Category Archives: romance

Recent Reading

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Links are to the books’ Goodreads pages, if you want to know more. Literary Fiction Finally finished Zadie Smith’s NW. I find it hard to talk about a book if I don’t have a ”reading” of it. I just don’t know what I … Continue reading →

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No Proper Review

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

When Isabel Cooper’s No Proper Lady was listed in the deals post at Dear Author, I snapped it up (it appears it’s still on sale as of this writing). I’d been wanting to read it since I read Lazaraspaste’s review. I pretty much agree … Continue reading →

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Some Recent Reading

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

It’s been quite the week, in all kinds of ways. I can’t say I’ve felt like blogging. On the other hand, I’ve continued to have a run of good books, which have consoled, distracted, and engaged me. So I pay … Continue reading →

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Boxes, Blurbs, Big Boy

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

Some random thoughts, all to do in some way with fitting–or not–into boxes. Blurbs and Boxes By now most people have probably seen that Mills & Boon-dissing review of Laura Vivanco’s book. (I’m not linking it directly because, though they deserve … Continue reading →

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Friday Fragments: Book Fast Reading & Lessons Learned

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Angry “Birds” I enjoyed the discussions about female anger and angry heroines, both here and elsewhere, prompted by my post on Lady of Quality. I don’t think of myself as a woman who has a hard time with anger, but … Continue reading →

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