NB: We have a doozy of a book rant this Saturday, but after spending some quality time with family members, we might all be in need of letting out a little aggression. The Ladies of Missalonghi also sounds like a pretty good candidate for an intense hate read. This particular book rant comes from author Marian Perera. Marian Perera lived in Sri Lanka, Dubai and Texas before settling in Toronto (for now), where she runs … Continue reading Book Rant: The Ladies of Missalonghi by Colleen McCullough →
NB: This is a guest rant. Many years in the making I believe. It’s aged in a notebook like fine wine. Decant it with care and savor! The backstory on this is that, like, 4 or 5 years ago, I accidentally late-night-bought a free ebook that threw me into such a rage that at like 3AM I decided to write down all my feelings about it. I think I meant to submit it to SBTB. But I … Continue reading Guest Rant: Feral Sins by Suzanne Wright →
Every now and again, a book ticks a reader off to such an extent that only one response is satisfying: emailing me about it with rage-filled, growling detail. And so, we have Book Rants. This Rant is from L, who found herself reading a book that gave her much ranty rage. Long-time reader here, first-time e-mailer. I just didn’t have a sympathetic audience available (family visit with three brothers and a dad), and I … Continue reading Book Rant: When Unfortunate Implications Happen to Good Books →
Catherine Heloise thought Shakespearean retellings mixed with rockstars sounded right up her alley, in the most cracktastic way possible. But…there are many things that sound great in theory, and sometimes you just need a good Book Rant to get it all out of your system. And not only did she share the rant with us, but I’m told she also complained at length to her spouse about this book, and now he’s ranting about it, … Continue reading Book Rant: Sometimes Shakespeare & Rockstars Don’t Mix →
