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Stuff We Like: Household Staples
Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
Books On Sale
Sci-Fi, a Contemporary Romance, & More
RECOMMENDED: Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas is $2.99! Carrie gave it a B+:
Devil in Spring was so delightful that I read it slowly because I had to take frequent squee breaks. I truly cannot sufficiently express how overjoyed this book made me. That said, I don’t think it will be everyone’s catnip, because the main character sometimes seems overly young and naïve, even given her character quirks.
Book Review
Verity and the Forbidden Suitor by J.J. McAvoy
Verity and the Forbidden Suitor is not a stand alone book, y’all. I started reading and immediately flailed in a sea of characters that I might have cared about if I’d read the first book in the series. I was annoyed, but the book eventually settled down into an unabashedly romantic, and slightly gothic, story set in a racially mixed nobility reminiscent of Bridgerton. Dr. Theodore Darrington is a brilliant doctor with little patience for … Continue reading Verity and the Forbidden Suitor by J.J. McAvoy
Podcast
562. Cover Snark Live: May Bunny Edition
Amanda and I are back, trying to shock one another, and possibly you, with astonishing covers. We have Easter and bunnies and our latest guess as to what the next monster schtupping romance trend will be! For extra fun, try to imagine what the cover looks like based on our baffled descriptions, then have a look at the show notes to see the cover in question. How close are you to the stunning reality? Music: … Continue reading 562. Cover Snark Live: May Bunny Edition
Books On Sale
Gothic, Demons, & More
RECOMMENDED: Rare Vigilance by M.A. Grant is $1.99! Lara gave this one an A:
If you need to escape from the world for a bit and revel in a dangerous paranormal, then this book will deliver.
Lightning Review
An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris
Content warning: Violence including gun stuff This is not an objective review because the Sookie Stackhouse novels are a foundational element of my psyche. I am positioned to love anything and everything that Charlaine Harris writes. That being said, I think I can make a pretty good case for why reading this book may be a good idea for the right reader – with a definite caveat in #4. I. A completely fresh book-world. This … Continue reading An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris
Links: Good Cries, Ghostwriting, & More
Welcome back to Links! Firstly, thank you to everyone who commented with advice about cat introductions. We did apply for a foster position last year and never heard back. However, we did wind up adopting on Saturday. TW: animal neglect and hoarding The shelter had a cat named Sam, who came to the facility after being taken out of hoarding situation with 20+ other cats. He was kept with a few other of his buddies … Continue reading Links: Good Cries, Ghostwriting, & More
Heather Armstrong, aka Dooce, has Died
This isn’t about romance or the reading community, but this here is still a blog, and it wouldn’t be here if I hadn’t read Dooce, the blog written by Heather Armstrong, back in the early days of the internet. I spend a fair amount of time looking back on the site and its history, and how romance readership and its communities have changed, and Dooce is tangled up in so much of that history for … Continue reading Heather Armstrong, aka Dooce, has Died
Books On Sale
Horror, Fake Dating, & More
Some of It Was Real by Nan Fischer is $1.99! I mentioned this one on a previous Hide Your Wallet. I was definitely curious about the medium character. Did any of you pick this one up?
Lightning Review
Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade
Recently I devoured a book, and when I mentioned it, Shana squeed right back at me. So, enjoy our absolute squee-party about this book! Sarah: Shana, I just tore through Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade. Devoured the whole book in less than a day. Oh my gosh, there is so much to love about this book. The Pining. Top-shelf pine forest full of pining. For six years they live on that island for months and … Continue reading Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade
Books On Sale
YA, Historical Romance, & More
A Duke at the Door by Susanna Allen is $1.99! This is the third book in the Shapeshifters of the Beau Monde series. Book two received a Squee grade.
