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Stuff We Like: Household Staples

Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.

Cover Snark: Aliens Don’t Know the Difference Between a Spoon & a Whisk

Whisked Away by the Alien by Julie K. Cohen. A shirtless blue alien man in a very white kitchen. He has on a chef's hat, which appears to make room for his horns. He has black tribal tattoos on his chest and arms, and is wearing a red apron. In his hands are a wooden bowl and spoon.

Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Dena: My mom is on an alien book kick and showed us this cover. Between the title and the cover, we were all cracking up. He’s SO BLUE. The horns don’t poke out of the hat, they just kind of are shoved in there, apparently. Sarah: First, the listing title must accompany the book: Whisked Away by the Alien: A Curvy Girl Hannukah Sci Fi Alien Romance Second, setting … Continue reading Cover Snark: Aliens Don’t Know the Difference Between a Spoon & a Whisk

Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 58

Welcome to 2024, everyone! If there’s one thing I’m consistent about, it’s that I’ll include some witchy recommendations all year round. This time, there are two of them! There’s also a queer, Robin Hood inspired YA novel and some nonfiction about medieval sex. Yep, that’s right! Is your new year starting with any great reading recs? Let us know in the comments!

Book Review

Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa

Ana María and the Fox

Carrie: Ana María and the Fox came out back in April but it has taken lo these many months for Shana and I to manage a review. I’m glad this book made it to the top of my TBR, because I found it to be romantic, educational, and entertaining. But I had problems with some plot stuff. The plot: Ana María and her two sisters, who are the subjects of two upcoming books, are sent … Continue reading Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa

Podcast

596. Books, Wishes, and Extremely Good (Bad) Jokes with Sneezy, Sandra, Jenna, Lisa, and Shana

Our final holiday wishes episode – thank you to everyone who makes these episodes such a treat. It’s an honor to connect with all of you! This week, Sneezy, Sandra, Tiffany, Lisa and Shana share recommendations, wishes, and terrible jokes. CW: we start off and end with some talk about anxiety brain gremlins, so FYI. Thank you again for making these episodes so fun! Happy New Year! Music: purple-planet.com

Book Review

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

Cleat Cute

I had a crappy, stressful week and I was tired and I don’t care about soccer AND YET I found Cleat Cute to be delightful. Honestly if this book worked for me on this particular week it ought to work for anybody. This Grumpy/Sunshine f/f romance has clear traces to Ted Lasso but not so many as to feel derivative. It’s just a really nice story about two decent human beings falling in love. Grace … Continue reading Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

Links: Spiders, Home Alone, & More

Workspace with computer, journal, books, coffee, and glasses.

Welcome back, everyone! It’s our first links of 2024! How are we all feeling? For New Year’s Eve, my partner and I attend a prix fixe, 5-course dinner at around 5:30 and then chilled out and played video games until right before midnight. We watched the ball drop and were in bed by 12:15am! Some of my Christmas items were a lovely, plush electric blanket. Seriously, it’s a godsend. I also received tickets to see … Continue reading Links: Spiders, Home Alone, & More

Books On Sale

Contemporary Romances, Epistolary Novels, & More

Books on Sale: A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera & More

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera is $2.99! This is book one in the Las Leonas series. Shana and Claudia gave this one a B-:

We think readers who like their romances rooted in real history, who also appreciate hopeful historical stories that acknowledge the discrimination characters had to face, might like this. The pacing and the other issues we mentioned made this fall a bit short.

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