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the ask@AAR: Are you ready to agree to disagree?
Currently, I am working a joint review with another reviewer on a book I loved and she did not. Neither is going to change the other’s mind about this work. She’d give the book a C/low…
The Best of 2024 – Lisa’s List
2024 was, in a phrase, A Year for me. It was pockmarked with a lot of death and change. But I still managed to find some really great reads over the past few months; I gave…
the ask@AAR: What’s your favorite film adaptation?
It is the era of the recycled tale. So much so I often wonder whether or not any original stories are being filmed. Cape Fear, a story originally written by John D. MacDonald in 1957, has…
The Best of 2024 – Maggie’s List
Another year has come and gone! 2024 marked my 14th year as a reviewer and my 24th+ year as a reader at AAR .I’ve found many, many great romances here. These are my favorites published in…
The Best of 2024 – Kayne’s List
Here are my top ten picks for 2024, not in any particular order. Funny Story by Emily Henry I laughed and smiled my way through this one. It was joyful and funny and full of wonderful characters. Daphne…
The Best of 2024 – Laura’s List
My first ‘Best of’ list for All About Romance and my second year of reading only romance. Katherine Center said that romance is not about predictability, it’s about anticipation. In my case, with one exception, (Kaliane…
The Best of 2024 – Dolly’s List
It’s been a busy year… but not too busy to read some good stuff. My typical go-to is romantic suspense, but I was surprised to discover my favorites from 2024 are vastly different from my norm,…
