Iron and Velvet is October’s Vaginal Fantasy pick, I blew threw it this weekend as I’ve been feeling guilty about not reading the last couple of picks. Anxiety is a hell of a thing you guys, it doesn’t make sense, but there it is. Anyway, even though I finished it on Saturday there isn’t a whole lot of the book that’s sticking with me, it’s evaporated into the ether of mediocre books. The book isn’t terrible taken all together, though if it hadn’t improved half-way through […]
Suspend Historical Knowledge, All Ye Who Enter Here
This was September’s pick for Vaginal Fantasy, and as I finished it before the hangout it totally counts as having been read in time. Yup. Totally. It’s a light, fluffy read that had me crying with laughter in some spots and grimacing in frustration in others, so kind of a mixed bag. The first half of the book was completely and utterly delightful and ridiculous and then somewhere in the second half, it just kind of all fell apart. Part of the reason for the […]
Serpent Demon
Serpentine is set in the same world as Cindy Pon’s other series, The Kingdom of Xia. However, as I’ve never read those, I can’t comment as to whether the events there have anything to do with the ones in this novel. I really enjoyed this novel though, it’s a quick read that uses the under-utilized fantasy resource of Chinese legends and mythology as it’s base. For this alone, it is well worth the read. Skybright is the head handmaiden to the youngest daughter of a […]
Wishing and Drinking is a Dangerous Combination
Down with The Shine has an interesting premise and was for the most part an enjoyable read. However, I felt the ending was a bit of a let down. I’m not going to discuss why as it’s spoilery, but I’m not satisfied with the way the book wrapped things up. Despite that, it’s a decent, if not great, YA novel about wishing and growing up. Lennie is one of those kids, you know the ones, they’re constantly in trouble for no real reason and everyone knows they’re […]