With the third novel in her debut trilogy, Tessa Dare effectively wins the triple crown, hits a grand slam, insert any other metaphor related to the number three here, etc. A Lady of Persuasion, much like Goddess of the Hunt and Surrender of a Siren before it, proves to be a truly enjoyable reading experience… Read More A Lady of Persuasion, by Tessa Dare
Did anyone hear high-pitched screaming around 2:40 p.m. Eastern time today? That was me, while watching AS THE WORLD TURNS and processing the EPIC FAIL that was Adam being absolved of attacking Gwen. I mean, honest to Pete, people, did someone at the show just flip through the World of No encyclopedia and decide to… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
Almost an entire episode of General Hospital devoted to people smiling, laughing, having a good time? Mac flirting with Alexis? Coleman calling back to his thing for uptight, prissy, drunk women by putting the moves on Kate? Matt’s lack of a love life actually being addressed? Jason and Sam being all adorable and going home… Read More GH: once more, with feeling.
Woody Allen, Pedro Almodovar, Wes Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Alfonso Cuaron, Jonathan Demme, Terry Gilliam, Taylor Hackford, Isabelle Huppert, Neil Jordan, Wong Kar Waï, Milan Kundera, David Lynch, Sam Mendes, Mike Nichols, Salman Rushdie, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh, Tilda Swinton. These are just some of the big names from film and literature who have thrown their support behind… Read More Can I just boycott and blacklist LIFE?
You know what never fails to make me hit the brakes on a storyline? Violence against women. And I’m pretty consistent about hating characters that engage in it and I remain resistant to redemption arcs. We all know this about me by now. I hate OLTL’s Todd and have little patience for GH’s Sonny; I… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
Wicked For a Day, by Liz Carlyle, like so many great romance novels that have come before it, suffers from Stupid Title-itis. It honestly gives the reader no idea as to what’s in the book, just feels slapped on, along with the obligatory clinch cover. I don’t know if Carlyle came up with it herself… Read More Wicked For a Day, by Liz Carlyle
After unifying Fish, Matthew/David/Bo and Markko and Mr. Rivera with the theme of fathers and sons in today’s episode, ONE LIFE TO LIVE left me with a distinct urge to call my dad. From the touching to the gut-wrenching, OLTL covered all the bases. I know some people think Oliver’s scenes with his parents are… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
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