I just happened to see that Barbara Hambly’s “Bride of the Rat God” is currently on sale for $1.99 And I just noticed that “The Silent Tower” is also on sale. It’s the start of Hambly’s “Windrose Chronicles.”
Conversationsheat level / kink / pet peeves / sex scenes / vocabulary38 Comments
A few weeks ago, we discussed the emotional dynamics of sex scenes and their role in the story. Now for a broader conversation about our other likes and dislikes, what we want more of and our pet peeves. Here are the questions I asked DA’s other contributors: In general, do ... more >
Book Reviews / Open ThreadOpen Thread12 Comments
Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? Just want to chat about stuff in general?
Essays / Letters of Opinionbook publishing / reissue32 Comments
When I began posting reviews of Dinah Dean’s long out of print Russian Series set during the early years of the nineteenth century, it was with the knowledge that Ms. Dean was deceased and that I had seen no signs of her books being digitally released. But then – a ... more >
Conversationsangry 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 >
Book Reviews / Open ThreadOpen Thread25 Comments
Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? Just want to chat about stuff in general?