Yep, it's true - I was so shocked I didn't know what to do next.
RECOMMENDED: A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske is $2.99! Carrie wrote a Lightning Review for this one and gave it a B:
Readers who love thoughtful, specific worldbuilding and very thoughtful characters who slowly fall for one another will likely enjoy this book, though be warned that the tension and pace felt uneven and may require some reader perseverance.
Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover art by John Picacio Carrie: Oooh that’s a one click right there Sneezy: WOW! AND it’s Rebecca Roanhorse! Shana: I’m obsessed with this cover Sarah: I hope the artist who worked on this knows we’re all loving everything about it. Elyse: Tentacles make everything better. Cover design by Karri Klawiter From Lillian P: I really like this cover. Elyse: The blue is gorgeous. Sarah: I love the hood and … Continue reading Cover Awe: Mostly Blues & Greens
Welcome back, everyone! There’s only one non-fiction title today! I know; I’m just as shocked as you are. Aside from that, there’s some fantasy, surrealist lit fic, and a paranormal romance (which comes out today!). Receive any good book recs lately that you want to share? Drop them in the comments!
Every now and again I get finished copies of books, which is nifty, especially now that hard copies come with colorful treatments on the edges, or embossing and foil on the covers. But I kept seeing this one book on my desk out of the corner of my eye and had to look again to remember which of the Fuchsia Pink Contemporaries it was. It kept giving me a double-take because there have been so … Continue reading Tracking the Contemporary Romance Color of the Year
West End Earl by Bethany Bennett is $2.99 and a Kindle Daily Deal! This is book two in the Misfits of Mayfair series and we talked about this one on a previous Cover Awe. That yellow is so lovely. The heroine has disguised herself as a man and the hero is her employer.
Chris DeRosa is co-host of the podcast Fixing Famous People, and has been a reality tv producer for 11 years. We talk about his career starting with Food Network then moving into unscripted reality tv like the Real Housewives, how reality tv has changed, and how much of the narrative producers have influence over – and what parts they don’t. We’re also locating RH on the larger timeline of major television programs centering women over … Continue reading 630. Behind the Scenes of Real Housewives with Chris DeRosa
A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin is $2.99 and a Kindle Daily Deal! This one was mentioned in a previous Hide Your Wallet, though we don’t have a formal review. Did any of you read it? What did you think?
It Had to be You is a Mr. and Mrs. Smith style romance novel about two assassins who fall in love while also trying to kill each other. It’s a book that I loved, but will either work really, really well for someone or not at all. Neither of the main characters, Jonathan or Eva, are good people—they are both contract killers so that shouldn’t be a surprise—and I think some readers will struggle with … Continue reading It Had to Be You by Eliza Jane Brazier
Welcome back to links! How are we all doing? My brother and his wife finally landed back in the States for his new assignment and his wife is speedrunning American franchises. She loves trying out American chains. The biggest hit for her so far has been In-N-Out Burger and she’s discovered she’s not a fan of refried beans. As a reminder, she is Korean and my brother was stationed there for a while. She also … Continue reading Links: Slime, Meet Cute Bookshop, & More
