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I laughed too hard when I tagged this as an “age gap romance.”

By the Pint by Jemma Croft

November 5, 2024 by carmelpie 1 Comment

The decennial Bloodsuckers in Business conference was held, unsurprisingly, once per decade at Dreadmourne Castle. A fortress built approximately half a bajillion years ago, and so gothic and cliched, it was borderline offensive to my brethren. ― Jemma Croft, By the Pint “Didn’t quite go as you expected?” I needled. I didn’t need to read his thoughts to understand what he was trying to achieve. “Thought you’d go all,”—I held my hands up like paws and hissed—“scary vampire dude on me. Show me what kind […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: age gap romance, anger issues, cbr16bingo, former athlete, found family, gay romance, Jemma Croft, queer romance, Quilts & Quilting, roommates, telepaths, vampires

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:86 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: age gap romance, anger issues, cbr16bingo, former athlete, found family, gay romance, Jemma Croft, queer romance, Quilts & Quilting, roommates, telepaths, vampires ·
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Stitching love and warmth

Sashiko by Barbara Ciletti

April 26, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I saw the lovely cover of Sashiko, with a child and the delightful colors surrounding them, I assume that the title was the name of the child. As a slight spoiler for those who do not know sewing, it is a type of sewing stitch that came about in the 1600s during the Edo period that is not just a practical piece of sewing but has come to represent the culture it came from. I know this only because of the afterwards by the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry Tagged With: Asia, Awaji Island, Barbara Ciletti, Crafts & Hobbies, Cultural Region |, Ethnic Orientation |, Maria Cristina Pritelli, Quilts & Quilting, Sashiko

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:266 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry · Tags: Asia, Awaji Island, Barbara Ciletti, Crafts & Hobbies, Cultural Region |, Ethnic Orientation |, Maria Cristina Pritelli, Quilts & Quilting, Sashiko ·
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