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)”
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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”
Pandemic Diary — Escapism
What makes a great romance novel? This is a personal preference, and everyone has one. My reading preferences are all over the place merely because, as I previously stated, I am purposely eclectic, unbiased, and permissive in art and literature; I would also add music to that list—that is if you don’t include music asContinue reading “Pandemic Diary — Escapism”
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