Content warnings: Internalised homophobia. Use of the word sodomite (historically appropriate, but still pretty awful in its impact). Briarley is the story you get if Beauty’s father had been a country parson with enough backbone to tell the Beast no, and enough compassion to stay with the Beast in his daughter’s place. It is touching and kind and charming, and often very funny, and I was absolutely delighted by it. There was once a country … Continue reading Briarley by Aster Glenn Gray →
This Guest Recommendation is from HeatherT. HeatherT is a lawyer in Minneapolis who lives by a lake (really) with two cats. She loves cooking, reading, watching great shows and writing about them. She would like to enjoy gardening, but that’s more aspirational than real. … On paper, Ted Lasso on Apple+ did not sound like anything I would be interested in: a second-tier college (American) football coach from Kansas goes to London to coach a … Continue reading Stuff You Should Be Watching: Ted Lasso →
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.
RECOMMENDED: Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews is 99c! Lara wrote a Lightning Review for this one and gave it an A:
I love a good yarn (in all senses of the word) and this book delivers a belter. This is an historical romance that feels fresh, vibrant and made me sing the Good Book Noise.
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Black Widow is the latest film installment in the MCU, finally giving us the backstory for Natasha Romanoff that everyone’s been hollering for. A bunch of us watched it right away and we have thoughts, y’all! It takes place between Civil War and Infinity War, with Natasha reuniting with the people who were the closest to family she’d ever had (you know, before she met the other Avengers). Of course, we have Scarlett Johansson as … Continue reading Discussion: Black Widow →
It’s part three of what I called “AMA with AMAnda and Sarah.” We’re chatting about our favorite recipes, cooking blogs, and cookbooks, favorite french fries, seasonal re-reading, contemporary cozy mysteries with romantic elements, trends, and adventure romance recs. Plus, how to snowboard while holding an onion. Thanks to Bransler, Cheri, Norette, Manda, and Laura B. for the questions! … Music: purple-planet.com
A Spy in the Struggle by Aya de León is $1.99! This was a previous Hide Your Wallet pick from Maya and was released late in December. This is a crime novel with some California noir vibes. I also remember it making several end of the year book lists.
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This Rec League comes from Steph! Thanks, Steph! During the past year or so, I have realized that one of my comfort reads are large series where the same characters appear in multiple books. I love the chance to see them develop overtime not just during the arc of their story, and I get way more invested in the characters than during a single book. In the past few months I’ve read Kit Rocha’s Beyond … Continue reading The Rec League: Community-Focused Series →
If you’re new to Hide Your Wallet, this is where we list new releases we’re pretty excited for in the coming month. Each reviewer has a book maximum (five per person), but we’ve separated HYW into two parts. The first HYW of the month will cover books that release from the 1st to the 14th. The second HYW will cover books released from the 15th to the end of the month. We also think this … Continue reading July 2021 New Releases, Part Two →
It’s Wednesday afternoon (at least where I am) and you know what that means! It’s time to take a little break with some things from around the internet. I’m currently in a summer slog, where all I want to do is nap with my AC unit on. Anyone else? Sadly, my dance calendar is a little full and I actually have to be social. Nothing feels quite as good as bailing on plans. … Author … Continue reading Links: Real Life Romances, Special Editions, & More →
