Thursday Links
Section: Geek (Pop Culture and the Internet)
Jack Bulletproof
David Malki of Wondermark writes barely concealed AU Hot Fuzz fanfic.
Zoho
I somehow did not know about this before. It’s an Internet service that offers secure email and an online office (writer, spreadsheet, presentation, calendar etc, all online without any need to download the applications). You can check …
Book Review: The Pirates! In An Adventure With Whaling
The Pirates! In An Adventure With Whaling
Gideon Defoe
http://www.gideondefoe.com
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This short novel or novella concerns the adventures of a pirate crew, headed by a pirate captain, who have lost their ship in their previous adventure, which was with scientists. In a fit of macho bravado, the pirate captain decides to purchase the most expensive ship being …
Book Review: Ravished
Ravished
Amanda Quick
http://www.krentz-quick.com
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Note: Surprise Monday Romance Review Extravaganza Review #3.
These are all short reviews previously posted on GoodReads.com, re-written and expanded a little for our first random Review Extravaganza.
I gave up on the romance genre already before I picked up Ravished, but as this novel came specifically recommended, I decided to give it a chance.
The …
Book Review: Stranger In My Arms
Stranger in My Arms
by Lisa Kleypas
http://www.lisakleypas.com
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Note: Surprise Monday Romance Review Extravaganza Review #2.
These are all short reviews previously posted on GoodReads.com, re-written and expanded a little for our first random Review Extravaganza.
The first thing you should know about this historical romance novel is that the hero is utterly repulsive. Oh no, wait. The first …
Book Review: The Snow-Kissed Bride
The Snow-Kissed Bride
Linda Goodnight
http://lindagoodnight.tripod.com
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Note: Surprise! Have our Surprise Monday Romance Review Extravaganza Review #1.
These are all short reviews previously posted on GoodReads.com, re-written and expanded a little for our first Random Review Extravaganza.
I started reading this contemporary romance novel about the love of a rescue-dog trainer and a ranger to expand my education on …
Thursday Links
Section: A Very Important Section
Tomorrow, 20 November, is the International Transgender Day of Remembrance.
From the description on the TDOR website:
The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder on November 28th, …
Review: Google Wave Preview
Google Wave
http://wave.google.com
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I love Internet services with an unhealthy love, so I was excited to receive my Google Wave preview invite last weekend. I wasn’t entirely sure what the core idea behind it was when I put my name on the invite request list, or, well, what the point of it was, and I …
Book Review: Midshipwizard Halcyon Blythe
Midshipwizard Halcyon Blithe
by James M. Ward
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/james-m-ward/
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Note: This is a repost of a review previously posted on GoodReads.com. I know I promised not to do that, but I decided to post it to make up for the short Google Wave review.
Short review: Sea-going Marty Stu copies the Harry Potter format into a fantasy setting …
Thursday Links
Section: I Can’t Believe I Forgot To Mention This
Dreamwidth is a social networking site based on the Livejournal model. In case you’re not familiar with either, the idea is sort of like collecting a ton of blogs on a single site and then link them to each other. You can read all your friends’ …
Book Review: The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet
The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet
Colleen McCullough
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_McCullough
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Pride and Prejudice sequels seem to have become a minor epidemic in the romance novel genre. An acclaimed multi-genre author, McCullough seems aware of this, as she’s written a sequel that refers to and incorporates certain romance novel clichés even as it subverts others. I can also see …
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