It’s the last Wednesday in January! Who let that happen? We have something very exciting this weekend that will probably make you all feel a bit verklempt. I don’t want to spoil it, but check back on Sunday! Additionally, February is right around the corner and we all know what that means: a deluge of misinformed romance reading op-eds. We really should make a drinking game for those. … Thanks to AHP for sending this … Continue reading Links: Jessie’s Girl, Fashion, & More →
Happy Wednesday, y’all! Today’s edition is a whole mishmash of things because why the heck not. Today is all Inauguration Day. Stay safe everyone and I hope this is a sign of better things to come, though I feel like that’s a long road. Let’s get into it! … Enjoy these adorable photos of animals interrupting photographers: https://twitter.com/joaquimcampa/status/1350843546471952387?s=21 … Just bask in the purity of a young Keanu Reeves as a junior reporter for the … Continue reading Links: Fries, Animal Crossing, & More →
Happy Wednesday! How are you all today? Both Sarah and I are in a bit of a funk and insist there is something more than humidity in the air today. Are you also feeling it too? On the bright side, I did a wild thing the other day. I read! Until 2am! I can’t remember the last time that happened. … I’ve been having a rough few weeks and Carrie has been sending my funny … Continue reading Links: Events, Dedications, & More →
Welcome to Wednesday Links! It is Wednesday, right? RIGHT?! Checking my Google Calendar each morning to assess site stuff is really the only way I know what day it is. But hey, even if it’s not Wednesday, you’re still getting a links post. Things could be worse. … If you’re like me and want to relive your childhood, the first three seasons of Sailor Moon are being uploaded to YouTube on a weekly basis! … There may … Continue reading Links: Look at This Stuff, Isn’t It Neat? →
Hey there! My brain is currently mush, so if I’ve already posted some of these links in the last couple weeks, my apologies. I was at a wedding this weekend at a distillery. It was cold, but thankfully there was an open bar, prime rib, and some of the most delicious wedding cake I’ve ever had. I say this as someone who has attend five weddings this year. … Just in case you want to … Continue reading Links: Hamilton, Dracula, & More →
Hello there, Wednesday! Not sure if it’s because there’s a holiday tomorrow, but my sense of days has been really off. In the States, tomorrow is the Fourth of July. If you’re like me, you’re going to want to stay inside, blast some A/C, and watch the new season of Stranger Things. However, if you’re more like my boyfriend, you already have a tank top and shorts on, and you’re guarding the grill. … The RWA … Continue reading Links: Alanis Morissette, Debut Novels, & More →
I Love You So Mochi is an adorable YA with a romance in it, although it’s more of a coming of age story than a romance novel. In this book, Kimi, a Japanese-American high school senior, visits Japan to Find Herself. In the process she connects with her Japanese grandparents, meets A BOY, sees cool stuff, makes things, and eats fantastic food. Kimi is a likeable and engaging heroine, everything is gorgeous, and now I’m hungry … Continue reading I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn →
Happy Wednesday! BookLovers’ Con is a week away! I’ll be there and hope to see some of you there, too. It’s also my first time in New Orleans, and I’m very excited about it. May is just flying by, isn’t it? … Intercepted by Alexa Martin has got some exiting news! It’s been picked up for an adaptation on Starz. I feel like each week gives way to more romance adaptation and I’m here for it. … Continue reading Links: Met Gala, Conferences, & More →
TW/CW: mentions of child abuse, emotional abuse, and addiction. Ice Hot by Tracy Goodwin is a contemporary sports romance featuring a hockey-player hero and a plus-sized designer heroine. I loved the hero’s emotional fluency, but while I acknowledge the topic of the heroine’s weight was handled in a way that I was fine with, I also realize that not all readers may feel the same as me. Christian Chase is the team captain for the … Continue reading Ice Hot by Tracy Goodwin →
Settle in for some links! Grab an afternoon beverage–tea, coffee, some bubbly water. It’s this time of year when I’m kind of over being cold all the time, and I’m ready for spring. Even if that means I’ll be set upon by debilitating allergies. That’s how much I want winter to be over. … The Ripped Bodice’s “The State of Racial Diversity in Publishing” report for 2018 is officially out. You can also see previous years here. … Continue reading Links: Captain Marvel, Cookie Monster, & More →
I really adored so many things about Duchess by Design. I loved the heroine. I loved that she had a circle of female friends who support and protect her. I love the idea of subverting the patriarchy through fashion. I love the fact that this was set among the Four Hundred in Gilded Age New York City. Where I struggled was the hero. And let me be clear, my struggle was likely reflective of my current … Continue reading Duchess by Design by Maya Rodale →
