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Genre Favourites Blogfest






Good morning! Yes, it's Monday again, but to shake away that horrible first day of the week feeling, we have Alex J. Cavanaugh's Genre Favourites Blogfest! So, let me tell you about some of my favourites!

Movies: It's all about the Rom Coms for me! I love those movies that make you laugh out loud, and have you rooting for the couple to get together. Some of my favourites include 27 Dresses, Love Actually, The Holiday ... okay, I could go on all day!

Music: This is tougher for me because I like most music. I suppose if I had to, I would choose pop and classic rock because both of them always put a smile on my face! :D

Books: Chicklit!! Pretty much the book version of Rom Com movies - and I love them for the same reasons. :D

Guilty Pleasure:: The Rocky Horror Show! Hands down, this is possibly my favourite thing ever! I love the movie in all its cheesiness, I love the songs, and catching a stage version of the show is one of the best things Ive ever done!

Thanks to Alex for hosting this hop - check out the other participants by following the link above! :D

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  1. Denise Covey 17 September 2012 at 08:41

    I agree with all your choices Kyra! Great fun. Love RomCom too. I love all three you mentioned, especially 27 Dresses. Cool movie.

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  2. Unknown17 September 2012 at 08:51

    Feel good choices are always a winner!

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  3. dolorah17 September 2012 at 09:27

    LOl; its hard not to like Rocky Horror :) And I was surprised that I liked Love Actually.

    .....dhole

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  4. Elise Fallson17 September 2012 at 10:29

    The Rocky Horror Show! I haven't seen that in years!! You're right, it is a cheesy classic that I really enjoyed too. (:

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  5. Mark Koopmans17 September 2012 at 11:55

    Hey,

    LOVE, love *love* "Love Actually" (we watch it in July and at Christmas... *every year.*

    Is Briget Jones a Rom Com?

    If so, sign me up as a follower.... (the ManCard is gone anyway:)

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  6. Cathy Olliffe-Webster17 September 2012 at 12:06

    When I was 20-something, I used to go down to Toronto occasionally to watch Rocky Horror and throw rice at the screen and do all the other Rocky Horror stuff that went on every Saturday at midnight for years and years. What a fun movie!

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  7. Tara Tyler17 September 2012 at 12:33

    so kyra! you could write a rom com where they go to the RHPS!

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  8. Suzi17 September 2012 at 12:42

    I have never seen The Rocky Horror show. That sounds kind of pathetic, but it's true.

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  9. Jemi Fraser17 September 2012 at 12:50

    Let's do the Time Warp again!!! Great choice! I remember going to a midnight showing in high school armed with toilet paper & toast! :)

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  10. Yolanda Renée17 September 2012 at 13:02

    My husband loves the Rocky Horror Show, he introduced me to it. I like most music too, except heavy metal.

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  11. Unknown17 September 2012 at 13:07

    Rocky Horror did for me too!

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  12. Unknown17 September 2012 at 13:25

    put your hands on your hips... i hate that movie, really! wink!

    Jeremy [Retro-Zombie]
    Howlin' Wolf Records: On-Line Magazine

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  13. PR17 September 2012 at 13:26

    Rom coms are good for making you feel good on a cold, miserable day :)

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  14. PK HREZO17 September 2012 at 13:27

    Love Rocky Horror! Seeing that in the theatre for the first time and doing the dances was pure bliss. lol

    Love Actually and The Holiday have to be 2 of my all time faves!

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  15. Jaycee DeLorenzo17 September 2012 at 13:37

    Never seen Rocky Horror all the way through. Love all the other ones, though. :)

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  16. Bish Denham17 September 2012 at 13:44

    I won't soon forget when I first saw the Rocky Horror Show with the majority of the audience dressed as different characters. It was a total blast, particularly when pieces of toast came flying through the air and when everyone got up to dance the Timewarp.

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  17. Alex J. Cavanaugh17 September 2012 at 13:47

    Your favorite movies are my guilty pleasure. And how many times have you seen Rocky Horror?
    Thanks for participating in my blogfest!

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  18. Marta Szemik17 September 2012 at 13:49

    Believe it or not, I've never seen the Rocky Horror Show. May have to google it :)

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  19. Rachel Schieffelbein17 September 2012 at 13:50

    I think I'd have to say Romantic Comedies, too. They're just so fun!

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  20. L. Diane Wolfe17 September 2012 at 13:59

    I had to go with a general 'rock' for my music because I like such a wide variety of it.

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  21. Nicki Elson17 September 2012 at 14:33

    Hooray for Rom Com - in books & movies. ;)

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  22. J.L. Campbell17 September 2012 at 14:49

    Hi, Kyra,
    I don't a lot of chicklit, but what I've read I've liked, thanks to Talli Roland.

