Take Rachel Weisz, and the rugged landscape of Cornwall, and Sam Claflin in the role of a Gothic Heroine, and base it on a mindfuck from Daphne du Maurier, and you have a VERY pretty mindfuck of a movie. Based on the book of the same name (reviewed by Carrie), this is directed by Roger Mitchell (he also directed Notting Hill and the 1995 Persuasion with Ciarán Hinds and Amanda Root). Phillip is an orphan in … Continue reading Movie Review: My Cousin Rachel→
This summer we are graced with a movie version of My Cousin Rachel, which delights me no end. The question is, what version of the story will we see? It would be completely possible to make multiple different versions of this story, all faithful to the original book, and yet all very different, because this is a story about how the stories we tell ourselves and the characters we create take over our heads and … Continue reading My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier→
It’s Whatcha Reading time! This is where we talk about the books we’ve read in the past month, whether they’re good, bad, or just meh. It’s an expensive post and pretty damaging to the ol’ book budget, but it’s oh so much fun. Besides, who doesn’t love talking about books? Redheadedgirl: You literally caught me between books. I just finished Goodnight From London . I’m making my way through A History of the Swedish People (all … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? June 2017 Edition→
With the help of the wonderful patrons of the podcast on Patreon, I’ve started commissioning transcripts from Garlic Knitter for the oldest episodes in our archives – starting with our first interview. Ah, the early days. This episode was recorded with the help of Morgan Doremus – all our 2009 episodes were. Thank you, Morgan!
I just couldn’t with this book. Maybe it’s not fair that I’m calling it a DNF at the 23% mark, but god, I just cannot bring myself to open it again. It may very well be a personal problem. Sometimes, when I am insanely stressed out, I just can’t sit and READ – as in “eyes on a page” reading. So, I bought the audiobook, thinking that might help. Except the narrator was one of … Continue reading Barefoot at Midnight by Roxanne St. Claire→
Aw, yeah! It’s cocktail time! It’s also warming up in New England, which means I’m hot all the time and alternating between chugging water and finding new, fruity beers to drink. This month my drink is inspired by The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, an awesome piece of women’s fiction between a rock star and a gallery owner. Lee is an actress (she’s in the Fifty Shades sequels!) and this is her debut novel. … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Solar Eclipse→
I interview Sherry Thomas, Erin Satie, and Emma Barry, who – along with Meredith Duran and J.A. Rock – are the authors of five different novellas in the anthology, Sight Unseen. Released on June 6, each novella is anonymous, as in, you don’t know which author wrote which story. The authorship will be revealed on September 2017, so if you’re curious and want to guess, you can purchase this anthology at all major retailers. Each … Continue reading 251. Writing and Reading Sight Unseen: An Interview with Sherry Thomas, Erin Satie, and Emma Barry→
I really wanted to have a great review for you all. I bought Ghost Gifts by Laura Spinella on May 8th, right after signing up to review. 3,349 people thought it was pretty good – it has an average of 4.5 stars on Amazon. Give the book a try! Really, you probably will like it. I however, did not. I thought about admitting my failure to Amanda at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. Telling her that … Continue reading Ghost Gifts by Laura Spinella→
Fatal Affair by Marie Force is $1.99 at Amazon, Google:Play, and iBooks. It’s $2.99 elsewhere! It’s also the first book in the popular romantic suspense Fatal series. The romance is between a detective and a politician, and the series follows these two characters. A lot of readers say the pairings reminds them of Eve and Roarke from J.D. Robb’s In Death series. However, some said the book dragged in places.
This Rec League comes from our very own Redheadedgirl! This is technically her formal request: I’m looking for books set in York or Edinburgh. You know. For reasons. York is harder to find. Now, she says “books,” but I think most members of the Bitchery have a keen sense on what each of us likes to read. RHG likes historical romances, so I’m sure she wouldn’t turn down suggestions of that nature. But please, don’t … Continue reading The Rec League: Books Set in York and Edinburgh→
MirandaB mentioned that she was reading this book in May’s Whatcha Reading post, and being a big fan of Connie Willis’ time traveling historians books, I had to give this a try. This is a series of nine full length books, and a whole BUNCH of novellas. Just One Damned Thing is the first book, and by necessity is setting up the rest of the series. This is the story of Madeline Maxwell, a historian … Continue reading Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor→
Dating the Undead had a premise I was excited about: a dating website for vampires. That sounds pretty cool, right? And I’m always trying to find romances that do something new with the paranormal romance genre. However, as fun as watching ancient beings attempt to use modern technology to date sounds, that’s not what I got. What I got was disappointment and a bad case of agita. Silver Harris is the heroine and she’s having a … Continue reading Dating the Undead by Juliet Lyons→
Good scifi romances are hard to find, but The Champion of Barésh by Susan Grant proves, they are out there. The Summary: A low-born woman willing to risk everything to save her family. A second born prince seeking redemption in the eyes of his King and people. When their goals align over the ancient sport they both love will they become each other’s greatest ally, or will the secret at the heart of it all … Continue reading The Champion of Barésh by Susan Grant→
It’s Wednesday! How is everyone doing? Ready for the weekend yet? I definitely am, mainly because I’m enjoying a pretty good book right now and I want to dedicate my weekend to that. But in the meantime, here are some links! … As if you needed more of a reason to ruin your book budget, we’re happy to make this list great book blogs: Just reached The End on an awesome love story, and ready … Continue reading Links: Bingo, Seven Seconds, & Ballet→
PODCAST RECOMMENDED: You May Kiss the Bride by Lisa Berne is $1.99! Former Avon publicist, Jessie Edwards, had some great things to say about this book on a previous podcast episode:
There’s so much tension, there’s so much passive-aggressiveness going on, and there’s just sharp comment after sharp comment, that it’s like all of this, Jane-Austen-esque level of wit running through it, and the social dynamics that are displayed there. I was fascinated by it.
I have a startling confession for you. I haven’t read a Nalini Singh novel before. I know, I know. Everyone (including my husband) raves about Singh. I just got really burned out on Paranormal Romance after reading a ton of Laurell K. Hamilton (yes, I know it’s not really romance) and Amanda Ashley because that’s all that was available to me in my local bookstore in the nineties. I didn’t have the moxie yet to … Continue reading Silver Silence by Nalini Singh→
Welcome to Stuff We Like, a regular column where we shop and share items we think you’ll love. By reader request, I’m building a Stuff We Like series on one-bag packing and tools to help you organize and travel light. Last time, I talked about the tiny bag I carry with me all the time, and the tech essentials inside it. I also talked a little about my focus on one-bag travel, and making sure I carry … Continue reading Stuff We Like: Pack Light, Travel Fast, Part II – The Calm Traveler Packing List→
