Wait, it’s Wednesday again? How did that happen? I feel like this week is just flying by. Does it feel that way for you? I had a tattoo consult this week and I’m getting ready for my third beauty in October. I’m so excited for this one to join the ranks of my romance novel tattoo and the tattoo I have of my cat in space. … There’s a new Twitter account that may be … Continue reading Links: Fundraising, Pokemon, & More
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! How the heck are all of you? It’s the last Wednesday of July and then some of us will be moving onto the dog days of summer, which is honestly my least favorite time of year where the boob sweat is at its highest. My brother is returning to his base after his deployment and I’m hoping I’ll get to visit him in Germany soonish, travel restrictions permitting. … If … Continue reading Links: Marginalia, Emma, & More
The critically acclaimed Audible Original narrated by Regina Hall and with a cameo from Mindy Kaling is now available in ebook and print formats! Trinity Jordan leads a quiet, normal life: working from home for the Hive, a multifunctional government research center, and recovering from the incident that sent her into a tailspin. But the life she’s trying to rebuild is plagued by mishaps when Li Wei, her neighbor’s super sexy and super strange nephew, … Continue reading The A.I. Who Loved Me
A powerful new exploration about the self-destructive bargain of white supremacy and its rising cost to all of us–including white people–from one of today’s most insightful and influential thinkers. Heather C. McGhee’s specialty is the American economy–and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. As she dug into subject after subject, from the financial crisis to declining wages to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a common problem at the bottom of … Continue reading The Sum of Us
From Kliph Nesteroff, “the human encyclopedia of comedy” (VICE), comes the important and unheralded story of Native Americans and comedy. It was one of the most reliable jokes in Charlie Hill’s stand-up routine, the line almost always guaranteed to get a big laugh: “I’m from Wisconsin, of the Oneida Nation. My people are from Wisconsin. We used to be from New York, but we had a little real estate problem.” In We Had a Little Real … Continue reading We Had a Little Real Estate Problem
Bitchery, I feel personally attacked by how good Winter’s Orbit was. I feel that this book could only be the result of someone, somewhere, telepathically spying on me and then tailoring a book directly to my personal interests. I mean, this is a bona fide queer science fiction slow-burn romance with an arranged political marriage, interplanetary political intrigues, a murder mystery, and a creepy and mystical intergalactic bureaucracy that must be placated. This book manages … Continue reading Winters Orbit by Everina Maxwell
The Ex Talk is an enemies-to-lovers fake relationship romance set in the world of public radio. It is also something of a belated coming of age story. Shay Goldstein has been working at Pacific Public Radio for ten years, beginning as the ‘wunderkind’ intern, and rising to the role of producer of the station’s flagship show, Puget Sounds. She loves public radio for its ability to tell stories that connect personally with listeners, and for … Continue reading The Ex Talk by Rachel Solomon
As I mentioned a few gift guides ago, this year I’m doing a lot of advanced shopping for friends and family, and sending a lot of gift cards for future shopping possibilities. This year, since it’s Small Business Saturday AND Shopping During the Pandemic is Difficult, I wanted to gather some links and coupons for independent bookstores for easy shopping. Obviously: The Ripped Bodice – Use code SMALLBUTMIGHTY for 10% until Monday 11/30/20 Love’s Sweet … Continue reading Small Business Shopping Saturday!
We’ve made it past November 3rd. Let’s all rejoice, take a deep breath, and talk about books! Claudia: Courtney Milan’s The Duke Who Didn’t, which I had completely neglected because it dropped from my library holds right on Nov. 3! It’s great to have some uninterrupted reading time again. Sarah: I’m about to start A Lady Compromised, part of the Rosalind Thorne mystery series by Darcie Wilde. I also (sorry!) have an advanced copy (I … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? November 2020 Edition, Part One
The World of Kinsmen Family is everything. Talent is power. And revenge is sweet. In a distant, future world Kinsmen—small powerful groups of genetically and technologically advanced families—control vast financial empires. They are their own country, their own rulers, and their only limits are other Kinsmen. The struggle for power is a bloody, full-contact sport: in business, on the battlefield…and sometimes in the bedroom. Claire Shannon is a killer…and her weapon is her mind. Born … Continue reading Silver Shark
The Midnight Bargain reminded me why I love fantasy novels, and then wrecked me with its social commentary about a Regency-inspired world. This is a story about women feeling trapped by social constraints, scrambling to escape, and discovering along the way that transforming a society is more satisfying than just saving oneself. I loved the book’s drawing room politics, djinn-inspired magic, chosen family, and the way the story didn’t shy away from the heroine’s ambition, … Continue reading The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk