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  23. Annalisa Crawford17 September 2012 at 15:01

    Love, Actually is a fantastic film. What's not to like! I love the wedding scene with Keira Knightly!

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  24. M.J. Fifield17 September 2012 at 15:10

    Oh, I liked The Holiday. Well, I liked the Kate Winslet part of it anyway. =)

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  25. Unknown17 September 2012 at 15:36

    Rocky Horror is awesome, escpecially getting dressed up to go for the live shows.

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  26. Michael Offutt, Phantom Reader17 September 2012 at 16:07

    Oh the Rocky Horror Picture Show is a great guilty pleasure. Susan Sarandon was so young in that. Brings back memories. Plus the monster was a hottie.

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  27. Jennifer Lane17 September 2012 at 16:14

    RomCom and Chicklit? How'd I know those would be your responses! ;-) Love Actually is fabulous, and I'm guessing you've seen Four Weddings & A Funeral, right? I'm loving Game On--I'm about halfway through. It's very fun. I have an idea for Leah's secret background so I'll see if I'm right.

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  28. Meredith17 September 2012 at 16:23

    Love Actually: SUCH a great movie! I can't get enough of rom coms. :)

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  29. Juliana Haygert17 September 2012 at 16:33

    Love Rom Com movies. My favorite of all time is Wimbledon! <3
    Great choices!

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  30. Ella17 September 2012 at 16:38

    I too love RomComs...so fun~
    Rocky Horror so fun...nothing like in the theater!
    People throwing toast and Scott toilet paper...oh my~
    so fun!
    Thanks for the flash back ;D

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  31. Michael Di Gesu17 September 2012 at 17:04

    Hi, Kyra,

    Over for the blogfest!... Nice to meet you. New follower here.

    I see you LOVE Christmas ROM/COM... I had to admit my "guilty pleasure." lol.

    ROCKY HORROR>... FIERCE! I am from NYC and saw it any times on stage in the early 80's ... LOVE IT!

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  32. Demitria17 September 2012 at 17:16

    Rocky Horror....Best movie ever :)


    New follower....http://demitrialunetta.blogspot.com

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  33. Unknown17 September 2012 at 17:18

    Rock Horror Show? Haven't heard of it but it sounds like an interesting pick.

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  34. Emily R. King17 September 2012 at 17:31

    Rom-coms and chicklit. Do you like romance? :) Me too!

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  35. Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikes17 September 2012 at 17:36

    I love romantic comedy, too! I also love the happy look of your blog site!

    Monti
    Mary Montague Sikes

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  36. D.G. Hudson17 September 2012 at 17:36

    When we used to leave the theatre where we watched arty underground movies (Andy Warhol's film 'Heat', etc.), the Rocky Horror Show participants would be lined up in costume waiting to get in for the next show. That's what I call interacting with the media.

    I'm stopping by via the Genre Blogfest!

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  37. Alyssa17 September 2012 at 17:36

    Great answers! I love chicklit books too!! :D

    http://lifeisgood-forever21.blogspot.com/2012/09/genre-favorites-blogfest.html

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  38. T.D. McFrost17 September 2012 at 17:42

    I expect nothing less from my soulmate. :D

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  39. Morgan17 September 2012 at 17:47

    Yaaaaay! I can see each of those answers being true! You're awesome, Kyra. :D

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  40. Sheena-kay Graham17 September 2012 at 17:57

    Love your faves. You and Emily are really into the Rom Coms.

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  41. Nancy Thompson17 September 2012 at 17:57

    Your favorite movie genre is my guilty pleasure!

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  42. Bryan Thomas17 September 2012 at 18:02

    RomComs, when well done, are great. So can romance novels be. Not into the Harlequin cheese much but I love Nicholas Sparks and Jean Johnson and Claire Ashgrove's paranormals have hooked me.

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  43. Donna Shields17 September 2012 at 18:16

    Love the Rocky Horror Show too. As a matter of fact, our local Drama teacher is in that play up in Greenville this month. Looking forward to seeing it.

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  44. N. R. Williams17 September 2012 at 18:28

    Hi Kyra
    I had no idea there was a specific name for it but those are great movies.
    Nancy

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  45. Allison17 September 2012 at 18:44

    I do enjoy a chick flick every now and then too. 27 Dresses and The Holiday were really good!

    Allison (Geek Banter)

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  46. Suzanne Furness17 September 2012 at 19:09

    Love Actually at Christmas perfect! Oh and what about dear old Bridget Jones?

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  47. jaybird17 September 2012 at 19:29

    Love all of your pics. Rom Com's are great! Rocky Horror is so much fun!

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  48. Christine Rains17 September 2012 at 20:09

    Woo-hoo for the RHPS! I played Janet in a live show during my first year of university. I was actually only an assistant to the direction, but when the first two Janets dropped out after realizing what the film was about, I had to fill in!

