Archive for the ‘As cold as the grave’ Category
How I came to love my flatmate’s incoherent ramblings
Posted by: Vanessa on: October 10, 2011
I Love Dollars And Other Stories of China by Zhu Wen My rating: 1 of 5 stars I’m a bit concerned that, because I give so many 5-star reviews, people might think I am indiscriminate. On the other hand, my reading time is so precious that I don’t like to squander it reading a book [...]
Do not try this at home!
Posted by: Vanessa on: August 29, 2011
Shock Waves (Harlequin Blaze #354) by Colleen Collins My rating: 1 of 5 stars No, no, no. No, no, no. This is not how to write erotica. This is not how to write romance. I was lured by the prospect of sin, tricked by the allusions to Lou Reed and Edgar Allan Poe. This was [...]
Like bad anal sex
Posted by: Vanessa on: August 15, 2011
Atomised by Michel Houellebecq My rating: 1 of 5 stars My flatmate was just telling me about a bad experience with anal sex in Malaysia (where she couldn’t go to the doctor afterwards) and for some reason I thought of this book. It wasn’t pleasant but I forced myself to go through with it. Why, [...]
Sex you’d rather forget
Posted by: Vanessa on: July 31, 2011
Pills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache: Adventures in the First Person by Michelle Tea My rating: 1 of 5 stars I was surprised to find this in a bookshop and bought it out of curiosity. I thought, since it had made it onto the shelves of a mainstream bookshop, it must have some merit. I am [...]
Grisly and not at all sexy
Posted by: Vanessa on: July 27, 2011
Carte Blanche by Jeffery Deaver My rating: 2 of 5 stars I believe there is nowhere to hide when you are a writer. Try as you may, your personality will shine through. Sooner or later. This is not a James Bond novel. This is a Jeffery Deaver novel. I can say this with certainty even [...]
A bitter pill
Posted by: Vanessa on: July 26, 2011
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers by Yiyun Li I am very interested in the life of the woman who wrote these stories. There is no doubt that they are a first rate contribution to world literature. They are serious, controlled, thoughtful and deeply felt. But I hate reading them. They are like a bitter [...]
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