Title: Sex & Violence Author: Carrie Mesrobian DESCRIPTION (from Goodreads.com):
Concerning Beauty, Money & Bohemian Paris
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French Food Porn = Mournful
When I was a little girl, I was a Little House on the Prairie fan. But the book I read the cover off of (and then lovingly taped back on with duct tape) was Farmer Boy. Because that was when I first discovered how absolutely incredible it is to read about lovingly rendered descriptions of food. I also suspect this is why I insisted on reading so much of the Redwall series even though it was formulaic as hell. (The food, dear readers, the food!) […]
Alternate Victorian Steampunk
This is the fourth book in a series by Mark Hodder
A Compelling Mystery
In which Siege comes for the steamboat disaster and stays for the excellent characters and gripping story.
On Sequilitis, Nymphomaniacal Faeries, and Leveling Up
I’m not exactly reporting breaking news when I say that sequels are tricky. Finding the balance between giving people what they liked from the first book and adding enough to justify a second book is one of the more difficult challenges an author faces. Which brings me to The Wise Man’s Fear, the 1100-page brick of a middle chapter in Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicles trilogy. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some 1100-page bricks. There are few things in this world that I love […]