Category Archives: reading

Fun With Rhetoric

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

As I mentioned a while ago, I’ve been slowly working my way through a book on rhetoric by James Phelan, Experiencing Fiction: Judgments, Progression, and the Rhetorical Theory of Narrative. I’m taking great joy in reading this book and letting … Continue reading →

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New Finds and New DNFs – Mystery

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve been on a mystery kick lately, and I tried some new-to-me authors this time around. Winners for me were Chelsea Cain (Heartsick) and Joanne Dobson (Quieter than Sleep and its sequels) and Barbara Hamilton, who is actually Barbara Hambly, … Continue reading →

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New to my TBR

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Alert! I should have a new post at Heroes and Heartbreakers about one of my all-time favorite romantic couples. # I’ve been more careful about buying fiction lately. My To Be Read piles are so frightening that I probably couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Top 3 Reasons I Love Historical Romance

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

1. The outfits. Dukes have bigger…coronets of rank. Also, the hats. Men in hats. Women in hats. People these days…not enough hats. Or gloves. There’s something about concealment beneath all those almost fetishistic garments…it makes you wonder what else they’re … Continue reading →

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GoodReads, LibraryThing, or Shelfari?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I currently have accounts at GoodReads, LibraryThing, and Shelfari. I can’t seem to commit to a single one. Of the three, Shelfari seems the least complex, which in some ways is an advantage. Also, I like their “bookshelf” widgets, such … Continue reading →

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My Recent DNFs

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

DNF is an abbreviation for “Did Not Finish.” I know my books have been DNFd by readers; lately, I’ve had a fair number of DNFs in my own reading. No, I am not going to name titles or authors! And … Continue reading →

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Kindle Field Test

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

A few days ago, I returned from a two-week vacation that involved a lot of traveling, both in airplanes and in cars. I brought along my Kindle (which I bought in late November), one trade paperback novel (Cold Magic by … Continue reading →

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Betty Neels, Outside of Time

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I am not nearly the connoisseur of Betty Neels’ 134 novels as the gracious hostesses of specialist blog The Uncrushable Jersey Dress. But, having read about a half-dozen of her novels, I now venture to have some general thoughts on … Continue reading →

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Best 3 Books I Read in 2010

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Ask me tomorrow and I might change my mind, but at the moment, these are my three favorite books that I read in 2010. I chose each one for a different reason. 1. A Madness of Angels: Or The Resurrection … Continue reading →

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M/M Romance with WWI Settings

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Here are the stories I’ve found so far. Josh Lanyon’s The Dark Farewell was my favorite of the three. Information page at Samhain. Grieving veteran David Flynn meets spiritual medium Julian Devereux while a serial killer ravages smalltown 1920s America. … Continue reading →

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