Tara was kind enough to alert me to the existence of a book about Charlotte Lucas, who is Elizabeth Bennet’s friend in Pride and Prejudice. We had so many feelings about this very strange book, which involves Gothic emotion and SO MUCH SEX, plus at least two flights across the moors, which I can only assume were dutifully wuthering. For those who are rusty on their Austen, here’s the background: Charlotte Lucas agrees to marry … Continue reading Lucas by Elna Holst →
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This HaBO request comes from Irene, who is trying to identify a book her housemate keeps talking about: My housemate has been describing this book to me, and I am, frankly, desperate to read it. Things she remembers: The heroine is the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman and his mistress. The heroine is destined for a life as a mistress, and her mother and her mother’s friends are trying to set her up with a … Continue reading HaBO: Bare Root Roses, Not a Euphemism →
RECOMMENDED: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir is $2.99! AJ and I did a lot of squeeing about this one on a podcast episode. Will you understand what’s going on? Probably not, but you’ll have a lot of fun being clueless. I also gave it a B+:
Gideon the Ninth is a unique and bloody bananapants book, and I do think it’s worth a reader’s curiosity. Gideon is an unforgettable protagonist.
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This HaBO request is from J, who is looking for this romance with Regency cosplay: I think I read this around 2014 or 2015. The heroine is some kind of Regency expert and she’s invited to this country house, which has been restored, and the guests are supposed to dress in period costume and live as though they are in Regency England. There’s an age difference between her and the hero – I think she’s … Continue reading HaBO: Austenland Erotica →
Sometimes the right book comes along just when you need it, and that was Flying Gold for me. I love reading about a heroine’s personal growth but have no patience for heroes who have to learn not to be assholes. I’ve been easily distracted lately, and this second chance romance set in a world I know nothing about, amateur classic car racing, hit my sweet spot. My tolerance for plot stress is zero right now, … Continue reading Flying Gold by Vanessa North →
RECOMMENDED: Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan is $2.99! The sequel also just came out this month! I really enjoyed this book and gave it a B+:
Wicked Saints is a young adult fantasy debut and it’s a goth kid’s dream. Seriously, if you have a thing for anti-heroes, dark magic, and things that are simply metal as fuck, this book is for you.
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Gooooood morning! How is everyone doing? I know there is never a time when you don’t want some Cover Snark, but I also think we all need it now more than ever. The first cover is one I saw in the wild! Amanda: Some choices were made Aarya: It’s like a Rorschach test. When you look at the image, do you see a pen with ink drops leaving the tip? Or do you see… you know. Maya: … Continue reading Cover Snark: Alien Baby Names →
Fury Rising by Yasmine Galenorn is 99c! This urban fantasy is the first book in Fury Unbound series and has some obvious Greek mythology elements. Readers really loved the premise for those one, but felt it faltered. Have you read this one?
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Before reading Julia Quinn’s latest release, First Comes Scandal, I hadn’t read anything in about two months. Strange, because like most romance readers I am ALWAYS reading something and because (like most romance readers) I always have books waiting for me. But as the time since my last read led into our current moment, the idea of picking up a book to read felt even further away. I didn’t have a lot of expectations coming … Continue reading First Comes Scandal by Julia Quinn →
Recently I received an email query from Judit, and with Judit’s permission, I brought this very thoughtful question to the crew at Smart Bitches HQ (and also did some fun browsing among the stock images): As a connector of romance readers, I have a question for you about life stages and reading changes! I recently (two weeks ago!) had my first child and noticed something interesting happen to my reading. I am an avid reader … Continue reading Reader Question:When Life Changes Your Reading Tastes →
How to Cross a Marquess by Jane Ashford is $1.99! This one is part of today’s Kindle Daily Deals, so get it while you can. This seems to have a lot of catnip: enemies to lovers, meddling family, childhood history, neighbors. However, the book description is rather sparse and I wish there were more explanation on the central conflict.
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