Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty is the first in the Midsolar Murders series, and is out this week! Amanda and I both really liked Station Eternity, so we were very excited to ask a bunch of questions! We talk about the absence of grief in the aftermath of murder in some mystery series, how aliens in Lafferty’s world perceive humans (spoiler: wet) and how a sentient ship is both creepy and comforting. Worry not, this … Continue reading 531. Solving Murder in Space with Mur Lafferty →

Kyla Zhao is my guest this week ahead of the release of her debut novel, The Fraud Squad, coming out in January! Kyla’s book was inspired by her time working for high society magazines like Tatler and Vogue in Singapore. We talk about cultural differences, Trader Joe’s, and how her book was her antidote to doom scrolling in 2020. … Music: purple-planet.com

Reading romance can lead to many things, including…dyeing wool! Today my guest is Nakia of Wild Star Fibers, who created the Romancelandia collection of yarn. Knitters and readers unite! We’re going to talk about what books inspired the Romancelandia collection, and how she translated tropes to color combinations. I will have links to her shop in the show notes and she will be putting some of the extras up for sale very soon. … Music: … Continue reading 529. The Romancelandia Yarn Collection with Nakia from Wild Star Fibers →

Tara Scott joins me to talk about the television show A League of Their Own! You might have seen her review, and maybe you’ve seen folks talking about it online – it’s wonderful. So we’re gonna squee about it, and no worries – no spoilers. Heads up – there is some discussion of the consequences of being arrested for being queer at that time period, and that discussion begins at about 24 minutes in. Thank … Continue reading 528. A League of Their Own with Tara Scott →

I’ve been talking about this book for weeks, and now I get to talk to the author: Deanna Raybourn joins me to talk about her new thriller, Killers of a Certain Age. We talk about the power of being underestimated, and the painfulness of being expected to disappear as you age. Battles against misogyny! Destroying the patriarchy! Aging is awesome! Join us for a very casual discussion of hypothetical and and actual historical murder. … … Continue reading 527. Killers of a Certain Age with Deanna Raybourn →

This week, we are catching up on what we’re looking forward to, and in particular, what BOOKS we’re looking forward to this fall! Amanda shares trends she’s noticing amid the books that are being heavily promoted for this fall, too. Witches, revenge, powerful scheming women, queer horror, heists, retellings of classic stories, adventure comedies – what’s on your list this fall? Plus, I have the answer to last week’s joke! Why does it take 645.5 … Continue reading 526. Fall Book Wishlists and Trends →

Romance will never stop bestowing glorious acts of graphic design upon us, so join us for some Cover Snark live! Amanda and I went foraging in the wilds of romance covers and surprised one another with images to discuss. So many questions. Which M is the Preg in the MMMPreg? Where IS the Third M?! What is the job market like for alien vampires? If you woke up tomorrow as a wealthy immortal alien vampire, … Continue reading 525. Cover Snark Live! →

Author and award-winning audiobook narrator Julia Whelan visits with me to talk about her new book, Thank You For Listening. Along the way we discuss: Recent press coverage of her book Self Aware Book Fiction Competence p0rn Myths about audiobook narration And why Romance Is Amazing Plus, we have book recommendations! (We always do that.) What about you? Do you listen to audiobooks? Do you have favorite books or favorite narrators? Tell me all about … Continue reading 524. Thank You For Listening, and Also For Romance, With Julia Whelan →

In the words of a spam comment, we have some nice and valuable content! Amanda and I are catching up. What are we talking about? Shoes we are trying to break in, video games we are playing, and all the books we’ve been reading this summer! Amanda’s into sci-fi mysteries, and I’ve read a whole bunch of different genres. Grab a beverage and come visit with us! What about you? What books have rocked your … Continue reading 523. Summer Reading (and Shoe) Recs with Amanda →

Agatha Andrews is the host of the She Wore Black podcast which focuses on gothic and horror, and a former librarian. I was a guest on her show, and now she comes over to visit with me! Horror and romance need to hang out. So we did! We talk about readers advisory, all the ways to connect books to readers, and then we take a deep dive into the books that rocked her world as … Continue reading 522. Five Books that Rocked my World with Agatha Andrews from She Wore Black Podcast →

Let’s talk historical heist romances! Erica Ridley joins me to talk about her newest book, Nobody’s Princess, the latest in her Winchester series, which she describes as putting “Umbrella Academy, Oceans 11, and Batman in a blender and pouring out romantic comedy,” or, “Heists that Bang.” Music: purple-planet.com