R. Rose's Reading Diary

 As gross as the base idea of Wedding Peach initial felt to me, I was surprised at how much I appreciated the simple quest for cuteness that Wedding Peach turned out to be. Yes, the series feels very dated, with a group of boy crazy heroines who have to fight demons looking to remove love from the world. There is no dark twist. Nothing here is aiming to subvert the genre. Wedding Peach is here to give the reader exactly what is says on the tin. This is pure magical girl cuteness. The sacred items that they are sworn to protect are called "The Four Sacred Somethings" for crying out loud. (Something old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue).  And I didn't hate it! This is a solid three (out of 5) star read for me. There is nothing ground breaking here. The art is nice, the story telling well paced, and the characters aren't annoying. In fact, there is something about reading something so wholesome that is kind of refreshing, especially after some of the ...

Now, I have never actually read an entire straight erotica novel. I have read gay erotica novels/high spice romance novels, but straight erotic is obviously not my cup of tea. Honestly, neither is BDSM.  I am not offended by it, or grossed out by it, but as far as interests go for me personally, it really isn't on the list. So Vamp  is my first. I know it won't be my last, because I do plan on reading the other "A Vivid Girl Novel" books, but I don't think I am going to be using this book as a benchmark as to hold all straight BDSM erotica to.   So, I finished reading Vamp. It took everything in me to push through the never ending orgy that was those last four chapters to get to an ending that felt like such a shrug. I should mention, these chapters are all around 20 pages long, and those last four are a continuous orgy, with one snack break and an awards ceremony thrown in to give everyone involved a rest. This book, while fun to read due to some of the insane wr...