For the month of August, we’re supposed to read a non-romance book from our TBR pile. I’ve originally planned to review An Elegant Madness by Venetia Murray. However, mid-way through it, I was sidetracked into reading The Gorgeous Georgians and The Vile Victorians by Terry Dreary and Martin Brown.
Well, both books discuss the Regency period, […]
Posted on August 31st, 2006 by ag
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Finished this 3rd book in the Essex sisters series by Eloisa James some weeks back but forgot all about this review until now.
Imogen has always been portrayed as willful, tempestuous and intense throughout the series, but from the first book, Much Ado About You, the reader already could sense that she will eventually end up with […]
Posted on August 30th, 2006 by ag
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DanceChica is holding a discussion on The Scarlet Pimpernel , this month’s Classics Book Club read, until Thursday 31 August. So , if you’ve read the book and would like to hear from others who’d read it, do pop by her blog in the next couple of days.
Having re-read this last August, I was ecstatic […]
Posted on August 29th, 2006 by ag
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Well, what do you know? The Avon event of the year is finally here, judging by this email announcement I received on Friday:
Visit avonfanlit.com to join bestselling authors
and thousands of fans in the creation of an original romance e-book.
Exclusive Avon FanLit panel includes bestselling authors
Julia Quinn, Victoria Alexander, Eloisa James, Cathy Maxwell,
and Teresa Medeiros.
August […]
Posted on August 27th, 2006 by ag
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Dev tagged me, so these are the things/ kinds of people or situations that are guaranteed to get my dander up:
1.Persistent tele-marketing overachievers who ignore me when I said I don’t want and am NOT interested in a new credit card, insurance plan or whatever they have to sell. Hear me now: HANG UP.
2. Poor […]
Posted on August 24th, 2006 by ag
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It’s my WebWatching Wednesday again, and these five reader blogs caught my eyes:
Vexing Lit Vixen Amarjaa
Amarjaa’s blog design makes black and white look really cool and funky. She has a healthy respect for white space and contrast. I was quite fascinated by the way the striked-out text links unfolds into two double lines when you […]
Posted on August 24th, 2006 by ag
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Which literature classic are you?
J.R.R. Tolkien: Lord of the Rings. You are entertaining and imaginative, creating whole new worlds around yourself. Well loved, you have a whole league of imitators, none of which is quite as profound as you are. Stories and songs give a spark of joy in the middle of your eternal […]
Posted on August 23rd, 2006 by ag
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Cindy came up with this great idea, which Kristie took up and urged us all to join in, so of course I’m game. I’ve previously done a Top 10 list, so I’m going to update and expand on that.
Top 25 Favourites by Romance writers:
By Arrangementby Madeline Hunter
Kingdom of Gold by Susan Wiggs
The Devil in Winter […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2006 by ag
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