So, You Want To Be A Romance Reader...

�����Now that the decision has been made to become a romance reader you will need a few things to become a true romance bookworm:

1. A comfy place to lay or sit
   • pillows are great
   • a bubble bath can be better!
2. Plenty of light
   • book lights become a prized possession
   • WARNING: reading in direct sunlight causes eye strain! Outdoor reading means sunglasses.
3. A special bookmark- mine a Winnie the Pooh classic bookmark.
4. MOST IMPORTANT! SPACE(Trust me on this even though you will go to the libary alot you will still buy the books that you like and the books that the libary does not carry.
5. SECOND MOST IMPORTANT! Libaray Card
   • If you don't have one, get one today. You will need it.
   • Once you start reading you can't stop!
   • Helps with money cost!

�����Yet, with every good things comes the bad. The major problem in being a vivid romance bookworm is that its hard to find storage for all the books you will buy over the years. You will be surprised at how fast you book collection will grow. So I would advise you to stock up on storage totes or bookselves.

�����The other problem is the money you will spend on buying romance novels. The fact that most large paperback romances are $4.99 at Wal-Mart to $7.99 at the large book chains (like Books-A-Million, Barnes-n-Noble, or Walden's Bookstore) can mean major money spent on paperbacks alone.

�����Hardback books are another story entirely. Hardback books start around $14.00 and contiues in price. Sometimes, you can be lucky and find hardback books on sell in the bargain book section but, those hardback books are usually a couple of years old and you may already have it in paperback. Yet, the good thing about hardback books is that they are more valuable in the long run and are more than likely to be in bigger print and you may keep them in better condition.

�����The cheapest books are the series books by Harlequin, Silhouette, and many more. They sell for as low as $2.49 and as high as $5.00. This is depending on the type of series books available which are mostly modern day romances with fanatsy and historical romances. Only thing about series books are they are usually 100 to 200 pages shorter than romance novels.