In any given discussion of Game of Thrones and the badassery of its characters, you’ll hear about Arya Stark, the mischievous daughter of Ned Stark of Winterfell who must find her way alone after his execution. Charged with learning to “stick them with the pointy end” and hiding amongst her enemies, the wily and troubled… Read More Why Game of Thrones’ Sansa is a Total Boss
Man, I read a bunch this month. It was a nice mix of releases from the past few years and books still to come. The Rising by Kelley Armstrong (young adult urban fantasy) Private Politics by Emma Barry (contemporary romance, e-book) Blue-Eyed Stranger, by Alex Beecroft (contemporary LGBT romance) Soulbound by Kristen Callihan (historical romance,… Read More All the World’s a Page: March Reads
Dal, a lentil-based soup, is a staple of Bengali cooking — at least in my family. It didn’t matter that we grew up in Ohio, about as far from Kolkata and Dhaka as you can get, we had dal with dinner almost every night. Moog dal, musoor dal, cholar dal, toor dal, yellow split-pea dal. You… Read More Never a Dal Moment: A Recipe and a Reflection
E! threw its hat in the scripted soap ring with last night’s premiere of The Royals, with fair to middling (not to be confused with ‘Middleton’) results. The Royals centers on England’s scandal-riddled sitting royal family, led by Elizabeth Hurley’s Queen Helena and Vincent Regan’s King Simon. William Moseley plays Prince Liam, a sweet young… Read More The Royals’ Pains: Succession, Sex and Excess
Whenever a book is hyped all over the romance blogosphere and Twitterverse, I get a little nervous. Once bitten, twice shy. I’ve bought a few books based on trusted squee and ended up burned. Fortunately, that was far from the case with Radiance, Grace Draven’s first Wraith Kings novel, which came out in January. It’s… Read More On Grace Draven’s Radiance and Sharing the Light
It’s that time again, folks. Daylight Savings. When we lose an hour of sleep and gain an hour of bleary-eyed resentment. To that end, here are five things I would much rather spring forward into: 1. A plate of bread pudding.
This past month was all about playing catch up, so I mostly read a mix of books from last year and older releases. If It Ain’t Love by Tamara Allen (LGBT historical romance,) A Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (urban fantasy) Echoes by Laura K. Curtis (out 3/17, romantic suspense) Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter… Read More What’s My Page Again?: February Reads
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