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August 24, 2022

CONVERSATION: Sex Scene Dynamics and their Role in the Story

JanineConversationsangry sex / bad sex / imperfect sex / sex scenes / tenderness / turning points9 Comments

Janine: Hi guys. It’s time for a new conversation post, and this one is about sex scenes—their dynamics and their role in books. Here are a few questions: How much does the emotional dynamic or tenor in a sex scene matter to you? Do you prefer that the sex in ... more >

March 20, 2015

What Willaful’s Been Reading and Listening To, Winter 2015

WillafulBook Reviewsaudiobooks / Reading lists2 Comments

This is a selected list rather than my entire reading; if I included every Harlequin Presents I read over the last few months, it’d look like I’m on the take.   A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong by Cecilia Grant Janine wrote a lovely review of this; I don’t have much ... more >

December 15, 2014

REVIEW: A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong by Cecilia Grant

JanineB- ReviewsChristmas / England / Georgian / historical romance / virgin hero25 Comments

Dear Ms. Grant, I’ve been waiting for your 62,000 word novel, A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong, for a while now, so when I saw it had come out, I snapped it up. The book is about Andrew Blackshear, the oldest of the Blackshear siblings, three of whose stories appeared in ... more >

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August 7, 2013

What Janine was Reading in June and July of 2013

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With only a few exceptions, 2013 continues to be a disappointing year for me. Here’s what I’ve been reading lately: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud This novel is narrated in alternating first and third person. The first person sections are in the POV of Bartimaeus, a djinni whom ... more >

A Woman Entangled by Cecilia Grant
July 15, 2013

Book Club: A Woman Entangled by Cecilia Grant

JaneBook ClubBook-club / historical romance9 Comments

This month’s book club pick was reviewed by Jennie and we’ve reposted it today for a refresher.  Grant debuted with a magnificent historical novel, A Lady Awakened, at the very end of 2011.  Since then we’ve been treated to two more remarkable stories featuring very different characters.  Her latest book,  A ... more >

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December 12, 2012

Janine’s Best of 2012 List

JanineBook Reviews / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsAlpha & Omega / Best of 2012 / best of list / Burgundy Book Club / Contemporary romance / Fantasy / Graceling Realm / historical romance / Recommended Reads / Rivers of London / The Brothers Sinister / Urban-Fantasy / Wild Quartet series / Young-Adult23 Comments

Recommended Read

My top ten favorite books published in 2012, ranked (that part was haaaard) and described: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore Review by me. This intricately plotted YA fantasy about a young queen’s heroic determination to uncover buried truths about her father and nation was an almost flawless read. Beloved characters from ... more >

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