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icaryatid: historicalconfessions: I think Jane Austen and Marie Antoinette would be my bff’s. FINALLY! This was my Historical Confession. :D

icaryatid:

historicalconfessions:

I think Jane Austen and Marie Antoinette would be my bff’s.

FINALLY! This was my Historical Confession. :D

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Photo Post Sun, Jan. 08, 2012 16 notes

romanceclub: The Duke is Mine, by Eloisa James This is the third in Eloisa James’ adapted fairy tale series (they aren’t connected in any way except the fairy tale thing), and it’s probably the weakest of the three. Which means that it’s a good romance novel, but not an EXCEPTIONAL OMG one. The premise is that Olivia Lytton has been engaged since birth to the future Duke of Canterwick, which sounds like a great deal until you meet Rupert. Rupert’s not a bad guy (and cheers to Eloisa James for not making him a total villain), but he’s not the kind of dude you want to marry. There is a very awkward and very hilarious sex scene that lets you know just how dismal a prospect marrying Rupert would be, but Olivia is more or less resigned to her fate. UNTIL! The Duke of Sconce shows up. And once you’re done making Duke of Sconce, Province of Wall, Earl of Candle jokes (… I’m still not done), then can we talk about what a sexy beast this man is? He’s got a skunk stripe, like the greatest romance novel hero OF ALL TIME, Eloisa James’ Duke of Villiers. He’s also really smart and broody, but I have to admit that I was so taken with the sexy Villiers hair that the rest didn’t really matter so much. Since this is Eloisa James, you know that the writing is going to be funny and that there’s going to be some great secondary characters. The Duke Is Mine has one of my very favorite secondary characters ever: Lord Justin Fiebvre. He’s a foppish sixteen-year-old French cousin of the Duke. He has hair that’s constantly falling in his eyes. He writes poetry and sonnets. Packs of giggling girls seem to follow him wherever he goes. Are you catching on yet? I obviously enjoyed this book, so why did I say it was the weakest in the series? The biggest issue is really that it gets to be a bit repetitive. Olivia has some body image issues, and thinks that she’s fat. I get it. The Duke loves her because of her sexy curves. I get it. The Duke fears he is not capable of loving and that Olivia would not be a good duchess. I GET IT. I GET IT. I GET IT. Romance novels, with their burning gazes and magical changey-color eyes, all have a bad tendency towards repetition, and I was a bit disappointed to see our girl EJ go there. But, you know, it’s Eloisa James. You’ll like it. Next up! LOTHAIRE LOTHAIRE LOTHAIRE LOTHAIRE LOTHAIRE LOTHAIRE LOTHAIRE

romanceclub:

The Duke is Mine, by Eloisa James

This is the third in Eloisa James’ adapted fairy tale series (they aren’t connected in any way except the fairy tale thing), and it’s probably the weakest of the three. Which means that it’s a good romance novel, but not an EXCEPTIONAL OMG one.

The premise is that Olivia Lytton has been engaged since birth to the future Duke of Canterwick, which sounds like a great deal until you meet Rupert. Rupert’s not a bad guy (and cheers to Eloisa James for not making him a total villain), but he’s not the kind of dude you want to marry. There is a very awkward and very hilarious sex scene that lets you know just how dismal a prospect marrying Rupert would be, but Olivia is more or less resigned to her fate.

UNTIL! The Duke of Sconce shows up. And once you’re done making Duke of Sconce, Province of Wall, Earl of Candle jokes (… I’m still not done), then can we talk about what a sexy beast this man is? He’s got a skunk stripe, like the greatest romance novel hero OF ALL TIME, Eloisa James’ Duke of Villiers. He’s also really smart and broody, but I have to admit that I was so taken with the sexy Villiers hair that the rest didn’t really matter so much.

Since this is Eloisa James, you know that the writing is going to be funny and that there’s going to be some great secondary characters. The Duke Is Mine has one of my very favorite secondary characters ever: Lord Justin Fiebvre. He’s a foppish sixteen-year-old French cousin of the Duke. He has hair that’s constantly falling in his eyes. He writes poetry and sonnets. Packs of giggling girls seem to follow him wherever he goes. Are you catching on yet?

I obviously enjoyed this book, so why did I say it was the weakest in the series? The biggest issue is really that it gets to be a bit repetitive. Olivia has some body image issues, and thinks that she’s fat. I get it. The Duke loves her because of her sexy curves. I get it. The Duke fears he is not capable of loving and that Olivia would not be a good duchess. I GET IT. I GET IT. I GET IT. Romance novels, with their burning gazes and magical changey-color eyes, all have a bad tendency towards repetition, and I was a bit disappointed to see our girl EJ go there.

But, you know, it’s Eloisa James. You’ll like it.

Next up! LOTHAIRE LOTHAIRE LOTHAIRE LOTHAIRE LOTHAIRE LOTHAIRE LOTHAIRE

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Text Post Fri, Dec. 23, 2011 3 notes

If anyone is interested, this is my personal blog and this is my Goodreads account.


#goodreads#personal blog
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Video Post Fri, Dec. 09, 2011 21 notes

innocentlaughs:

So today I was not preparing for my finals and looking around the “Fiction & Literature” section in Barnes and Noble and I decided to see how many Pride and Prejudice sequels written by modern authors I could spot on the shelves while perusing the other books. I was a little disturbed by the amount that I “found” without actually looking.

Just remember, everyone: “There’s never a perfect time… to bare your soul”. (Or in this case, your love for Jane Austen sequels.)  

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Photo Post Mon, Nov. 28, 2011 39 notes

wtfbadromancecovers: Oh, no, honey. I don’t think so. Someone would like a word with you. Exactly what I thought when I first saw this book. I really want to read it though.

wtfbadromancecovers:

Oh, no, honey. I don’t think so. Someone would like a word with you.

Exactly what I thought when I first saw this book. I really want to read it though.

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