Kelly Faircloth's discussions

The ending of Not Quite a Husband gets me every time. Read more

I think that only applies to category romance (i.e. Harlequins). There are certainly tropes and genre constraints, but it's like gymnastics. They all do the same basic movements, in a sense, but there's a world of difference between some amateurs third-graders and the U.S. Olympic team. Read more

God those first couple of Carpathian novels were really something. I miiiiiiight have to go back and reread, too. By the time she got into the leopards and shit the magic was gone, though, in my opinion. Did you read the ones about the sisters who were witches? ILU SHERIFF JONAS Read more

I've heard Mayberry is fantastic! Read more

Keep the suggestions coming! (For instance: Does anybody have specific Nora Roberts novels to start with?) Read more

I loved The Corset Diaries when I read it ages ago, speaking of MacAlister. Read more

I love Nora but I'm afraid to recommend her as a starter, since some are better than others. Do you have specific recs for newbs that might be a good addition? Read more

It doesn't quite yet, though — it's still generally covered by insurers. Problem is, it's expensive for the doctors and so it's making availability tougher. So don't let those anti-vaxxers off the hook just yet! Read more

Yeah, it's really a tough balancing act and like I said, the Times piece is worth reading in full. Totally grant that development costs money. But it's still just so shocking that this vaccine is basically a license to print money (it's required for all kids entering school) and yet the costs remain so high. Just… Read more

Well, the dude from the CDC has the same question, so I think we're in decent company. Read more

The previous piece in this Times series was actually all about the rising cost of asthma medicine, and I can feel my blood pressure start to rise any time I even THINK about it. Read more

Well, what's interesting is that something ruled as mandated is generally covered by insurance, which means patients don't see the cost. The problem is reimbursements and how that affects availability. Read more

The Times piece is really worth reading. There are some legit reasons the vaccines have gotten so expensive. What seems questionable is how the costs never seem to drop, even after they've presumably covered their development outlay. Read more

I'm curious to know — do you have your own small practice, or are you part of a larger group? It sounds like the hardest hit are the really small practices (I always think of my bow-tie wearing childhood pediatrician), which seem harder to maintain these days, anyway. Reading the Times piece I couldn't help but wonder… Read more

I just, like, can't deal with his face first thing in the morning anymore. Read more

I mean I'm pretty sure love is just tolerating another creature's farts, forever. Read more

When I was on my honeymoon I visited an exhibit with a bunch of hundred-plus-year-old textiles, and the presentation and preservation were just as fascinating as the dresses themselves. It was in one of those Hapsburg palaces that've barely been updated since the late 50s, and they'd clearly spend MAJOR cash blocking… Read more

I like how they took something that was essentially cute, added a hideous train and a DIRE veil, and made it a monstrosity. Read more

I bet something just like that gingham number is currently available for purchase at Modcloth (for like $350). Read more

I have no idea but I start laughing hysterically before the melodica even kicks in Read more