Reviews Parody Contest 2000 January 1, 2001 Happy New Year, everyone! Today we announce the winner in our second annual Reviews Parody Contest. I got a tremendous kick out of each and every entry in the contest (and our reviewer “samples” too), didn’t you?
Since we have our Good Time Book Club coming up on May 10th and are reading Crusie’s Manhunting, I thought this interview with her from 2004 would be a fun read!
(originally published on February 15, 2000) Here’s the link to this page which has not just the romance novels our readers picked–over 20 years ago!–as the best romance novels of the year( 1991), but also lists the best characters and the year’s worsts.
published on January 1, 2008 Earlier this year we presented to you, our readers, in celebration of our tenth anniversary online, parody epilogues. Unlike the PPP Contest, these epilogues are not be judged; they are simply for your enjoyment. This one is from the fabulous Elizabeth Hoyt and features the heroes from her superb Princes Trilogy.
originally published on June 13, 2013 Grading books is not always straightforward. For me, there is no rubric, no checklist of Do’s and Don’ts. I have a few deal-breakers, but not many. When I assign a book a DIK grade, though, I often feel like it has to be perfect — or at least very,…
by Mary Jo Putney & Karen Harbaugh (a 1998 Write Byte) LLB: I recently read and thoroughly enjoyed Irish Magic II. It reminded me of a question I’ve had on my mind for quite some time now. If you’ve read many historicals set in Ireland or Scotland, you’ll no doubt have noticed that the…
published on October 21, 2008 North and South When it comes to romances on television or in the movies, I prefer mine set in the past. I believe that Darcy and Elizabeth will stay together happily and when Jane Eyre tells us that she and her Edward Rochester are very happy in their marriage, I…
Reviews Parody Contest 1999 (from December, 1999) Merry Christmas, everyone, and a joyous holiday season to all! Today we announce the winner in our first ever Reviews Parody Contest! First we’d like to thank all those brave and talented readers who participated in the contest. Every entry was incredibly creative and laugh-out-loudable!
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