00Oh those were the days :) Happy HolidaysOh those were the days :) Happy HolidaysThe Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-9405640442161916892022-12-01T10:36:43.292-06:002022-12-01T10:36:43.292-06:00I can remember swiping mom's Harlequin novels ...I can remember swiping mom's Harlequin novels from her beside bookshelf and reading by flashlight as a teen. LOL Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-40211589074585969902022-12-01T10:16:40.711-06:002022-12-01T10:16:40.711-06:00Thanks for sharing. Happy Holidays!!Thanks for sharing. Happy Holidays!!The Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-41925297582512286622022-12-01T10:16:23.323-06:002022-12-01T10:16:23.323-06:00OMG I Loved all of Linda Howard's HQN books an...OMG I Loved all of Linda Howard's HQN books and have followed her thereafter. Happy HolidaysThe Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-70972889392602500932022-12-01T10:15:10.687-06:002022-12-01T10:15:10.687-06:00And they're still the best! Happy HolidaysAnd they're still the best! Happy HolidaysThe Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-7472855965576996922022-12-01T08:58:33.964-06:002022-12-01T08:58:33.964-06:00I started reading them in my 20's.I started reading them in my 20's.KVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-49115255261205447772022-12-01T08:52:00.963-06:002022-12-01T08:52:00.963-06:00I started reading romances in 1986. My first book ...I started reading romances in 1986. My first book was Forgiving by LaVyrle Spencer. I was hooked. I discovered Harlequin categories shortly thereafter. So I would say 1986 was my first year reading Harlequin Christmas stories. Sandra Brown, Nora Roberts, Betty Neels, Debbie Macomber, Penny Jordan, Linda Howard…<br />I vividly remember Linda Howard’s Bluebird Winter.Laurie Gommermannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217296204163853571.post-20269460901128503522022-12-01T07:49:42.094-06:002022-12-01T07:49:42.094-06:00I started reading Harlequin holiday novels and oth...I started reading Harlequin holiday novels and other Harlequin books in my late teens…many moons ago!Sharon Mnoreply@blogger.com