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Before we begin our rant: Unless you live under a rock, and if you do, for the love of God, please invite me to live there with you, you know all about Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” which is referred to in the trailer as “The Greatest Love Story of All Time.” I haven’t seen the movie yet so I’m not going to comment on it. What I do want to do is give you a … Continue reading What Matters in Wuthering Heights
Welcome back and happy weekend! Here’s what we’re reading right now: Lara: I am reading a book that I have tried to get my greedy little paws on for MONTHS and finally I HAVE IT! How to Lose a Lord in Ten Days by Sophie Irwin. It’s possible the anticipation of this release has raised my expectations unreasonably high, but I am cautiously optimistic that it’ll be great. I’m only a chapter in so far! Elyse: … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? February 2026, Part One
Last year I started a list of book conventions and fan gatherings that went completely sideways or didn’t happen because they fell apart during the planning. The title: WTF Cons? I realized in about mid-May that keeping track would be a full time job and I couldn’t keep up with it. There were that many. Sometimes it’s lack of organization. Sometimes the follow through is so bad the City of Baltimore files civil contract claims against … Continue reading Folks are Dropping Getting Witchy With It After Organizer Posts Video about Minneapolis
Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite is $2.99! This is book one in the Dorothy Gentleman series, which I know was highly anticipated. Book two is out in March! Did any of you pick this one up?
I really, really love spelunking in the depths of vintage YouTube, and this clip dates back to somewhere between 1999 and 2003, from a sketch comedy show called Smack the Pony. You can tell because it says “Smack the Pony” at the top, but mostly because of the exceptionally good resolution on screen here. Woof. It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and I hope your pink Halloween candy is delicious, and that you are treating yourselves and the … Continue reading Friday Videos Clean the Windows
Amanda and I are back, deep diving into romance and pop culture history with issue 1997 of Romantic Times Magazine. The cover reads Love, Lust, Laugh, and we’ve got some vintage books to talk about. Then we talk about what books we’re most looking forward to right now, and what we’re currently reading. In two weeks we will be back with the ads & features, and you know a magazine from the 90s has the … Continue reading 705. RT Rewind: June 1997 Reviews
Hey, real quick – did you know you can gift an After Dark membership? It makes a nifty-keen Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day gift for a romance-loving friend. And either membership option, monthly or yearly, can be gifted! Just look for this checkbox when you sign up! When you purchase a membership as a gift, you’ll be able to send your recipient a personalized message from you along with a link to redeem their membership. … Continue reading You Can Gift a Smart Bitches After Dark Membership!
The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love by India Holton is $1.99! I hope this deal lasts! It’s the first book in Holton’s Love’s Academic series.
When I sat down to write this piece, I had no idea it would turn into a rant, but it did. My head swirled with thoughts and all of them were burning a hole in my stomach, desperate to be let loose. Release the Kraken! I shouldn’t have read this book. It irritated me MULTIPLE TIMES. It’s irritated me so much that I can’t even bring myself to do a recap of the premise like … Continue reading And Now, Back to You by BK Borison
Welcome back! Hey, remember when I had the flu earlier this year? Well I have it again! Yipee! This sucks! I also got to talk with KJ Charles today for a separate project and it was so much fun, despite me sounding like a chain smoking frog. I’m going to start dousing my body in hand sanitizer. On the plus side, I’ve eaten a lot of soup and I love soup. … After thirty years, All About … Continue reading Links: All About Romance, Queer Desire, & More
RECOMMENDED: Give Me a Reason by Jayci Lee is $2.99! Guest reviewer Lisa gave this an A-:
Give Me a Reason is absolutely packed with restrained passion and yearning. There’s too much hurt between Frederic and Anne for them to initially approach each other, and yet they still want to be together.
