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By Connie G. Barwick, About.com Guide to Cross-Stitch

Free Bodice Ripper Bookmark Pattern

Thursday July 2, 2009
I don't remember when I started reading romance novels. I do know that I hid what I was reading from my dad. He didn't approve of such stuff. I could read all the fiction I wanted, but it should be good fiction, not just reading for pleasure. I was a voracious reader though and my neighbor had a large collection of "bodice rippers" that I would dip into from time-to-time.

Free Bodice Ripper Bookmark Pattern Model Photo © Connie G. Barwick
You may wonder - Do I still read romance novels? Well, yes (but that's not all I read). The books I read now avoid the drawings of pirates and women in frilly dresses, but they are still romance novels. My sister and I joke about it, so I designed this bookmark for her.

Sis, we don't have to hide our love for "bodice rippers" anymore - proclaim it to the world!

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Comments

July 2, 2009 at 8:45 am
(1) Shae says:

Aww, this makes me sad. What a derogatory term for such a good genre. Sometimes the worst clinch covers do have the best stories in them.

July 2, 2009 at 10:43 am
(2) Connie G. says:

I didn’t make up the term! I don’t mean it in a derogatory way, but as a joke ;)

July 2, 2009 at 1:45 pm
(3) Silverlotus says:

lol! I think it is funny! And that is a well known term for a certain subset of romance novels. I think my mom, and avid romance reader, would love this.

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