40-Love is part of the Marysburg series by Olivia Dade. Shana and I both enjoyed this romance between a tennis player in his twenties and a forty-year-old high school assistant principal on vacation. The book glories in having a fat heroine and addresses issues including chronic pain, the challenge of reinventing oneself, inequities in the American school system, and navigating romance across an age gap. Despite all these topics, however, the book remains light and … Continue reading 40-Love by Olivia Dade →
RECOMMENDED: The Silence of Bones by June Hur is $2.99! Ellen reviewed this one in September and gave it an A:
I thought this book was amazing. I loved the prose, the characters, the mystery, and the setting. From a craft perspective I found this book masterful, and it took me on an intense emotional journey. I think this is a literal must-read for historical mystery fans provided they do not mind some violence.
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Hi there! Hello! It’s time for another edition of Get Rec’d, where I discuss some of my more recent book recommendations I’ve given out to bookstore customers and reading buds. This time, I’ve also included a recommendation I’ve received. Love getting those! Have you gotten some good recs lately?
Romancelandia has come together to raise funds for a variety of wonderful causes. Now, they’re raising money for reproductive justice. Auctions are live now and will close Monday, May 23 at 10:30pm EDT. Right now, there are over 200 auctions up for bidding and buying! Good luck on your bids, folks!
Welcome to Book Beat! Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of underrated romances! Think of Book Beat as Teen Beat or Tiger Beat, but for books. And no staples to open to get the fold-out poster.
We have a super special edition of Cover Snark! On this week’s podcast, we did a live snarking of a couple covers. We also wanted to extend to option to snark to the rest of the reviewers. Elyse: I’m getting a Flowers in the Attic vibe from the first one Tara: Where are that zookeeper’s clothes? Shana: That dude has a hedgehog on his … Continue reading Cover Snark: Bonus Edition →
Lisa from Shrewsbury sent us an email and two contenders for Cover Snark – so we did Cover Snark live! Check the show notes for a link to the covers, and tell us what you notice first! Happy belated birthday Lisa! Thank you for the wild thumbs and the shifter bonanza! Are you ready for the covers Lisa sent us? I hope so! If you liked this episode, let me know! In the comments, via … Continue reading 511. Cover Snark Live: Long Thumbs and Shifter Mayhem with Amanda →
RECOMMENDED: London Celebrities Collection by Lucy Parker is $2.99! Thank you to everyone who let us know about this one. This set collections 3 contemporary romances. Sarah loves this series and you can catch her reviews here:
Act Like It: A-
Pretty Face: B
Making Up: B+
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This Rec League comes from longtime commenter, Kris Bock on Shana’s Greener Pastures review. Thanks, Kris! “It’s built for bedtime reading; sweet enough to give you happy dreams, and quiet enough to let you fall asleep easily.” I feel like this could be a whole marketable category of books. Sarah: Mmmm sleepytime books. A Psalm for the Wild Built, though it has some emotional moments, is very soothing for bedtime reading. I also often re-read … Continue reading The Rec League: Bedtime Books →
