Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Pennyroyal where we lay our scene. From ancient grudge break to new matrimony. When British mud makes British hands unclean. From forth the fruitful loins of these two foes, a pair of star-crossed lovers fuck up their life. Whose misadventured piteous overthrows doth with their pining cause everyone to take a wife. The fearful passage of their forbidden love and the continuance of their parents’ rage, which, but their children’s matrimony, naught could remove, is now the […]
She calls it Mr. Pointy
So I’ve been hearing about the Throne of Glass series all over the place, and decided to give it a shot. Naturally, I assumed that I should start with the prequel novellas, because chronology and stuff. Whoops. The internet tells me that I’m wrong, and I should have read the first 2 novels, then gone back to the prequels, because apparently everyone is still really into this whole Machete Order thing. Regardless, it’s too late, so I’m just going to go ahead and review the […]
A Tingle-y triceratops encounter
It’s said, mainly by politicians, that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. But fuck it; I started my very first CBR with a Chuck Tingle book, so I am determined to start my 2nd CBR with a Chuck Tingle book. One time counts as age-old tradition, right? (This decision brought to you by Wine! – helping you make bad decisions since 8000 B.C.) Dr. Tingle (no, really) is apparently known for 4 types of erotica: dinosaurs, unicorns, bigfeet and […]
A real lady always carries a bladed fan
I’m not usually into steampunk – I don’t really even understand what it is – but I read Gail Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate series based on a recommendation from the Fug Girls, and really enjoyed the world it was set in. Namely, a Victorian England where supernatural creatures are fully integrated into society: all the cool kids have ghosts in their houses, werewolves constitute Her Majesty’s armed forces, and vampires set the tone for fashion and culture. So when I first heard about the Finishing School […]