What does messiness mean to you? Are you literal where the first thing you think of is the physical messiness of your person and surroundings, like thick layers of dust or walking through the house with your shoes on or dirty clothes and unwashed hands? Or is it more figurative where you imagine chaotic relationshipsContinue reading “Pandemic Diary—Messiness”
Author Archives: Matilda London
Pandemic Diary—Learning, Zombie Day, Favs
Happy zombie day! In addition to eating chocolate or whatever sinfully sensuous dessert you love to wrap your tongue and lips around, I urge you to commit some good ole fashioned Christian blasphemy as well as watch (or read) an erotic thriller (How Feminism, Blockbusters Like ‘Jaws’ and ‘Star Wars,’ and the Ratings System KilledContinue reading “Pandemic Diary—Learning, Zombie Day, Favs”
All Things TV: Review—Tequila Sunrise
This meview has spoilers. Before we knew him as problematic, and that is the mildest label considering, Mel Gibson was Dale ‘Mac’ McKussic, a former bourgeois drug dealer living in a beach house with his son in Southern Cali (Huntington Beach?) trying desperately to retire and go legit—and remain that way—by selling farm equipment. This,Continue reading “All Things TV: Review—Tequila Sunrise”
All Things TV: Bridgerton Season 2 Review
Dearest lovelies, I’ve never loved being more wrong about something. I should’ve never doubted Chris and Shonda and team but trusted in their artistic and philosophical visions. Did I like Bridgerton Season Two? I watched it two times within the 24 hours it debuted—what do you think? First of all, as a fan, it’s importantContinue reading “All Things TV: Bridgerton Season 2 Review”
Pandemic Diary—Book Banning
Please pay attention to what is happening in the news and in politics locally, nationally, and internationally. It is so very important that you get involved and stay involved. Here’s another piece from The Washington Post. School book bans are soaring: Although the vast majority of challenges go unreported, the American Library Association’s Office forContinue reading “Pandemic Diary—Book Banning”
Pandemic Diary—Shame (update)
ADDENDUM—Here (below) is my short review of Bridgerton Season two (longer review here): The Ezra Klein podcast has several great shows on Ukraine, Russia, and Putin that are a wealth of information—Fareed Zakaria, Fiona Hill, Masha Gessen, Timothy Snyder, Emma Ashford, and the latest one is Daniel Yergen, which I haven’t made my way throughContinue reading “Pandemic Diary—Shame (update)”
Misc Book Reviews
A repost in case you missed it ↓ Romance Authors that I’ve found and favorited over the last several months: Joanna Shupe, Leigh Bardugo, Tessa Dare, Jennifer Ashley, Courtney Milan, Amalie Howard, Eloisa James, Lisa Kleypas, Loretta Chase, and Mary Balogh. Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone Trilogy (YA and not romance but it very wellContinue reading “Misc Book Reviews”
Pandemic Diary – Me No Pause, Some Book Reviews, Capitalism, Supplements, Please Buy Me a Computer
My last two posts are the result of a brain riddled with stress through the fog of menopause, and today’s life of pandemic, war, poverty, inequality, fascism, book banning; legislative cruelty, oppression, and bigotry; stupid politicians; greedy corporations price gouging everyone and everything; rich assholes lecturing us poors about our work habits because they needContinue reading “Pandemic Diary – Me No Pause, Some Book Reviews, Capitalism, Supplements, Please Buy Me a Computer”
Book Review: Uptown Girls by Joanna Shupe
Uptown Girls by Joanna ShupeThe Rogue of Fifth AvenueThe Prince of BroadwayThe Devil of Downtown Oh, Bravo, Madam, Bravo. This series crashed into my wild-girl world and center and sent tingles twisting into my gut wrapping around my heart like a vice, and squeezed. That flutter one feels when you find that book, hit meContinue reading “Book Review: Uptown Girls by Joanna Shupe”
Pandemic Diary – Romantic Themes, War, Being Dumb
Someone needs to close that damn Hellmouth—who volunteers? Come on, don’t be shy or cowardly. Were all those superhero movies for naught? Putin is deranged, cunning, old & probably getting ready to shuffle off this mortal coil thus his psychopathic and narcissistic response of burn it all down. Remember what I wrote in an earlierContinue reading “Pandemic Diary – Romantic Themes, War, Being Dumb”