Really? That’s fascinating—do you have any links by chance? Also, poor Charles! Waiting in the wings forever (she’s never gonna die).

This is why people won’t read romance novels. This exact thing.

He’s been poisoned by his constituents!

I liked your weird unhinged rant! :-) 

No, no, no. You’ve got it all wrong. Don’t look for a cowboy; you should be looking for a *vampire*. Cowboys are so 1996. Vampires are only 2006.

Totally agree. Absolutely wonderful book. I’m actually a little scared of Fay Weldon.

My friends were very, very disappointed when I didn’t go poodle shopping and euphemism-spouting (“her love...button?”) when I hit the NYT list. Like, seriously, honestly disappointed. They were all ready to go house-hunting for cliff-side homes with sweeping staircases. I was as amused as I was exasperated.

The only fan letter I’ve ever written was to Dr. Castor about She-Wolves. I kind of gushed all over the place. I went from being interested mostly in the Tudors to the men and women who came and fought and bled and died long before they took the throne, solely because She-Wolves was beyond gripping. LOVE HER, would…

I thought it was the perfect summer movie once you accepted the fact that Bryce Dallas Howard’s character is from 1952. White suit with tight skirt even though you work in a jungle? Check. High heels even though you work in a jungle? Check. Had one date with the hero, who spends the movie leering at you in unrequited…

Outstanding. :-)

This x 1,000. Never, ever thought I’d think to myself, “Well, thank goodness for InTouch! They really came through when they exposed oh God what are these sounds coming out of my face hole?” I feel like writing them a personal thank you note on beautiful Martha-approved bone-colored stationery. With a promise to take…

“We don’t have to be adversaries, Tom.”

There are always things on our stairs. We’re lazy. Also, the kids keep trying to kill me, so there’s that.

Yes. Asshat flavored.

Yes! That thing you just wrote! Those are my feelings! (Seriously, this singer is amazing and I’m off to buy stuff. Thank you!)

Oh, yeah. I have ‘em all and I re-read them all the time. I WILL NEVER BE ASHAMED OF THIS. So anyway. I’m with you.

About what I’d expect from a guy who thinks Jennifer Weiner’s work doesn’t deserve respect, but when asked if he’d read anything she’s written, emphatically replied, “NO!”

Butting in: I’ve met her. She’s a cyborg with outstanding programming. It’s the only explanation! Her output is insane, I’m positive human fingers can’t type that fast. And she’s super nice, and helps out newbs, and doesn’t have to help anyone, but does, and also: wonderful books. I mean, you can’t even bitch about…

Respectfully disagree. I’m in the biz and I thought Natasha’s questions were just fine, and not just because she avoided, “Where do you get your ideas?” We don’t know. NONE OF US KNOWS.

God, that’s brilliant. I’ll now be extremely sad if they don’t pay him in wheelbarrows o’pennies.