In episode 611, we talked about the ads and features in the April 2005 issue of Romantic Times, and there was an ad on the back cover for Romance Soundtracks. We could not find anything about them, but Malaraa in our Patreon sure did! We’ve got samples! We’ve got MUSIC that you’re meant to read with, and Amanda tries to identify the genre/album the music was from. MASSIVE THANKS to Malaraa for finding this treasure … Continue reading 617. A Romance Soundtracks Sampler →
From Rogue to Ruin is $2.99 at Amazon! This is an anthology with ten full-length romances from a variety of well known historical romance authors. The description does mention these have been previously released.
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This Rec League is from Anna. Thanks, Anna! I read a little article here about floating house guests, being A Thing in grand houses, rather than just being around for the great parties. Here is a link. And I was thinking I would like some recommendations around this, where either the hero/heroine has some hangers on, or some come by for a time or where the hero/heroine is a travelling guest. Sarah: Do You Want … Continue reading The Rec League: House Guests →
Greetings from me, and my blood pressure medication. RWA has filed for bankruptcy, per a Bloomberg story that is behind a paywall. The URL alone is enough to give me a stroke, so I’m sharing that over the headline: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-29/romance-writers-group-goes-bankrupt-after-dei-fight-around-courtney-milan I’m sharing the URL straight because the part after the date, called the “slug,” is the part that made the top of my head blow clean off. So what actually happened? Most likely: With years … Continue reading RWA has Filed for Bankruptcy, And You’ll Never Guess “Why” →
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! I have to thank all of you for the outpouring of gluten free recipes and resources in the comments and in my inbox. My partner all says thank you; the biggest thing they’re struggling with is quick and easy stuff, like ordering takeout requires more thought and consideration. Also, it’s officially wedding season! Two of my friends got married this month and we have three weddings to attend in June, … Continue reading Links: Vintage Recipes, Fairy Tales, & More →
The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller is $1.99! Admittedly, this sounds all sorts of comforting and adorable and Miller’s books have been previous staff picks at the bookstore where I worked. However, I’m always iffy on books that are positioned as women’s fiction. Do you have any experience with reading Miller’s titles?
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It’s been awhile, but the television and film offerings lately seem to be Very Good! I really, really enjoyed the Black Twitter documentary on Hulu, especially that it was looking at recent history online through the lens of a powerful community and the people within it. Shana and I are going to review/discuss it here soon, but if you haven’t watched it, I recommend! I tried watching this series on the 90s – Dark Side … Continue reading Whatcha Watching? →
How You Get the Girl by Anita Kelly is $3.99! This is book three in the Nashville Love series and it was released in February! Many readers of the Bitchery have enjoyed Kelly’s queer contemporaries.
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Help A Bitch Out - SOLVED!
This HaBO request is from Wynn, who wants to find this novella: I saw a Reddit post on r/RomanceBooks where OP posted “[WWTBC] Contemporary Novella with heartbroken English farmer”. I want to read the book so badly!! I have been searching high and low on Google and Reddit communities. I even used ChatGPT at one point to see if I could dig it up, but I have had no luck so far. Here is what … Continue reading HaBO: Tour Bus Leaves Her Stranded →
Welcome back to Hide Your Wallet! This is a quiet end to the month for us. Only three books are on our radar. June is looking much beefier in terms of our personal TBR piles. Do you have anything on your release week list? Or are you in the same boat as us?
RECOMMENDED: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett is $1.99! Apologies if this is a leftover KDD from the weekend. We had a guest squee review of this one:
Chilling, packed with lore, and a slow burn, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett is the type of book I’ve been looking for. Their adventure from faerie field research to two professors running like hell from a faerie nightmare kept me on the edge of my seat.
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