Books are being recast as luxury items, which I believe reveals a larger cultural anxiety about reading.
I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming is $4.99! This is book one in the Comic Chaos series and came out last February. Book two is due out in August of this year.
This HaBO is from Christelle, who wants to find this romance: I’m looking for the title of a book, the second in a series. The story takes place in a small town. A military hero returns home with a back injruy. A night in a bar, he meet a beautiful woman named Charlotte but refuses to go home with her. Later, he meets his nurse Charlie, assumes she’s a man, but her real name is … Continue reading HaBO: The Ol’ Charlotte/Charlie Mix Up
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab is $5.99! This came out last summer and was a big release. If you’re still waiting on that library hold, maybe grab this one.
There are many reasons that I choose not to finish a book and then subsequently am compelled to write about the experience in a review. Sometimes it is irritation or anger or frustration. Sometimes, like now, it’s because I’ve stumbled across a book that will be someone’s catnip; it’s just not my catnip. I can’t force myself through the rest of the story, but I’m desperate for Thistlemarsh to find its readers. So much so … Continue reading Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan
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Carrie: Fellow Smart Bitch Shana has been trying to get me to go with her on the JoCo Cruise for years, and she finally succeeded. I joined Shana and two other roommates (Heather and John) on JoCo Cruise 2026 and I honestly don’t think I’ve ever experienced anything quite like it. JoCo Cruise is named after its founder, Jonathan Coulton. Coulton is a singer-songwriter who is best known for his songs that are science fiction/fantasy … Continue reading We Miss Boat: Reading and Connecting on the JoCo Cruise
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A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas is $1.99! This is book two in the Lady Sherlock series, so if you’re looking to collect the series digitally, grab this one while you can.
Some of you may remember this video, but back in 2010, I made a video at RWA National trying to capture the size and scope of the giant literacy signing. It was massive, y’all. Thousands of people in a giant ballroom, tables in lines stretching into the distance, balloons and prize baskets and swag, and so many books. This was the first video I made. You’ll notice that my cell phone footage is terrible but, well, … Continue reading Friday Videos Miss the Literacy Signing at RWA
