It’s a Monday! Can we interest you in some Cover Snark? From Amy: Is this cover snark worthy? or is it just another alien dude checking himself out? Sarah: Both? Both. Yes, both. Amanda: There are so many. Sarah: What are they looking for? Are they surprised? Is this a conversation? Amanda: Wait a sec, this wasn’t here a minute ago. Elyse: So. Shiny. Sarah: Did it just bring me a beer? Nice! Carrie: Every … Continue reading Cover Snark: The Crotch Check Pose →
Welcome back, y’all! We’re up to twenty of these already! Thanks for sticking around! We have some non-fiction this time around. I feel like non-fiction is one of my weakest genres to recommend in, or maybe I just don’t get an opportunity to recommend them a lot of the time. There’s also some fantasy fiction recs mixed in. Have you recommended any books lately? Or perhaps you picked up a book based on a recent … Continue reading Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 20 →
The Essex Serpent is slow, pretty, slightly creepy, and sexy in that “I can’t have you so I’ll stare at you with my brooding, metaphorically piercing eyes instead of having sex” sort of way that some people despise and other people adore. My idea of pure happiness on this earthly plane is Claire Danes digging fossils out of cliffs while wearing trousers and a floppy hat, accompanied by Tom Hiddleston in a sweater, so I … Continue reading Series Review: The Essex Serpent →
Hey, everyone! It’s that time again! Please tell us what you’ve been reading and if you haven’t been reading anything, that’s okay too! Shana: I have a kindle unlimited trial and I’ve been burning through KU romances. My favorite so far is the short story Fall Into You by Georgina Kiersten. It’s a small town f/f about a chubby graphic designer whose childhood friend is now hot, butch and recently moved to town to open … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? June 2022, Part Two →
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal. Trust me, it’s worth the $3! Shana just reviewed this one and gave it a Squee grade:
Many of the book’s themes are around friendship–loving a friend but hiding parts of yourself, learning to connect with other women, and the perils of competitive friendships. I loved A Lady for a Duke, it’s a must-read for historical romance fans looking for a new take on Regency friends-to-lovers.
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Pudding, Duchess of Smackington, and I are here to recap the final two episodes of The Courtship. Pudding is being a typical teenager. She emerged from her “room” (under the loveseat) to scarf down her food and then immediately went back under. She’ll come out again later and stay up all night. The suitors play cards and discuss where they’re at with Nicole. We learn that after last week’s episode, Mr. Chapman stayed overnight with Nicole. … Continue reading Elyse and Lady Pudding Watch The Courtship–S1 E11&E12: The Finale →
Dr. Perpetua Neo is a psychologist and author of the new book, This is What Matters: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Identifying Your Values, Priorities, and Path Forward after a Crisis. I’ve been reading and working through the journaling prompts, and wanted to interview her to talk about the origins of this workbook, and her practice working with people. This is What Matters is a series of questions and prompts to help people with post-traumatic growth … Continue reading 516. This is What Matters, with Dr. Perpetua Neo →
RECOMMENDED: Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor is 99c! Redheadedgirl read this one and gave it a B:
If you’re a fan of Connie Willis, I would suggest you give this series a try. It doesn’t take itself quite so seriously, and Max as a heroine and audience surrogate is a lot of fun. It’s potentially a commitment, given that there are 9 books and a bunch of novellas, but I’m looking forward to making a dent in my TBR pile to read the next book.
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Crystal Anne With An E comes to us from a sunny clime, though she is an indoor cat that prefers to remain pale. She is an autism consultant by day, and recently completed a degree in information science, mostly because she could and it was fun. She likes to read (obviously), watch TV while cross-stitching something geeky, play video games, beg her plants not to die in the hell heat of summer, and walk while … Continue reading In Every Generation by Kendare Blake →
Hello, everyone! It’s time for Wednesday links! This is where we share cool stuff from around the internet. We’re almost done with June and that means entering into the warmer months in New England (my least favorite). It’s mainly because a lot of old New England apartments don’t have any sort of central A/C and we have to rely on fans or window units, which just aren’t the same. I am not a person who … Continue reading Links: Podcasts, Raccoons, & More →
