RECOMMENDED: Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson is $1.99! Shana and Carrie jointly reviewed this one and gave it a B:
This is a character-focused book and is all about the romance between Jesse and Kerry, as well as the importance of family, friendship, and community. Also there’s a lot of knitting.
Every now and again, I get to do a crossover episode with the Heaving Bosoms podcast. We pick a truly bonkers sexy book, and recap it across two shows. In this case – it’s three shows. Hi Heaving Bosoms listeners! I’m so happy you’re here! This time, Melody asked if I had any suggestions for a title. YES I DID. A Soul to Keep: Duskwalker Brides: Book One by Opal Reyne was taking up a … Continue reading 672. Part III of A Soul to Keep with Heaving Bosoms
An Immense World by Ed Yong is $2.99! I believe Aarya mentioned this on a previous Hide Your Wallet and I’ve heard it’s wonderful on audio. Did any of you pick this one up?
I’m curious about your crafting and hobbies and what you’re up to! What are you doing lately to support and recharge yourself? (I’m very nosy this week. ) Tara: I’m playing Hades again and have also been playing Balatro on my Nintendo Switch for months. Sarah: Hades! There is a lot of Balatro happening in Casa Wendell amongst my offspring. Tara: I think I’ve played almost 400 hours of Balatro since December . It’s a perfect … Continue reading What is Your Current Crafty Focus?
Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett is $6.99! This is higher than the deals we feature, but this is the latest book in the Emily Wilde series and it just came out in February. No clue if we’ll see a steeper drop in price anytime soon.
This guest review comes from Lisa! A longtime romance aficionado and frequent commenter to SBTB, Lisa is a queer Latine critic with a sharp tongue and lots of opinions. She frequently reviews at All About Romance and Women Write About Comics, where she’s on staff, and you can catch her at @thatbouviergirl on Twitter. There, she shares good reviews, bracing industry opinions and thoughtful commentary when she’s not on her grind looking for the next good … Continue reading All the Jingle Ladies by Beth Garrod
RECOMMENDED: How to Tame a Wild Rogue by Julie Anne Long is $1.99! This made our Best of Reviews 2023 list at number five. There are also many of Long’s books ons ale, including book one, Perils of Pleasure, in her Pennyroyal Green series. Lara gave this a Squee grade:
This book made me swoon IRL. Reading it was a fever dream and not just because of the sex scenes. I was so immersed in it that the real world and its troubles didn’t even occur to me for the duration of the book. (I am anxious by nature, so this is a feat.)
Recently Amanda and I did a Weedy AMA where we answered questions from the Podcast Patreon for a bonus episode – one that starts out pretty cogent and then derails a fair bit as I lose my train of thought. One of the questions asked, to paraphrase, has online critique softened over the years, and why? My answer was: Yes. Because safety. Blogs used to be little micro-communities, and somewhat insulated from the larger internet, … Continue reading Ali Hazelwood Dislikes Peeta, And That Was a Problem for Some Folks
Sweetest Scoundrel by Elizabeth Hoyt is $1.99! This is book nine in the Maiden Lane series, which is a favorite with many romance readers. Elyse was pretty excited about this release last November. We ran two guest reviews during out RITA® Reader Challenge (RIP). It earned a B and a C+.
I’ve been talking about writing this post for months, ever since I started saving cover art and realized I’d ended up with more than 30 different covers. So you know how there are a lot of romances that look very similar to one another? There’s the two people facing each other with something in the middle illustration, the two people standing with their backs to each other illustration, the – you get the point. My point … Continue reading Fifty Shades of Thursday Murder
Hey hello! Welcome back to Whatcha Reading! Here’s how we’re kicking off June: Lara: I’m currently reading Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess. It’s women’s fiction, which is an unusual choice for me, but the premise had me curious. So far it’s compelling enough for me to make time to read, but not enough to make me sacrifice sleep. Will report back! Claudia: Lara, I just started Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews!! I … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? June 2025, Part One
