Pros: Tons of sex of nearly every variety if you’re looking for that
Cons: Conflicting tones; utterly ridiculous situations
Rating: 2.5 out of 5
Archive for July, 2008
“Pleasure U,” Carole Hart
Thursday, July 31st, 2008“Dangerous Pleasures,” Bertrice Small
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Pros: Great concept
Cons: Stilted, shallow, and scripted
Rating: 1.5 out of 5
Upcoming & Notes, 7/25/08
Friday, July 25th, 2008Another giveaway: win a copy of a book that sounds highly entertaining over at the Boston Bibliophile: Bobbie Faye’s (kinda, sorta, not-exactly) Family Jewels. You have until August 7!
Win a copy of Rachel Vincent’s Rogue over at F&SF reviews—you have until the 31st.
The Waiter’s Waiter Rant is finally coming out. Go grab it!
A Reader’s Journal is giving away a copy of Henkin’s Matrimony—enter before 8/19!
Author Stuart Clark is holding a giveaway until August 31:
To celebrate Stuart completing the manuscript of book two of the Project U.L.F. series, he has decided to give three lucky people the chance to win a free copy of Project U.L.F. These books will be signed, first edition hard covers.
Participate in the memorial for blogger Sherry. Rest in peace…
Since I’ve gotten rather fond of DeviantArt of late, here’s a great charity announcement:
deviantART will celebrate it’s 8th birthday on Thursday 7th August 2008. In celebration, we will donate 10% of the total print sales from our Store made on the 7th August 2008 to Project FOCUS: Art for AIDS Orphans in Uganda, a project which is registered with Global Giving.
You’ll find the store here.
“Reckless,” Saskia Walker
Thursday, July 24th, 2008Pros: Beautiful milieu; enjoyable main characters
Cons: Somehow not as memorable as it could be
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
“Running Wild,” Sarah McCarty
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Pros: Good werewolf story; very sexy; fun characters
Cons: Characters in part 3 didn’t have quite as much time or depth; one plot was oddly shallow
Rating: 4 out of 5
“The Cat,” Jean Johnson
Monday, July 21st, 2008Pros: Enjoyable fantasy worldbuilding; fascinating milieu; entertaining characters; great sense of humor and style; very visual story
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Nauti Dreams,” Lora Leigh
Friday, July 18th, 2008Pros: Tons of raw emotion; sizzling sex scenes; fun characters; good pacing
Cons: Somewhat overdoes the growling, alpha-male rednecks
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Fisherman’s Bend,” Linda Greenlaw
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008Pros: Fantastic ‘feel’ of the slow, meandering rural Maine lifestyle; some wonderful touches
Cons: Some of the appeal definitely depends on your tastes; main character seems too naive and inexperienced; mild sense of cheating
Rating: 3 out of 5
“Organic Gardening,” Charles Dowding
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Pros: A thorough guide to organic gardening
Cons: Definitely most useful to British readers
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Sea Fever,” Virginia Kantra
Monday, July 14th, 2008Pros: Incredible characterization; utterly moving story; fascinating world
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
