This Rec League came from Rebecca in the SBTB Patreon Discord. The community there had some great suggestions but also wanted to open it up to y’all because I know you’ll have even more books to recommend and this might be someone’s mega-catnip: Can anyone rec books where the characters fall in love or at least bond on a journey ideally a historical fantasy type journey riding horses or similar. I’m noticing that some of … Continue reading The Rec League: Gentle Historical or Fantasy Road Trips→
Welcome to Book Beat! Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of underrated romances! Think of Book Beat as Teen Beat or Tiger Beat, but for books. And no staples to open to get the fold-out poster.
This Rec League comes from Katie! Hi, I am requesting this for a coworker who was lamenting that there are no adult closed door queer romances, as everything closed door is either YA or adult but not actually a romance because it is full of pain and struggles (no HEA). I brainstormed for a while and could only come up with YA titles. Help! Tara: Heather Rose Jones writes queer historical fantasy that fit the … Continue reading The Rec League: Closed Door Queer Romances→
We have reached Volume 69 of Get Rec’d! The pinnacle of funny numbers. And now that’s it; pack it up! Just kidding, Get Rec’d will still be continuing. I actually have two romance recommendations this time that I received from others, and I wound up buying one of them. I’ve also included some topical non-fiction and a memoir about trauma. Do you have any recommendations that you’d like to pass along? Leave them in the … Continue reading Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 69→
Welcome back to Get Rec’d! There’s a big variety today between fiction and non-fiction, from history to picture books. We’re also approaching Volume 69 (nice)! Thank you all for chiming in with your recent recommendations and especially if any of these suggestions interest you or are a perfect match for someone in your life. Have you received any great reading recommendations lately? Please share in the comments!
Happy Saturday! We’re closing out June with our second Whatcha Reading. Here’s what we’re reading right now: Sarah: I am about to start the audiobook of My Lady Jane because the trailer looked heckin sumptuous and I am very curious. Lara: I’ve wrapped up G A Aiken’s dragon series and I’m currently rereading her Scarred Earth series. Once this cross-country move is over, I’ll hopefully have the bandwidth for new-to-me books! Elyse: I’m reading Seasick … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? June 2024, Part Two→
This Rec League request is from SBTB reviewer, Kiki! I’ve been stuck in a loop of reading a lot of historicals that can be summarized as “this deeply emotionally traumatized man is actively saying that he is unable to love me/is not nice to me, BUT I love who he used to be/who I imagine him to be SO I’m just going to heal him with my love and there are no consequences for his … Continue reading The Rec League: Emotionally Competent Historical Romances→
Welcome back, everyone! This one is heavy on the nonfiction. We have a memoir, some true crime, and food history. I’ve also thrown in an upcoming speculative novel with some truly amazing writing. Get any good book recommendations lately? Tell me all about them in the comments!
This Rec League is from Anna. Thanks, Anna! I read a little article here about floating house guests, being A Thing in grand houses, rather than just being around for the great parties. Here is a link. And I was thinking I would like some recommendations around this, where either the hero/heroine has some hangers on, or some come by for a time or where the hero/heroine is a travelling guest. Sarah: Do You Want … Continue reading The Rec League: House Guests→
Welcome back to Get Rec’d! If you’re reading this, I’m currently in South Korea for the weekend to attend my brother’s wedding! It’s a whirlwind trip, but I wouldn’t miss this for the world. This time, we have a cozy fantasy novella, a couple non-fiction options, and a new romance anthology coming out in just a few days. Do you have any recommendations to pass along? Leave them in the comments!
This Rec League is from Christy! I’ve been in a reading slump of several “enemies to lovers” and I have DNF’ed the past 4 books in a row. I have found this trope can be weighed down by too much bickering, immaturity (especially in a professional context!), conflict that could be resolved with a conversation, or a main character lying or omitting the truth. I find all of these to be tedious, and I jump … Continue reading The Rec League: Rivals to Lovers→
