If you haven’t heard, UK book-tailer Book Depository is closing. The news was announced on their Twitter account and elsewhere: https://twitter.com/bookdepository/status/1643260488560652291 BookRiot reported that this closure may likely be part of Amazon’s plans to eliminate 18,000 jobs. Book Depository was acquired by Amazon in 2011. As someone who is often in the camp of coveting UK covers, I’m sad to see this news. Book Depository was unique: they were a reliable source of UK editions, … Continue reading Book Depository Set to Close April 26→
It’s October! Yay! My spooky self is so ready. But this also means there are only three months left of 2019 and they’re stupidly packed with holiday obligations, which aren’t my favorite things. Are you a fan of October? Or are you more like my boyfriend and think the best weather is summer weather? … Did you see we made O, The Oprah Magazine‘s online list of 21 best book podcasts?! The list is fantastic … Continue reading Links: Dogs, Mister Global, & More→
Two years ago, we announced the Solved HaBO feature. Whenever a HaBO is solved and the original poster confirms it, we’re able to mark the post as solved and a little piece of congratulations text appears at the top. How can we possibly make these even better? Well now we can embed the correct book into the HaBO, complete with buy links for your shopping pleasure! The buy links are affiliated coded, so we do … Continue reading Solved HaBOs Just Got Better!→
Late last year, Shonda Rhimes (producer of TV hits like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder) announced that she’d be taking her talents to Netflix. Well, now we have a better picture of what she’ll be working on for the streaming service. The Hollywood Reporter has released a sneak peek at the eight projects currently lined up. Of course, all of them sound awesome, but most importantly, Rhimes will be adapting The Bridgertons. Yes, those Bridgertons! An untitled … Continue reading Shonda Rhimes to Take on Julia Quinn’s Bridgertons→
The Romance Writers of America Board of Directors has addressed the lack of Black representation in the finalists for the RITA award in a recent statement (nb: emphasis herein is mine): The RWA Board spends a portion of every year reviewing, discussing and revising the RITA® contest to ensure that it meets its stated objectives and is reflective of the best books in the genre. Specifically, during the last few years, we’ve taken a hard look … Continue reading RWA Board Addresses Inclusivity in RITA Awards and Finalists→
We are in the homestretch to PassionFlix’s launch and I’m getting incredibly excited! If you’re still wavering about whether or not to get a pre-subscription and become a Founding Member yet, here are some more updates that may help you make that decision! PassionFlix has added more books to their adaptation lineup, including several books by Jodi Ellen Malpas and Jennifer L. Armentrout’s YA fantasy Wicked Saga. I’m particularly interested in the latter to see … Continue reading PassionFlix Launches Next Month!→
In May, we announced that PassionFlix was taking pre-subscriptions for their streaming service. I bit the bullet and signed up to be a Founding Member, though expressed my desire to see more diverse romance novels picked up for production. Today, PassionFlix announced that it’s snagged the first three books in the Grangers series by Brenda Jackson! All three books are about the Granger brothers and are set in Virginia. The first book is A Brother’s Honor : The … Continue reading PassionFlix to Adapt Brenda Jackson’s Grangers Series→
Binge on Books, along with Open Ink Press, has announced a new experimental anthology, Sight Unseen. Sight Unseen will feature romance writers Sherry Thomas, Meredith Duran, Emma Barry, Erin Satie, and JA Rock all writing anonymously. These stories take you far into the future, out of this world, and into the hot lights of center stage. They include compelling characters, steamy romances, and surprising plots. But that’s what you’d expect from these authors. The twist? The stories … Continue reading Cool Project Alert: Sight Unseen Anthology→
Happy new year, y’all! I am probably the 56th person to wish you a healthy and warm new year, since even my former dentist two dentists ago sends me an email wishing me the same. But I mean it MUCH MORE than my former dentist! (I mean, maybe it’s about the same, but I can pretend, right?) I wanted to share some of the plans we have for this year! We’ll be continuing our SB … Continue reading Happy Bitchery New Year!→
