I’m BACK! My Dropbox runneth over with contemporary romance covers that feature a single color, and my brain dances like a kaleidoscope of candy. If you’re just arriving here at the mayhem, welcome! I’m taking really good look at the Contemporary Romance Colors that are most prevalent on covers this year and attempt to identify what is the CR-COTY, the Contemporary Romance Color of the Year. In my last post, we talked about Green. A … Continue reading Contemporary Romance Color of the Year: Peach & Pink? →
Welcome back, everyone! I tried very hard to not have this be all nonfiction and was able to go half and half this time. Yay! For fiction, we have a historical romance and a fantasy novella. For nonfiction, I’m recommending books on history and pop culture. Have any books you want to recommend? Let us know in the comments!
Happy weekend, everyone! We have reached September! Here’s what we’re reading lately: … Lara: I’m bravely continuing my hunt for new release vampire romance novels. So far all the ones I’ve tried have been really disappointing. I’m currently trying Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London, but it’s too early to tell if I’m onto a winner or not. Sarah: What are you looking for re: vampires? Lara: This is probably embarrassing to admit but I’m looking … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? September 2024, Part One →
RECOMMENDED: Just Playing House by Farah Heron is $2.99 and a Kindle Daily Deal! Shana recently reviewed this one and gave it an A:
After I finished Just Playing House, I immediately ran around telling everyone I knew to read it. I’m totally obsessed with this second chance + celebrity romance. It was cozy but with enough emotional twists and turns to keep me interested.
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Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer are podcasting powerhouses with shows like By the Book and How to be Fine With Friends. This season they’re looking at friendship, the research behind sustaining friendships, ending relationships, and creating new connections with people – and they joined me to talk all about it. You can find their show, How to be Fine with Friends where you get your podcasts – like this one! TW/CW: short discussion of diet culture … Continue reading 632. Being Fine with Friends, with Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer →
RECOMMENDED: You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian is $1.99! Big thank you to everyone who let us know about this one. Lara reviewed it and gave it a B:
I’m in an unusual position here. Usually, Cat Sebastian novels are endlessly charming and they have caused many a Bad Decisions Book Club over the years. This one didn’t quite hit that same high for me, but I did still enjoy it.
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Lara asked this question recently regarding her own reading, and I’d been pondering it since then until I came across this article from Sophie Vershbow: “When Is it Okay to Not Finish a Book?” So how does a conscientious person decide when to give up and when to stick it out to the end? The debate is much older than the internet, but in online reading communities such as Goodreads, or on the literary sides … Continue reading When Do You DNF a Book, and Why? →
Welcome back, everyone! Have the seasons changed yet for you? We’re getting there in New England. We’re certainly in the transitioning stage where it’s cold in the morning, but warms up by midday. I’ve lived here for over a decade and I have yet to master the art of layering. Oh, well! I’m also trying to be more active, but that’s a struggle. Exercise bores me and I haven’t found a method of moving my … Continue reading Links: Music, Glass Blowing, & More →
Evocation by S.T. Gibson is $2.99! This one came out in May and is book one in a new, queer fantasy series by Gibson. Did any of you pick this one up?
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Joan Matthews is headed to her hometown because her father Trevon died. Like him, she is a witch. However, their relationship broke many years ago when she chose to become a war witch and kick ass wherever she’s needed, rather than take up their family’s traditional role as a binder witch who casts protection spells on their town. Joan plans to stay just long enough for the ceremony that will lay him to rest, but … Continue reading Consecrated Ground by Virginia Black →
