Oh, the shame! The hot, searing, secret shame! I love something that I really, really shouldn’t. Ready? *Deep Breath* I love Mills and Boon books. I luuurve them. I love them like Penelope loves Odysseus. I love them like bees love pollen. I love them like Ross loves Rachel. I love them like a fat kid loves cake. [...]
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The Texan Cowboy Billionaire's Secret Love Child. Or Something.
Posted in Books, Literature, London, Love Also tagged 'Lady Things', Joy, Mills & Boon, Romance, Sex, Writing 7 Comments
Why I Love… Agent 355
My friend John has given me many things over the course of our friendship – food, comfort, writing and editing advice and a SNL compilation DVD among them - and I hope to remain friends with him for a very long time. But I can tell our friendship has aleady peaked; and it has everything to [...]
Posted in Books, Graphic Novels, Hair, Literature, Love, Why I Love... Also tagged Agent 355, Sonja Sohn, The Wire, Women, Y: The Last Man 2 Comments
Let It Go?
If a man gives a woman a compliment, and no-one analyses it, is it really just a compliment?
Posted in Career, Work Also tagged London, Men and Women, Sexism?, Temping, The Nature of Compliments Leave a comment
The Joy Of Lists
In the world of Nick Hornby, men are perpetually making lists. They list their career accomplishments and aspirations, their favourite music, their most shattering break ups, their greatest loves, the best poos they’ve ever done, ad infinitum. Good luck to them. I mean, I love High Fidelity, particularly the film adaptation, so good on yer. [...]
Posted in Books, Education, Literature, Review Also tagged Anita Diamant, Author, Biblical Stories, Joy, Novel, The Red Tent, Womanhood, Writer, Writing 1 Comment
