Last week, Michelle felt like the guys were ignoring her, and Chris S emerged as a new villain for the the season. We open with the guys packing up to go to Michelle’s hometown of Minneapolis. This is the first time they’ve traveled on this show since Covid. It’s also unusual because typically they go to the Bachelor/ette’s hometown at the very end of the season. The first one on one date goes to Joe, … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S18 E5: What is This Show Doing? →
AC Arthur’s new book The After Party is out, and she joins me to talk about all things friendship, cocktails, murder, revenge, and more. Because it was inspired by the movie 9 to 5, we deep dive into revenge on bad bosses and movie nostalgia, too. … Music: purple-planet.com
Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be by Nichole Perkins is $2.99! Both Maya and Aarya mentioned this in an August edition of Hide Your Wallet. I also love this illustrated cover.
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This Rec League was sent in by Daniela. Thanks, Daniela! I have been reading a lot of Ted Lasso fanfic lately and it spurred a rec league request: can you recommend some books that have a Ted/Rebecca type of pairing? It’s not quite grumpy/sunshine but more like ice queen/extreme sunshine-shaped marshmallow. Ideally, if it’s an MF pairing, the hero is the marshmallow. Amanda: Please be respectful of Ted Lasso spoilers! Catherine: Ok, this is absolutely … Continue reading The Rec League: Ted & Rebecca Energy →
Hey all! I’m so glad you all enjoy the Wednesday Links posts! This time, I’m honestly uncertain if I’ve posted this before. In fairness, my brain is mush from a stressful week and I’m writing this post-edible. Please take some dear, sweet pity on me. Thanksgiving is happening in the States soonish. Do you have a favorite dish? I still have a weak spot for canned cranberry jelly. … Firstly, I did not know had … Continue reading Links: Lobsters, Scots, & More →
A Lady’s Formula for Love by Elizabeth Everett is $1.99! Catherine, Claudia, and Carrie joint reviewed this one and gave it a C+:
Catherine: Yes, this feels like a C+ to me. The fact that this is a debut makes me pretty excited for the next one, though, because I think that while structural issues can be frustrating, getting to the heart of characters is what we read romances for, fundamentally. And that’s done really well here.
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by SB Sarah · Nov 17, 2021 at 2:00 am · Comments Off on Gift Guide 2021: Bath & Bed Essentials!
It’s time for another edition of Stuff We Like! and our 2021 Gift Guide! This week: fantastic essentials for tranquil bedrooms, bedtimes, and bathtimes! Want to see? Just click that image above or click right here, and come shop 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.
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie is $2.99! know Carrie really loves this book (and the entire series, I believe). It’s also a Hugo Award winner! Readers really loved the scifi world building, though some admitted wanting more action in the first book of the Imperial Radch series.
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This HaBO comes from Ciara, who is looking for this contemporary romance: I’m desperately trying to remember a book I read in my early teens where the hero drove a black Bentley and I believe he was a lawyer. I think him and the heroine were trying to solve a case. Also I think the title had something to do with law and there might have been a P in it. I think it also … Continue reading HaBO: He Drives a Black Bentley →
Miss Eliza’s Kitchen has a fascinating subject and lots of detail, but this historical novel (not a romance) skips over the most interesting parts of the story. I wanted to love this book, but in the end I was not filled up. The material is fascinating, and the use of language is lovely, but be prepared for some frustration if you expect answers to all the questions raised and an unambiguous ending. The book tells … Continue reading Miss Eliza’s English Kitchen by Annabel Abbs →
First Love, Take Two by Sajni Patel is $1.99! This is a contemporary romance where two exes become roommates. We featured this one on a previous edition of Cover Awe.
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