Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
John Eyre by Mimi Matthews is $2.99! This is a retelling of the Bronte classic and has similar elements of a Gothic historical romance. Have you read this one? Carrie read it and gave it a C+ in a Lightning Review.
It’s July 2004, and the ads and features are a wild ride. I might say that every month but this month it is especially true. We learn about a bunch of different bookstore that are still in business – and encounter a lot of ads for small presses that are, alas, long gone. There’s a lot of romance history in this issue. Bonus: I solve a HaBO for Amanda! Live! I’m so proud of me. … Continue reading 593. Romantic Times Rewind: July 2004 Ads & Features
In this week’s podcast episode, Or, in this issue, Romantic Times Book Club. How many names did this magazine have?! Special and massive thanks to Kay Sisk for sending me this issue! Ready for an absolute mile and a half of WTFery from nearly 20 years ago? Oh, this is a weird memory lane, y’all. Brace yourself, hold on to your butt, and maybe also grab hold of someone else’s butt to get ready. You can … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: July 2004 Ads and Features
RECOMMENDED: A Dreadful Splendor by B.R. Myers is $1.99! Lara gave this an A in a Lightning Review:
If you want an immersive reading experience that will absolutely result in a Bad Decisions Book Club event, then this book is for you. Please excuse me while I go read it again.
This Rec League request was sent in by Wait, What? (Great name!) I was hoping to have a “rec league” post for books featuring a demon as a main character/love interest. I recently read the Demon Codex books by Annette Marie, and really enjoyed them. I especially liked how Zylas, the MMC/demon, was written. For reference, I don’t like grimdark books, BDSM is so not my jam, and I am not interested in vampires. Sarah: … Continue reading The Rec League: Demons
It’s the eighth night of Hanukkah! One year we tried to toast marshmallows over all the lit menorot on the final night, but mostly the marshmallows got sooty instead of toasty. So we toasted them over the stove burners and ate s’mores anyway. Thank you so much for celebrating with us this year! I hope you’ve had fun. So, my Hanukkah wishes for you tonight: may you bring light with you wherever you go, and … Continue reading Hanukkah 2023 Night 8: Kate Spade Pink Tote!
Welcome back to Links! How are we all doing?! I have such a busy week and I’m running on fumes due to a minor cold and from still recovering from the previous busy week. But we will get through it! I’ve come to realize that I really do love the Christmas season and now living in a place that gets snow has only reinforced that. Like…Florida has its own brand of Christmas style, but it … Continue reading Links: Magazines, Book Drama, & More
Dial A for Aunties by Jessie Q. Sutanto is $1.99! This is a mix of cozy mystery and romance. It’s also been recommended a ton of previous podcast episodes. Have you read it?
Skincare! Serums! Moisture balms! And a fridge! We’ve got a lot of recs in this edition of the gift guide. Want to see? Just click that image above or click right here, and come shop with us! And if you’d like to browse some more, we have a complete Stuff We Like archive, including past Gift Guides and other posts of our favorite items.
It’s the seventh night of Hanukkah! We are almost done! And yeah, by this point, the foil-lined cookie sheets upon which the family menorot rest is very splattered and I’m glad I took the time to prep it. So, my Hanukkah wishes for you tonight: may your tasks be easy and your to-do list be light, and may you feel accomplishment for being a wonderful human being each and every day. For our seventh night … Continue reading Hanukkah 2023 Night 7: Kate Spade Lucy Green Glitter Wristlet!
RECOMMENDED: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen is $1.99! I’ve talked about my love for Sarah Addison Allen before. Her books are literary fiction with magical realism and they’re such perfect comfort reads. I like Garden Spells (her debut) better, but this was still a good read.
