This book is one hell of a great read, I’ll tell you. And it’s all thanks to Liz Carlyle’s imaginative story-telling and brilliant character development.
I was hugely entertained by the sparring between the heroine Aubrey, the finicky and very particular housekeeper at Castle Cardow, and the hero, Giles, the Earl she works for, although he […]
Posted on April 7th, 2006 by ag
Filed under: Books, Romance, Authors A to M | 6 Comments »
By now, some readers would have noticed that I do, on occasion, go ga-ga over selected Anime (Japanese animation) series. Twelve Kingdoms is just such a great experience for me.
This series is an adaptation of the novels by Fuyumi Ono, and what is refreshingly different about this series is that, there isn’t (gasp!) a romance […]
Posted on April 4th, 2006 by ag
Filed under: All else, Screen, Anime | 3 Comments »
Came across this story on USAToday two weeks ago and was tickled by the desperate measures marketers (uh, oh … that could well be me) go through to reach female web surfers.
One partcular case study caught my attention as it features … … tada … creating your own mini romance! And guess who is the […]
Posted on April 3rd, 2006 by ag
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My dear, sweet colleagues gave me a Borders book voucher for my birthday while another presented me with a set of Scrabble card game. I’m touched that they all know how book mad I am, and both gifts are the most ideal presents a bookworm like me could ask for. So, thank you ladies!
Of course […]
Posted on April 1st, 2006 by ag
Filed under: Books, Eye Catcher | 4 Comments »
