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Whatcha Reading? July 2024, Part One
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Happy Saturday! Here’s what the SBTB crew has been reading lately: Shana: I just finished A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C Higgins. It perfectly captured the sapphic need to talk about your newly discovered infatuation with absolutely everyone in your life before you tell the girl you like her. Annoying? Yes. Eerily accurate? Also yes. Sarah: I am not quite back at reading capacity but pre COVID I read Love of my Afterlife … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? July 2024, Part One
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Books On Sale
Three Fantasy Novels and a Historical Romance
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Starling House by Alix E. Harrow is $2.99! Sarah and I mentioned this in Hide Your Wallet last October. I think I wound up grabbing it in audio, but am notoriously bad at whittling down my audiobook library.
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623. RT Rewind: December 1997 Reviews
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The book reviews in 1997 may be fewer in number but they are ample in wtfery. Prizefighter younger sons getting kicked out of brothels on their wedding night! Nicknames that follow you around the globe in the 1880s! Regency cats! We’ve got truly glorious covers, so do not miss the visual aids. They’re incredible.
Romantic Times Rewind: December 1997 Reviews
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In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the book reviews for the December 1997 issue of RT Magazine. Thank you to Mari, the Romance Girl for this issue, and big thanks to my old flatbed scanner, getting the job done page after page. You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind. And, most importantly, if you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: December 1997 Reviews
Books On Sale
Historical Fiction, Kylie Scott, & More
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RECOMMENDED: Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente is $1.99! A sequel is coming out in September! Carrie gave this one an A-:
I loved the book and would gleefully quote it all day. It made me feel happy and bubbly. It celebrated art of all kinds, even (possibly especially) shitty art. It made me feel hopeful and it made me laugh, and I love the message with which it begins and ends.
The Rec League: Closed Door Queer Romances
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This Rec League comes from Katie! Hi, I am requesting this for a coworker who was lamenting that there are no adult closed door queer romances, as everything closed door is either YA or adult but not actually a romance because it is full of pain and struggles (no HEA). I brainstormed for a while and could only come up with YA titles. Help! Tara: Heather Rose Jones writes queer historical fantasy that fit the … Continue reading The Rec League: Closed Door Queer Romances
Books On Sale
A Series Collection, Get Rec’d, & More
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Love Me Do by Lindsey Kelk is $1.99! This is a Cyrano retelling set in Hollywood. And yes, the song has been stuck in my head since I made this post.
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Goooood morning! It’s a slow content day so that means afternoon links has turned into a little morning treat. Might I suggest giving it a read over tea or coffee and maybe your favorite pastry. Also breaking news! I’m tired of it being hot. I am longing for fall or, dare I even say it, winter. I want to nest in my blankets or take a steamy bath without worrying about passing out. I also … Continue reading Links: Podcasts, Howie Duwett & More
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