The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews is 99c. This is the first book in the Parish Orphans of Devon series and it’s a Victorian historical romance. It also has a marriage of convenience. Readers say this has a Gothic element, which they loved. However, others felt the book couldn’t decide if it wanted to be a mystery or a romance. Matthews’ books have been recommended several times.
Hey all! It’s a very sleepy edition of Get Rec’d, as in I’m very sleepy while writing this list. For those who don’t know, I talk about books a lot in my daily life outside of SBTB. I work at a bookstore and give professional book recs through Book Riot’s TBR subscription. I personally love playing book matchmaker, and I love it when people give me recs as well! Get any good recommendations lately? Tell … Continue reading Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 23
It’s Wednesday! I’m back from Florida and I’m seriously so happy to be back. My library just started doing curbside pickup and I’m so excited to go out and grab my holds. It’s the little things! Today’s links are mostly YouTube videos and I hope they lead you down some wonderful rabbit holes! … Frolic has a list of romance characters that rank highly on their pool party guest list. It’s a really good list … Continue reading Links: Things on YouTube
Today is October 30th and the closest we can get to Halloween without Links actually being on Halloween. I have a shift at the bookstore today and tomorrow and we have Halloween events for both. If you’re curious about my costumes, today is a Hargas cult/commune member from the movie Midsommar (highly recommend!) and tomorrow is a Crystal Lake camp counselor. I’m still waiting on my flower crown to arrive for the former, but I have a backup … Continue reading Links: Just Spooky Stuff
We’re back this Sunday with another crop of Lightning Reviews. As usual, we have three mini reviews. We have a romantic suspense which I believe was discussed on a previous podcast, a nonfiction book about death in other cultures, and a gay romance set in historical Australia.
I follow Caitlin Doughty on Twitter (@TheGoodDeath) and when I saw my library had her new book, I hopped on that hold list. This is a world tour of death rituals, led by Doughty in a conversational, empathetic, and at times deeply funny style. Each chapter examines how different cultures and groups, including some that are quite remote and hard to get to, care for their dead, and the rituals that are part of their … Continue reading From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty
