Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
Tonight is the night! At 8pm ET this evening, the window below will go live with our discussion of the classic A Wrinkle in Time. We’re going to talk about the book, and we’re going to talk about the new film, too, if you’ve seen it. There’s so much to discuss and I cannot wait to talk to everyone. The film alone was life changing, but paired with reading the book and sharing it with my … Continue reading A Wrinkle In Time Discussion Time!
The Splendour Falls by Susanna Kearsley is $2.99 at Amazon, so the deal could be ending soon. This is an older Kearsley title features the hallmarks of her novels: parallel storylines in the present and past, a mystery, and some romance. While some readers adored it, others felt the mix of history and contemporary plot was out of balance. Her other book, The Winter Sea, ( A | BN | K | G | AB | Au ) is also on sale!
Welcome back to Lightning Reviews! This is where we write some quick, miniature reviews of books we’ve read. Some are new. Some are older. But all of the reviews are less than five-hundred words! This time, we have the last book in Alisha Rai’s Forbidden Hearts series, a big DNF, and some nonfiction.
The final book in the Forbidden Hearts series offers a deliciously awkward romance, but is bogged down a bit by the resolution of plotlines started in the prior two books. It’s still a very enjoyable read, but it’s weaker than the previous two novels because the sheer number of loose ends that need to be resolved detracted from the romance. Also, the series should be read in order. Eve, the youngest member of the Chandler … Continue reading Hurts to Love You by Alisha Rai
Black Tudors: The Untold Story is a nonfiction book about the presence of Black people in England during the Tudor area. The book profiles ten real people, such as John Blanke, trumpeter; Jacques Francis, salvage diver; and Diego, circumnavigator. A wide variety of occupations are listed, and three of the ten people profiled are women. The author has pulled names from records wherever they might be found – for instance, Jacques Francis was involved in … Continue reading Black Tudors by Miranda Kaufmann
I loved the cover of this book, I was so curious about it, and I even thought about asking my library to order me a copy, but it was on sale for $1.99, so I grabbed it and started reading immediately. I ignored my ordered and dated to-be-read schedule spreadsheet, and I wish I hadn’t. I love books that explore habits and behavior, and unpack and examine the minutiae of why we do things. In this … Continue reading The Year of Less by Cait Flanders
We’re nearing the end of the month, which means it’s about that time where we all share what we’ve been reading. We can cheer our reading high points and commiserate over our reading low points. Let it all hang out! Reading-wise, at least. Elyse: I am almost finished with I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara on audio which is excellent. RHG: I just started Hurts to Love You last night, and fortunately … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? March 2018 Edition
We’re going to talk about librarian-ing, the internet, and honoring and making public the very hard work that you do. Today I’m talking with Margaret H. Willison, who is one of the Two Bossy Dames newsletter, a podcaster at Appointment Television, and a frequent fourth chair on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour. We talk about a LOT of different things. I want to start with a trigger warning as we have a discussion about workplace … Continue reading 291. Encouraging Readers and Fostering Confidence: An Interview with Margaret H. Willison
I read Beyond Scandal and Desire while I was on vacation, and while it may have worked really well for me five years ago, current Elyse is really frustrated with heroes who use the heroine as a device for their revenge. As much as I appreciated other aspects of the novel, my frustration with the overall plotline carried through the whole book. It did, however, teach me about the language of parasols. Lady Aslyn Hastings is … Continue reading Beyond Scandal and Desire by Lorraine Heath
To Conquer a Scot by Tamara Gill is 99c! This is the first book in a new time travel historical romance series. I’m not sure if there’s a marriage of convenience element, but there’s some marriage thing going on. And admittedly, I kind of like the cover. I have no idea why.
This request comes from Sam. Thank you, Sam! It’s been a rough year for me work-wise, and my confidence has taken a bit of a beating. I’m trying to pick myself up for a better year next year, but I’d love some inspiration/encouragement from my favorite genre. As such, I’d really love to read some romances about ladies getting their groove back. I’m looking for heroines who are wary to be burned again to clarify … Continue reading The Rec League: Get Your Groove Back
