Books & Literature

This guest review is from Danielle Fritz. Danielle is a former librarian who has a special affection for children’s lit and books about the funeral industry. She first cut her criticism teeth as a fanfic writer. A resident of the upper midwest, she’s learned to love beer and tater tot casserole and tolerate long winters. […]

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Emily Henry meets Fleabag…and The Bachelor! An irresistibly sharp and sexy dramedy about a cynical romance novelist who goes on a  reality show to revive her career, only to discover that while she may have just met the love of her life, the producers have turned her into the show’s villain. “The perfect beach read…a real page-turner. Don’t

The League of Gentlewomen Witches The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton is $1.99! This is book two in the Dangerous Damsels series, which I found to give me the same vibes as Shelly Laurenston. It’s just over the top, goofy fun! Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the teahouse… Miss

[music] Sarah Wendell: Hello and welcome to episode number 641 of Smart Podcast, Trashy Books. I’m Sarah Wendell, Amanda is with me, and it’s time for the ads and features from the November 2015 issue of Romantic Times Magazine. Our cover story is the tenth anniversary of Samhain Publishing. We’ve got articles on series bibles

In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the glorious  ads and features for the November 2015 issue of RT Magazine. Thank you to Claire A. and Amy S. for this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind.  If you want to listen and follow

I really love looking at the colorful art on the covers of books, which is in part why my physical library is shelved by color and why I belong to book subscriptions like Illumicrate and Owlcrate–so I can get those beautiful special editions. I read mostly on my Kindle Oasis, but I definitely love the

This Rec League came from our own Sarah! It was a tough one: What do you think about a Rec League of escape books: stories, esp romance, that are so absorbing, you disappear into the book for a long while. And the catch is, no one can rec a book they’ve rec’d before? Sarah: Long

The Glass Hotel The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel is $2.99! Because this book was such a bestseller, I’m worried this could expire at any moment. I personally haven’t read it, but a fellow bookseller colleague listed this as their best book of 2020. Have you read it? From the award-winning author of Station Eleven,

Hide Your Wallet It’s Tuesday Wednesday (oops!) and that means new books are hitting the shelves! Fantasy reigns supreme this week, but there are som additional fun titles like a cocktail recipe book and the continuation of a historical mystery series. What new releases are on your TBR pile? Let us know in the comments! (Thank