Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board. You can read Part I of Adventures of a Middle-Aged Gamer here. … Hello, kids. … Continue reading Adventures of a Middle-Aged Gamer, Part 2: Now With a PS5 →
Welcome back to Get Rec’d! We’re quickly closing in on fifty of these things. I can hardly believe it! There are a couple non-fiction titles below: one for foodies and one for history buffs. I’ve also included a picture book and a historical romance recommendation. Have you received any recommendations lately? Any books you want to share with us? Sound out in the comments!
Welcome to Book Beat! Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of underrated romances! Think of Book Beat as Teen Beat or Tiger Beat, but for books. And no staples to open to get the fold-out poster.
Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner is $2.99! This is a contemporary lesbian romance with an age gap. We’ve mentioned this on Hide Your Wallet, though haven’t written a formal review.
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I adored this book. What was supposed to be a quick 30 minutes of reading before my day carried on turned into an absolutely lost day. I could not put this book down. Isabelle Lira is a very rich Jewish woman living in Victorian London. She has inherited her father’s portion of a surety business, but her business partners are putting pressure on her to marry, preferably one of them. Isabelle is young, still grieving, … Continue reading Marry Me By Midnight by Felicia Grossman →
Pop culture critic and former book blogger Kayleigh Donaldson joins me to talk about BookTok, hockey romance, and the Seattle Kraken. We’re locating this conversation in a larger discussion about fandom, fanfiction about real people, and the ways celebrity culture, fan culture, and romance intersect. I want to mention that we do talk very briefly about Johnny Depp and fandom, and larger issues of misogyny and sexual harrassment. Music: purple-planet.com
Infamous by Lex Croucher is $2.99! This is a sapphic Regency romance and was mentioned on Hide Your Wallet and Book Beat. Both Shana and Tara were really looking forward to this one.
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Usually when I DNF a book, it is quickly forgotten and I move on to the next book. I am rarely moved to write a review about a DNF. This case is an exception because it was so nearly good, but ultimately missed the mark. I managed to soldier through 55% of this book before it just got too frustrating. Cassie needs a place to stay. Frederick is renting out his spare room for a … Continue reading My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine →
Hear ye! Hear ye! I welcome you all back to Wednesday Links! How has your week been? Mine is incredibly busy and I’m just trying to keep my eyes on Friday. All of hard work will be rewarded with a weekend trip to Maine, which may not be relaxing as I want it to be, but it’ll still be a much-needed break. As I mentioned last week, I was eager for a couple MMORPGs coming … Continue reading Links: Blue Aliens, Crafting, & More →
PODCAST RECOMMENDED: Take the Lead by Alexis Daria is $2.99! This is a contemporary romance that takes place on a dancing competition TV show. There’s also a gruff hero! If those things haven’t convinced you yet, Sonali Dev also recommended it on a previous podcast episode. This one has a new cover and new ISBN, which not sure what that means if you bought the old edition. Does it just disappear from your Kindle?
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