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The Q Guide to Soap Operas

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As a fan of soaps for the past thirty years, I had a blast reading this smart, funny, and insightful look into the queer side of soaps. Coleridge's writing style is fun and hip, yet he is also keenly aware with his analysis. I loved this book!

I thought it was a great book. Very funny and informative.

Daniel Coleridge knows -- and loves -- his soaps. And with his unique voice and fun style, he takes readers by the hand and tells them everything the need to know (and some things they might never have even thought to ask!) about not only the shows, but the stars who make the medium shine. Although Coleridge's book is aimed at a gay audience, that's not to say anyone who enjoys soaps won't find his entertaining and info-packed romp as much fun as a week of slapfests and catfights.

The book offers an insiders view behind the screen, with interviews galore (including one with that grandest of daytime divas, All My Children's Susan Lucci herself), backstage gossip and several quizes which may leave even viewers who never miss an episode scratching their heads.

All in all, Coleridge's take on soaps is fun, frothy, fact-filled... everything a fan could possibly hope for!

I would not exactly call myself a soap opera fan which is why I was so surprised at how much I enjoyed Daniel Coleridge's "The Q Guide to Soap Operas". Mr. Coleridge is fun, witty, and insightful with his commentary. I don't know how he got such great interviews with so many soap stars but I am impressed.
Great job, I can't wait to see what he writes on next!

The Q Guide to Soap Operas is an enjoyable ride through the world of soap operas. Author, Daniel R. Coleridge, has a lifelong passion for television, particularly daytime dramas, and he enthusiastically shares it with the book's readers. Filled with facts and fun quizzes to test one's knowledge, I found this book to be an informative, seductive look at the soaps.

Just finished Daniel Coleridge's book, The Q Guide to Soap Operas, and found it lots of fun. I'd always thought I wasn't much of a soap fan, but I got a kick out of the cover and decided to indulge. Mr. Coleridge's style is funny, sassy and very well informed. He made unfamiliar subjects come to life, pointed me in the direction of some hunks and divas worth getting to know, and made me realize that in spite of my doubts, I AM a soap fan... Now how do I tell my friends and family?

I'm excited about Daniel R. Coleridge's debut book, because it seeks to raise the subject of soap operas to an entirely different, well-deserved level. Instead of being stuck in the typical rut of sugary, mindless, trivial confection -- ala, hairstyles and spoilers -- "The Q Guide to Soap Operas" dares to go in-depth on topics normally never discussed by TPTB [The Powers That Be] or the soap fandom, either on-screen or at the proverbial watercooler.

Such as homosexuality, how it's been treated in soaps from the past to the present, how it's viewed by those in-the-know from the soap media and soap community overall. This taboo topic is handled in a sensitive, intelligent and in-depth manner, worthy of any journalistic endeavor.

And yet, there is fun, trivia and camp overflowing in this book.

Most admirable is the writer's ability to tie in past achievements in the entertainment industry with present practices, daytime, nighttime and mainstream, to continue to make soap operas relevant. Coleridge is a proven journalist able to bring out the most interesting information out of his often famous celeb sources, and do so in a way that is never boring, always insightful, truthful and daring.

He's one of the only journalists around today who isn't afraid to ask those tough questions, yet do so in a way that is least offensive, in-your-face and liable to elicit the most sexy quotes imaginable.

All around, an excellent book debut. I hope to read more from this talent.

As a long-time soap fan, I was really excited to hear about Daniel R. Coleridge's book - and I awaited its release with baited breath. I'm happy to say that I was NOT disappointed. This is a complete guide, from a gay guy's perspective, of the soap opera genre. As a queer guy myself, I feel that Coleridge successfully and humorously covered all areas of interest in the soap opera medium for the gay community. I applaud Mr. Coleridge's first book. It's fun, informative, entertaining, and - dare I say - a little bit naughty. (Be sure to check out Chapter 4, "Top 10 Soap Hunks" - - - but be ready to take a cold shower afterwards...especially after reading about Austin Peck's "perky[...]). For all those soap fans - especially the gay ones - who have not read this book, I highly recommend it. It is just a well-written and fun book about soaps, written by someone who loves soap operas passionately and - like me - is not ashamed to shout it from the rooftops!

Upon giving this light-and-airy collection of schoolgirl rantings a read, I found myself questioning why so many trees had to die? After following soaps for the past three decades, I did not find anything new and revealing in this book, rather I did find quite a few inaccuracies and favoritism for only a few shows instead of a better overview of all nine current shows.

Those of you that are fans of Mr. Coleridge's TV Guide Online column will be treated to a cotton-candy rainbow carpet-ride as only he can deliver. The rest of us should stick to proven authors who carry more credibility and maturity when discussing a topic they have limited knowledge of.

How amusing that this book's been out for exactly 17 days and there's (as of right now) 17 used copies available? One for each day of release!

Seriously, how anyone could have any interest at all in what this walking stereotype has to say boggles the mind. Daniel Coleridge has helped contribute to the Tabloidization of TVGuide, once a proud entertainment periodical. His constant self-promotion, coupled with his giddy, seventh-grade school girl comments on anything in pants has made his soap opera coverage into a ridiculous parody.

Don't waste your time on this book. There's tons of great, entertaining books on the soap genre out there by folks who have more talent in their discarded fingernails than this hack.