Last week, Books with Benefits reviewed Trapped Under Ice, a book by exciting new author M. J. Schiller. Today, M. J. joins us for an interview about her most recent novel which tells the story of Beth, a widowed lunch… Read More ›
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Smarty Pants: Are George Gissing and Fifty Shades of Grey Healthy Reading?
Put on your Smarty Pants! Books With Benefits compares quotes and offers close readings of George Gissing’s New Grub Street (1891), Gissing’s The Odd Women (1893), and E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey (2011). J. W. asks: Is fiction is a force for good or evil? Is happily ever… Read More ›
What We’re Reading: Pride and Prejudice; Or, Why Jerks Like Darcy are Always Welcome
It is a truth universally acknowledged that all writers, no matter how well their books are received, must be in want of advice. However little known the feelings or views of the writer, this truth is so well fixed in… Read More ›
Why do Romances Go Bump in the Night: Or, What’s Up with Paranormals?
After the Twlight-plosion, editors and agents and bears—oh my!–had vampire fatigue. They were nay-saying and boohooing all plots that focused on vampires. “Vampires in publishing are dead!” they said. “Impossible!” I replied. “Vampires in publishing are undead, of course!” So… when… Read More ›
You Kilted Me With A Smile: An Interview with Elizabeth Smith from Lynn Kurland’s A Dance Through Time
October: A Month of Masquerade This month, Books with Benefits is taking a cue from the popular and celebrated TV series Inside the Actor’s Studio, conducted by James Lipton, which concludes with his submitting a questionnaire to the guest. The questionnaire concept… Read More ›
Knightly in Shining Armor: An Interview with Mr. Knightly from Jane Austen’s Emma
October: A Month of Masquerade This month, Books with Benefits is taking a cue from the popular and celebrated TV series Inside the Actor’s Studio, conducted by James Lipton, which concludes with his submitting a questionnaire to the guest. The questionnaire concept… Read More ›
Foul-It-Up: An Interview with Nina Statleon from Dakota Cassidy’s Accidentally Dead
October: A Month of Masquerade This month, Books with Benefits is taking a cue from the popular and celebrated TV series Inside the Actor’s Studio, conducted by James Lipton, which concludes with his submitting a questionnaire to the guest. The questionnaire concept… Read More ›
The Magic and the Man: An Interview with Jamie Creed from Lori Foster’s Jamie
October: A Month of Masquerade This month, Books with Benefits is taking a cue from the popular and celebrated TV series Inside the Actor’s Studio, conducted by James Lipton, which concludes with his submitting a questionnaire to the guest. The questionnaire concept… Read More ›
The First Man of Romance: An Interview with Fitzwilliam Darcy from Pride and Prejudice
October: A Month of Masquerade This month, Books with Benefits is taking a cue from the popular and celebrated TV series Inside the Actor’s Studio, conducted by James Lipton, which concludes with his submitting a questionnaire to the guest. The questionnaire concept… Read More ›
