Category: romance

by M. Bijman August 17, 2025

It wasn’t trash after all

I’ve lost track of how many books and authors I’ve reviewed and written about. I’ve regularly published reviews since 2009,Continue Reading

by M. Bijman April 25, 2025

Discussion of writing style romance Romances and Love Stories

Beautiful and tragic – “…A deathless song”

There are many wonderful love stories. There are fewer love stories that are also tragedies. Here are the words, writtenContinue Reading

by M. Bijman June 11, 2019

Discussion of writing style romance Romances and Love Stories

Someone else calls it “indelibly awful” – The Mister, by E.L. James

It gives me great pleasure to re-post a review of E.L. James’ latest romance novel, The Mister, because I justContinue Reading

by M. Bijman August 17, 2018

Discussion of writing style Review of literary fiction Review of modern fiction Review of new book Review of new novel romance Romances and Love Stories

It’s not about mixed doubles at all – The Only Story, by Julian Barnes

Julian Barnes’ latest novel is called The Only Story and, despite the subject (the “scandalous” love affair between a manContinue Reading

by M. Bijman May 26, 2018

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Romantic novels to put you in the mood for love

It’s Spring, love is in the air and it’s wedding season, so now is the time to revisit some excellentContinue Reading

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