Goooood morning! It’s a slow content day so that means afternoon links has turned into a little morning treat. Might I suggest giving it a read over tea or coffee and maybe your favorite pastry. Also breaking news! I’m tired of it being hot. I am longing for fall or, dare I even say it, winter. I want to nest in my blankets or take a steamy bath without worrying about passing out. I also … Continue reading Links: Podcasts, Howie Duwett & More
As an Australian living in Melbourne, I always feel a bit sad that there aren’t more romances set in my part of the world. While there are plenty of amazing Australian romance authors out there, it seems that there isn’t much of a market for romances set in Australia…and so our local authors write stories set in the UK or Europe or the US – exotic for this reviewer, but rather a pity for everyone … Continue reading A Girl’s Guide to the Outback by Jessica Kate
The bushfires currently devastating Australia show no signs of letting up and when we received an email about an “author auction,” we thought it’d be beneficial to share it all with you, along with some other resources on where to donate and what you can do. But first, I asked Catherine to share a few words. Catherine is one of our wonderful new reviewers and lives in Australia. Catherine: Amanda asked me to write something … Continue reading Bushfire Relief & How to Help
The summers when I was 11 and 12 years old stand out more clearly in memory than other points in my childhood; I was too young to have even a babysitting job, but old enough to roam the neighborhood with my friends largely unsupervised. It was a stage where I was starting to be aware of the adult world, but was still pretty naïve. The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone taps into that period of … Continue reading The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone by Felicity McLean
It’s Wednesday! Are you ready for the weekend yet? I know I am. I have so much cleaning and unpacking to do (I was at a wedding last weekend) and I just haven’t been able to get to it this week. Hopefully, you have better weekend plans on the horizon. … Sarah: Tomorrow, 13 September at around 11am ET, NPR/WAMU’s 1A is doing a segment on romance, with Alisha Rai, Alexandra Alter from the Times, … Continue reading Links: Speeches, Podcasts, & Magic
Happy Hump Day! Is the week going by too slowly for you? In the middle of an afternoon slump? Links are here for you! Take a breather, grab some coffee or tea, and click through the handful of interesting things we’ve discovered recently. … Heads up to all of our Australian romance readers! The Australian branch of HarperCollins has website for your romance needs. Credit goes to Kat at BookThingo who originally tweeted about this. … Continue reading Links: Pirates, Rare Books, & More
I am not a crier by nature. I follow the much healthier (that’s sarcasm) path of pushing my feelings down deeply inside of me until they eventually swell up, geyser-like, and get all over everyone. I sobbed while reading Against All Odds. I’m talking full-on, mascara smearing, snotty tissue, alone by the light of the Bookmas Tree sobbing. It was wonderful and cathartic, and honestly, I think this is my favorite book of 2017. Here’s what you … Continue reading Against All Odds by Jezz de Silva
The Kettering Incident is an eight episode mini-series full of gothic creepiness and X-Files-y appeal available for binge watching on Amazon (it’s free with Prime!). It’s the perfect show to watch while basking in late-summer early-fall AC and knitting a bunch of Conversationalist hats by Plucky Knitter. Not that I did that (I totally did that). This mini series originally premiered in Australia on Foxtel. It’s set in Tasmania, in the beautiful, dark, primeval Kettering Forest. … Continue reading Stuff You Should Be Watching: The Kettering Incident
Sarah Mayberry, Karina Bliss, and Joan Kilby have a new trilogy of contemporary romances, and to celebrate, they’re giving away Outback Bachelor Ball Survival Packs. Y’all, it includes Tim Tams and chocolate from New Zealand. WOOT! As Mayberry put it, “We are creating prize packs to give away to celebrate the launch of The Outback Bachelor Ball Series. There’s a tote bag, a mouse mat with hot men on it, Tim Tams, delicious New Zealand chocolate, and e-copies … Continue reading Giveaway: The Outback Bachelor Ball Survival Pack
