But…that’s not really about romance novels

Sarah and Shana Watched Death on the Nile

DEATH ON THE NILE poster with the entire ensemble posing dramatically against a sunset with apyramid in the background Gal Godot is front and center in a bias cut gown looking extremely bored

Death on the Nile is a stunningly gorgeous film that somehow manages to be both overdramatic and plodding. It is filled to the rafters with problematic actors wearing opulent apparel. I watched it on a whim one evening and when I mentioned it to the review team, Shana had just watched it as well. So we’re here to tell you about it. Sarah: I genuinely enjoyed how bizarre, wooden, and out of sync Gal Gadot … Continue reading Sarah and Shana Watched Death on the Nile

Labyrinth Tarot Deck and Guidebook by Minerva Seigel and Tomas Hijo

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The holidays are here and with them comes a whole lot of new Tarot decks suitable for giving…to myself, BWAH HA HA! I’ve been waiting on The Labyrinth Tarot for several months and now that it’s finally here, it’s…well, it’s OK. Some of the art is lovely, and the suggested layouts are clever, but the creators seem to have run out of ideas before they ran out of cards. For a little Tarot 101 that … Continue reading Labyrinth Tarot Deck and Guidebook by Minerva Seigel and Tomas Hijo

Book Review

Cranky Ladies of History edited by Tansy Rayner Roberts and Tehani Croft Wessely

Cranky Ladies of History

Cranky Ladies of History is an anthology of short fiction about real historical women who were angry and did things with that anger. Some of these things were spectacular, and some were just spectacularly appalling (looking at you, Erszebet Báthory) (but not looking too closely, because I really don’t want to provoke you), but it makes for a fascinating anthology theme, tailor-made for fans of Carrie’s ‘Kickass Women in History’ series. In the introduction, Tansy … Continue reading Cranky Ladies of History edited by Tansy Rayner Roberts and Tehani Croft Wessely

Stuff You Should Be Watching: Inside Amy Schumer

The internet to me is like the Matrix to Neo. I am plugged in at all times. However, even if you concern yourself with the goings on of the internet only 10% of the time in the last two months, odds are you’ve seen something about Amy Schumer. Because that girl is killing it right now. Season four of Inside Amy Schumer premiered this week and you can catch it on Thursdays at 10pm EST. She already … Continue reading Stuff You Should Be Watching: Inside Amy Schumer

Giveaway: Caption that Hipster!

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One of my favorite things to do for the site is poke around for a fitting stock image to use on a post. Not only do I get to pick cool pictures to adorn the Pink Palace, but I also get to find some pretty strange stuff. Case in point, this guy: When I showed Sarah, her first response was along the lines of “WE MUST CAPTION HIM!” Why is he so happy? What’s he doing in … Continue reading Giveaway: Caption that Hipster!

SYSBW: Hot Villain Alert on The Librarians, Season 2

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We like to recap and talk about shows that we think romance readers might like, and that we want to help attain a wider audience. Last year we recapped The Librarians episode by episode, and it’s back this year for season 2 on TNT in the US. (Yay!) We’re not recapping it since we’ve got other shows on the schedule – but I would feel terrible if y’all missed out on seeing the Seriously Smoking Hot Bad Guy. Now, … Continue reading SYSBW: Hot Villain Alert on The Librarians, Season 2

Stuff You Should Be Watching (Or Listening To): Hamilton

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I know this is about “watching,” but with Hamilton the musical, that’s tricky. But you should definitely listen to it, and you should watch it if you have the geographical privilege and the money (or the kidney to sell to get the money, I guess?). I know, I know, EVERYONE (it seems) has been yelling about this, and I was hoping to hold off on listening to the music until I had a chance to … Continue reading Stuff You Should Be Watching (Or Listening To): Hamilton

Hamilton: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story

Hamilton poster - a gold foil background with a black star the top of the star made of a silhouette of Hamilton, one finger pointed to the sky

When Esi Sogah was a guest on an episode of the podcast, she talked a little about the musical Hamilton, and how much she loves it. I asked if she’d be willing to write a review, and not only did she respond immediately with a huge “YES” but then demanded I give her a word count because she could go on for days. Here is her review. … Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story … Continue reading Hamilton: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story

Pie, Stuffing, Cookies, and More: What Are You Cooking?

A fork knife and spoon resting on top of a Kindle, placed on top of a light green jade glass plate on a wood table - photo by Sarah Wendell

We are an openly nosy bunch over here, and we are also usually hungry, too. So we thought we’d share what we’re cooking for the upcoming winter holiday nonstop eat-parties, and of course we want to know what you’re working on, too. Sarah: This year, as we’re preparing to move next month and are therefore going through the strange holding pattern that is showing a house, I’m not cooking Thanksgiving. But we’re not traveling or going … Continue reading Pie, Stuffing, Cookies, and More: What Are You Cooking?

Other Media Review

Movie Review: Ant-Man

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I’m gonna be honest here, RedheadedGirl and I did not have high hopes for Ant-Man. Really? Another movie about a white dude? With ants? Even the trailers did not inspire us to enthusiasm. But, we are the minions of Marvel. We had better just admit it. If Marvel has a movie, we will see it, and surprise – we both kind of liked it!  Ant-Man’s biggest problem isn’t that it’s bad; it’s that the other … Continue reading Movie Review: Ant-Man

Other Media Review

Guest Squee: Song of the Sea

“Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand.” It all began three years ago. Futzing around on Tumblr (as one does), I happened across a teaser/conceptual trailer from the Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon. Familiar as I was with their work from their very enjoyable first film The Secret of Kells, I gave it a … Continue reading Guest Squee: Song of the Sea

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