Tuesday, May 26, 2015

This or That? by Ginny Baird

I've just begun a book blog tour, which is a new experience for me and a lot of fun. Over the next two weeks, information about my June 9th release, My Best Friend’s Bride, will appear on more than forty blogs, and I’ll be dropping by each of the sites to visit. In preparation for the tour, I was asked by the tour coordinator to provide various types of information like a book blurb, excerpt, and character bios. I was also asked to submit “Top Ten” lists and answer author interview questions. Some of the questions in the batch were of the “This or That?” variety.

If you’ve ever attended an online party, you’ve probably played the game. Which do you prefer? Sunrise or Sunset? Coffee or Tea? Dogs or Cats? “This or That?” As I jotted down my answers, I started thinking about what makes the concept of choosing between two well-defined entities so appealing. I believe the neatness factor plays a big part. While we all know the world is not cleanly divided into black and white categories, sometimes it’s refreshing to have our choices narrowed down to a basic “This or That?”

“Would you like fries or potato chips with that order?” probably doesn’t require much thought.  However, when a server points to a list and asks me to “pick a side” I often have to ask her to return in a few minutes, so I can mull over the options. Decision-making is so much easier with an obvious either/or. If only life was that straightforward. But in truth we know it’s not. Because we’re humans involved in complex relationships and with demanding jobs, the daily choices we face are rarely as simple as “Chocolate or Vanilla?” Still, we all enjoy thinking about those idle alternatives once in a while. It’s fun to play with possibilities, and when those possibilities are limited, making a selection is as easy as choosing one thing over another.

Here are a few “This or Thats” for you to try!

Please post your answers in the comments section.

Romance Novel This or That?

1. Contemporary or Historical?

2. Cowboy or Doctor?

3. Christmas or Summer Romance?

4. eBook or Paperback?

5. Single Dad or Bachelor?

6. Small Town or Urban?

7. Tall, Dark and Handsome or Brawny and Blond?

8. Fairytale or Realistic?

9. Knight or Lord?

10. Kilt or Tuxedo?
                                                                                                
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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Ginny Baird writes contemporary romance novels and novellas. Her newest sweet romance release is My Best Friend’s Bride, available for Pre-Order at Amazon, iBooks and Kobo. Coming soon to NOOK! Want to keep up with news from Sweet Romance Reads authors? Sign up for the SRR newsletter today. Like chatting about Sweet Romance? Join the authors of Sweet Romance Reads in our cyber Café!







17 comments:

  1. Historical, Cowboy, summer, paper back, bachelor, brawny and blond, realistic, Lord, Tuxedo.

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  2. Contemporary
    Cowboy
    Christmas
    Paperback
    Single Dad
    Small town
    Tall Dark & Handsome
    Realistic
    Knight
    Kilt

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  3. Contemporary
    Cowboy
    Christmas
    Ebook
    Bachelor
    Small Town
    Tall, dark and handsome
    Fairy tale
    Knight
    Kilt

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  4. Contemporary
    Cowboy
    Christmas
    Ebook
    Bachelor
    Small Town
    Tall, dark and handsome
    Fairy tale
    Knight
    Kilt

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  5. Contemporary
    Doctor
    Summer
    Ebook
    Single dad
    Small town
    Tall, dark, handsome
    Realistic
    Knight
    Tuxedo

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  6. Contemporary
    Cowboy
    Christmas
    Paperback
    Single dad
    Small town
    Tall, dark and handsome
    Realistic
    Knight
    Tuxedo

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  7. Geez, this is hard:
    Both Contemp/Historical
    Cowboy
    Summer
    ebook
    Bachelor
    Small town
    Tall, dark and handsome
    Realistic
    Lord
    Tux

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    1. I know! It was meant to be an easy either/or, but for romance lovers some of these can be tough decisions. :)

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  8. Contemporary
    Cowboy
    Christmas
    EBook
    Hard Choice :)
    Small Town
    Tall Dark and Yummy
    Realistic
    Knight
    Tuxedo

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  9. Historical (but also love contemporary)
    Cowboy
    Summer
    eBook
    Bachelor
    Small Town
    Brawny and Blond
    Realistic
    Knight
    Tuxedo

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    1. It's fun to see the answers people pick! This is making me want to stop working and start reading from my TBR pile...lol.

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  10. Great post, Ginny! I found myself answering "both" to every one. No wonder my TBR pile is endless!

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  11. 1. Contemporary
    2. Cowboy or Doctor? Really? We have to choose? ;-)
    3. Christmas
    4. eBook
    5. Bachelor
    6. Small Town
    7. Tall, Dark and Handsome
    8. Fairytale or Realistic...I'm not picky as long as it includes a happily ever after!
    9. Knight
    10.Tuxedo...Nothing kills a good romance like a man in a skirt. Sorry, no kilt... no way, no how.







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  12. Lol! I guess book tours do require a lot of lists and things.
    1) Historical
    2) Cowboy
    3) Summer Romance
    4) Paperback
    5) Bachelor
    6) Small Town
    7) Tall, Dark and Handsome
    8) Fairytale
    9) Knight
    10) Tuxedo
    But all of these answers are bound to vary :)

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  13. I like them ALL, but I did make a list :)
    1. Historicol
    2. Cowboy
    3. Christmas
    4. Paperback
    5. Single Dad
    6. Small Town
    7. Tall, Dark and Handsome
    8. Realistic
    9. Lord
    10.Kilt

    Lori Payer
    jlipayer (at) charter (dot) net

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  14. 1. Historical

    2. Doctor

    3. Summer Romance

    4. Paperback

    5. Single Dad

    6. Small Town

    7. Tall, Dark and Handsome

    8. Realistic

    9. Lord

    10. Tuxedo

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  15. Thanks for the wonderful replies! I see we have a good mix of tastes which is excellent. It's nice there are so many kinds of romance novels with formats, settings and heroes to suit everyone. :)

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