Welcome back to Whatcha Reading! This is where we talk about what we’ve been reading, if you couldn’t have guessed. Lara: Still Murderbot and I could not be more happy about it! May it last forever! Sarah: I mentioned this in the post for Election Day but I saved three Richard Osman books and didn’t know what I was saving them for. Now I know! I think I’m starting with the new one We Solve … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? November 2024, Part One
This Rec League came from Kim. Thanks, Kim! I just read Rachel Reid’s excellent m/m hockey romance Time to Shine, and am looking for more “golden retriever”-style MMCs. Can be any gender pairing, but my preference is m/f or m/m. If m/f, it should be a golden retriever MMC, not FMC. I think of the golden retriever hero as joyful/playful, extroverted, loyal, supportive of the other MC, physical/physically affectionate, and not especially book smart. I … Continue reading The Rec League: Golden Retriever Energy
This Rec League came from Babelfish. Thank you so much! Hi y’all – you did a wonderful post a while back on fat-positive historical romances, and generally y’all are super cool about calling out fatphobia where you see it. The book I’m looking for may not exist, but if it does, I thought you’d know. (I’m a librarian and I’m coming up empty, so I’m turning to the experts!) I’m looking for books for *partners* … Continue reading The Rec League: Supportive Through Body Dysmorphia
This Rec League comes from Elyse: Heroes with Glen Powell from Twisters vibes (kinda cocky cowboy with secret heart of gold). Bonus points for found family Shana: I haven’t seen Twisters but cowboys are my jam. I suggest The Cowboy Whisperer by Sabrina Sol and Rebekah Weatherspoon’s Cowboys of California series. Beverly Jenkins’s has some cocky cowboys too: Something Like Love and her Old West series might work for this. Have any of you seen Twisters? … Continue reading The Rec League: Cocky Cowboys
We did a Rec League on Winter Olympics back in 2018, but some of y’all might be in the mood for an updated list with an inclusion of summer sports. Sarah: Cleat Cute! A lot of coach books are popping into my head, like Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein – former athletes not current. Elyse: Yeah, it’s about an Olympic gymnast hopeful who is trying to move on after not making the cut. Sarah: … Continue reading The Rec League: Olympics
Hey all! We’re about halfway through our SBTB 2024 Romance Bingo card! By now, you might have knocked out a few easier spaces, but if you’re having trouble, we’re here to help! Below are some resources or recommendations you can use to fill more specific squares. And of course, I encourage you to brainstorm in the comments. For trope-specific squares, check out our Book Finder! Most of these tropes have tags in the Book Finder. … Continue reading SBTB Summer Bingo Recommendations
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
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!
