We open the show with Katie saying, “It’s crazy to think one of these guys is gonna be my fiancé.” I agree. It’s Hometowns week, which normally would have the Bachelorette travel to the dudes’ hometowns, but because of Covid, they are flying their families in instead. First up is Blake. He’s from Canada, so they have a Canadian-themed date first. Blake jokes that he keeps maple syrup in his bedside table. They play truth … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S17 E9: We Love Taylor →
In Pennsylvania, there’s a fire underground inside the Centralia mine that started in 1962 and will probably continue to burn for the next 250 years. Per Wikipedia and eminent domain documents, “It is burning in underground coal mines at depths of up to 300 feet (90 m) over an 8-mile (13 km) stretch of 3,700 acres (15 km2).” It can’t be extinguished. So anyway, RWA. When I quit the organization 47 years ago back in … Continue reading Worse Than a Dumpster Fire →
RECOMMENDED: The Devil Comes Courting by Courtney Milan is $2.49! Catherine gave this one an A:
It is a book about the delight of discovery: of new things, of one’s own capabilities, of love, of things that were thought lost. It’s a book that addresses serious topics seriously, but it is also a book that sparkles.
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This guest review is from Morgan Grantwood. Morgan is an aspiring novelist with a Regency series about bluestockings in the works and degrees in English and History. But her day job, where she writes millions of words per year, sometimes gets in her way. So she reads and reviews other people’s books instead. … Do you ever read one of those books where you admire and respect the narrative choices, but those same choices leave … Continue reading A Scot to the Heart by Caroline Linden →
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This HaBO is from Deborah with a bit of a different request: Sometime between 1985 and 1995, Jayne Ann Krentz published a very short story (flash-fiction length) in a newspaper. I think. It was an incredibly dry piece about a reconciliation between two lovers. As I remember it, protagonist A (most likely the heroine) is lounging on a beach when protagonist B walks up to lounge next to her and they exchange an obscure, mature, … Continue reading HaBO: In Search of a Jayne Ann Krentz →
By the Book by Amanda Sellet is $2.99! This is a contemporary YA romance with a focus on book nerds. Hello! This has been featured in both Cover Awe and Hide Your Wallet. It’s been sitting on my nightstand for quite some time, but such is the fickleness of my TBR.
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This HaBO comes from G.V., who is looking for this category romance: It was either a Harlequin Presents or Mills and Boon contemporary romance, probably published between the 80s to the 2000s. It features a divorced main couple. The heroine retains her married name, which I believe was Pennington. There’s a long period of separation and then the story starts with him finding out that she’s using his last name and he wants her to … Continue reading HaBO: She Keeps His Last Name – Pennington →
Archangel’s Sun by Nalini Singh is $1.99! This is part of today’s Kindle Daily Deals and was released recently. This is book thirteen in the Guild Hunter series, which I think should probably be read in order.
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Welcome back to Cover Awe! This is where we gawk at pretty covers. Cover design by Red Raven Book Design Tara: I can’t get over how beautiful this cover is. Shana: That is lovely. Sarah: I have questions about that lipstick. Specifically which one it is because wow Gorgeous pink/red. Sneezy: Yes! And it looks so simple at first glance but everything comes together to look so warm and lush! Cover design by The Killian … Continue reading Cover Awe: Mystery, Caitriona Balfe, & More →
TL;DR: if you like science fiction, comforting tales about comfort and care, and stories that are the literary version of warm late afternoon sunshine slanted through leafy branches on a day with perfect temperatures when all the biting insects are on vacation, you’ll like this. Sibling Dex has chosen a new path in life, and with the support of their community (literal support – the community builds Dex build a trailer and provides everything needed) … Continue reading A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers →
Shrill by Lindy West is $3.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and is being price-matched. The book does deal with Lindy’s experience with eating, rape culture, and internet trolls, so there’s some pretty heavy stuff. It has a 4.1-star rating on Goodreads.
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