Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
RECOMMENDED: Uprooted by Naomi Novik is $2.99! A lot of people have recommended this book and Novik’s writing, but some readers did mention on Goodreads that the book is a bit slow at times. It’s been on my TBR list for ages, so maybe I’ll finally break down and get a copy to read. Are you an Uprooted fan?
Wrong to Need You is a novel that is so engrossing, so engaging, that as I was reading it I didn’t realize that at that very moment in time, I was being peed on. Yes, that’s right. Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai is so good that it will keep you from noticing you’re sitting in urine. There’s a story here (obviously) and you’ll get it, but first I need to talk to you about … Continue reading Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai
Cover Snark is here! This is where we dissect covers where things just seem a little…off. Enjoy! From Carole: “Can’t believe I now have a file on my desktop to set aside potential cover snark material…” Sarah: Well, of course he’s impossible, if he won’t put his shirt on and get out of bed already. Redheadedgirl: I think I could resist that. Sarah: He looks pretty pleased all by himself. Redheadedgirl: Also something is weird … Continue reading Cover Snark: A Feast for the Eyes
UPDATE: Deal no longer valid.
READER RECOMMENDED: Kulti by Mariana Zapata is 99c at Amazon! It’s a Kindle Daily Deal, but so far isn’t being price-matched. If you like slow burn romances and grumpy heroes, this one comes highly recommended by the Bitchery. However, some found the slow burn a little too slow.
I gobbled up Artemis, the new book by the author of The Martian, like a bag of chips. And like a bag of chips, it had many delights, but it was also problematic in many ways and altogether not very good for me. Like The Martian, Artemis is full of smart people, and I sure do love smart people. It’s also full of slut-shaming and bizarre comments about the main character’s body. Artemis is the … Continue reading Artemis by Andy Weir
Previously: Team Salt Frog got hitched. They made it to Jamaica. Claire talked to a coconut. Pre-credits, we see Ian’s kidnapping from his point of view. The pirates were there for the box of jewels (“Is this what The Bakra seeks?”) and intended to kill Ian, but after he bites one of the pirates, they’re like, well then, The Bakra likes young boys, so let’s keep him. In Kingston, Ian is tossed into a cell … Continue reading Outlander 3.12 The Bakra
Lady Bird is the coming of age story of Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson, a high school student in Sacramento, living through her senior year of 2002-2003. It stars Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, and Tracy Letts, is directed by Greta Gerwig and is hands down one of the best movies of the year. Lady Bird (in one of those fits of teenagers trying on new identities, she has given this name to herself) is a senior … Continue reading Movie Review: Lady Bird
This week, I have a long conversation with prior guest of the podcast and Romance Writers of America President-elect HelenKay Dimon, who is also the author of more than fifty romances. We talk about what exactly RWA is, and what it does, what it means to be on the board, and what it means to be President-Elect. We discuss the changes in recent years and what the goals of the organization are, and we talk … Continue reading 276. An Interview With RWA President Elect HelenKay Dimon
Damsel in Distress by Heather Graham is $1.99 at Amazon! This historical romance has a heroine who is a maiden by day, and a bandit by night. This is a reprint of the same book under Graham’s other pen name, Shannon Drake, just in case the book sounded familiar to anyone. Some readers though there was way too much going on, while others loved the sense of adventure.
The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen: Awesome Female Characters From Comic Book History is a fun, informative, and inspiring encyclopedia of female characters from the comic books of 1930s to the 2010s. Each character description includes an illustration, the name of their creator, information about their first appearance, and where to find their comics now. Each decade from the 1930s on is represented, and the women featured include many heroines of color as well as LGBTQ … Continue reading The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen by Hope Nicholson
