Bitchin' Blog Posts
: Manga
December 28, 2009 | Monday | 16 Comments
First, from Holly comes this link to Leif Peng’s Today’s Inspiration blog, and an absolutely amazing visual collection of Francis Marshall’s covers for Barbara Cartland’s novels. Holy smoke. “For one thing, all the girls have ‘manga eyes’, which is a signature mark of Barbara Cartland heroines, and makes them more unreal. For another, they´re all period costumes, and his background in fashion really shines through here. He is brilliant with the clothes, I find.” Seriously, take a few minutes and check that out. Holy smoke, is that some fascinating art. I love some of the older covers - not just…
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February 16, 2009 | Monday | 81 Comments
A few weeks ago, Scrinnameless sent me word of a wonderful used bookstore in Mobile, Alabama. Turns out Scrin is a dude - and he later wrote to me: I think I’ve nerved myself enough to submit myself to the Will of the Bitchery. Who can suggest some good sf or fantasy romance to start me off on? As for about myself… I’m a 22-year-old college student in Mobile, Alabama, pursuing a degree in geology. I play video games. I read, naturally, all over science fiction and fantasy, along with odds and ends here and there. I have a thing…
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December 20, 2008 | Saturday | 47 Comments
JaneDrew sent me this link and SLURP it sucked up an hour of my life. So, what better to do than inflict it on all of you? Name Redacted is, well, kind of awesomely addictive. A secretary, a mysterious boss, insane demands, egocentrism, adorable looks hidden behind big blinky-owl glasses? Sound familiar? It’s like Harlequin: Presents crossed with manga and vampire romance.
Enjoy. Mwaaaahahahahaa.
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