Are we ready to look at some interesting covers?! Cover design by Samira Iravani Cover photography by Lee Avison/Trevillon Images Sarah: GORGEOUS. Vengeance, and that cover, are both sweet. Amanda: Yes! The mask and smirk are selling it. Elyse: I love the smirk. Sarah: It’s making me want to both seek revenge and become a fancy hat kind of person. Sneezy: Ugh The mask and hat tilt is so dashing. “Do I want to be … Continue reading Cover Awe: Images within Images →
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The Kingdom of Kush existed along the Nile Valley in what is now parts of Sudan and Egypt. It included the city-states of Kerma, Napata, and Meroë. The inhabitants of this kingdom spoke and wrote in the Meroitic language, a language that is currently almost completely untranslated. Kush existed for over 3,000 years, and during much of that time it was ruled by women. Queen Amanirenas is famous for having successfully resisted the Roman army’s … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Queen Amanirenas →
Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews is $3.49! This is the first book in a new series by Andrews and features a hero who was a bit of a villain in the Kate Daniels series. Did you read and enjoy this one? Can it be read without the KD series?
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Ed. note: We have a new monthly feature! Dahlia Adler will be highlighting new queer romances on the first Friday of every month here at the hot pink palace. Dahlia (she/her) is an editor by day, a freelance writer by night, and an author and anthologist at every spare moment in between. She’s the founder of LGBTQReads.com, and a former columnist for the now-defunct BuzzFeed Books. Her novels include the Kids’ Indie Next picks Cool … Continue reading June 2023 Queer Romances →
Elissa Sussman has a new book, Once More with Feeling, so of course I could not WAIT to have her back to talk about the story, the pop culture inspirations for this novel, and her research methods. We also talk about the way stardom and pop stardom specifically has changed since the early 2000s, and how we’re now examining the way we talked about young women and young people at that time. TW/CW: I want … Continue reading 565. Once More with Feeling, with Elissa Sussman →
RECOMMENDED: Behind the Scenes by Karelia Stetz-Waters is $3.99 and a Kindle Daily Deal! I loved this book so much and you can hear me talk about it on a podcast episode we did with the author!
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Dear Bitches: It is my sad duty to inform you that I cannot review Alexandra Petri’s US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up), a collection of humorous pieces that make brutal and glorious fun of all the stuff that we learned in high school. I want to review it, but I can’t. I can’t because I can’t breathe, and I can’t breathe because the chapter “How to Pose For Your Civil War Photograph” has … Continue reading Alexandra Petri’s US History by Alexandra Petri →
This timely request comes from Tara: A few years ago I gave my father Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh as a retirement gift, not mentioning that it’s considered a romance. He loved it and has read all of the Guild Hunter and Psy/Changeling series. I’ve also introduced him to Sarah J Maas, Thea Harrison, and he’s currently hooked on Shelly Laurenston. I’m looking to introduce him to another romance author this Father’s Day, any suggestions? … Continue reading The Rec League: A Father’s Day Request →
Hey, all! It’s Wednesday links time! How was your weekend? I finally moved the last of my furniture from my old apartment and I feel such relief. There are a few things to wrap up still, like donating other pieces of furniture left behind and cleaning, but the most stressful part is done. Now I can unpack my extensive candle collection and get to burnin’. (Also…the books. Dear god, the books.) … From Nakia at WildStarFibers.com: I … Continue reading Links: Yarn, Video Games, & More →
