reviews Archive

1October 26, 2009
New Vintage Reviews Carnival, 7th Edition

Welcome to the seventh edition of the New Vintage Reviews Carnival, where we review “old stuff” — from the classics to the forgotten — that is likely new to someone……
5October 24, 2009
Book Reviews Blog Carnival #29

Welcome to the 29th installment of the Book Review Blog Carnival! In order to keep this list a more digestible length (for those of us with short attention spans!), I’ve…
2October 22, 2009
Once Upon A Time… Gothic Romance Tales: Airs Above The Ground

Once upon a time, I read romances. First of all, they were plentiful in my youth. Not only did the popular paperback novels go from house to house as the…
1October 22, 2009
Cheap Thrills Thursday, Retro Halloween Edition: Barnabas Collins Game

A character in the Gothic soap opera television series, Dark Shadows (1966 – 1971), Barnabas Collins was a long-suffering vampire — tormented both by his status as a blood drinker…
4October 13, 2009
Brown-Baggin’ It With An Anthology Based On Found Ephemera

Requiem for a Paper Bag: Celebrities and Civilians Tell Stories of the Best Lost, Tossed, and Found Items from Around the World is a Found Anthology put together by Davy…
0September 28, 2009
New Vintage Reviews Carnival, 6th Edition

Welcome to the sixth edition of the New Vintage Reviews Carnival, where we review “old stuff” — from the classics to the forgotten — that is likely new to someone……
4September 26, 2009
My Summer of ’79

At 15, I was straddling the simple romantic fantasies of girlhood by day — and the hormonal induced sweaty-pink-bit-manipulations by night. By day, I still played with Barbie & her…
2September 17, 2009
Cheap Thrills Thursday: Can He-Man Still Thrill The Uninitiated?

For the past several years, hubby has tried to sell his Castle of Greyskull at our rummage sales — and every time I have whined. It’s not that I’m so…
0September 11, 2009
Weekly Geeks: The Experience Of Reading & Reviewing Books

This week’s Weekly Geeks challenge is a response to author Shannon Hale’s post about evaluating and reviewing books; we were to respond to the questions Hale asked in one of…
0August 26, 2009
New Vintage Reviews #5

Reuse, recycle — rejoice! Welcome to the fifth edition of the New Vintage Reviews Carnival, where we review “old stuff” that is likely new to someone… And (most of the…
2August 21, 2009
Just Who Destroys Books & Libraries?

After reading So Many Books: Reading & Publishing in an Age of Abundance, I was delighted to serendipitously discover a copy of A Universal History of the Destruction of Books:…
3August 20, 2009
Cheap Thrills Thursday: The Joys Of TCM, Bathing Beauty Edition

I’m not about to go all mathy on yer arse, but in a world of streaming video, on-demand downloadable rentals, home delivery rentals (even without fees!) TCM, part of basic…
2August 19, 2009
So Many Books, So Little Time

“So many books, so little time,” is the common lament of book readers and compulsive book buyers like myself who snap up paperbacks like this discarded library copy for 50…
4August 17, 2009
The Fear Filled Prophecy For The Monday Move Meme

This week’s Monday Movie Meme topic is “fear.” I don’t particularly enjoy being scared; life is scary & fragile enough, thanks. Nor do I find any entertainment value in repeated…
1August 7, 2009
Fabric Swatch Friday: Sleep With A Pinup (Not So Much A ‘Swatch’ As A Review Of Sin In Linen Bedding)

Just the name alone, Sin in Linen (I’ve been doing that for years!) draws me in. Clever name, Sandy, a very clever name… but what about the sheets themselves? Joie…
0August 6, 2009
Cheap Thrills Thursday: Cheap Chick Lit

Books for sale, 25 cents a piece — 5 for a dollar?! Let me fill my arms, my husband’s arms, the kids’ arms… That is how I got The Dominant…
6August 3, 2009
Something I’d Like To Share With The Class (Blog-Ola, FTC, etc.)

Last Monday (July 27, 2009), during our road trip, I was listening to NPR’s All Things Considered, in which they covered the issue of “Mom Bloggers” and “Blog-Ola.” I’ll skip…
0August 1, 2009
Because Of This Book, I Want Carrie Fisher As A Friend

Surrender The Pink (1991), by Carrie Fisher, was blasted by most reviewers; but I found it to be a delightful & charming quick read. Like Fisher’s Postcards from the Edge…
4July 30, 2009
The “What Happened To You?!” Musical Family Road Trip

On Monday we drove from Fargo (ND) to Menomonie (WI) to meet my folks and get the eldest who had spent a week at their house. We do road trips…
1July 30, 2009
Cheap Thrills Thursday: It’s Q*bert, Baby!

When I spotted this authentic retro Q*Bert “a board game based on the exciting arcade game” (Parker Brothers #0142, © 1983, Gottlieb & Co.) at a rummage sale, I was…
2July 21, 2009
New Vintage Reviews Carnival, 4th Edition

Reuse, recycle — rejoice! Welcome to the fourth edition of the New Vintage Reviews Carnival, where we review “old stuff” that is likely new to someone… And (most of the…