In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the book reviews for the October 1999 issue of RT Magazine. Thank you to Mari, the Romance Girl for this issue, and big thanks to my old flatbed scanner, getting the job done page after page. You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind. And, most importantly, if you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: October 1999 Reviews →
Hey hey! It’s Wednesday! As usual, still very tired. In person news, I got me a Peloton! I did my first ride last night with Cody Rigsby, which everyone recommended, and it was definitely a religious experience. I can’t wait to do another one, even though my butt is one big bruise. Are any of you on the Peloton train? … This wild story is making its rounds in Romancelandia, about a fraudster using Judith … Continue reading Links: Gay Witches, Piano Man, & More →
RECOMMENDED: The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare is $1.99! There was some debate on how the heroine’s trauma was handled in this one (feel free to check Goodreads and the comments of Carrie’s review). It earned an A- grade:
It’s fun, it has pathos, there are clothes both hilariously awful and droolingly lovely, it contains found family, and it has plentiful humor. A keeper, for sure.
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It’s Links time! Or on a personal level, I like to think of it as “Allergy Watch.” If you’re curious, mine are still here and still going strong. If you, too, suffer from allergies, I wish you the softest of tissues. Here are a few things the SBTB team has read and enjoyed this week. We know it’s been a bit of a tough one. … Have you see Ocean’s Eight yet? Sarah and Redheadedgirl have, if … Continue reading Links: Dogs, Bob Ross, & Judith McNaught →
Something Wonderful by Judith McNaught is $2.99 at Amazon! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and so far, isn’t being price-matched. Some readers had mixed feelings about the ending/epilogue, while others loved the tortured hero. This book was originally published in 1988 and recently received a new cover design. What do you think?
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Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught is $1.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and so far, hasn’t been price-matched. This is one book I could never read because the hero has the exact name (first and last) of an ex-boyfriend. Awkward. Many readers loved this book and McNaught’s writing, though there were some who thought both main characters were kind of awful.
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We’ve officially entered November and I had a nightmare last night that it already started snowing. Hope everyone is curling up with some good books during the colder temperatures! … Author Sonali Dev is at NPR Books, recommending Diwali romances with Indian characters: If you’re wondering why holiday lights have already gone up in some of the homes in your neighborhood, the answer is probably Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Like all holidays, it’s … Continue reading Links: Diwali Romance Recs, Judith McNaught, & More →
If you’re in the Washington, DC, area and feel like hearing some awesomeness directly fed into your excellent eardrums, heads up! There is a Romance Pavilion at this year’s Library of Congress National Book Festival, which, hell YEAH, we get a pavilion! More things deserve a pavilion, right? This Saturday night, September 5, at 7:15 pm, there’s a Romance Fiction event with Beverly Jenkins, Sarah MacLean, and Paige Tyler, moderated by Petra Mayer at NPR. Each author … Continue reading Saturday Night Romance Event at the Library of Congress Book Festival, and More! →
