Once upon a time, you could rattle off titles of romance novels and if I read the book, I could immediately name characters, secondary characters, story lines and quote my favorite scenes. Now, whether it’s because I’ve aged since then or because I’ve read so many more books since then, it takes a lot more […]
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 […]
Do you ever get the reading doldrums? I have them right now, and it’s making me sad. I started a book last week Friday and I’m only about halfway through it as of this morning. To be fair, I did set it down on Saturday so I could finish another book I was in the […]
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 […]
When is it that we give up on buying our favorite authors’ books at the bookstore? On Saturday afternoon, I found myself at the library checking out the new Karen Robards book (in hardcover). This is the first new release of Robards that I haven’t ran out and immediately purchased. That got me to thinking…what […]