We just talked about book budgeting, so now, let's talk about what we're reading and tempt everyone around us with more book purchases! Makes total sense, right? Right now, I'm reading Big Sky Country by Linda Lael Miller, thanks to the sale last weekend and the continued sale this week (eek!). I don't know why I haven't read Miller before, but so far, I'm enjoying it, particularly because she sets up the conflicts and the characters … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? April Edition→
In recent discussions, especially in the comments for some of the Books on Sale posts, a few of you have mentioned your book budgets. Sometimes it's howls of agony that the monthly budget has been exceeded by yet another tempting $1.99 deal – I feel your pain, as I'm equally susceptible. But a few have mentioned interesting solutions, such as Tam and Dora on 11 April. Dora mentioned how tempting some of the sales are, … Continue reading Book Budgeting→
The first romantic suspense book I ever read was Mirror Image by Sandra Brown. It was full-on crazysauce, and I’ve never turned back. I still read Sandra Brown, although her books have gotten decidedly less nuts over the years. While on vacation recently I read Charade (1994) followed immediately by Tough Customer (2010) and it showed me how much Brown has changed as a writer, and also the ways she’s stayed consistent for her readers. … Continue reading Old Skool vs New Skool Sandra Brown→
The RWA announced the finalists for the 2014 RITA® and Golden Heart® awards this week – congratulations to all the finalists! There's a new judging system in place wherein any book that receives 90% of the total score automatically makes the finals. This created a very interesting finalist selection, as there are more than 15 books in the paranormal, contemporary, and historical category, but only 3 erotic romances, 2 inspirationals, and 4 romantic suspense. I'm … Continue reading Links and Questions: RITA Finalists and More→
When I learned today that Television Without Pity will be shutting down April 4 I felt a big “Dude that sucks” level of let down. The more I thought about it, the worse I felt. This is not to say that TWoP disappearing affects me personally – as it does those who worked for the site and those who freelanced for it (who were left out of the article announcing the shutdown)(which… UGH). And … Continue reading Television Without Pity: The Snark is Dead. Long Live the Snark.→
This assembly of letters is about Facebook, which has very little to do with romance novels. In fact, my feelings about Facebook are kind of the opposite of a romance novel. My feelings about Facebook would probably be best summed up in a completely different book: Jodyne Speyer's Dump 'Em. (I did a book event years ago with Jodyne, and the two of us, with me talking about happy ever after and her talking about … Continue reading So, Facebook→
It's time! Hide your wallet and your giftcards, because it's the most excellent comment thread wherein I ask what you're reading, and we start giving recommendations and mini reviews and then BAM. The most expensive book order happens. Or the librarian is all, “No, you cannot borrow the hand truck to wheel in your Inter Library Loan request list.” Right now, I'm reading some contemporary. I read Carolina Home by Virginia Kantra on vacation ( A … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? March Madness Edition→
I did not learn about sex from romance novels, thank God, but I know a lot of women who (at least partially) did. I was fortunate enough to have a mother who treated sex in a completely matter of fact way–it was part of being an adult and there was no shame involved in discussing it. As a result, even at the tender age of fifteen I approached romance novel sex with some skepticism. When … Continue reading 10 Things I Hate About Sex (Scenes)→
Time for the most expensive comment thread of the month! What are you reading right now? How do you like it? Me, well, last month I said I was about the start the Tessa Dare that comes out in a week or so… and I haven't started it yet. That's my weekend treat. I found myself reading a lot of contemporary/erotic, especially the Delphine Dryden series, which I re-read after reading book three last week. … Continue reading Hey, Whatcha Reading?→
Back in the mid-to-late nineties I picked ordered an Anita Blake omnibus from the Sci-Fi Book Club, and my teenage heart became hooked on paranormal romance. I hope you're gleaning two things from that sentence: 1. my approximate age and 2. the fact that as a teenager I belonged to the Sci-Fi Book Club. I was beating those boys off with a stick, I was. Anyway, Anita Blake represented this whole new genre I hadn't … Continue reading Why I Broke Up With Paranormals→
by SB Sarah · Dec 21, 2013 at 7:00 am ·
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Time for our monthly open thread wherein I ask about what you're reading, and then you tell me, and then I buy 45,866 books. And put a few more on hold at the library. Like you do. This month, if you're celebrating with family, that usually comes with travel time, or maybe time to hide from said family in a closet so you can read a book in peace (not that I've ever done that ahem). … Continue reading Whatcha Reading?→
