Monthly Archives: May 2012

Chapter One: A Seduction

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

In a Twitter discussion of clergy heroes hot vicars @JanetNorCal suggested Jo Manning’s Seducing Mr. Heywood. I requested it from the library, picked up the hold yesterday, and dove in. Manning’s book was published in hardcover by Five Star, and later released as … Continue reading →

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Chapter One: An Invitation

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

I just started J. G. Farrell’s Siege of Krishnapur, which my dad left behind after a vacation; Rohan’s post got me to dig it out. I was struck immediately by how different the opening pages are from those of a genre novel, whether … Continue reading →

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Recent Reading, Cover Commentary, and Other Links

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

What I’m Up To I always think I’ll be relaxed once grades are in, but right now much of my worklife is chairing my college’s academic governance committee, which is crazy busy in May and June. I’m trying to schedule … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Ramblings

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who have ever mothered anyone. I spent a good chunk of my morning gardening. Since I live in a rainforest, that mainly involves ruthlessly cutting back and digging up. I don’t do these … Continue reading →

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Short and . . . Reviews: Part III

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Short and . . . dirty? I feel a bit weird saying this, but I challenged myself to read more erotica and erotic romance, mainly because of the conversation surrounding A Certain Book. So many people in Romancelandia are claiming, … Continue reading →

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