This post was inspired by a discussion over at All About Romance a few months ago.
Can we just never talk about the message the book is giving to children ever again? Please. Pretty please. Or, you know what? Hey, let’s at least have like a two month moratorium on this discussion every year. We’ll call [...]
The Message of a Book: A Short Rant
Books I’ve Bought: A Photo Essay
I love library book sales. I love used bookstores. I love thrift stores. Why? Cheap paperback books. I used to scour the thrift shops of the East Village for hidden romance treasures, certain in the knowledge that they knew not what they had. And indeed, they didn’t. The following proves it.
I bought this in a [...]
Today’s Music Is . . .
Here is a sampling of several songs I find particularly delicious. Enjoy!
“The Rake’s Song” by The Decemberists
“True Romance” by She Wants Revenge
And last but not least:
“Wicked Game” by HIM
Sacrifice & Love
Over at All About Books, Rike has posted a blog about inequality in romances and marriages. Comments, right off the bat, became very defensive about posters own marriages and what-not . . .
However, I do think that Rike has a point and as I was thinking about it, I realized that this is actually the main [...]
At the Library Book Sale
The library book sale is a treasure trove of romance novels. I went to the library on Saturday and discovered several classic Catherine Coulters with their glorious be-Fabio-ed clinch covers, several Rebecca Brandewynes, an African-American contemporary category title from 1984 and like 400 Jennifer Blakes some in hard-back. The best part is that paperbacks are [...]
