I find straight women’s obsession with male/male erotica rather disturbing. Not because I think people shouldnp’t read or enjoy erotica or that I’m anti-gay or anti-sodomy. No, no. I get it. I get wanting to watch two hot men do dirty, dirty things to each other. Huzzah for voyeurism!
No, what I find disturbing isn’t the [...]
Why Don’t You Remove that Beard, Lady?
A Reflection On My Favorite Hero
I have just finished viewing the section in the BBC 4 documentary Reader I Married Him on heroes. The documentary discussed in depth four heroes of romantic literature: Mr. Darcy, Mr. Rochester, Heathcliffe, and Rhett Butler. Watching this I found myself at a loss because with the exception of my brief crush on Mr. Darcy at [...]
Teresa Mederios’ Heroines
This Saturday, which as everyone knows was Valentine’s day, I went to my favorite bookstore accompanied by my mother. For paperback loves, it is used-book heaven and chiefly among its qualities is the very excellent romance section. I can never walk out of there without at least three books. This time I picked up Teresa Mederios’ [...]
Review-ish
It is rare for me to have a visceral reaction to books these days even though I read as many as I ever did. And I read often. No, I read a lot. I probably read 4 books a week. When I was young I would fall into the book to such an extent that [...]
