Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
It’s April and time for our first Whatcha Reading of the month! Lara: I’ve fallen back into the comfort provided by a familiar series: Nalini Singh’s Guild Hunter novels. I’ve got to be in the right frame of mind for them, but when I am, they hit the sweet spot. Sneezy: I’m re-reading the webtoon North x Northwest about a cross dressing pirate. It’s been on hiatus for a long ass time, and now the … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? April 2023, Part One
RECOMMENDED: The Boxing Baroness by Minerva Spencer is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal. Carrie reviewed this and gave it B+:
The more grounded in history the novel was, the more I liked it. For instance, I enjoyed seeing how Marianne trained every day. However, people with more patience for plot than I will love the same increasing complications that just made me want to take a nap. There’s something here for everyone and I look forward to the next book, The Dueling Duchess.
Amanda and I make a startling discovery at the start of this episode! Author Karelia Stetz-Waters collects clitoris images and research and we have so many questions. After we take a side trip into the French Olympic mascot design, and cliteracy, a term coined by Sophia Wallace. Then we talk about Karelia’s latest book, Behind the Scenes, which was one of Amanda’s favorite books. … Music: purple-planet.com
Storm Echo by Nalini Singh is $1.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and book six in the Psy Changeling Trinity series. I think you could fill in the blanks and read it as a standalone, but it’s probably a richer experience to read the entire series in order.
This Rec League comes from Allison. Thanks, Allison! I am wondering if you can recommend any romance books featuring unions, labour organizing, or similar? Thanks! Tara: Hoosier Daddy by Ann McMan and Salem West has that! Amanda: Isn’t there a Milan with one? Sarah: Rose Lerner has one. I’m pretty sure Sweet Disorder is the one I’m thinking of, though that’s election organizing The Duchess War for sure. And of course North and South Doesn’t … Continue reading The Rec League: Unions & Labor Organizing
Welcome back, y’all! How are we doing?! I, for one, am exhausted this week. There’s a big conference being held at work and all the movers and shakers are there. It’s positively tiring. In other news, I’m in the early stages of getting a pal for my old cat Linus. He was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism last August and it’s brought out some anxious traits. And while we love him dearly, we also cannot chase him … Continue reading Links: Trans Rights, Plays, & More
All the Feels by Olivia Dade is $1.99! This is a contemporary romance and the second book in the Spoiler Alert series. It was also just recommended by Shana in our recent Rec League on Book-Long Grovels.
If you haven’t heard, UK book-tailer Book Depository is closing. The news was announced on their Twitter account and elsewhere: https://twitter.com/bookdepository/status/1643260488560652291 BookRiot reported that this closure may likely be part of Amazon’s plans to eliminate 18,000 jobs. Book Depository was acquired by Amazon in 2011. As someone who is often in the camp of coveting UK covers, I’m sad to see this news. Book Depository was unique: they were a reliable source of UK editions, … Continue reading Book Depository Set to Close April 26
A Restless Truth by Freya Marske is $2.99! Thank you to everyone who let us know about this deal. Fingers crossed it’s still good! This one was mentioned in a Hide Your Wallet and I’ve heard nothing but good things.
This HaBO is from Melissa, who wants to track down this Harlequin historical romance: This was a Harlequin Historical Romance (America in the 1700s / 1800s) published in the mid- to late-nineties. I got it with my Harlequin Historicals subscription. The main female character starts the story as a waitress in a bar or inn where a letter had been sent looking for a wife/mother for a family with a lot of kids. She quit … Continue reading HaBO: Kids Write Letter in Search of a New Mom
