fantasies

Review: Too Scandalous to Wed by Alexandra Benedict

by Keira 09.15.2011

Alexandra Benedict’s novel Too Scandalous to Wed flirts with disaster and happily ever after at every turn. A strong wind could not tumble the stack of fantasies Henrietta has built around Sebastian, Viscount Ravenswood, or could it? Sebastian does not want to be the hero of Henrietta’s dreams, he doesn’t want the little hoyden at [...]

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Review: Austenland by Shannon Hale

by Keira 08.05.2011

Do you hide your Austen movie DVDs so nobody will know you’re in love with Mr. Darcy? If so, then you might also benefit from a trip to Austenland. When Great-Aunt Carolyn dies, she leaves Jane Hayes with a nonrefundable reservation at an exclusive resort… that caters to women (and possibly men) with Austen fantasies. [...]

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Review: Of Two Minds by Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman

by Keira 05.23.2011

Of Two Minds is a very deep book for kids. As an adult how it ends leads to quite an interesting train of thought I’m not sure young children will catch. This is my second time reading it. I remembered enjoying it thoroughly when I read it back in middle school. I can’t honestly say [...]

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Male POV in a Romance Novel Sex Scene

by Keira 10.12.2010

@bookbinge: Dear Authors: I haven’t met a man alive who thinks of nipples as “berries”, ripe, pink, succulent or otherwise. Very distracting to read. I saw this in my Twitter stream and decided to share my thoughts about it in far more than 140 characters. Does it really matter what men think? Or more accurately, [...]

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Guess the Chest #6 and #7

by Keira 05.26.2009

If you’ve just dropped in go to this post for the Guess the Chest explanation and learn more about the blog’s birthday party. If you’re already playing along I’m getting towels ready to help mop up the drool. One lucky commentator on this post will win a once-read ARC copy of Pemberley Manor by Kathryn [...]