Tag: Other Stuff

Review Preferences?

I’ve been thinking lately about what exactly works for me in a review. This doesn’t always apply, as obviously there are exceptions to every rule. I know there are a few things that I look for in a review: 1. A grade. I know a lot of you don’t care about grades (we’ve discussed them […]

Birthday Wishes Do Come True…

..or at least I’d like to think they do. Today, you can help someone’s Birthday wish come true. Shannon, over at What Women Read, has announced that today is her birthday..and the thing she wants most from us fellow bloggers is.. Book Recommendations. She asks: On my birthday tell me please, what are the top […]

Katie(babs) does Lover Enshrined

Katie(babs) does Lover Enshrined

Katie(babs), Kristie(j)’s co-blogger over at Ramblings on Romance, Etc…posted an Exclusive review of Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward today. The last book I read in this series was Butch’s, and I decided from there I was done. Although I think Ward’s writing style is wonderful, I’m extremely anal about an author staying true to her […]

Check it Out: Weird Historical Facts

I’m blatantly stealing this link from Sybil, who just posted an excerpt from Jo Beverley‘s April Release, A Lady’s Secret. Anyway, she (Jo Beverley, not Sybil) keeps a blog where she posts weird historical facts she finds while researching her books. I’ve always been interested in history and I sometimes wonder where authors get some […]

Want To Be A Little More Specific? Please?

Want To Be A Little More Specific? Please?

see more crazy cat pics You know what drives me absolutely batshit crazy? When an author is vague about a physical description. For example: I was reading a book last night and the author described the heroine as having generous curves. She was “curvy”. She had “curves”. I’m sorry, but WTF does that mean? Is […]