This HaBO is from Tobu, who is looking for this historical romance novel: I’m looking for a Regency romance that I read as a teenager, a few chapters at a time (after the kids were asleep!) while babysitting regularly for a particular family. The mom had an impressive collection of romance novels! The heroine was dark-haired (curls, I think) and disguising herself as a young man (can’t remember why), and was knocked down in the … Continue reading HaBO: He Teaches Her How to Tie a Cravat →
Lake Silence by Anne Bishop is $1.99! According to Amazon this is book one in a spin-off from Bishop’s The Others series. I’m sure some knowledge would be helpful here, but would love some comments below if you’ve read it!
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Welcome back to Cover Snark! Let’s get into it! From Pam G: I saw this metal boy and I have no words. And I always have words. (edited) Sarah: Is that a tail? Is his ass about to do battle with his horns? …Is that a sentence I just typed in all seriousness? Wow, today is weird. Tara: Maybe they connect, so he can hang things off the horns without worrying they’ll slide off? Shana: … Continue reading Cover Snark: Just Give Us Pockets! →
Hey all! Welcome back to Get Rec’d! This is where I discuss some of the other book recommendations I’ve been giving out at the bookstore and elsewhere. There’s quite the assortment this time with pictures books, literary fiction, and more. Have any of you gotten some good recommendations lately? Picked up a sale book that you’re just loving? Tell me in the comments below!
The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith is $1.99! Carrie read this one and gave it a C+, noting it was the wrong book for her at the time, as it’s dark and rather angsty. Have you read it?
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Welcome back to Whatcha Reading? It’s our last one of July 2022, so we want to know how you’re wrapping up your reading this month. Elyse: I’ve been paging through Knitting with Disney by Tanis Gray. It’s a lot of colorwork but it’s got some really cute accessories. Also I may need to knit a Beauty and the Beast sweater. Sarah: I am reading Holly Madison’s memoir Down the Rabbit Hole. So far it is … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? July 2022, Part Two →
The Stand-In by Lily Chu is $1.99! This is a debut contemporary romance. I will spoil things and say we have a very favorable review coming for this one in the next couple weeks, so don’t pass up this sale price while it’s active.
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Julie Garwood’s latest book, Grace Under Fire, is out now, and I got to chat with her about her writing career, her process, and writing historicals and romantic suspense. Grab a snack and a beverage and come visit with one of the authors I admire most. (No, my inner 13 year old was not chill. Not even a little.) … Music: Purple-planet.com Thank you to Julie Garwood, and thank you to Stephanie Felty for setting … Continue reading 520. Telling Stories with Julie Garwood →
Yours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra Peterson is $3.99! This is a memoir by none other than Elvia, Mistress of the Dark. Hello! I will warn that Elvira discusses her miscarriages and sexual assault in her memoir, if those are sensitive topics for some of you.
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It’s time for The Bachelorette! Will the producers pit the women against each other? Is Logan still holding the chicks? Let’s find out! Also back by popular demand is Lady Pudding. I apologize for omitting her from the last recap. She’s doing great and gave me this look when I told her what we are watching. We open by learning 29 of the dudes have moved in the McMansion (because they canceled the Dreaded Rose Ceremony) … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S19 E2: The Return of Pudding →
