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About PattyKates

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You can't handle the truth about PattyKates. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Pattykates's Quick Questions interview.)

PattyKates's Reviews:

The Big Bang

March 24, 2017 by PattyKates 16 Comments

Previously on Supernatural…            Katie: It’s 9:45 p.m. my time when I check my phone and see a series of messages from Patty demanding my immediate attention. Like 10 of them. Since I had spoken with her for 45 minutes earlier in the evening, I decided this deserved another phone call since she was obviously still awake. Patty: I WILL NOT BE IGNORED. Katie: I call her, and that’s when I hear excited yankee babbling with a hint of Colombian, “I want you to keep an […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Christianity, katie71483, PattyKates, PattyKates Reads The Bible, Religion, The Bible, the other courtney

PattyKates's CBR9 Review No:4 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Christianity, katie71483, PattyKates, PattyKates Reads The Bible, Religion, The Bible, the other courtney ·
· 16 Comments

Like punching Bambi in the face

March 12, 2017 by PattyKates 1 Comment

We were sent an ARC of this book. The author wrote, and I quote: Well, keep in mind, another author said “Well, this is sweet for YOU.” *grins*. Cool! How bad could it be? Patty: So, there’s this author… she loves to give her characters a HEA but not before she skins them alive, pours gasoline on them, and reaches into her pocket for a lighter. Katie: I’m not sure how, exactly, but at some point Rhys Ford added PattyKates to her list of ARC […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: katie71483, LGBTQIA, m/m romance, PattyKates, Rhys Ford, the other courtney

PattyKates's CBR9 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Romance · Tags: katie71483, LGBTQIA, m/m romance, PattyKates, Rhys Ford, the other courtney ·
· 1 Comment

Not Just Another Brick in the Wall

February 5, 2017 by PattyKates 10 Comments

Patty: Serendipity, I tell ya. The fact that we are reviewing a book on Superbowl Sunday – a book where the hero is a professional football player – is prophetic. Warning: I am aware of football; I understand the general gist of what all is supposed to happen, but I am not a fan nor do I really agree with the purported logic behind the game. Katie hails from one of those states where it’s like a religion, so she might have to clarify some […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance, Sports Tagged With: ALS, cbr9, FNL, Friday Night Lights, Gleason, katie71483, Mariana Zapata, No White Flags, PattyKates, romance, Steve Gleason, the other courtney, The Replacements, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

PattyKates's CBR9 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Sports · Tags: ALS, cbr9, FNL, Friday Night Lights, Gleason, katie71483, Mariana Zapata, No White Flags, PattyKates, romance, Steve Gleason, the other courtney, The Replacements, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me ·
· 10 Comments

GoT Fanfiction in Two Parts: Snark and SRSLY! OR, why we get drunk and know things

August 20, 2016 by PattyKates 4 Comments

*This one needs a disclaimer and a trigger warning. In an attempt to rationalize the thought process behind the idea that a romance novel could employ the tropes that this one does (Enemies to lovers, Kidnapped, Marriage of convenience, Mistaken identity and Victim falls for rapist) and still find a welcoming readership, there may be a bit of Devil’s Advocate stances tossed about. Please note: this is strictly an exercise in disambiguation and a genuine attempt to understand how this story could be conceived, presented […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: #GoT, fanfic, Fantasyland, game of thrones, katie71483, Kristen Ashley, PattyKates, The Golden Dynasty, the other courtney

PattyKates's CBR8 Review No:15 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: #GoT, fanfic, Fantasyland, game of thrones, katie71483, Kristen Ashley, PattyKates, The Golden Dynasty, the other courtney ·
· 4 Comments

Top 10 Reasons Pattykates needs help

July 7, 2016 by PattyKates 7 Comments

We have been working our way through two of Kristen Ashley’s longer series, the Burg books and the Rock Chick books. Some are better than others – we have a theory about ghost writers – but rather than write a bunch of reviews that are essentially the same, we’ve compiled a Letterman-esque top 10 list. Top Ten Things You Need to Know When Reading Anything by KA 1. Men must close the distance between them and their women at all times via female bodily relocation. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: katie71483, Kristen Ashley, PattyKates, Rock Chick, The Burg, the other courtney, Top 10 Reasons

PattyKates's CBR8 Review No:12 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: katie71483, Kristen Ashley, PattyKates, Rock Chick, The Burg, the other courtney, Top 10 Reasons ·
· 7 Comments

That not-so-fresh scent is less of a feeling

March 3, 2016 by PattyKates 7 Comments

Intro:   [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68v4g6ZjNlw&w=420&h=315] Patty: Alright. The Air That He Breathes is the story of a man who lost his wife and young son in a car accident and a woman who is now a single mom because she lost her husband in a car accident. They meet when she moves back to her hometown, accidentally runs over his dog (who didn’t die, relax) and discovers he is her new next door neighbor. GUESS WHAT HAPPENS? NO, GUESS! Katie: First impression: it’s a frakking Nicholas […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Blazing Saddles, Brittainy Cherry, CBR8, Ghost, katie71483, Nicholas Sparks, PattyKates, The Air He Breathes, the other courtney

PattyKates's CBR8 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Blazing Saddles, Brittainy Cherry, CBR8, Ghost, katie71483, Nicholas Sparks, PattyKates, The Air He Breathes, the other courtney ·
· 7 Comments
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