In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the book reviews for the April 2006 issue of Romantic Times, aka RT Book Club. Every time we do one of these recaps, the masthead has a 65% chance of being different. It keeps us on our toes! Special and massive thanks to Kay Layton Sisk for sending me this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind. And, … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: April 2006 Reviews→
More on sale – for the most part. These books are all $1.99 at BN, and at Kobo from what I can tell, but the price hasn't dropped on all of them at Amazon. I suspect that will happen soon, but for the meantime, there's some inconsistency. Sorry for the bother if you have to wait for your preferred format. Some of these are romance, are some are what I call CABs: Creepy-Ass Books. Thrillers, … Continue reading More on Sale – Mostly→
First: From the Inbox! Of me! Back in April 2008, a reader named Eleanor was looking for books from historical romance author Stella Riley. Well, hold on to your hat of happydance, Eleanor, because I have an email from Ms. Riley: Some time ago, someone on your website was looking for Stella Riley [ie. me] whose novels were published in the 80's and 90's. I'm not exactly recommending a book – well, you can't really … Continue reading Links and News and Brides on Sale!→
This week, the top ten is full of good books by good authors at great prices – ALL THE SHOCKINGNESS, I KNOW. Are you ok? Chance Encounter (Men of Chance) by Jill Shalvis | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo This Heart of Mine with a Bonus Excerpt: A Novel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | Aftershock (Harlequin Temptation) by Jill Shalvis | Amazon | BN | … Continue reading SBTB/DA Bestsellers: 22-28 May 2012→
There are some ebook sales on some popular authors, plus coupons from here and there and things Not Bookish, so hang on to your wallet, and please don't hate me too much. First, Books! 1022 Evergreen Place by Debbie Macomber * $1.08 * A | BN | K | S 1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber * $1.70 * A | BN | K | S This Matter of Marriage by Debbie Macomber * … Continue reading Sales and Coupons and Shopping→
First: Zoe Archer wrote this thoughtful entry about romance and feminism: Romance novels depict the emotional lives of women and men. The books aren’t merely the heroine’s journey toward love, but the hero’s journey, as well. Men’s emotions aren’t dismissed or suppressed. Men aren’t belittled for having feelings. Often, it’s the hero’s growing level of comfort and familiarity with emotion that forms one of the central elements to a romance novel. And this openness and … Continue reading Links and OH MY GOSH Sales→
