Georgiana Podsnap's journal
The non-life and opinions of a bookish villain-lover
torsdag 29 augusti 2013
Some expressions from a villain-lover's glossary
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While waiting for the next villain crush to hit me (and to be perfectly honest, I'm not looking ultra-hard for a new one at the moment),...
onsdag 21 augusti 2013
What's the appeal of the ranting rebel?
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I think I know which of my own taboos I will break next. Next time I fall in love - or, to be precise, develop a weird villain crush - the...
onsdag 14 augusti 2013
TV bits and pieces
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Blimey. I've forgotten how tired work makes you, and how much time it takes out of your day. I certainly don't feel up for any in-de...
torsdag 1 augusti 2013
“Anti”-characters – hard to like, but can work sometimes
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I’m happy to say that Fingersmith proved riveting until the end, largely thanks to its cunning plot – so twisty it’s hard to comment on – a...
tisdag 23 juli 2013
Unexpected ripping yarns
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Summer holiday! Meaning not much blogging, and mostly about books. Shiny new costume dramas are seldom launched in the middle of the summer...
söndag 7 juli 2013
To write pastiche or not to write pastiche? On balance, not.
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I've been a bit on the fence when it comes to pastiches. I confess that I hate historical novels set in medieval times to be written in ...
fredag 21 juni 2013
Not
falling for the villain (or similar)
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Villain crushes are like the pot that won’t boil if you watch it. When you’re actively seeking a new flame, you will mostly find nothing. T...
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