This guest review was written by Crystal Anne With An E. Crystal reads a lot, cross-stitches, and is an autism consultant by day and goes to library school by night. She is a Hufflepuff, because honey badgers don’t give a shit. Crystal Anne also reviewed Slayer, the first book in this duology. … Well, folks, guess who’s back, back again. It seemed unfair to review the first in Kiersten White’s Slayer series and not hit … Continue reading Guest Review: Chosen by Kiersten White →
Hey, everyone! It’s quite an interesting time to exist on this earth. There are lots of things to worry about, namely the upcoming election and COVID-19. I want to stress how important it is to take care of yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally. Breaks from social media have helped me. For physical stuff, do some social distancing if you can (read some books!) and keep washing those hands! Stay safe out there, friends! … Think dogs … Continue reading Links: The Ripped Bodice Diversity Report, KitchenAid, & More →
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri is $2.99! I believe this is part of today’s Kindle Daily Deals. This is an adult fantasy novel with some romantic elements. Though this is marketed as adult fantasy, some readers it felt like it was more YA. Empire of Sand has been on my TBR pile for a while; have you read this one? Aarya highly recommends it.
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We’ve arrived at the end of Peter’s “journey” to find love, and only one woman is willing to shackle herself to this guy. Hannah Ann and Peter are in Australia where he will, presumably, propose to her since she’s literally the only one left. My friend April stopped by and, against all better judgement, is sticking around to watch the finale despite not having seen any other episodes. Pour yourself a stiff drink. Here we … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelor–S24 E12: Sweet Mercy, It’s Over →
This HaBO comes from Morgan, who wants to find the first romance they ever read: Lately I’ve been thinking about the first romance I ever read and I cannot remember the title/author! I’m a librarian so I’ve tried the usually Google tricks, etc, but am coming up with nada. I got it in the bargain bin at a Books A Million in 1999 (ish) and it was a slim (no more than 300 pgs) paperback- … Continue reading HaBO: Hero is Obsessed with Bows →
Highland Crown by May McGoldrick is $2.99! Elyse read this one and gave it a C, but notes:
If you like historicals with a lot of fast-paced action and don’t mind insta-love, then this book may work nicely for you.
She also mentioned it feels more like a historical adventure with romantic elements than an outright romance.
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This HaBO is from Elle, who wants to find this historical romance: I’ve been doing a bunch of searching on both SBTB, GoodReads, and Google, and am not finding a specific novel I remember loving from my formative early romance reading days. Key plot points: It was historical set in the US with a train journey cross-country. I think the heroine was a writer? Maybe a journalist. And she maybe wore spectacles. The hero might … Continue reading HaBO: Cross Country Train Ride →
It’s Monday night and the first of a two-part Bachelor finale is about to air. Why does it have to be two parts? Because the Rose God is cruel. How much wine will it take me to get through this? Too much. Will this be the most dramatic season ever? Fuck no. Peter is as exciting as a moldering dishcloth. Shit, he spent part of this season actively trying to keep all of the women from … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelor–S24 E11: Why is this two episodes long? →
Content Warning: Sexual Harassment, #MeToo and the costs of reporting Undercover Bromance is an enemies to lovers story that plays with traditional romantic tropes in some clever ways. I have very mixed feelings about this book. I really enjoyed reading it, and I think it was trying to do some fairly interesting and ambitious things. And it succeeded in some of them; the recurring theme of fantasy/perfection as a romantic hero versus the authenticity/respect for … Continue reading Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams →
RECOMMENDED: Song of Blood & Stone by L. Penelope is $1.99! This is the first book in the Earthsinger Chronicles and is an amazing fantasy romance. Penelope’s writing is so underrated, in my opinion. I also recommend her podcast episode with Sarah; Penelope has her own podcast as well: My Imaginary Friends.
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A Phoenix First Must Burn is a remarkable, uplifting, and interesting anthology of short stories by Black authors about Black women and non-gender-conforming people. The story styles range from Weird West to epic fantasy to dystopia, and many reflect the systemic challenges Black people face. However, the stories also give us characters who are triumphant, finding the best truth and self-actualization possible within circumstances that range from intensely constrained to sky’s-the-limit. Several characters are LGBTQIA … Continue reading A Phoenix First Must Burn edited by Patrice Caldwell →
