This Rec League was sent in by Sue: In a recent episode with Kirsty Greenwood (maybe it was the bonus episode?), Sarah mentioned that books where the heroine has lost EVERYTHING and has no friends can be irritating, even if they are useful for the book plot. This is a personal pet peeve of mine too, and can keep me from recommending a book after I’ve finished it. Tessa Bailey is maybe the most guilty … Continue reading The Rec League: Supportive Friendships→
Welcome back! This round of recs has a couple community suggestions, a picture book, and some topical non-fiction. Want to pass along a book rec of your own? Tell us in the comments!
This came in through a discussion with Lauren for their After Dark requests. There are some great convos that happen for After Dark quarterly recs! She’s rejected by the love interest who eventually realizes they want her back and now must grovel. Amanda: This idea came from a read of The Tyrant Alpha’s Rejected Mate by Cate C. Wells, which didn’t fully land with Lauren but they really like the trope. I really loved this … Continue reading The Rec League: Rejected→
Welcome back! We just got off the waitlist for our local farm share. Honestly, it couldn’t have come at a better time with this diarrhea parasite running around. We pick up our first share today and I’m honestly really excited. We’re doing fruit, veg, eggs, and local cheese. Aside from that, we just started baby shower planning. We’re hoping to make it pretty casual. No games. No sitting in a big circle while people watch me … Continue reading Links: Jimothy, Widow’s Bay, & More→
This request comes from Nuria as part of a recent HaBO. They are specifically looking for alien romance recommendations where the alien character feels truly alien, and not necessarily humans with a different paintjob. Amanda: Obviously Strange Love by Ann Aguirre. Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell kinda of works. The monster is a shapeshifter and has a humanoid form made out of the remains of her meals, but it’s true form … Continue reading The Rec League: Alien Romances→
Welcome back! There are a couple fantasy romances and two non-fiction titles this time. Also coincidentally (or perhaps not), a lot of recs that came across my feed in the past two weeks are from queer authors or feature queer characters. Any recommendations you’d like to share? Drop them in the comments!
This Rec League is from Nicole in the SBTB Patreon Discord: They’re looking for sapphic urban fantasy (not necessarily paranormal romance). They specified they’re looking for urban/big city settings with a mystery or noir vibe. Amanda: I recommended the Kate Kane series by Alexis Hall. Shana: I loved Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk, which is definitely noir. Susan: Kate Kane and Even Though I Knew the End were my first thoughts … Continue reading The Rec League: Sapphic Urban Fantasy→
Welcome back! We have a mix of non-fiction and fiction today with a lot of variety in content: cooking, dark academia, a thriller, and some history. Something for everyone! Any recommendations you want to pass along? Leave them in the comments!
This request is from HeatherS: It’s been a while since I’ve seen this topic covered and a lot of books have been published in the meanwhile, so: I’d like a rec league post for romances with at least one bisexual MC, preferably not in a college/university setting (because I’m over 40 and college students are mostly babies at this point). Required: if a bi awakening romance, the MC’s bi awakening does NOT involve cheating (especially … Continue reading The Rec League: Bisexual Romance→
Welcome back! Shockingly, only one non-fiction title and three–THREE–romances! I can hardly believe it. Do you have any book recommendations to pass along? Let us know in the comments!
Welcome back! Sometimes Get Rec’d sneaks up on me. The books this week are split between fiction and non-fiction. Two of each! What recommendations would you like to pass along? Let us know in the comments!
