The Hidden Blade is the prequel to Sherry Thomas’ book My Beautiful Enemy. The only problem I had with My Beautiful Enemy was that it alluded to a lot of backstory that was barely sketched in. The Hidden Blade provides much of that backstory and is beautiful in its own right. The Hidden Blade is about the childhoods of two lonely children who do not meet (until My Beautiful Enemy) but who are connected. Their … Continue reading The Hidden Blade by Sherry Thomas →
ALERT! The heroine of My Beautiful Enemy is a martial artist! She does a handstand on a teacup! She knocks an assassin off a ship by hitting him with a door! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! In My Beautiful Enemy, we meet Catherine Blade (Blade? Really?) on the deck of a ship. Within moments, the following is revealed – she’s a martial arts master, she cares about other people, she’s sad, her baby was murdered, … Continue reading Review: My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas →
I seriously doubt that any summer experience can possibly be more delightful than sitting on the beach while reading The Pirate’s Secret Baby. It’s not a deep book but is sure is a lot of fun, especially if you read it while sitting on bath towel in the sand. In The Pirate’s Secret Baby, Captain Robert St. Armand wakes up from a lovely evening at his favorite brothel only to be greeted by a dowdy … Continue reading The Pirate’s Secret Baby by Darlene Marshall →
Much Ado About Nothing finally opened in my town. Here's what happened at the movie's conclusion when I went to see it. First of all, I let out this happy little sigh. Secondly, the two women seated behind me let out identical happy little sighs. Thirdly, as I walked to my car, I passed several couples who were walking hand in hand. Such was the romanticism of the film that, had I been informed that … Continue reading Much Ado About Nothing, Directed by Joss Whedon →
If I try to explain this book, I kind of sound like I'm on something rather exceptional, but this book really rocked my world. If you ask me about it in person, I'll gesture with my hands and make Good Book Noise™ and try to explain how much this book changed the way I view things. I converted from Episcopalianism to Judaism 13 years ago, but this book, which I read about 12 years ago, … Continue reading Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal – $1.99 →
This was an English (rhyming!) translation of a Moliere play, performed by the Bell Shakespeare Company at the Sydney Opera House. I was feeling predisposed to like this play because I was in the Sydney Opera House (COOL) and it was a perfect night to go out near the harbor. By the end, and in the days after seeing the play, I recognized it's flaws, but was so pleased to have experienced it, because I'm … Continue reading The School for Wives: Bell Shakespeare Production, Sydney, Australia →
This review was written by HarperGray. This story was nominated in the Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements category. The summary:
Having survived her perilous childhood as a royal captive of Rome, Selene pledged her loyalty to Augustus and swore she would become his very own Cleopatra. Now the young queen faces an uncertain destiny in a foreign land. The magic of Isis flowing through her veins is what makes her indispensable to the … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Song of the Nile by Stephanie Dray →
Okay, like, I don’t even know how to approach this one. Also I’m in the middle of bar exam studying, so…. I just don’t have a lot of brain. I first read this book many years ago- I was dog-sitting for some neighbors, and they had a copy of this in their TV room, and I swiped it. They never asked, and I never mentioned, but I was fascinated by it. FAS. IN. ATE. ED. … Continue reading Til We Meet Again by Judith Krantz - A Guest Review by RedHeadedGirl →
RedHeadedGirl is back, this time with a book reviewed by request: Bertrice Small’s 1981 book, Adora. Small is one of my absolute favorite old-skool authors. I have a soft spot for “Blaze Wyndham” like you wouldn’t believe. But I’ve never read this one. I tried, you guys. I really tried. It doesn’t help that the copy I got smells to high heaven (It must have been owned by a smoker and it is moldy) and … Continue reading Adora by Bertrice Small, A Guest Review by RedHeadedGirl →
I bought this book after reading an article in RT’s May issue about what some romance authors from back in the day are doing now. Their profile of one author, Alexis Harrington (whose name was vaguely familiar to me), mentioned that she’d recently published her backlist on Smashwords and Amazon Kindle. Clickity, click, I had a sample, and then a few clicks later I had to buy the whole book. Harper’s Bride is a quiet, … Continue reading Harper’s Bride by Alexis Harrington →
ToroHo sent me a link. It was very mean of her. It was a link to the book you see pictured over there: An Enema, A Birthday Spanking, A Love Story. The title of the actual paperback seems to read “When the Jonquils Bloom Again: Book One,” but the Amazon.com title is all enemas and spanking. Is there a better way to catch people’s attention as they look for something to read? Spankings and poo? … Continue reading An Enema, A Birthday Spanking, A Love Story by J G Knox →
