Smugglers Ponderings: How I became a Romance Reader or How Julia Quinn rules
Today is the release date for the new Julia Quinn book, The Lost Duke of Wyndham. I know I sound like a broken record given that I keep writing about this book and you may be wondering why am I so excited about this release? Well, for starters, I love Julia Quinn’s books. I have [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 14 so far )Worst Adaptations
Reading SciFi Chick’s recent list “13 Unfortunate X-Men Costumes”, got me to thinking. While some superheroes have blundered into some lamentable costume phases, how about those poor heroes that are just totally miscast or misrepresented in movie adaptations? Considering the bevvy of upcoming movie releases, I thought it would be fun to contemplate some of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Heroes vs. Heroines
In the frantic course of messaging each other after reading numerous books, we have discovered that we fall on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to “siding” with characters. While I almost always sympathize with the heroine of novels, Ana finds herself drawn to sympathizing with the male heroes. Which prompted us to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )Emotional reading
I am an emotional reader. I love to read. Which probably sounds like the most obvious thing in the world since I share a blog about book reviews but really, I LOVE to read.I love the act of reading. Of sitting down with a book in my hands and get immersed in a story. I [...]
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