MissMeliss on February 10th, 2008

by Jane Gardam
It was the title of this book that hooked me. I envisioned a tale about a street gypsy with pretty skirts and musical talent shaking her tambourine in a band, and having delightful love affairs with men who were ever-so-slightly disreputable.
Instead, I got a story about a woman who had been through a [...]

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MissMeliss on February 10th, 2008

I was tagged by my blog-buddy Green Tuna with this meme, and since the alternative to blogging tonight is to read about individual health insurance plans, and then write about them (which is important, yes, but kind of dry), I thought I might participate.
Ms. Tuna provides the following, rather familiar, instructions:
1. Pick up the nearest [...]

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MissMeliss on February 10th, 2008

by Laurell K. Hamilton
If sex really does assist in weight loss, Merry Gentry is probably the healthiest, fittest faerie princess in creation, but in her most recent appearance, sex takes a back seat to…lawyers.
Yes, it’s true, the most recent offering in the Merry Gentry series not only has a plot, but there’s so little sex [...]

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