This month in Kickass Women, let’s talk about Philomena Franz, a Romani author and activist. The Romani have a complex history and culture. I am not an expert on Romani history and I’ve noticed that even among Romani writers there isn’t always consensus about certain words. According to Time Magazine, Roma and Sinti people, often derogatorily referred to as “gypsies,” are members of an ethnic group with deep roots across Europe. While Sinti are of … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Philomena Franz →
Whew, buddy! It’s March. Is Spring springing where you are? Let’s talk books! Carrie: I’m finishing Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews. It’s beloved by many but I’m feeling kinda cranky about it. Shana: I’m reading at sloth speed lately, so I think I’m reading the same books as last month. I did start a new audiobook, Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price. It’s already challenging my deeply held assumptions and I’m only on chapter … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? March 2021 Edition, Part One →
Night Hawk by Beverly Jenkins is $3.99! This is my personal favorite Jenkins, but I realize that it was my first book I read by her and so I have some nostalgia attached to it. Do you have a favorite Jenkins?
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Happy Bachelor day. It’s Fantasy Suites night which means, thank the Rose God, we are nearing the end. Pudding had her first vet visit (with us anyway) and other than arthritis, she is a healthy girl. She’s on meds for that and seems much more content. She likes to supervise my knitting. She also asks for nose kisses now. So we’re down to three women: Bri (who quit her job for the show), Michelle and … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelor–S25 E10: I am Not Making This Up →
Need a break? How about highlights from another Stereo broadcast with Amanda and me! We started by asking what keeps folks feeling happy (pizza FTW), but when we bring up mayonnaise, things go way off the rails. Way, way off the rails. We are going to cover crucial debates and fundamental food opinions such as: the egg-continuum of quiche to pie whether a food is a soup or a quesadilla is red velvet the Very … Continue reading 448. Strong Food Opinions and Sandwich Debates With Amanda and Sarah →
Too Hot to Handle by Tessa Bailey is $2.99! I enjoy Bailey’s writing! Her dialogue feels very real and her dirty talk between characters is top notch. I loved the setup of an estranged family’s cross-country road trip. But I will admit the chemistry between the hero and heroine wavered at times.
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I’m taking over Soggy Bottoms this month, because I want to talk about lemons! A freak storm damaged some of the branches on my lemon tree, and I ended up harvesting several bags of lemony goodness. I’ve been desperately seeking lemon recipes ever since. Luckily, I collect vintage cookbooks, so I opened up Victorian Parlors and Tea Parties by Patricia Mitchell, a 36-page booklet with recipes culled in part from the Pittsylvania County Public … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: Victorian Lemon Bars →
Sometimes a book is pretty much exactly what you think it’s going to be, and that’s not a bad thing! When I started reading After The Gold, I was expecting a high-drama sports romance with lots of angst both about sports and not-sports, and this book totally delivered. After the Gold follows a figure skating pair team, Katie and Brendan, who are trying to figure out what to do both personally and professionally now that … Continue reading After the Gold by Erin McRae and Racheline Maltese →
Greetings, folks! This post is to test something on the back end of the site. That was delightfully meta. I’m using the spoiler tag to test the spoiler tag and to tell you what I’m doing. Which isn’t a spoiler, now that I think about it. I’m being pretty clear about what’s up. You may have noticed yesterday in the morning, eastern US time, that the site had, well, no content. Yeah, that was Not … Continue reading Another Technical Testing Post! →
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! I feel like this week is just flying by, but it may just be me. Obviously the Meghan and Harry interview has been a topic of conversation on Slack. Did you watch it? Oprah is certainly a master at the art of the interview. Let’s get into some links, shall we? … I love photography contests, especially when nature is involved. Here are the 2020 winners of the Ocean Art … Continue reading Links: Science, Brendan Fraser, & More →
This HaBO is a bit unique, as we know the title and author, but we don’t know if there are more of these books! Librarian HeatherS emailed me recently about a signed hardcover copy of Skye O’Malley: I purchased this signed hardcover copy of Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small about 3 years ago in a used bookstore. It was published in 1996. I thought it was an interesting and unusual edition and think it might … Continue reading A Very Special HaBO: The Classics of Romance Collector’s Edition →
