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May 042010

Here is some stuff I have been reading that I thought folks might like:

I am looking for a little advice – But first  – a story.

So last weekend an online fiction store was offering 50% discounts on their ebooks.

I have been experimenting with trying some of the less centralized sources for ebooks, and I thought the steep discount would be a good way to try out some stuff that I have no way of evaluating before I purchase. Some of the stories I purchased were “Erotic Lit”. I was reading through one, and by the time I was 18 pages in I was horrified. Not at the writing quality (although I have read fan-fiction written by teenagers that was better written), but at what the main romantic character(s) think and do.

I am going to take the rest of this below a cut, it will be a quick synopsis of the first bit I read, I am putting it below the cut for those of you who want to skip, or those who might find the content triggering (non-consensual sexual content).

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Love my phone

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Nov 022009

I have 200 books, 2 novel length fanfictions, and 4 knitting patterns all loaded and accesible at any time.

Rosemary and Rue - reviewish

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Sep 012009

I think it is amusingly appropriate that I finished reading Rosemary and Rue early this morning – as today is its official release day.


I have been reading the author’s (public and private) blog for quite a while, and even her descriptions of her role playing worlds have been fascinating, so I had some fairly high expectations for her book. I have been looking forward to reading this book since I heard it was getting published and was not disappointed. It is an Urban Fantasy (one of my favorite genres), and also a mystery, full of well drawn characters that have complex motivations and interactions. I was drawn into the book quickly although I didn’t take a liking to the main character until about a third of the way into the book. I was pleased that I didn’t get ahead of the mystery, and that there were a number of surprises as the plot came to its conclusion. I am going to stop here, because I am not much of a reviewer. If you look at Seanan McGuire’s Blog, you will find a number of links to more eloquent reviews.

Suffice to say, I really enjoyed the book, I think a number of you will too. I also predict that if you were enticed by the concept of Laurel K Hamilton’s Mary Gentry books, but left because the porn overtook the story – you will be very happy with what you find in Rosemary and Rue.

Looking for a short story

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Aug 042009

I remember hearing it read when I was a kid – about a girl who lived (I think) on mars, where it rained all the time for years on end.  And it was scheduled to stop raining for the first time in years, and she ends up locked in a closet.

Ring any bells?


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