Tag Archives: Ruthie Knox
Reading Between the Throwaway Lines: Feminism and Romance, Again
Book Thingo is hosting a series featuring romance readers’ responses to Anna Goldsworthy’s essay “Unfinished Business: Sex, Freedom and Misogyny.” The two posts so far, from Jodi McAlister and Jessica, are great reading. One line in particular, from Jessica’s post, has stuck with me: … Continue reading
Boxes, Blurbs, Big Boy
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
Short and . . . Reviews: Part II
Short and . . . not romance It’s contemporary fiction, though, so I’m throwing it on the pile. The cover and blurb of Helen Smith’s Alison Wonderland led me to expect a chick-lit mystery: “After Alison Temple discovers that her … Continue reading
