Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
Becca Title is my guest this week as we celebrate the grand opening of Meet Cute, a romance bookshop in San Diego! We talk about the process of opening a bookstore, the lawyer-to-romance pipeline, and the establishment of one of the greatest murals I’ve ever seen. Then we squee at each other about books. Obviously. … Music: purple-planet.com
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern is $2.99! A lot of readers found this to be a highly anticipated release, given their previous love for Morgenstern’s The Night Circus. Aarya reviewed this one and gave it a B-.
Recently, I received an email from K, who asked, “I was wondering if you could do a TV show or Movie recommendation list. I have a few shows I’d like to share and I’m looking for new ones to try.” This blew my mind because I’d already tentatively scheduled some open threads about tv, films, and streaming shows you love. We love to know what you’re reading but I’m also curious about what you’re watching! … Continue reading Whatcha Watching? Give us your TV, Film, and Streaming Recs!
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! Y’all, I am tired! Not sure if it’s daylight savings time or getting into the holiday rush while working retail. It could also be both! In New England, the sun will begin to set around 4ish and I kind of hate it. Next week, I’ll be doing an overnight trip in NYC with my roommate who is nominated for an industry award. I’m a +1 and I certainly don’t mind … Continue reading Links: Kickstarters, Wildlife, & More
Someone to Cherish by Mary Balogh is $2.99! This is book eight in The Westcott series. Both Elyse and Claudia mentioned this on Hide Your Wallet and Claudia especially was eager to finally get Harry’s book. If you read it, did it live up to your expectations?
It’s time for our weekly holiday gift guides! Woo hoo! This week: Lara shares some of her favorite inexpensive handmade gift options, with sources, tutorials, and pattern links! Thank you, Lara!! Want to see? Just click that image above or click right here, and come craft with us! And if you’d like to browse some more, we have a complete Stuff We Like archive, including past Gift Guides and other posts of our favorite items.
The Duke Buys a Bride by Sophie Jordan is $1.99! This is book three in The Rogue Files series. The shortcoming in this book seems to be the hero, whose redemption arc and groveling don’t seem to meet expectations. However, others loved the heroine’s tenacity and persistence in the face of some awful things.
This HaBO comes from Michigander, who hopes to find this historical romance: Historical Romance set in England or Wales…believe the area has hills or cliffs. Set at Christmas time. Begins with a woman riding in a carriage…planning to apply/take a position as governess or housekeeper to a reclusive man with two children .I think both children are boys. (She had heard of the position just as she was getting ready to flee town…maybe London.) Woman … Continue reading HaBO: New Governess Decorates for Christmas
One of my favorite movies as a kid was The Creature from the Black Lagoon and I always felt bad for The Creature. Sea Creatures Prefer Redheads played into that nostalgia wonderfully. Opal Prince is a costume designer and make-up artist for Neptune pictures in 1947. She’s the genius behind Kel, the monster in The Kelp-Dweller from Fathoms Below. Kel is a mishmash of her own forbidden monstrous fantasy and her secret crush on the … Continue reading Sea Creatures Prefer Redheads by Brianne Gillen
How Sweet It Is by Dylann Newton is $1.99! It’s a Kindle Daily Deal. I believe this was Newton’s debut. It’s an opposites attract romance between a horror writer and a wedding planner. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this one!
Sometimes, instead of snarking at covers, we like to compliment them! Cover art by Leni Kauffman From lg: I love this cover. I don’t know what it is exactly but every time I look at it I notice something else and I have to smile. I love the colors overall, the depth with the city in the background and the movement of the curtain, the pointed toe shoes matching her bustier, the headband I want … Continue reading Cover Awe: Leni Kauffman Strikes Again!
