It’s Wednesday and BookLovers Con is about to kick off! SBTB is here and we’d love to meet you if you see us all out and about. We also are doing a live podcast taping tomorrow. If you reserved your spot for that, it’s going to be a fantastic time! … I’m a sucker for mythology retellings in romance, so I particularly loved these recommendations by Sil over at Frolic.Media! I’ve only read one of … Continue reading Links: Tattoos, Mythology, & More
Happy Wednesday! BookLovers’ Con is a week away! I’ll be there and hope to see some of you there, too. It’s also my first time in New Orleans, and I’m very excited about it. May is just flying by, isn’t it? … Intercepted by Alexa Martin has got some exiting news! It’s been picked up for an adaptation on Starz. I feel like each week gives way to more romance adaptation and I’m here for it. … Continue reading Links: Met Gala, Conferences, & More
Welcome to May! Can you believe it? We are officially five months into 2019. BookLover’s Con is this month. Are any of you attending? If so, the SBTB team hopes to see you there. I’m excited to see how the first year of BLCon goes and I’m even more excited to be in New Orleans. … Did you know May is National Masturbation Month? Join Bawdy Bookworms for a themed bingo contest, complete with prizes! … Continue reading Links: Adaptation News, Decluttering, & More
It’s Wednesday! It’s the last Wednesday of April and we hope you all had a great Easter, Passover, or just weekend in general. I did absolutely nothing besides lounged around the house and play video games. It was fantastic; sometimes you just need a lazy weekend. This Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day. If you have a local indie you love, be sure to grab some books! … Netflix has announced a lesbian teen romantic comedy, … Continue reading Links: Saving the Bees, Billy Crystal, & More
Happy Wednesday! In Boston, Monday was Patriot’s Day and my schedule is all thrown off, but big congrats to all the runners! I’m turning 30 tomorrow and tonight I’m celebrating with pizza, beer, and ice cream. I’ll admit it; it’s a pretty good Wednesday. Hope you all are having a great week and, if not, fingers crossed it gets better. … Have you heard about Love Africa Press? They’re a relatively new publisher that “celebrates … Continue reading Links: Cats, Fanfiction, & More
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! While these posts are a nice round up of interesting things we’ve seen online, it’s also a nice little midday reminder to take a break. Get a coffee or tea! Grab a snack! Get some fresh air! Sneak in a power nap! You know the drill by now, so let’s get into it. … If you love librarians in romance, author Rosanna Leo wrote a lovely tribute to those characters … Continue reading Links: Librarians, Dogs, & More
Hey there! It’s April! For me, that means gearing up for allergy season. Has spring sprung where you are? Or is winter still desperately holding on? We also hope you all enjoyed this year’s April Fool’s joke. Brainstorming copy for it was so much fun. … Have you subscribed to our Books on Sale newsletter yet? The newsletter goes out every Friday morning, eastern time. You can sign up here! … Author Karen Booth is … Continue reading Links: Spooky Cabins, Seasoned Romance, & More
This edition of Wednesday Links will be a bit different. Instead of listing a big mishmash of things from the past week, I’m going to be focus on parsing all the RITA award and RWA happenings because a lot is going on. … The 2019 RITA award and Golden Heart finalists were announced. You can see all the categories and finalists here. However, it’s glaringly obvious how White the finalist list is when compared with … Continue reading Links: The RITA Award and RWA
We are just barreling toward the end of March! At least that’s how I feel, and it’s certainly been a month. I had a bit of a reading slump and then this week, I read two books in two days. Don’t ask me how or why. Anyway, let’s get to some links, shall we? … Thank you to LMC for letting us know about these awesome Women in STEM posters! They’re also available in seven different … Continue reading Links: Posters, TV Adaptations, & More
Hey there! Are you ready for some Wednesday links? This has been one of those weeks for me where it starts out super productive and then it’s Wednesday, and you have no idea what the date is or why you can’t find a damn pair of matching socks and you cat just won’t stop licking the windows. Welcome to my week! … Are you a romance reader who loves musicals? Author Emma Barry has put together a handy … Continue reading Links: Musicals, Dogs, & More
Settle in for some links! Grab an afternoon beverage–tea, coffee, some bubbly water. It’s this time of year when I’m kind of over being cold all the time, and I’m ready for spring. Even if that means I’ll be set upon by debilitating allergies. That’s how much I want winter to be over. … The Ripped Bodice’s “The State of Racial Diversity in Publishing” report for 2018 is officially out. You can also see previous years here. … Continue reading Links: Captain Marvel, Cookie Monster, & More
