Monthly Archives: December 2011

2011 Review and Reading Resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

One of my favorite things about the end of the year is all the lists. I love to see what other readers (and listeners and viewers) loved, loathed and look forward to. But when I thought about doing my own … Continue reading →

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Jackie Barbosa & Me: Some Notes

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Jackie Barbosa sent me a copy of her new self-published novella, “The Lesson Plan.” Short and hot seemed perfect for this busy time of year, so last weekend I read that and two of Jackie’s Spice Briefs, “Grace Under Fire” … Continue reading →

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Recent Reading, On and Offline

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Today is my husband’s birthday, and thus marks the official start of the holiday season in our family. Normally we put up our tree to celebrate, but as he’s giving an exam until 6:30 (so unfair!) that will have to … Continue reading →

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The Value of Virtue: Sexual Double Standards

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Much has been written about the sexual morality of genre romance, and particularly the sexual double standard. In historicals, the hero is a rakish Duke of Slut, the heroine a virgin, even if she’s a widow. Contemporaries follow the same … Continue reading →

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November Reading Retrospective

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

Remember how I said (way at the bottom of that post) November was going to be National Journal-Writing Month for me? Yeah, me either. Actually, I did write almost every day for the first half, but then I forgot all … Continue reading →

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