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The Art of Browsing

In mid-August, I joined my fourth library system after I moved to Mobile, AL. Libraries are very important to me – not just on principle, or because I have many family members that work for libraries,…

Apples, oranges or bananas?

Oh, those food studies. First, it’s eat eggs. Then it’s don’t. Next it’s red wine, chocolate, and cheese. Now, it’s apples. A British study is saying apples, and in particular apple juice, are so chock-a-bock with…

Speaking of Audiobooks: Anne Flosnik Interview and Six Audiobook Giveaway

Anne Flosnik – in my mind she’s the queen of historical romance audio.  Narrating for romance greats such as Mary Balogh, Elizabeth Hoyt, Julie Garwood, Amanda Quick, Julia London, Catherine Coulter, Elizabeth Lowell, and Jo Beverley…

Pets and their Toys

Each  time I stock up on food for my pretty cat Princess (yes, that’s her in the photo), I have to stop and stare at all of the fun toys I just know she’ll love. And…

Eagerly Awaited November Books

As the November’s new release picks came in from AAR staffers, I kept noticing one thing. Everyone is really excited about the books coming out next month! As always, choices came from pretty much every subgenre…

In Search of a Good Laugh

If an author’s book makes me laugh, then there is a 99.9% chance that I am going to love the book because I love to laugh. I seek out books or movies that have a good…

Was I a "Big Ass" Reader?

Heroes making big assumptions… They’re so common in romance. So much so that they were labeled “Big Ass” heroes” in an ATBF column several years ago. Readers often use shortcut terms like “the Big Miss.” But…

Victorian Historical Mystery Panel

I recently wrote about my love of historical mysteries with a touch of romance. You can well imagine my delight to discover a local book festival that featured a panel of Victorian Era historical mystery writers:…

YA Fairy Tale Novels: A Different Kind of Reading Challenge

Romance reading challenges are not new to AAR. And then there’s also the Annual TBR Challenge that has people participating from various sites around the internet, including here. Most folks, like me, participate in challenges because…