I would just like to open this recap by pointing out that I am watching not one, but two, two-hour episodes of The Bachelor this week. That’s four hours of Arie. I feel like I need to call the pharmacy and ask if four hours of Arie is contraindicated for any of the medications I’m on. Will watching him depress my respiratory system? It’s sure as hell depressing the rest of me. Also, the other Bitches … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelor-Episode 10: Fantasy Suites, Gross.→
The Matchmaker’s Playbook by Rachel Van Dyken is $1.99 at Amazon for their Kindle Daily Deals! This is a new adult romance and the Kindle in Motion edition. From Amazon:
Kindle in Motion books include art, animation, or video features that can be viewed on certain Fire tablets and the free Kindle app for iOS and Android. You can switch features on or off at any time.
It sounds interesting and, if you’ve read a book with this feature, let me know what you think! The next book in the Wingmen Inc series is also on sale. And both books have been picked up by PassionFlix! This one is due out mid-March.
For some reason ABC has decided to air an episode of The Bachelor tonight (Sunday night) and one Monday night as well. Please, Rose God, let them only be one hour episodes… Before we get started, I’d like to address some commenter concerns about this season feeling “off.” This season is incredibly boring, mostly because Arie is incredibly boring, something ABC addresses in this article. You don’t have to read it, though. I did that for … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelor-Episode 9: Peak Arie→
NB: We have a guest squee from Castiron, who has a series that might be of interest to many of you. It’s epistolary-esque in nature and sounds all sorts of fun. When not data-wrangling or family-wrangling, Castiron divides her time between textile crafts, reading, and genealogy. She says of this series: The Comfortable Courtesan series is the memoir of Clorinda Cathcart, a (fictional) courtesan in Regency London who eventually moves up in the world. Originally … Continue reading Guest Squee: The Comfortable Courtesan series by L. A. Hall→
If you’re like me, this weekend was rough and I’m in desperate need of some snark. If you’re not like me, have some snark anyway! Amanda: Winds of Betrayal is totally code for a wicked fart. RHG: Yup. Amanda: Also…maybe you should stop embracing with a battle going on right behind you. RHG: The battle is going the other direction, they’re fine. Sarah: This is like the historical war version of romantic suspense characters stopping to … Continue reading Cover Snark: Climaxing to Cannon Fire→
A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and it’s being price-match by most vendors. I feel like we featured this rather recently, but as part of today’s KDD, books A through O in the Kinsey Millhone series are on sale. I think P is missing though. So, if you want to begin building your digital Sue Grafton library, this sale is for you.
This trio of Lightning Reviews is coming to you hot and fresh, and the books below are all February 2018 releases. There are some disappointing heroes, literary fiction with romantic elements, and a married couple.
Tonight is the night! At 8pm ET this evening, the window below will go live with our discussion of the 1987 film Broadcast News. There is so much to talk about with this film. It’s both relevant to today and a time capsule of the 80s. And there’s Joan Cusack who is my favorite in everything. First, let’s reserve space here for the discussion window: Live Blog SB Movie Matinee Discussion: Broadcast News And, by … Continue reading Movie Matinee Discussion: Broadcast News→
It’s Whatcha Reading time! From here on out Whatcha Reading posts will occur on the fourth Saturday of every month, instead of the third. Mark your calendars! We’re nearly two months down in 2018 and we all hope your reader has been spectacular. Redheadedgirl: I am read Alyssa Cole’s A Princess in Theory , which is an EXCELLENT companion book to Black Panther. And also The Decameron . Elyse: I just finished Cocoa Beach by Beatriz Williams … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? February 2018 Edition→
I really wanted to like My Once and Future Duke but despite a heroine I loved and a great depiction of female friendships, the hero ruined it for me. Sophie Campbell was orphaned at a young age and her aristocratic grandfather wanted nothing to do with her, so he paid only for her education until she was of age and then he cut her off. Sophie has (successfully) been working her way toward financial security by … Continue reading My Once and Future Duke by Caroline Linden→
Waaaay back in the day, I used to work at an independent bookstore, and between customers I would sneak-read the Shopaholic books by Sophie Kinsella. This was when chick lit was all the rage and half of the spines on the books I shelved were neon pink. I remember liking the Shopholic series, so I thought I’d see how I’d enjoy Kinsella’s work all these years later. Surprise Me is sometimes funny, sometimes a little too … Continue reading Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella→
