Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
The Mister by E.L. James Narrated by Dominic Thorburn, Jessica O’Hara-Baker Contemporary Romance. Currently a standalone, but a little open-ended for a follow-up. I loved Fifty Shades. Sure, there were some issues, but overall, how the books made me FEEL overruled everything. E.L. James changed my life in many ways, so it was with a bit of trepidation that I… Read More
**Note: For 6 years I have posted about books and movies. I have kept politics off of my blog completely. But this was MY TOWN. MY KIDS’ SCHOOL. I SUBBED HERE. I can’t keep quiet. Angry. I am so angry. I’m sad, I’m scared. I have been crying for 2 days straight. My oldest son (graduated) was editor of the… Read More
I tend to do my giveaways all at once, so here are the ones in the past month: ✦Signed copy of Never Been Ready by JL Berg from my review: Jenn Jacobo ✦Wicked Book Weekend Giveaway: Kindle: Nancy Fowler Milligan E-book of Flame by Brooke Cumberland: Heather Nielson E-book bundle of Ignite and Incinerate by Tessa Teevan: Maria Voulelis… Read More
Lets face it. No movie can live up to the Fifty Shades of Grey books in your head. At least not for me. But I think that the casting isn’t bad at all. Are they my first choice? No. Jesse Pavelka is the only one who I ever thought was perfect for the role of Christian. And to tell you… Read More
Winners! It’s been so busy around here! I have lots of winners to announce! Bestsellers for June 2013: Victoria Marchi-Lopez and Annie Minder TBR list winners: 1st place: Diana Doan, 2nd place: Crystal Glenn, 3rd Place: Annie Minder (again!) The Wingman Chronicles Giveaway: Suzanne Daher Rock Chick Revenge Giveaway (any book by Kristen Ashley): Crystal Smith Reader Appreciation for June… Read More
I just walked in after the book world blew up today! I have posted twice about a book (which was on my kindle, but I haven’t read) called Amazingly Broken by Jordin Williams. It looked good, and the reviews were good. Well it’s no wonder it was good! She allegedly plagiarized Author Jamie McGuire (Beautiful Disaster) and Tammara Webber (Easy)…. Read More
Read this for a good laugh, but please, don’t take any of the tips! Cosmo’s 44 most Ridiculous Sex Tips [mp_share_center]
Who the hell thought up “Mommy Porn” and how did it stick so hard? Why does everyone refer to the Fifty Shades trilogy as “Mommy Porn”? Sure, I’m a mommy. Sure, it worked for me like porn works for men…..wait…..maybe that isn’t such a bad term. But do only moms get turned on by this? No way. My mother and… Read More
Here are some of the thousands of articles about the Fifty Shades Trilogy: Fifty Shades of Grey Speed Read: The 14 naughtiest bits (love this!) http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/16/50-shades-of-grey-speed-read-14-naughtiest-bits.html Fifty Shades Casting!!!! EW Popwatch 4/6/12 ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Let’s Cast the Whole Movie (these actually work for me!) NY Times 4/2/12 Glass Slipper as Fetish Good article. Chicago Tribune 4/13/12 Fifty Shades of Retrograde (What a… Read More
