October 29, 2009
· Written by Sheridan Sakura Carlotta
· Filed under Proposed Plots, RIPMYBODICE GOODIES
For those of you unfamiliar with this particular thread of posts, once in a while, the RipMyBodice girls get together over a few bottles of fine aged whisky, fried chicken and pancakes to muse about what they have read, what they wish they didn’t and what they wish they could. Any authors, editors, publishers lurkin’ about on this website, take note! We offer up potential best sellers after the jump, inspired by our favourite holiday of all time, Halloween (when else can a girl get lucky with a vampire, werewolf or demon?):
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October 23, 2009
· Written by Sheridan Sakura Carlotta
· Filed under CONTEMPORARY, Maya Banks
“The Tycoon’s Rebel Bride” by Maya Banks
Some producer/writer in Hollywood should totally come up with a made for TV series feature bonanza based on these bite sized mini Romance novels served up by Silhouette. Compelling stuff. Maybe feature it on Hallmark since not only do the plots feature happily ever afters (thus fulfilling the feel-good element) but also, important life lessons. Take for example “The Tycoon’s Rebel Bride” wherein I have learnt that it is important and possible, to go for what you want in life. Who cares if you end up looking like some desperate, crazed psychotic woman? It’s called focus.
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October 19, 2009
· Written by Sheridan Sakura Carlotta
· Filed under CONTEMPORARY, Karen Foley
“Flyboy” by Karen Foley
DATE: October 19, 2009
NOMINATION FORM FILLED IN BY: La Lola / Sheridan Sakura Carlotta / Ma’mselle Mimi
THIS BOOK IS A: Historical / Scottish Historical / Contemporary / Paranormal / Others (It’s a superfreak, superfreak)
STATUS: Sober
WHAT ARE YOU NOMINATING: That this month’s leftover petty cash goes to Sheridan’s bid to buy those Louboutin leopard print booties. And also that the below mentioned candidate be entered into the ripmybodice.com Alpha Hall Of Many Candy Hottness
WHY: Mama Sheridan needs a new pair of shoes for autumn duh!
IF YOU WERE AN ANIMAL WHAT ANIMAL WOULD YOU BE: Pistacchio gelato ice-cream!
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October 13, 2009
· Written by Sheridan Sakura Carlotta
· Filed under Interviews, RIPMYBODICE GOODIES
Nervously we waited at our table, our eyes trained to the door of the classy establishment we insisted Gena Showalter meet us at to conduct the interview. While Mimi trotted off to get the girls another round of drinks, Sheridan checked a sweaty pit while wondering if she should have applied a double dose of deodorant. It was the RipMyBodice girls’ first ever interview with an actual person that wasn’t a make believe Alpha Hero, a lifesized cardboard movie cut-out or Juan/ Sven in dress-up. Finally, Gena Showalter breezed through the double doors, looking like a million bucks.
“Thanks for meeting us here!” the girls trilled, gracefully rising to their feet simultaneously to adorn GS with handshakes and airkisses. “As soon as you agreed to have us interview you, we knew of the perfect place!” clapped Lola enthusiastically, swinging her arms around to reveal the decorated interior of “The Good Time Bar”, which was celebrating it’s monthly “Honky Tonk Night”. While Lola signalled to the friendly bartender in the leather steson, fu manchu and nipple revealing white wifebeater, Mimi reached for the glittery tape recorder, ready to forever record down all of Gena’s answers to our pre-prepared hard-hitting, no nonsense, intellectually stimulating questions.
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October 5, 2009
· Written by Sheridan Sakura Carlotta
· Filed under HISTORICAL, Suzanne Enoch (historical)
“Always a Scoundrel” by Suzanne Enoch
Lord Bramwell Lowry Johns is the second scoundrelly scoundrelous son of a Duke, whose cry for attention and love from his father has led him down a merry yet scoundrellicious path of self destruction and generally all round scoundrel-like behaviour. In short, he is a scoundrel. Cut off from any allowance, Bram facilitates his lifestyle of wine, women, gambling and song (ok not so much the latter) through gambling. And though good society at large may frown upon Lord Bram, it is apparent throughout the book that he is much adored by the young males of society, married women, and also, his ex-army now very happily married mates Sullivan and Phineas. The latter in short, means that Bram is bored and lonely but because he is a man and therefore unable to access his emotions, decides therefore to bed his way through England, as well as take a turn as some sort of Robin Hood-esque character in a twisted bid to gain his father’s love and attention. God. He totally sounds like the kind of guys I used to date.
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