I went to The Devil Wears Prada 2 hoping to get some feel-good nostalgia, but found the movie to be so disconnected from the present moment that I had a hard time investing in the conflict or characters. The acting is great, but the plot doesn’t stand the test of time. Set 20 years after the original, the movie addresses the death of print journalism when award winning journalist Andy (Anne Hathaway) loses her job … Continue reading The Devil Wears Prada 2 →
The Trembling Hand: Reflections of a Black Woman in the Romantic Archive is a great book for people who are interested in the Romantics (in this context, I’m referring to artists who were part of the artistic movement known as Romanticism). Author Nabugodi assumes that you are already at least somewhat familiar with this movement and with the lives and works of William Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge, Mary and Percy Shelley, John Keats, and Lord Byron. … Continue reading The Trembling Hand by Mathelinda Nabugodi →
Not Quite a Lady by Loretta Chase is $1.99! It’s book four in the Carsington Family historical romance series. Have you read this one? Do you have a favorite?
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TW/CW: Margaret Thatcher. I first heard this in the 90s, on a cassette someone had recorded from the radio (remember that?) and then heard it years later online, when online was kinda new. This song was allegedly by Krasswerk, but according to a comment from 13 years ago, “This song was created in Shoreditch in London by a friend of mine called Pete. He released it under the name of Very Important Music and it … Continue reading Friday Videos Love Rave, Rave, Rave, and Murder →
We’re back in the time machine, heading to December 2012 to look at the ads and features from Romantic Times magazine. This episode features a high amount of extreme zany. We’ve got so many treats for you this week, including the Steeple Hill Drinking Game, the reverse Colonel Sanders, Jude Deveraux’s thoughts on modern romance heroes of the time, shifters and more.
Wolfsong by TJ Klune is $2.99 and a KDD! This had a rerelease with a new cover and is book one in Green Creek series. I did not like this one, but I know I’m in the minority. I felt it was too long and while most of the romance happens when the main characters are adults, the scenes where they’re 10 and 16 respectively did not work for me.
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Dolly All the Time is set in the fictional seaside town of Whitfield, Rhode Island. The Whitfield family are the big, rich family in town and yes, the town is named after one of them. Stewart is the eldest son and desperate to prove to his family that he can be the new CEO and have a successful romantic life. As it is a family business, this is an important consideration for the board (made … Continue reading Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan →
This request is from HeatherS: It’s been a while since I’ve seen this topic covered and a lot of books have been published in the meanwhile, so: I’d like a rec league post for romances with at least one bisexual MC, preferably not in a college/university setting (because I’m over 40 and college students are mostly babies at this point). Required: if a bi awakening romance, the MC’s bi awakening does NOT involve cheating (especially … Continue reading The Rec League: Bisexual Romance →
Crazy Spooky Love by Josie Silver is $1.99! This is book one in the Melody Bittersweet series. The setup gives me Stephanie Plum vibes, but with ghosts.
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Happy Wednesday! My brother and sister-in-law are visiting for the next few days and I’m so excited to see them. (Even if my brother, who is in his 30s, is very much learning into little brother energy right now.) I think anyone who is an older sister with a younger brother gets what I mean. I also had a lovely little girls staycation over the weekend. That being said, I’m already dreading my inbox and … Continue reading Links: Piper J. Drake, Art, & More →
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