Book Club Book Review

Desperate Duchesses by Eloisa James

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


The book is well written and the character building is great.

I struggle with the virgin woman and the "extremely experienced" man always being coupled and its still insulting that the woman never knows what she really wants and even when she is saying no its assumed she really means yes she just doesn't know it yet. The virgin, while loosing her virginity before marriage, of course is never touched by another man making her solely "his", while the man of course has a list of ex-lovers too long for him to remember all their names.

The main character, Lady Roberta St. Giles, starts off likable as I felt sorry for her situation but it soon becomes apparent she is a simpering idiot who doesn't think about her actions and is on the whole very imature.

There seems to be a lot about Jemma in the start then she all but dissapears towards the end. The big chess game she is in with the Duke of Villiers is a focus towards the start,even listing moves played, but the end of the game is mearly announced after the fact. The friend who requested her to humiliate Villiers isn't even mentioned again.

We don't really find out much about Damon, the Earl of Gryffyn as all he seems to do is seduce Roberta, Though it is hinted that he plays the stock markets. His devotion to his illegitimate six year old son is touching and is the only thing that gives him depth as a character.

I did enjoy the banter and the colourful characters at the start of the book.



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Competition !!!

S.A.O.S: "Support small Alternative Online Stores" Competition Now on... This month I thought I would do something a bit different. If you have participated in one of my ( Demented Faery's comps before, you already know I give away awesome merchandise, so this comp I thought I'd get 10 super cool Australian stores, not only help them get sales, but for my and hopefully their customers to win a Awesome Prize....Some items have been donated by the stores below and those who are new stores I have purchased stock from, to add to the prize pack...Which I may say is huge, over $300

Rules:All you have to do is buy from any of the stores that are participating in the prize pool (See list of them below). The more stores you buy from the higher your chances are of winning this prize. Simply quote "SAOS" in their checkout to be in the running for this prize. All sales from 1st June through to 30th June will be in the comp.

Stores featured are as follows: ~ Beaded Webs Hand Made Beaded Webs Donated a gorgeous beaded web http://www.facebook.com/BeadedWebs

~ Luna De Sangre The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood~ Jewellery & accessories. Donated two items: a hand made Lily Munster trinket box, as well as some hand made bat cards & envelope set. http://www.facebook.com/LunaKaos

~ Miss Morgue's CreationsHand crafted unique pillows and cushion covers for all unique ghouls. Helped out with buying this to add to comp...Very cool Batty pillow, matching batty fabric head scarf, 3 mixed fabric hair bows http://www.facebook.com/BrideOfFrankensteinsPillows

~Countess Von Belfry Wares for the Discerning Ghoul. Donated The Invisible Man ring, 3D skull in ornate setting + rosary, Real Scorpion Pendant + chain, Eyeball Hair Clip. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Countess-von-Belfry/10150113713805066?ref=ts

~Empress Bat's EmporiumHand Made Jewellery & Dolls, Donated bat necklace, Glitter Skeleton hand necklace, Hand made felt toy keyring, Skull Ring, Hand Made & unique gift tags... http://www.etsy.com/shop/EmpressBatsEmporium

~ Incarnadine CreationsHandmade & custom jewellery for the alternative hearted. I purchased this for comp..Gorgeous hand made Green Skeleton Lady cameo pendant with matching ring, Black heart cameo necklace. http://www.facebook.com/IncarnadineCreations~Voluptuous

~Corsets AdelaideQuality steel boned corsets. Donated an instore voucher http://www.facebook.com/pages/Voluptuous-Corsets-Adelaide/165552883523434

~Haus of ZombiMake-up and accessories to die for! Donated an Awesome $20 Instore Voucher... http://www.facebook.com/HausofZombi

~ Kitty MadeFairy Wings, handmade plantbased soaps, crochet and knitted treasures....Donated this cool mixed soap. Includes: Cold Process Plant Based Soaps. VeganSandalwood, chocolate delight, Orange lovers, Creen/matcha tea, Riceflower & Shea, Orange & Patchouli, Vanilla, Lime & Ginger http://www.facebook.com/pages/KittyMade/220381694683589

~ Small Batch Cake SoapsPure gentle soap - handmade for you. Donated an Instore $10 voucher...Home of the very popular & New Vamp Soap..Expires 31st July 2012. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Small-Batch-Soap-Cakes/186701811413417

as well as me,~Demented FaeryI donated an absoulutely gorgeous & offical licensed sealed print of the amazing Jasmine Beckett-Griffith "Sea Beacon" http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dementedfaery/169811343079274

Also if you pay via bank you can still enter, my website is hooked up for paypal only, but if you wish to buy feel free to contact me here, or join my facebook page (I can send you an invoice and bank details).

Prize pack is $300 Good luck and Happy Shopping!

Purple Dissapointment

So I ordered this hairdye from the UK to try out, as they don't sell it here in Australia.

I did not remove the blue/black from my hair, though it had faded a little bit.

So now my hair is Cab Sav in colour, though the bulk of it is still black.

However the purple that appears on my blonde roots is not the purple I was hoping for.

FAIL! Though for some unknown reason the hair dye was cheaper to buy on eBay from the UK than in the chemist here in town = MAJOR FAIL!!

Maleficent Commsion

I bought the cute Knave of hearts from Wonderland Contraband and once he arrived I immediatly ordered a maleficent, since they didn't have one already she became a special design just for me.

In a few short weeks she was done and on her way.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WonderlandContraband

Pictured with Maleficent dragon cake topper I got off eBay

ReVamp! The Black Vest

Time again to revamp another piece of clothing

(specially since I sold the last item I revamped)

I'm stating off with this black vest I got at a sale a while back.

I've worn it couple of times as is but have always wanted to do something with it.

First things firs, I will add this cute little lace bat to the fake pocket of the vest

I already have some matching thread to sew it on with.

I got this bat ready made from etsy

http://www.etsy.com/shop/dexydoo

 Next step is to take the boreing black buttons off and replace it with these vintage look pirate buttons

I bought 10 of them ages ago, I need 7 for this vest

 Then I was thinking of adding some purple lace to the flaps of the fake pockets to make it uber femanine but am still not 100% sure I will do this

Wish me luck!

Will post a photo when I am finished

Happy Easter Everyone!

Really what better way to celebrate easter than with a packet of Screme Eggs Minis ( I freakin LOVE halloween) and a nice new bottle of Rose to try out

Cool New Item

I'm bad at this blogging thing, but I'm trying to remember to post often

So just a quick one today, this is the cutest little charm EVER!!

I've wanted something from Wonderland Contraband for ages and am bitterly dissapointed that I missed out on the red riding hood ring.

But Knave of Hearts is pretty good!

From the Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland Movie

You can get a free chain with your charm if you choose but I opted not to as I am designing a rather intricate choker around the charm.... or will eventually. Right now its on a thin black chain with metallic red hearts dangling off it, but I WILL get to it at some stage - right now its an "everyday necklace"

So mostley these are made to order but I got this one ready made so it came much faster. It arrived safetley in a little box with a purple ribbon around it.

This is definatley the first of many

http://wonderlandcontraband.blogspot.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WonderlandContraband?ref=seller_info#