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Stuff We Like: Household Staples
Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
This supersized version of our bestseller list is brought to you by fresh pasta, wine at the perfect temperature, and our affiliate sales data.Whatcha Reading? January 2024, Part One
It’s our first Whatcha Reading of 2024! Are you starting off strong or taking a more casual approach to your TBR pile? Sarah: I’m listening to the Kurland St. Mary Mystery series by Catherine Lloyd, which I learned about in the December 2015 issue of RT. We’re talking about it in this week’s episode, in fact. BUT. BUT! I learned about book three. So like a weirdo I started with book one, and then listened … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? January 2024, Part One
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Podcast 597, Your Transcript is Here!
The transcript for Podcast 597. Romantic Times Rewind: December 2015 Reviews has been posted!
Books On Sale
Historical Romance, Super Soldiers, & More
Pas de Don’t by Chloe Angyal is $2.99! This is a ballet romance and Elyse mentioned it on a previous Hide Your Wallet. I think we initially labeled this one as New Adult, but if you’ve read it, let me know if that’s accurate.
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597. Romantic Times Rewind: December 2015 Reviews
We’re traveling back to December 2015 in this month’s RT Rewind! We take a look at the reviews in this issue and along the way talk about audiobook series, historical romance, Jesus by Volume, and the ever-so-small range of grades in each genre. We also take a side trip into JR Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series. You can find the visual aids for this episode right here!
Romantic Times Rewind: December 2015 Reviews
In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the book reviews for the December 2015 issue of Romantic Times, aka RT Book Reviews. Special and massive thanks to Shannon Stacey for sending me this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind. And, most importantly, if you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we have more detail in the audio, but you can … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: December 2015 Reviews
Books On Sale
Historical Romances, Thrillers, & More
RECOMMENDED: Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep is $1.99! Elyse read this one and gave it a B+:
Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep is the first book in a fantasy series that features a badass female gladiator on a quest to reclaim the throne from her murderous cousin. It’s tremendous fun, although it wraps up quickly.
Book Review
The Ladies Rewrite the Rules by Suzanne Allain
The Ladies Rewrite the Rules is a “proper,” traditional Regency novel that reminds me of something I might have read years ago from a category line. The heat level stops at smooching and we don’t get a ton of angst or conflict. If you’re looking for a more modern voice (like Sarah MacLean vs Georgette Heyer) this isn’t the book for you. Maxwell Dean is a second son who publishes a booklet identifying wealthy widows … Continue reading The Ladies Rewrite the Rules by Suzanne Allain
The Rec League: Time Loops
This Rec League comes from our SBTB Patreon Discord, from user LyricLorelei: Does anyone have any good time loop story recs? Or things with showing multiple options/versions of life choices? Amanda: There were a bunch of great recs in the Discord, but I thought opening it up to the larger community would be even better. We had a Rec League on Dual Timelines that may have some overlap here. Elyse: Yes! The Darkness Outside Us … Continue reading The Rec League: Time Loops
Links: Bread, Reading Recs, & More
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! The Boston area had its first real snowfall! Yay! My only complaint is that most of it happened overnight, so I couldn’t cuddle up on the couch with my heated blanket and look wistfully out the window as the snow fell. Aw well, maybe next time. I moved to Boston from Florida over a decade ago and the snow still feels so magical to me. The same with mountains. Austria … Continue reading Links: Bread, Reading Recs, & More
Books On Sale
Books by Eloisa James, Kris Ripper, & More
Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne is $1.99! We featured this on a previous Hide Your Wallet. Payne has another contemporary, Jane Austen retelling out next month: Sex, Lies and Sensibility.
