When Books Went To War, by Molly Guptill Manning, is a delightful non-fiction sure to delight the heart of any bibliophile and/or history nerd. The book is fairly short for non-fiction (the paperback is just under 200 pages not counting appendixes), and easy to read (it avoids jargon). It’s fascinating and heartwarming and informative. I loved this book and would suggest it for any avid reader. When America joined WWII, the troops had many problems, … Continue reading When Books Went to War by Molly Guptill Manning →
Hey! It’s Wednesday Links! I am back in New England. I know a few of you wanted to know how traveling was. Well, my flight down was delayed because a man wanted to curse out the plane for wearing masks. I should also note that the plane was going to Orlando and was mostly full of families with young children. If you follow me on social media, you may have seen the video I took. … Continue reading Links: Special Editions, Shrek, & More →
PODCAST RECOMMENDED: A Lady’s Code of Misconduct by Meredith Duran is $1.99! This historical romance was recommended on a podcast episode with Sarah, Elyse, and Karen of the Knit One, Geek Two podcast. Karen mentioned that she’s a sucker for amnesia stories and this one has an amnesiac hero. Have you read this one
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Lila Macapagal has moved back to Shady Palms after a hella-bad breakup, and is trying to help her aunt with her restaurant, which is in financial trouble. When Lila’s ex-boyfriend drops dead during his meal with his stepfather, the restaurant’s landlord, Lila becomes the prime suspect. She decides to investigate the nefarious ex to find out who really killed him. Lila is…not great at detecting. Lila’s investigation mainly rests on her going to different restaurants, … Continue reading Arsenic and Adobo by Mia Manansala →
This HaBO comes from Katy, who wants to find this contemporary romance: It was a modern day romance. The hero owns a farm or bed & breakfast and needs help, so he puts an ad out for a wife. The heroine responds, and the two get married pretty quickly. He soon realizes she can’t do any of the things he expected of his wife (he’s basically looking for a business partner), so he says they’ll … Continue reading HaBO: Marriage of Convenience with a Heroine Can’t Drive →
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel is $1.99! Because this book was such a bestseller, I’m worried this could expire at any moment. I personally haven’t read it, but a fellow bookseller colleague listed this as their best book of 2020. Have you read it?
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This HaBO is from Gene, who wants to find this paranormal romance: It’s a book that I read part of around 1993 or 1994. It starts out with this vampire couple who pick up a normal couple (at a night club, I think). They take the normal couple back to their place. I don’t remember if the vampires’ place is a mansion or not, but it has a cellar or dungeon under it that a … Continue reading HaBO: Vampire Couple Wants to Turn Human Couple →
The Duke Effect by Sophie Jordan is $2.99! This is book seven in The Rogue Files series. Elyse mentioned this on October 2020’s Hide Your Wallet and said that while this series has been hit or miss, she’s been waiting for this heroine’s book for quite some time.
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Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake is a fun rom-com in which a single mom enters a baking contest (a fictional version of The Great British Bake Off) and finds true love. The question is not “will she find true love” but “with whom will she find it?” Readers should expect to be very hungry while reading this book, as well as by turns amused, infuriated, and delighted. They should also expect to be really moved … Continue reading Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall →
The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig is $2.99! A historical fiction with dual timelines and a family secret, this book has a 3.8-star average on Goodreads. Fans of the Pink Carnation series may like this, though reviewers caution it has less spying and derring-do than that series. Sarah also gave this one a B!
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Elysium Girls begins in a small Oklahoma town in 1835. The tiny town of Elysium is trying to make it through the Dust Bowl years after the massive dust storms of Black Sunday (April 14, 1935) scour the land and leave survivors in what seems to be the only town left in the world. There’s no telephone, no radio, nothing but desert. People can wander in the desert up to a point, but beyond Elysium … Continue reading Elysium Girls by Kate Pentecost →
