This image is why I love imgur. Romance and the Defensive Crouch – I’m not well versed in literary theory, and I haven’t read the book being reviewed, but I found this piece thought provoking. I will admit to an… Read more »
Monthly Archives:: December 2013
Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father—the one responsible for ruining her mother’s life. Then she’s captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into… Read more »
Happy Holidays!
We here at Love in the Margins do Christmas, so we’re taking the week off. We hope that those of you who also are down with Santa enjoy your holiday, with or without liberally spiked punch. We’ll return on… Read more »
Links: Saturday, December 21st
An igloo made from colorful ice bricks and snow mortar. Girls of Color in Dystopia – Author/activist Victoria Law did a series of reviews and posts on race and gender in dystopian YA. As I said in my first post:… Read more »
Recommended Reads: Multicultural Romance
We’re running a little lean lately due to reasons and I don’t have a review to run today. Instead, I’d like to build off the past week’s discussions and collect some recommended authors and books for those looking to add… Read more »
Links: Thursday, December 19th
Santa and his elves. [Clickbait Headline About Romance Novels and Ladies] – Olivia Waite may be reacting to a post from Wednesday, but she’s nailed every post ever that boggled at romance’s popularity. [The paragraph where the writer took thirty… Read more »
Meant to be Married by Ruth Wind
To say my hopes were high for this book might not be totally accurate, but I went into this book with a certain expectation for quality writing and storytelling. I’d read three books so far by Ruth Wind/Barbara Samuel/Barbara O’Neal… Read more »
Links: Tuesday, December 17th
This is what I think of gift shopping. Let’s Talk About Reviews – Lord, this woman needs to take a seat. All I want for Christmas is an end to blog posts from authors telling readers how to write their… Read more »
Reading While White (The Finicky Reader)
The TL:DR edition of this post is “Fellow white readers, we’re cheating ourselves.” The PS TL:DR edition of this post is that I wrote it last week, and it’s been rendered moot by Liz & Beks laying it out straight… Read more »
Links: Saturday, December 14th
These 2 Kids Have Taken A Photo With Santa For 34 Years. – The last few pictures make the post. Romance writers feel the heat from ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ – Is it me, or did this article have a… Read more »
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