The Brilliance of Pt. IV Chapter 3 of "The Vampire Lestat" Puttering along in my audiobook re-read of TVL and this morning I had the pleasure of making it to the aforementioned chapter and discovering anew what makes this book, and this character, so special. Lestat's conversation with the Children of Satan is a perfect… Continue reading The Canker in the Heart of the Rose…
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Let’s Talk About Tamlin…
If Rhysand gets a free pass, so should Tamlin. AKA Literary hypocrisy born of author laziness sucks. No denying the ACOTAR books are popular and that they've spawned many demon children along the way. That's a lot of exposure to romantic and interpersonal ideals that's being shopped to young, impressionable brains. Post-ACOTAR incosisties, such as… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Tamlin…
Unpopular Opinion: The Mortal Instruments Movie
It's been some time since I've read the original Mortal Instruments series, and I don't think I've watched the movie since it came out. Don't ask me why I suddenly decided to rewatch, but it probably had something to do with the fact that it was readily available on streaming, I had a general hankering… Continue reading Unpopular Opinion: The Mortal Instruments Movie
Before Girl and the dangers of the romance novel.
Review - Before Girl by Kate Canterbary Link to Goodreads Highlights/Quotes/Notes Don't be fooled by the fact that I finished this in a day. I'm pretty sure I read it so fast just so I could get it over with. I would have DNFed, but to be honest I was a little sick of all… Continue reading Before Girl and the dangers of the romance novel.
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig – Review
I am such a sucker. All you would need to do to lure me down a dark alley at night would be to dangle a book like One Dark Window in my face. It’s Danielle crack, or rather, a full box of extra toasty Cheez-its, which incidentally, is also crack. It is a large fountain… Continue reading One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig – Review
An Extraordinary Fiend…
AMC's "Interview with the Vampire" needs to fast forward to the Legacy of Magnus section in The Vampire Lestat...like stat. Trigger Warning: Some discussion of rape as it relates to events in "The Tale of the Body Thief" Mon Dieu, I'd forgotten how absolutely brilliant Lestat's transformation sequence was. It's a perfect encapsulation of everything… Continue reading An Extraordinary Fiend…
My Heart Is A Chainsaw – Review
I picked this book up over the summer while at a comic convention – I’m not one for gore in movies at all, but the premise certainly intrigued me and gore in books is a little more…palatable, I guess. Though, note to self, I need to get better about checking didthedogdie.com before buying books. If… Continue reading My Heart Is A Chainsaw – Review
Well hello again, Lestat.
Reflections on an audiobook revisitation, character retcons, and a podcast recommendation. Translate all that to mean this: We have no money to launch a real ecclesiastical career for you, to make you a bishop or cardinal as befits our rank, so you have to live out your life here as an illiterate and a beggar.… Continue reading Well hello again, Lestat.
The Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
I'm a self-help book junkie and I look forward to scouring BN.com and Amazon.com weekly for new releases. I've found that on more than one occasion I've looked further into a new book that looked promising only to find that what I thought was something with a psychological or philosophical bent was actually some weird… Continue reading The Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
Adaptation is the sincerest form of flattery?
Thoughts on AMC's version of "Interview With the Vampire" and book adaptations in general. I feel the need to preface this with the fact that I'm at least one week behind on episodes for this show as I'm not an AMC+ subscriber. I'm aware of spoilers for the show ending, and being that I've been… Continue reading Adaptation is the sincerest form of flattery?
Keep It To Your Shelf 