October 2011
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REVIEW: Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Better Off Red, the first volume in the new Vampire Sorority Sisters series, starts simply, almost predictably, with a pair of roommates pledging the hottest sororities. Except, of course, Ginger really has no interest in pledging, and is only doing so to appease her roommate . . . and keep her ignorant of Ginger’s sexuality.… Continue reading
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Mailbox Monday, What I'm Reading, and What's Beside my Bed
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! In My Mailbox, It’s Monday, What are you Reading, and What’s Beside Your Bed are weekly memes hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren, Sheila at Book Journey, and Nanny at Getting Naughty Between the Stacks. Both are great ways to share the books you’re either reading, or shifting to the top of… Continue reading
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Just for laughs – a sampling of recent spam comments
Despite the occasional problems and glitches Blogger may have, I must say its spam filter for comments is rock-solid. In the least year and a half I can count on one hand the number of comments that have evaded the filter. On the other hand, I would need both hands, both feet, and a surrogate limb to count the… Continue reading
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SHORT STORY REVIEW: Seducing My Beefcake Roommate by Nathan J Morissey
Seducing My Beefcake Roommate is a wonderfully-written story, with a horribly-crafted (perhaps deliberately provocative) title. The two don’t seem to mesh, which means it wasn’t quite the story I expected, but perhaps more of a pleasant surprise because of it. This is a touching tale of forbidden love once lost, and then found, only to… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Red Velvet and Absinthe: Paranormal Erotic Romance by Mitzi Szereto
Wow, what a month this has been for short story collections – first I had my chance to get my hands on Take Me There (a 5 star read of transgender erotica), and now I’ve got Red Velvet and Absinthe (a 5 star read of gothic erotica). The fact that they’re both courtesy of Cleis… Continue reading
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REVIEW: The One Percenters by John Podgursky
I’ll come right out and say it – The One Percenters is a very strange, very awkward read, the kind of story that’s hard to peg as belonging to any one genre. This is a story that’s written in a casual, conversational tone, but filtered through one very disturbed mind. You come into it expecting… Continue reading
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Hops, Follows, and Tag Alongs, Oh My!
The 18 & Over Book Blogger Follow is a weekly feature that begins on Fridays and runs through the weekend, hosted by Crystal from Reading Between the Wines and Kelly at Secrets of a Book Lover. Q. If you could dress up one of your favorite book characters for Halloween, who would it be & what… Continue reading
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HALLOWEEN INTERVIEW: Simon Wood (author of The Scrubs)
Good morning, and welcome to another hauntingly horrific Halloween themed interview! Joining us today is Simon Wood, author of The Scrubs. Simon Janus is the horror identity for thriller writer Simon Wood. Simon is a California transplant from England. He’s a former competitive racecar driver, a licensed pilot and an occasional PI. He shares his world… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Forsaken by Andrew Van Wey
If you’re looking for that near-perfect Halloween read, I cannot recommend Andrew Van Wey’s Forsaken highly enough. Not only is it one of the best electronic reads I’ve come across yet, but it’s the kind of highly polished, well-written story that I only wish I could have on my shelf as a hardcover first edition.… Continue reading
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REVIEW: The Devil's Weekend by Jim Bronyaur
In many ways, The Devil’s Weekend reminds me of an episode of an old TV anthology . . . a little Tales from the Crypt, but more Tales from the Darkside. Jim takes two simple concepts (a serial killer & a deal with the devil), mashes them together, and then runs with it, dragging the… Continue reading
About Sally
Sally Bend is a nonbinary author, editor, and reviewer. Although shy and polite (she is, after all, Canadian), she loves to boldly and boisterously express herself through stories that bend the binaries of gender while exploring submissive sexuality.
Recent Posts
- Freebie Friday – Putting the TG in TGIF!
- Book Review: My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen (gothic)
- Book Review: Blood on the Tide by Katee Robert (romance)
- Book Tour: The Paradox of Love and Death by Artemis Glass
- Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Long Live Evil & How to Become the Dark Lord (fantasy)
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