I know why I started reading this book. I have a really scary pile of ARCs and this was one I wanted to read and then send it out in to the world. I like Henley and her habit of slathering on crazysauce sprinkles on top of the crazy sauce fondant covering the crazy sauce cake (Remember that time where the villain got choked to death by leeches? That was awesome). What I don’t know … Continue reading Lord Rakehell by Virginia Henley
Hi, sorry, sorry. This semester is kicking my ass, and all my classes are things I actually give a rat’s ass about (I’m taking law in the Ancient World, and it’s the best ever), so there’s a lot less procrastination on my plate this semester than last semester. This is also the first book I’m reviewing from my brand new Kindle, which I adore more than is reasonable. I got it for school (really) and … Continue reading Seduced by Virginia Henley, a Guest Review by RedHeadedGirl
This HaBO request is from Jenn, who is hoping to find a romance based on a secondary character: I’m looking for a book where I only remember a supporting character – no idea who the hero and heroine are; no real idea about the plot except as it relates to this girl. I read the book in high school, so it likely would have been published in the early 90s, no later than 1995 or 1996. … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine’s Maid “Tires” Out Warrior Twins
Here is a text transcript of Podcast 107: An Interview with John Jacobson. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was meticulously crafted by hand by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I’m Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and with me today is Jane Litte and John from dreaming in reviews. You may have interacted with John … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 107: An Interview with John Jacobson
This week, Jane and Sarah interview John Jacobson, who you may know from his blog Dreaming in Books and from interacting with him on Twitter. He's been a romance reader and a unique voice in the romance community since he was 15. Now he's a sophomore in college, and we wanted to ask what he's reading, what he thinks about New Adult, and about the presence (or absence) of sex and sexuality in YA romance. … Continue reading 107. An Interview with John Jacobson
What hilariousness – you are all very funny people, and this contest was made even more interesting by author Virginia Henley stopping by to tell us about the artist, and agreeing with us about Fabio's nipples. And now, the honorable mentions: StarOpal: While she knew he called it “Little Hawk,” she couldn't help but think that he'd maybe gone too far with the piercing. Tam: “This is Paul. Want to see Peter?” Jennifer: “Pecker? I merely … Continue reading Caption That Cover: Little Bird Winner!
I did a lot of vacation reading last week, and one thing that jumped out at me (not literally but if it had been it would have been awesome) is the relentless pursuit of cliches when describing nipples. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about here: there's a sexy scene, and the characters undress. The sex scene – which is, it seems to me, more often from the male point of view than the … Continue reading A Description of Nipples
First: NEWS! Which isn't new news, but I'm still thinking about it. Literary god Jonathan Franzen decided that ebooks are horrible and immoral and paper books have a tangible longevity that is superior to digital. Yeah, whatever. Here's my question: I think there needs to be a term for book format prejudice, and it works both ways. There are snide comments made about paper by ebook lovers, and equally snide Franzenesque comments about digital from … Continue reading Book Format Prejudice and eBook Sales
Sandra says:I never seriously considered purchasing a digital book. For the price, you can buy quite a few paperback books. Digital books are not significantly less expensive than printed books, so it would take hundreds of books to realize the savings. Netbooks, though not as convenient and compact as digital book readers, have a lot more power for a similar price. Besides, I simply love a paper book. You can’t take a digital book to … Continue reading Sony 700 Review: by Test Driver Sandra Coburn
In honor of this year’s Bulwer Lytton prize winners for 2008, it’s time, I think, for the worst first line in a romance novel competition. I know there is a “romance” category in the real Bulwer-Lytton, but given the depths (hur) of your creativity, there needed to be more. You know the drill: give us your original works of horrid first line art, that you yourself wrote, as awful and excellent as possible please! Comments … Continue reading The Henley Bodice Prize for First Lines in Romance
Oh, what funny funny lurks in the heart of Amazon Preview and old skool Virginia Henley: have a snort at page 1 of Dream Lover. What parodies lurk in the hearts of the Bitchery? I may have to find out.
