The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber My rating: 4 of 5 stars How far can one socially climb in late 1800s England? How is the process different for a prostitute, a businessman, a widow, a sheltered wife,…
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Been a while, eh? I was reminded I had a blog by Google Webmaster tools. I don’t check my pageviews anymore, but it helpfully let me know my database was inaccessible a few days ago. I tweaked a few settings…
Fifty Shades of Grey book review
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James My rating: 2 of 5 stars I feel like I read a completely different book than the rest of the world. Firstly, I thought Ana was pretty strong-minded. She negotiated the contract, tested…
We bought a house!
Reason # 1298437 why my blog will never make money — when Big Life Events happen, I stop writing. I can’t help it. I’m always afraid I’m going to jinx things. Short story: We finally found a house, bought it,…
Wordless Wednesday: Before and after grooming
Rabbit rabbit – back from National Harbor, MD
This post will fail my posting standards on two points: > There is no twee April Fool prank. When I was younger, I’d flip the site backward on April Fool’s, but this year I basically forgot what day it was….