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Midweek Minis
Here’s another in our occasional series of mini-reviews. This time round, Kristen, Lisa and Maria Rose share their thoughts – good and bad – on some of their recent reads. Kristen: Playing By Her Rules by…
Rereading Elizabeth Essex’s Dartmouth Brides
In 2011, I read the first of Elizabeth Essex’s Dartmouth Brides books, The Pursuit of Pleasure. This is Ms. Essex’s debut novel and, especially for a first book, quite good. In my B review I wrote: I…
A DIKlassic Bookclub: Thumbs up or thumbs down?
As part of our site reboot, we’ve been publishing DIKLassic reviews. These are books that, in the past (at least five years), were DIKs–this means they got an A-, an A, or an A+. I typically…
The AAR Seventeen in 17 Reading Challenge – April Update
Another month flown by and here’s hoping you’ve packed in some great reads! Here’s the chance to keep track of your reading for the Seventeen in 17 Reading Challenge and share your thoughts on the books…
Tale as Old as Time… Our Favourite Beauty and the Beast Stories
When I heard that there was going to be a live-action version of Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson I was incredibly excited. Disney’s cartoon version was a childhood favorite of mine and, even though…
Coming Soon… in April and May
The question “What books are you looking forward to reading over the next couple of months?” is the sort of thing we love here at AAR. We’re always on the lookout for our next great read,…
Midweek Minis
Here’s another in our occasional series of mini reviews in which AAR staffers talk about what they’ve read lately. Not all these books are romances (although most of them are), and some were obviously more well-received…