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  49. Tamara17 September 2012 at 20:33

    I'm actually not huge of RomCom's but one of my fave movies of all time is "Ever After" I assume you've seen it? And YAY for classic rock! :)

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  50. Kelly Polark17 September 2012 at 20:48

    Fun choices! I love classic rock too!

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  51. Unknown17 September 2012 at 20:57

    I agree, you can never go wrong with music that puts a smile on your face :D

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  52. Cynthia17 September 2012 at 20:58

    I like movies that make me laugh out loud too- there aren't too many movies out there that can make me do that.

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  53. Unknown17 September 2012 at 21:13

    Hey! It was so much fun to read about your favorite things. Great bog hop! :-)

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  54. M Pax17 September 2012 at 21:36

    Rom Coms are fun. I adore Love Actually. What a great movie. Rocky Horror is a blast.

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  55. S. L. Hennessy17 September 2012 at 22:00

    I'm a HUGE Rocky Horror fan! Excellent taste!

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  56. Jackie17 September 2012 at 22:40

    Rom Coms! Excellent choice, Kyra!

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  57. LynnRush18 September 2012 at 00:07

    Great list here!!! I'm all about music that makes me smile.

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  58. Nicole18 September 2012 at 00:09

    Rocky Horror! Haha - great choice. ;)

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  59. Johanna Garth18 September 2012 at 00:42

    Is there anyone who doesn't love doing those Rocky Horror dances in a crowded theater?

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  60. Mina Burrows18 September 2012 at 00:43

    Oh the Rocky Horror Picture Show! Awesome choice. :)

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  61. Lauren18 September 2012 at 00:53

    Yes! I love rom-coms too. I have to admit, my favorites are the Jane Austen books, though. :)

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  62. James Garcia Jr18 September 2012 at 00:53

    Yes! Let's hear it for the RomComs and the Classic Rock! Rocky Horror? Really? I've seen it, but don't own it. Perhaps I need to reconsider. I mean, if I like films like Blazing Saddles and Big Trouble in Little China, then I have little excuse, right?
    Thanks for sharing!

    -Jimmy
    http://jamesgarciajr.blogspot.com/

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  63. Anonymous18 September 2012 at 01:29

    I saw the Rocky Horror Show in college. We dressed up and everything. It was hysterical. Had a blast. P.S. I love RomComs too. :)

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  64. DMS18 September 2012 at 01:49

    The Rocky Horror picture show is a blast! Thanks for sharing your genre favorites. I am participating in the blogfest as well (#127 Fairday's Blog!) ~ Jess
    http://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/

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  65. Isis Rushdan18 September 2012 at 01:50

    Rom coms rock! I've seen Love Actually so many times. Two thumbs up on the music choices :).

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  66. Livia Peterson18 September 2012 at 03:02

    We have four out five favorite things in common! I love romance films and books and pop music too! The only thing that we don't have in common is the guility pleasure -- I have action films as a guilty pleasure.

    Yay, I'm not alone! :)

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  67. Tia Bach18 September 2012 at 03:03

    Fun! On mine, I said I didn't like chick-lit, and I should have been much more specific. I like smart chick-lit. Give me a woman with some depth, and you can sell me any store about her!

    I'm #173.

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  68. Anonymous18 September 2012 at 03:16

    Rocky Horror Show is great! Wonderful post for the blogfest:)

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  69. Misha Gerrick18 September 2012 at 07:25

    Great post. I like some romcoms, but I don't like it when the scenes feel contrived in an attempt to be funny. My favorite romcoms:While You Were Sleeping, Sleepless in Seattle an You've Got Mail. :-)

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  70. Anonymous18 September 2012 at 14:12

    Rocky Horror is so much fun. My friends and I used to go all the time. I have to find a showing, I haven't been in a few years.

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  71. Michelle Wallace18 September 2012 at 18:07

    Such fun choices!!
    Pop music is feel-good stuff! It always puts a spring in my step!

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  72. Anonymous18 September 2012 at 21:43

    I'm not a fan of Rom Com's, typically because I don't find the jokes funny or the characters interesting. But every once in a while a good one comes along, like 27 Dresses. I could watch that movie a few more times. :3

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  73. Cherie Reich19 September 2012 at 17:29

    I love Rocky Horror! :D

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  74. Ink in the Book20 September 2012 at 00:11

    The rom com trend never gets old. But don't ask my hubby. He won't agree with me. Although there have been some he enjoyed enough to watch a rerun with me:)

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  75. Shannon Lawrence21 September 2012 at 06:50

    I would love to see Rocky Horror live! I've never really had the opportunity. The closest I've gotten is to end up in a stream of people in costume heading to the show while I was on my way to see David Copperfield. I never did figure out where they were going.

    My Genre Favorites & Guilty Pleasures

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