No Personal Jet Packs Yet, But Still
According to the experts, there was very little or nothing particularly new at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. Well, pooh on you, you jaded roosters – I found it plenty fascinating. It’s not just the whole…
Of all the ridiculous things.
Looks like a regular jandal, right? Wrong. This is the bottom:
Goodbye, New Zealand
For those who don’t know, I’ve been living in New Zealand for the past two years. Last week, I left. It’s no more than one stage of my life finishing, and another beginning. But the memories created…
Yet Another eBookstore…with a Difference?
The news has been floating around for a while, but Google finally made it official on Wednesday: Google Editions, their eBook store, launched on Monday. What’s the big deal? Well, as many of us agree, the…
I've Got My Hate On…
…for applications. In two words: They suck. Making a long story short, I’m going back to school. And boy, the hoops they put you through are enough to put you off. Which is probably their aim,…
Vive la France!
This subject has been on my mind for a while, but two recent-ish blogs got me writing: Joanna Bourne’s musings on the topic, and Lynn’s request for Italian-set romance novels. See, I love France. I love…
Tropical Paradise? Not.
Which kind of makes me sound incredibly ungrateful, or whingy. It’s not that bad. I enjoyed my time in Vanuatu, but I’m not doing the whole tropical island thing again, except under a few non-negotiable conditions….
Historicals | Jean AAR | Polls | Reading | Romance | Romance reading
The Best? Or the Favorites?
When I submitted my entries for the 2007 Top 100 Romance Poll, my exposure to romance novels was still fairly limited. But in the past three years my reading has expanded in both breadth and depth,…
Doing Without
So Friday I got ready to spend the weekend at a friend’s, got myself organized, and everything’s great. PJs, check. ProActiv, check. Weekend work and Loretta Chase, double check. All is well. Until Friday night arrives and…
Characters | Heroes | Heroines | Jean AAR | Movies
Good on You, Zach Braff
Unlike romance novels, I feel almost no urgency to see movies when they come out (I make exceptions for Pixar, Kristen Scott Thomas, and Robert Downey Jr). This explains why last night I watched Garden State…