The Saucy Wenches Book Club

"It was just...for frick's sake...why couldn't the "normal" she'd gotten have been more like a good steak dinner, or a night where, instead of worrying about life and death or goddamn portals to Purgatory, she watched reruns of The Big Bang Theory and ate Oreo ice cream out of the carton?"

Immortal by J.R. Ward
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American Horror Story has ushered in a new era in high-quality TV suspense, oddball characters, twisting plot lines, and genuine, honest-to-goodness, spine-tingling horror. It’s also audacious, outrageous, quirky, and totally unpredictable — and one of my very favorite shows!!

AHS excels at using a recurring set of performers to portray completely different characters in a completely different era, setting, and story each season. At its core is a stellar and versatile cast, which includes some highly acclaimed, scenery-chewing, scene-stealing ladies of the limelight.

I think this strong ensemble of actresses deserves a big round of applause! They are varied, multifaceted, and include high-powered veterans, rising stars, and occasional guest divas. At the center of the show’s maelstrom of madness and mania is AHS’s reigning queen, Jessica Lange — around whom all the others revolve.


Sometimes I’m still amazed that talent of this caliber “condescends” to appear in horror roles, and that …

"There’s an inverse relationship between my temper and my ability to control my accent.  If you hear me say ‘Fiddledeedee’, run for the hills, because I’m getting ready to take out bystanders.”

How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf, Molly Harper

Noah swiped at some dust as he sat in the only empty chair in the room. Everything else was stacked high with books and frames Wyatt had never gotten around to putting back up after the office had been painted over the summer. The Gravedigger's Brawl by Abigail Roux 




With Halloween approaching, I thought this would be a great time to put together one of my favorite posts. A Dream Cast. This time the cast of Abigail Roux's Gravedigger's Brawl. This short story is one of my favorites and not only is it a ghost story, it takes place in the days leading up to Halloween. So, now is the perfect time! I love doing these posts. They are definitely my favorites to write. But, this one was a little tougher than usual. Since this is a short story, there aren't a lot of descriptions of the characters, nor is there time to really get to know them, like in a series. However, I had a clear picture in my mind for several of the characters. So, I decided to cast the rest of the characte…

She still hadn’t decided whether it was weirder that he was a vampire or that he could move things with his mind.

Actually the weird thing was that she now had a relativity scale for weirdness, and that just being a vampire wasn’t automatically at the upper limit of that scale.

~ Dianne Sylvan, Queen of Shadows

"I can't read," Garion repeated. "Nobody ever taught me how."
"That's ridiculous!"
"It's not my fault," he said defensively.

She looked at him thoughtfully. [...] Garion could almost hear the little wheels clicking around in her head. "Would you like to have me teach you how?" she offered. It was probably the closest thing he'd ever get to an apology from her.
"Would it take very long?"
"That depends on how clever you are."
"When do you think we could start?"
She frowned. "I've got a couple of books, but we'll need something to write on."
"I don't know that I need to learn how to write," he said. "Reading ought to be enough for right now."
She laughed. "They're the same thing, you goose."


Garion & CeNedra, Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings

 We hope you have some spooky choices on your reading list this week, Saucy Reader. I'm thinking of adding some classic Stephen King to the top of my TBR in honor of the season. Which would you recommend?

Click through to see what else the Wenches are reading this week, and share your current reads in the comments below.