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What are you reading? Watching?
February has been, overall, a rainy month here. On top of that, I got COVID–for the second time (the first was in November of 2020)–got put on Paxlovid and then developed a terrible rash. So I’ve…
the ask@AAR: What are the very best love scenes in romance?
My book club–the fun one–met last night and discussed Verity. It was not much loved. Many called out, in particular, the sex scenes. The words crass, vulgar, and filler were mentioned. This group, with a few…
AAR’s 2022 numbers for queer and AoC romances
According to an oft cited study by the romance bookstore The Ripped Bodice, in 2022 12.3% of romances published last year were written by authors of color. For the last few years, I’ve shared AAR’s 2022…
Coming Soon – The Books We’re Most Looking Forward to Reading in March 2023
There’s a good selection of new romance, mystery and women’s fiction titles due for release in March, and the AAR team has once again been hard at work choosing the ones we think are most likely…
the ask@AAR: If we were to create a list of THE 100 Romances Every Romance Reader Should Read, what would you put on it?
Later this year, AAR will ask readers to choose their 100 Top Romances as we’ve done many times over the decades. What does that mean? Are these the best romances ever written? Readers’ personal favorites? A…
TBR Challenge February 2023 – Getaway
In my neck of the woods, it’s been cold enough to bring miserable rain, but no snow. The February blahs are setting in, and a getaway sounds like just the ticket. Since the TBR Challenge promised…
Read any great classics lately?
Recently my book club read The Great Gatsby. This was, I hazard, the fourth time I’ve read it–I actually listened to it. It was phenomenal. The language–oh my giddy aunt–as well as its immediacy mesmerized me.…
