Bitchin' Blog Posts
: Asshole Heroes
January 26, 2012 | Thursday | 24 Comments
Judith McNaught is one of the romance authors whose books have been read by so many, for so many years, she's a mainstay in terms of reader best-of lists. Some readers couldn't say enough amazing things about McNaught's novels, while others struggle with the old-skool heroes, particularly those who rely on the "all women are evil" trope to justify some really shitful behavior. So compiling a list of reader favorites and recommendations for someone who hasn't tried McNaught proved a bit tricky. Based on reader comments, there are some that are loved without reservation - while those same titles are equally…
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December 07, 2011 | Wednesday | 89 Comments
This book made me mad. Really mad. Mad to the point where I'd mark passages that pissed me off and yell at the book instead of making a note. The hero is awful until about 75% of the way through the book, and the heroine lets everyone push her around and permits varying levels of cruelty. Her family is made up of some horrible people. Her conflict is real enough, but her decision-making ability as an adult is constantly questioned and undermined to the point where she makes the decision that everyone else wants, mostly because she abandons her perfectly…
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August 22, 2009 | Saturday | 55 Comments
On this blog entry are two voicemail messages left by a guy who is apparently an absolute legend in his own mind. You can also download an MP3 of the voicemail duo of power right here. (Right click please. Esosoft’s happy server thanks you).
Romance writers, take note. Hero material. Or, anti hero. Or something.
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July 27, 2009 | Monday | 22 Comments
I love Kate Beaton. I love her so hard. I think the essence of that comic can be summed thusly: It is a truth universally acknowledged in Romancelandia, that a single brooding man in possession of a dickbag nature must be in want of a Magic Hoo-Hoo to reform him. Nice dudes are nice, but dickbags are (generally speaking) easier to write when one is looking for fodder for generating conflict, and more exciting to read about. This is why I’m tipping my hat to Patricia Gaffney, Barbara Samuel, Laura Kinsale, Jennifer Crusie, Sharon and Tom Curtis and all the…
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