The best thing to happen to Stephen King since he was hit by that van is his son, Joe Hill, becoming a bestselling writer as well. I don’t know if it’s collaboration, or just family competition, but King has been putting out material constantly for a few years now. Blockade Billy is a slim one-off novella, packaged with another short story called Morality. Each story explores how darkness inside can destroy what is good in us. The headline story is Blockade Billy, named for […]
Expanded version of the website is a worthwhile purchase for fans
The cover photo here is from my desk at work. That would be Allie in the middle, flanked by Simple Dog on the left and Helper Dog on the right. So yes, I’m a fan. This book collects all of the entries from the Hyperbole & A Half website as well as several new ones. I’m not sure how many of the entries are new, but I’ve been a fan of the site for years and there were several I either read and forgot about […]
A historical romance with a reluctant wallflower and an idealistic doctor
Lady Clare Westmore is pretty certain that she’s well on her way of securing the affection of Mr. Charles Alban, the next Duke of Harrington. Every sign seems to suggest that with just a bit more time with him, he will propose marriage by the end of the season. When she manages to sprain her ankle violently, she still insists on going to the evening’s ball, as passing up a chance to dance with Mr. Alban is unthinkable. However, the pain is such that she […]
A historical romance dealing with the aftermath of rape
Miss Prudence Merriweather Payton has been dubbed “London’s Least Likely to Be Caught in a Compromising Position” and after four seasons, she may be the only woman to go unmarried for so long after graduation her finishing school. No one, not even the loving aunt who raised her or her two best friends, knows that Prudence was raped at a ball early in her first season and has made very sure she’s never alone with a man or considered marriage material. After all, her entire […]
The now less secret history of a made up spy
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation – Reviewed on KatsCannon “The French just said he was a damned nuisance. Or they would have had they the good fortune to speak English. Instead being French they were forced to say it in their own language.” I know you’ll be shocked when you discover I’m reading yet another book that is part of a series (well, maybe you are – if you are only reading CBR7, you don’t know my reading proclivities as yet). However, this […]
CBR Gift Exchange HUZZAH! Thank you, Ale!
Ale sent me some lovely prezzies. Look! I am so excited that I may review something other than a kissing book for once and I have already bookmarked the dresses I will be having made when I get around to winning the lottery. There may have been (totally there was) some Kermit flailing especially when I looked through What People Wore When and saw how thorough it was. Oh joy! Oh rapture! Thank you to faintingviolet for organizing the exchange and thank you to Ale […]
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