Falling in love again

Random quote of the day:


"Sex. In America an obsession. In other parts of the world a fact."

—Marlene Dietrich, Marlene Dietrich’s A-B-C, 1961



(Thanks, hominysnark.)


( Illustrated version. )

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March's books

A new feature this month: whether these came from the TBR pile or were gobbled new. Because everybody's just dying to know how my TBR pile is coming, I'm sure.

Alas, the TBR continues to grow at a freakishly large pace. I can't help myself. I must be a true addict.

Finished this month

1. Promises in Death by J. D. Robb - new
   What can I say? I love this series and I completely enjoyed this book. More interpersonal stuff than murder stuff, but hey. That's sort of why I read these. Though the murder was good, too.

2. Bone Song by John Meaney - new
   I haven't been so disappointed in a book since I don't know when. Amazing worldbuilding and a great first half, then a schizophrenic breakdown in structure, plot, and character in the middle. The hero turned into a Maury Stu and the emotion underpinnings of the story evaporated. But wow, was that some great worldbuilding: detective noir meets a world dominated by death, the macabre, and the dead.

3. Killing Moon by Rebecca York - TBR
   I read these now and again because my mom likes them and we can discuss them. This one was okay. Perfect reading for being home sick most of the weekend: very "approachable." Mom and I don't have many authors in common. She thinks most of what I read is "too weird," so I'm proud of her for branching out to werewolves (although she thinks most werewolf books are too weird), and paranormals (again, the ones with mild paranormal content). She has pretty strict criteria, does mom. No first person, no historicals, nothing in the future, HEA, no plain romance (must have some mystery or suspense), no pure suspense (must have some HEA romance), not too much swearing—and of course not "too weird." She reads about a book a day! And wonders why I keep her books so long before being able to discuss them.

Begun this month

1. Sharpe's Escape by Bernard Cornwell - TBR
2. The Wishing Year by Noelle Oxenhandler - new
3. Dowsing as a Daily Tool: Your every day guide to Intuition on Demand by Robert Gandrup - new
4. Shadow Touch by Marjorie M. Liu - TBR

Purchased this month

1. Bone Song by John Meaney - B&N
2. Demon Night by Meljean Brook - B&N
3. Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron - B&N
4. Byzantine Magic (Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Studies) by Matthew W. Dickie - Amazon
5. Blood Angel by Justine Musk - Amazon
6. Dowsing as a Daily Tool: Your every day guide to Intuition on Demand by Robert Gandrup - Amazon
7. The Mystery of Grace by Charles de Lint - SFBC
8. You: On A Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management by Mehmet C. Oz and Mike Roizin - Amazon
9. Bright Dark Madonna: A Novel (The Maeve Chronicles) by Elizabeth Cunningham - Amazon
10. Vestal Virgins by Irving S. Cooper - Amazon