"Sex with the Queen," by Eleanor Herman

The Word: Okay, so there's not going to be any particularly fancy doodads in this review because it's a bit of an odd duck - a nonf...

"Not Proper Enough," by Carolyn Jewel

The Chick: Eugenia Bryant. Back in town to help an awkward but brilliant family friend succeed at the Marriage Mart, she has the misfortune ...

"The Kingdom of Gods," by N.K. Jemisin

The Central Cast: Sieh: The God of Childhood, eldest of the lesser godlings created by the Three. Despite being alive since existence began,...

The Weekly Wanting (14)

So, I went a couple of weeks without a Wanting, for various reasons including Laziness, Business, and Tiredness. Also sadness. Gave up on my...

"Ravishing in Red," by Madeline Hunter - the 100-Page Drop

I'm losing patience with a certain type of romance. I like to call this, the "Baby's Day Out" romance. In the "Baby...

"Tigers in Red Weather," by Liza Klaussmann

The Protagonists:  Nick: A strong-willed and enterprising woman eager to explore the world now that the war is over - although she eventuall...

"A Precious Jewel," by Mary Balogh

The Chick: Priscilla "Priss" Wentworth. When the deaths of her father and brother left her destitute, she fled to her old governe...

"Throne of Glass," by Sarah J. Maas - the 100 Page Drop

I first became aware of this book through other bloggers, and then later at Book Expo America where it was hyped up and down the Javitz Cent...

"The Cellist of Sarajevo," by Steven Galloway

The Characters: The Cellist: A musician who decides to defy the enemy forces attacking his city by playing music on the site of a horrific b...

"The Girl Most Likely To..." by Susan Donovan

The Chick: Kat Cavanaugh, a.k.a. "Kat Turner." When she was sixteen, she got pregnant and was abandoned by everyone she trusted. ...

Book-To-Film Review: "Chocolat," by Joanne Harris

The Protagonist: Vianne Rocher. She and her daughter have lived a nomadic, string-free existence - until they arrive in a small, backwater ...

The July Round-Up

Another month has come and gone - which means (eep!) I only have one month to go until my deadline! Write write write...But enough about tha...