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Vote for the Next AAR Book Club Selection (Poll Closed)
First of all, the easy part: Thanks to everyone who suggested books to be considered. Now, it gets a bit more complicated. I wanted to stick with in print contemporaries and romantic suspense. I also wanted…
The Heavy Hero (or Heroine)
I’m nattering on about Drop Dead Diva and romance again. That show is my drug. In this past Sunday’s episode, Jane goes on her first date with a fellow lawyer, Tony. He is really cute, as…
The Great Gabaldon Giveaway!
In addition to attending the booksigning with Diana Gabaldon, Blythe has brought back a signed copy of Echo in the Bone for one lucky reader. To enter, simply answer the following, “What medical condition prompts Briana…
The Diana Gabaldon Booksigning
“There’s a reason I write long books: I like digressions.” That’s how Diana Gabaldon started off her booksigning for An Echo in the Bone (9/23 at the Tattered Cover in Highlands Ranch, CO). Since I’m a…
Rest in Peace, Kate Duffy
The romance world has lost a giant. Kate Duffy was one of the legendary editors of the genre, and she died today. She started working in publishing in 1974, and worked with several publishing houses, most…
AAR at the Movies: Up
The NYT used to be my go-to site for movie reviews, but of late I find myself bored with their determined cynicism. However, I do have to agree with Manohla Dargis’s summary of Pixar’s latest creation:…
Speaking of Audiobooks: October Releases
One truly unique aspect of listening to a book rather than reading the printed word is the feeling of existing within that narrative. There is no need for me to stop reading to cook dinner or…