Featured

Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews

Are demons really a natural fit for the Regency era? Join these Two Biddies as we look at the March 2016 RT!

Hide Your Wallet

Hide Your Wallet: April 9th Release Week!

April is so full of great, new books! Happy Tuesday, everybody and get ready to perhaps add a few more titles to your TBR pile. These are the books on our radars this week and it’s quite the assortment. Which new releases are you looking forward to this Tuesday? Drop your comments below!

Books On Sale

Liana De la Rosa, Tessa Dare, and Libro.fm Membership Bonus!

Books on Sale: Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa & More

RECOMMENDED: Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa is $1.99! Carrie and Shana reviewed this book and gave it an A-. Shana says, 

 I started Ana María and the Fox when I needed a book to distract me, and it was perfect for that purpose. I love historical romances with sparkling dialogue and characters getting into good trouble—this book has both. I burned through it quickly and I’m ready for a sequel!

 Shana also mentioned this book in a recent Rec League for books with no third-act breakups! It has a 3.64-average on StoryGraph, with readers saying it’s got strong character development. Have you read this one?

Continue reading →

Cover Snark: Unsettling Textures

To Med the Broken Hearted by Jude Knight. A man and woman are embrace in front of a stone castle. The man's eyes are barely open. Meanwhile, the woman has an aggressive stare going.

Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Jazzlet: Him: “urghnnn . . .” Her: “Are you fainting on me? Not AGAIN! Sarah: Is he bored or gassy? Amanda: One vote for gassy! Kiki: You just know she was thinking “have you taken the picture yet? My neck can’t hold this position”. Also a second vote for gassy. He’s trying to fart sooooo quietly. Lara: she is deeply unsure of him Sneezy: My money’s on her punching … Continue reading Cover Snark: Unsettling Textures

Kickass Women in History: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine

It’s a busy season, but let’s all take a minute to celebrate Daisy Bates, the kickass leader of the Little Rock Nine and a lifelong activist. We must also celebrate the Little Rock Nine, a group of kickass students who desegregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Daisy was born in 1914. When she was three, her mother was raped and murdered by three White men. As she grew up and learned more details … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine

Hey there! Hayadoin?

Wooden bench and flowering plants in garden

Hey there! It’s been awhile since I’ve asked, so hayadoin? There’s a lot of awful happening globally and locally, and working through what new awfulness each day brings means that I have been trying to focus on something hopeful to counter *gestures widely*. It’s just about to go Full Pollen here, where the green paint on my porch becomes covered with yellow, and the cars look dusty. We also have Bradford pear trees, a Very … Continue reading Hey there! Hayadoin?

Podcast

609. Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews

We’re taking a tour through the new releases across many genres from April 2005, nearly 20 (!!!) years ago. Romance has changed a wee little bit. How much cringe shall we find? Plenty! Other oddities? Mainstream includes YA and Chick Lit. Contemporary includes New Reality. Regency in Format includes Corinthians! And we’re trying to understand a character who wants to “dim the pain of turning 30.” It’s a ride, as usual. Side trips include Sea … Continue reading 609. Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews

Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews

Smart Podcast Trashy Books Romantic Times Rewind

In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the book reviews for the April 2005 issue of RT Book Reviews. Thank you to Kay Layton Sisk for this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind.  And, most importantly, if you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we have more detail in the audio, but you can click play and listen and read and … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews

↑ Back to Top