It’s our last Whatcha Reading of the month! There are five weekends this March, and that tends to throw some scheduling off. Sarah: I’m about to start The Duchess by Sophie Jordan, part of the Scandalous Ladies of London series. I’m curious on levels: first, this sounds like it will include an exploration of social power and the leveraging thereof, and two, I want to see if I can read a historical, as it’s been … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? March 2024, Part Two →

Hey there! It’s time for our first Whatcha Reading of the month. This is where we invite you to tell us what books you’re reading or finishing right now. Here’s how we’re kicking off our own month of reading: Sarah: I read Night for Day in two days and really liked it. If you like fantasy and mythology and escape rooms you’ll like this I think. Next is the new Veronica Speedwell, which I have … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? March 2024, Part One →

Welcome back to Whatcha Reading! This is our second and last one of February 2024. How are you ending the month? Shana: I’m reading Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley. It’s a Ramadan-Christmas-Hanukkah romcom set in a Canadian small town. I really love that it takes place in 2000, because there’s lots of cultural easter eggs to enjoy. Lara: I just finished The Martian by Andy Weir and it was … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? February 2024, Part Two →

Welcome to Whatcha Reading! It’s our first one of the month and we want to hear about which books are at the top of your TBR pile. Elyse: I’m reading Where the Dead Wait, which a horror novel about arctic exploration that includes cannibalism, so it feels weird to say it’s just incredibly beautifully written. If you like horror it’s a must read. Lara: I’m reading At First Spite by Olivia Dade. It’s a bit … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? February 2024, Part One →

Welcome back to Whatcha Reading? As we close out January (already?!), we want to hear what you’ve been reading, the good or the bad. Sarah: Demon Daughter by Lois McMaster Bujold! New Penric new Penric! Penric and Desdemona makes me remember Catherine fondly, too, since she and I talked to McMaster Bujold in a podcast episode about this series. I love that the series is her retirement and I hope she’s still having a good … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? January 2024, Part Two →

It’s our first Whatcha Reading of 2024! Are you starting off strong or taking a more casual approach to your TBR pile? Sarah: I’m listening to the Kurland St. Mary Mystery series by Catherine Lloyd, which I learned about in the December 2015 issue of RT. We’re talking about it in this week’s episode, in fact. BUT. BUT! I learned about book three. So like a weirdo I started with book one, and then listened … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? January 2024, Part One →

It’s our last Whatcha Reading of 2023! Can you believe it?! Here’s what we’re reading right now: … Sarah: I started the The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport and it is terrific so far. Shana: I just finished Love in the Liner Notes by Katta Kis. It gave me a taste for angst so I’m reading Unnatural Fate by JR Gray. It’s a m/m fated mates romance between a werewolf and a vampire on opposite sides of … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? December 2023, Part Two →

Welcome back to Whatcha Reading? Here’s how we’re starting December: Tara: I’m reading a very cute f/f holiday romance novella called A Flight to Love by Frankie Fyre. It has a second chance situation and the leads are going to be stranded in an airport together. I’ve heard good things and so far it’s delivering. Sarah: I’m listening to A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T Kingfisher based on a recommendation from a podcast … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? December 2023, Part One →

Welcome back to Whatcha Reading? Here’s how we’re wrapping up November: Lara: I just started Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban and so far I’m charmed! Shana: I’ve been wanting to read that, Lara! I just finished Game On by Seressia Glass. It’s about a gamer and who streams her scathing critique of a game that lacks racial diversity…and the hot, nerdy CEO of the game company who responds to … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? November 2023, Part Two →

Welcome to November! A brand new month of reading! Here’s how we’re kicking things off: Lara: I just finished the utterly delightful Alis Hawkins book, A Bitter Remedy. Historical mystery with a fearsome female protagonist. Yes please! Tara: I’m reading Tempted by the Bollywood Star by Sophia Singh Sasson and I’m really enjoying it! It’s a second-chance f/f romance between a closeted Bollywood star and a Hollywood producer, a decade after their initial kick at … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? November 2023, Part One →