The Reading Robyn

…even in paradise 💖 CR: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle MacNamara. – xo, R

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Life is good. – xo, R

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Wagwan mes petits. I am going on VACATION !!!!!!!!! Laters!!! -xo, R

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Let’s talk about– DAMMIT, SALT-N-PEPA, HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU GORGEOUS QUEENS OF HIP-HOP, NOT NOW, FFS. But also, yes, let’s do exactly that. Yes, you’re right, it’s time for the Smut Report, in which I, Grand Dame of this humble Blog, will inform you which smutty books are worth your…

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So I’m here blogging on a Sunday afternoon because I am ever a second-choice. Saint’s blood in these fucking veins and to **some** people I come after video games and beer. In a fit of impotent rage I sucked back two vodka coolers and also a shot of vodka (#russian), which means… Less Than Sober Blogging !…

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Guys. GUYS. I have some News. But I can’t share it juuuuuuuust yet. It is Very Good News, though. AHHHHH I CAN’T WAIT TO TELL YOU!!! Ok fuck it, here is a very unsubtle hint: EeeeeEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Shushing left and right, back where I belong! Anyway. On to the review. This blog is turning out to…

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Ciao i miei piccoli polli! Come va? I myself am simmering in a fine broth of rage and despair, as per usual. Così è la vita! But you didn’t come here to hear me whine, let’s talk books, the only things in life that won’t let you down amiriiiiite. Today’s book is The Italian Party by Christina…

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Hello hello, lads and ladettes. Well. What an inauspicious start to my shiny new website and the escritorial renaissance implied in its creation. Also, what a way to drop the ball on #robynreadsshakespeare. And yet, for once, I am not wallowing in self-loathing or plagued by relentless guilt. This time – this one time – I…

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What ho, lambkins and ladybirds! I hope March has treated you better than it has me. I have been suffering through a horrendous book slump. At this point, I think I might just have to reread one of my favourite series to shake it off. (Dragonriders of Pern? Downside Ghosts?? Every single Richard Sharpe book???)…

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I know, I know, the laziness of the gif review is inexcusable. Mea culpa etc etc. But in my defense, words are hard, and words about words are even harder. Today, I’m writing about a genre I usually don’t touch: horror. But Robyn, you are probably (not) asking yourself, why don’t you like to read…

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