11 Works in books
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Bits About Books by yourlibrarian
Fandoms: Maisie Dobbs (Book series), Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch, A Charm of Magpies Series - K. J. Charles, The Line of Beauty - Alan Hollinghurst, The Road Home - Michael Thomas Ford, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache - Louise Penny, The Art of Murder Series - Josh Lanyon, Scoring Chances Series - Avon Gale, Now and Then - Stephen Grecco, The Manservant - Michael Harwood, Mordred Bastard Son - Douglas Clegg, Full Dark House - Christopher Fowler, Her Royal Spyness Series -Rhys Bowen, Cold My Heart: A Novel of King Arthur - Sarah Woodbury, The Distant Hours - Kate Morton, Alphabet Series - Sue Grafton, The Ninth Girl - Tami Hoag, The Turner Series - Cat Sebastian, Lymond Chronicles - Dorothy Dunnett, The Summer Wives - Beatriz Williams
15 Mar 2023
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Brief takes on different reads.
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- Part 72 of Reviews
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What makes a romance, a romance? by yourlibrarian
Fandoms: Fandom - Fandom, Romance Novels
23 Dec 2022
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Originally posted August 9, 2010
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- Part 6 of Fanfic Genres
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Why are some formats taken more seriously than others?
Originally posted April 21, 2016
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- Part 13 of What Goes Into Our Canon
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And it seemed to me that this is what's at the heart of so much outrage over fanfic. The whole horror at taking elements of something designed for one message (one with which the objector agrees and identifies) and turning it into something with a different message seems to really rankle, as if this repurposing is a direct attack upon a person's values and personal enjoyment.
Originally posted July 11, 2008
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- Part 2 of Outside Views
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- English
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- 948
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When pro-authors enter areas populated by fans looking for fanwork recs, the results may not be pretty. Also a discussion about the purpose of sex in fanfic.
Originally posted May 25, 2007 and June 3, 2007
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- Part 1 of Outside Views
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- English
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- 1,317
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Originally posted June 4, 2011.
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- Part 44 of Reviews
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- English
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- 1,394
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- 1/1
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A non-spoilery look at Books 1 and 2 of The Captive Prince series, along with some discussion of trends in fanfic.
Originally posted December 11, 2011
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- Part 19 of Reviews
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- English
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- 790
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- 1/1
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Review of Kings Rising: Book 3 of the Captive Prince series by yourlibrarian
Fandoms: Captive Prince - C.S. Pacat
13 Dec 2022
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MAJOR major spoilers for Book 3 as well as the whole series.
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- Part 18 of Reviews
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- English
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- 4,150
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This Salon article details reasons for why books never get read to the end. It made me think of the sort of "hostage" feeling some stories give you.
Originally posted July 15, 2013
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- Part 8 of Celebrating Writers
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A lonely boy connects with some unlikely people through his love of books.
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- English
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- 12,798
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- 6/6
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From Castle to Palace by Beatrice_Otter
Fandoms: Beauty And The Beast [Movie - 1991], French History RPF, Historical RPF, 18th Century CE RPF
16 Dec 2016
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The curse is broken. Belle and her Beast would be happy to just live quietly together in the curse-free castle. Unfortunately, the rest of France has other ideas …
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- English
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- 17,602
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- 1/1
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