It's Cover Snark, but Just one Book
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer is $2.51 at Amazon and $2.99 elsewhere! It’s also part of a huge $2.99 Heyer sale in honor of her birthday! This has a fake relationship trope and was recently the inspiration for a Rec League on unassuming heroes. Readers who love beta heroes and low-key, relaxed romances might love this one. However, some readers mention that the first quarter of the book takes some effort to get through.
If you’ve been on Twitter over the past month, you might have seen tweets and photos about the dad-dating simulator Dream Daddy, created by Game Grumps and written by Vernon Shaw and Leighton Gray. In the game, you play a single dad with a teen daughter named Amanda (she’s way cooler than me) who just moved to the small town of Maple Bay. In Maple Bay, there are seven dads available to romance: Mat – hipster dad … Continue reading Game Review: Dream Daddy
This HaBO comes from Emmy, who’s hoping to find two books: My school library stocked these romance novels with very large print fonts, and usually pastel blue or pink colored covers. I am actually looking for two novels – one had a heroine whose dead husband had been a spy and she was scarred because he had been abusive. Enter our hero who is a spy himself and needs the heroine’s help in stopping South … Continue reading HaBO Double Dose: Heroine Gifted an Expensive Black Opal Ring
New York, Actually by Sarah Morgan is 99c! This is a price-matched Kindle Daily Deal. Feel free to check out the rest of today’s deals. Some readers found this to be a charming contemporary romance, while others took some issues with the hero’s behavior in pursuing the heroine.
This HaBO comes from McKenzie, who’s hoping to find a book she “borrowed” from her mom: I “borrowed” it from my mother in the early 2000s, but I don’t know when it was published. I can remember that the heroine was the daughter of some sort of business baron (maybe trains?). Her father didn’t have a biological son, but he had a sharp-jawed designated heir to the family fortune who our heroine naturally hated. I … Continue reading HaBO: Enemies on a Train
On Saturday, July 29, 2017, Brenda Jackson was the keynote speaker at the RWA Librarian and Blogger Luncheon. Because the speech wasn’t live streamed, I don’t think there’s a video of it, but RWA has made the audio available via Soundcloud. Yay! Thank you! Y’all, I don’t know that I can fully explain how incredible this speech is. Brenda Jackson talks about the way her library played a meaningful role in her life, including giving … Continue reading Please Listen: Brenda Jackson’s Librarian’s Day Speech from RWA
What a Gentleman Wants by Caroline Linden is $1.99! This is the first book in the Reece Family Trilogy. You can also nab the second book for 99c. There’s a fake relationship element to this historical romance and readers loved the stuffy hero. However, some readers felt the plot is a bit unbelievable. It has a 3.7-star rating on Goodreads.
Looking to escape the summer heat? A fan of murder? I have recommendations for you! It occurred to me recently that many of my favorite mystery series are set in cold-weather climates, and that I seem to read these books most often in summer (which is like all of two months long up here) when I’m struggling with boob-sweat and inadequate AC. Maybe this is true for you as well! All of these books contain … Continue reading Wintry Chills for Summer Thrills
It’s Monday! Oh, Mondays. If you’re reaching for another cup of coffee or tea and wishing you could crawl back in bed, hopefully these covers will help you get through the day! Amanda: Arms aren’t that long, right? Redheadedgirl: I think she’s missing an elbow. Sarah: The angle is weird but I’m thinking she’s just got long limbs. I’m concerned about his proportions, though. Amanda: He’s very…smooth. CarrieS: They look like a Ken and Barbie … Continue reading Cover Snark: A New Kind of Rorschach Test
Shrill by Lindy West is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and is being price-matched. I also encourage you to check out the rest of today’s deals too. The book does deal with Lindy’s experience with eating, rape culture, and internet trolls, so there’s some pretty heavy stuff. It has a 4.2-star rating on Goodreads.
