When I’m not in the mood for a romance, I need a cosy mystery, especially an old school murder mystery. Murder mysteries set in post-WW2 Britain – particularly the variety featuring small villages? Yes, please! They tend to lean towards ‘cosy’ on the ‘cosy’ to ‘hard-boiled’ spectrum, and there is a glorious escape from modern technology and its baggage. If you, too, enjoy this type of story, may I propose Catherine Aird’s book The Religious … Continue reading The Religious Body by Catherine Aird →
In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the advertisements and features inside the July 2004 issue of Romantic Times, aka RT Book Reviews. Or, in this issue, Romantic Times Book Club. How many names did this magazine have?! Special and massive thanks to Kay Sisk for sending me this issue! Ready for an absolute mile and a half of WTFery from nearly 20 years ago? Oh, this is a weird memory lane, y’all. Brace yourself, … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: July 2004 Ads and Features →
Let’s get ready to Cover Snark! From Kathi: How does he have time to pirate when he spends most of his days at the gym and the rest of the time getting his body hair waxed and head styled?! Sarah: That head was not originally attached to that body. I have doubts about the kilt, too. Sneezy: The S-shape curve of the torso also looks very strange to me. Elyse: Yeah I think that’s kyphosis … Continue reading Cover Snark: Nothing Says Romance Like Stirrups →
Set in a world where a virus stalks our male population, The End of Men is an electrifying and unforgettable debut from a remarkable new talent that asks: what would our world truly look like without men? Only men carry the virus. Only women can save us all. The year is 2025, and a mysterious virus has broken out in Scotland–a lethal illness that seems to affect only men. When Dr. Amanda MacLean reports this phenomenon, she … Continue reading The End of Men →
He who dares not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose.” – Anne Bronte The blooming of the rare and mysterious blue rose heralds great change, for when the buds open to full blossom enemies become lovers. Some fear this omen, some desire it. All respect it. Follow the journey of these brand new historical romance tales from USA Today and Bestselling authors and discover the power–and the promise–of the blue rose for yourself. … Continue reading Rogues to Lovers: Legend of the Blue Rose →
Life of the Party: Peggy has a terrible idea. Jason is basically in the same place that Frodo goes into when he’s wearing the One Ring – wraithy and weird. He can hear Peggy calling him, along with something else drawing him to another place, but he pulls himself back to where Peggy is. He tells her that he can’t fight the pull much longer, and he doesn’t know what’s happening or how much longer … Continue reading Agent Carter: 2.06 “The Life of the Party” and 2.07 “Monsters” →
Yesterday morning, folks on Twitter and elsewhere were discussing Daniel Handler’s racist jokes while hosting the National Book Awards following Jacqueline Woodson’s win in the YA category for Brown Girl Dreaming. David Perry posted a transcript and linked to the video clip from the awards ceremony, if you’d like to see it. Handler (who wrote the Series of Unfortunate Events series as Lemony Snicket) “joked” after Woodson’s acceptance speech that he’d learned recently that she was allergic to watermelon, … Continue reading Links: Brown Girl Dreaming, Duke’s Wagers, and More →
There is some daily deal action today that's just lovely. Before I get to the rest of it, am I really missing something, or does the BN “Nook Daily Find” price not work until you've nearly purchased the book? The title for today is Salvage the Bones, but the price shows up as $8.99. A whole dollar off. Ten whole percents? That can't be right. But I can't get a lower price to show up unless … Continue reading Books on Sale: Outlander at Kobo Plus Twenty Romances from Harlequin for Your Kindle →
Here we go: the list of bestsellers without a name! The list, I mean, not the books. The books all have names. The Duke And I by Julia Quinn | Amazon | Nook | Sony | Kobo Duchess in Love with Bonus Material by Eloisa James | Amazon | Nook | Sony | Kobo The Secret to Seduction by Julie Anne Long | Amazon | Nook | Sony | Kobo Unlocked by Courtney Milan | …
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Time for this week’s best seller list. Guess what, y’all? Digital books on sale sell really well, as do books with great reviews. Surprising, no? The Duke And I by Julia Quinn | Amazon | Nook | Kobo | Sony Laird of the Mist (Warner Forever) by Paula Quinn | Amazon | Nook | Kobo | Sony Duchess in Love with Bonus Material by Eloisa James | Amazon | Nook | Kobo | The Secret …
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