Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
Jana Goes Wild by Farah Heron is $4.99! This is Heron’s latest and was recommended on Hide Your Wallet. I remember Sarah being curious about the setting. Did any of you pick this up?
Let’s look at some appealing covers! Maya: WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Elyse: Oh the classic gothic vibe! I love it! Sneezy: JESUS! Carrie: The skirt, the composition – and is that a filter that gives it that look of old film? Cause that’s AMAZING. Sarah: The designer and artist get all the praise from me. This is a flawless cover. Cover art by Jyotirmayee Patra Sarah: This is a lovely cover. As Amanda and I were discussing late … Continue reading Cover Awe: Beautiful Borders
This week is hometowns on The Bachelorette, the episode Pudding and I hate most. Why? The contestants take the Bachelorette back to their hometown and introduce her to their family, thereby dragging them into this reality BS as well. And it’s always the same thing: the families wonder “how can you fall in love with multiple people at once?” Then the Bachelorette cries because this is getting really hard, and my head hurts from rolling my … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S20 E6: Knitting Date
Welcome back to Get Rec’d! The is a lot of non-fiction in this one (three of the four books to be exact), from topics ranging from video games to kink. I’ve also included an epic fantasy that I feel like more people should read! Do you have any recommendations to share? Let us know below!
TW: rape, racism, mob violence, murder, anti-semitism This month’s Kickass Woman is a woman of complex morals who, despite making a lavish living through crime, was adored in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance. Stephanie St. Clair, known as Queenie, ran a numbers racket throughout the 1920s and 30s and kept control of it despite efforts of the Mafia and the Law to take her down. She was also a civil rights activist, who invested in … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Stephanie St. Clair
RECOMMENDED: Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier is $3.99! I have such incredibly fond memories of this book. My best friend and I read this together in high school, but my school library only had one copy, so I had to wait my turn. It’s a lovely fantasy novel with some romance, but be warned that it’s a slow, slow burn. Definitely trigger warnings for rape/sexual assault.
Mimi Matthews joins me to talk about her latest book, Appointment in Bath, about self publishing historical romance, and about being one of many lawyers who write romance. We also talk about chronic pain and recovery, disability, and the joys of re-reading. Plus, she shares some of her all time favorite historical romances. … Music: Purple-planet.com
I’ve Got My Duke to Keep Me Warm by Kelly Bowen is $1.99! This is the first book in the Lords of Worth series and it was mentioned in a guest post on “feminist favorites.” Bowen has recently released a couple historical fictions, but I’d love to see a return to historical romance.
