Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
Call Me Maybe by Cara Bastone is 99c! Bastone’s romances have been previously recommended in the comments. This one was originally released on audio and judging by the description, I’d assume it was pretty cute. This is also on the shorter side at a little over 200 pages.
Let’s enjoy some pre-Valentine’s Day Cover Snark! From Jen: There are just no words to describe how bonkers this looks. Sarah: Ok COME ON NOW. How would a mermaid ride a motorcycle? Side saddle?! Elyse: And one handed, holding a sandwich. Sarah: And why is the dinosaur that looks like a phallus SMIRKING about it? Like to see you try it, Dickhead. Tara: Even the unicorn is judging the dinosaur man. No one likes an … Continue reading Cover Snark: Shadows? How Do They Work?
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I broke a reading slump by reading something different from my normal fare: Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson, which is a nonfiction book about the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. Turns out that the Lusitania had a lot of kickass women on board when it sank. One of its survivors was Theodate Pope Riddle, one of the first women to be a certified architect in America. She was also … Continue reading Kickass Women: Theodate Pope and Belle Naish
Hey all, it’s February! Whatcha reading? Tara: I finished the duology from Lee Winter that I was reading last time. The Fixer was great, but Chaos Agent… I can’t stop thinking about it. Together, they make for a contemplative, thought-provoking interrogation of whether a villain can be truly redeemed, as well as an excellent romance. Claudia: This sounds amazing! Unfortunately I’m not very enthused by the stuff I’m reading right now, hoping something good will … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? February 2023, Part One
Aphrodite and the Duke by J.J. McAvoy is $2.99! Thank you to everyone who let us know about this sale. We featured this one a previous Cover Awe and it appears to have a second chance romance. Hope there’s a good grovel!
It’s Bachelor night, and I shit you not, we open with a shot of Zach in the shower. Again. When the most compelling argument for dating a guy is regular personal hygiene, you have to admit that you don’t have a lot to work with. Rich: Meanwhile, standing outside the open shower door, a member of the crew is crying silently because he went to Julliard. Ignoring the show for a moment, it’s Pudding’s 17th birthday … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelor–S27 E3: Why is He Always in the Shower?
Melissa Blue tweeted that she wanted to talk about Spare. So did I! So, we did! We talk about the book itself, but we also look at the book from our perspective as romance readers and writers, and also as a larger narrative about dismantling propaganda. As Melissa points out, narratives constructed around Meghan and Harry echo narratives we’ve seen about other people, especially women, in public life who are subjected to propaganda to undermine … Continue reading 549. Spare by Prince Harry, with Melissa Blue
How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder is $2.99! I picked this one up on a recommendation from a romance loving friend, Estelle! Estelle works in romance publishing and has been a guest on the podcast.
This Rec League request comes from Sasha: I’m a recent (since the pandemic started) but voracious HR reader, but have also really enjoyed what I think is probably labeled as sci-fi-lite/space opera romance. I LOVED Everina Maxwell’s Winter’s Orbit and also really liked Edge of Nowhere (Felicia Davin) and Dark Space (Lisa Henry). I still need to read the rest of those series but would love other similar books. When I search sci-fi romance I … Continue reading The Rec League: Cozy Space Opera Romance
