Time again for one of the most challenging recommendation features we have: READY, SET, GO! Here are the rules: We pick a specific sub-genre, trope, or type of romance, and we have to make ONE recommendation for that type. And no more than two sentences as to why. Just One. And our theme this month? This month: Historical Women in Trousers! Once spotted regularly in old skool romances where the back cover copy used words … Continue reading Ready Set Go: Historical Women in Trousers! →
Content warning: It’s important to note that the speculative history the book is based on is very very plausible, some already happening in our world, things like energy wars, crumbling infrastructure, and inept government officials cutting off essential resources and services so they can continue grabbing at more power. There’s also mentions and descriptions of torture in the book. Take stock of your mental and emotional bandwidth before diving in if any of these subjects … Continue reading Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha →
This is the first book in a new series, and to be honest, it read more like a pilot episode or maybe even pilot season than a book. I’ve tried a few times while writing this to articulate that impression, and the best I can come up with is that while the central characters, Katie Faith and Jace, have a very quick relationship development and commitment, and there is a happy-for-now ending for them both, … Continue reading Moonstruck by Lauren Dane →
TAKE COVER. THE SQUEE CANNON IS SET TO KNOCK OUT LEVEL 7.8, WHICH IS JUST ABOVE LEVEL 7 WHEREIN LL COOL J’S MAMA DEMANDS THAT YOU BE KNOCKED OUT. Seriously, I could not have enjoyed this book more, and the first book as well. I heard about it when several readers and reviewers I follow on Twitter were exclaiming about it (and of course I can’t find that conversation now, dang it, so apologies that I can’t … Continue reading The Undoing by Shelly Laurenston →
The movie Stonewall, directed by Roland Emmerich, premiers September 25, 2015. This movie has been the center of controversy regarding its cast and trailer. While the jury is still out on the finished product, the trailer and plot synopsis focuses on a white, cisgender man. Transgender people and people of color, if included at all, seem to be relegated to supporting roles. Notably, famous Stonewall participant Sylvia Rivera isn’t listed in the IMBD page at all. … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Sylvia Rivera →
