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Got any good news you’d like to share?
The world is so often full of gloom and doom. Somedays, I find myself thinking ENOUGH ALREADY! There is so much to be joyful for! Let’s think about that for a change. So, I ask you,…
Coming Soon – The Romances We’re Most Looking Forward to Reading in September 2022
Another month has flown by and it’s time for another look at the new and upcoming releases the AAR team is most excited about reading over the coming weeks. As always, it’s not a comprehensive list,…
the ask@AAR: What are your pet peeves in romance?
Weird confession: I struggle with stories where all the children have extremely distinctive names. I attribute this to growing up in a town with an infamous family who had six children and the elder five all…
TBR Challenge August 2022 – Blue Collar
If you are one of the romance readers who are pretty much over reading about billionaires, this month’s TBR prompt is right up your alley. Since the prompt was “blue collar”, I started by digging into…
Setting Smackdown: Georgian Vs. Victorian
If you’ve been in Romancelandia for longer than twenty minutes, you have probably noticed that the Regency reigns supreme when it comes to historicals. (Yes, for the purposes of romance settings, we’ll consider “long Regency” books…
the ask@AAR: Does anyone still read short stories?
I’m on my annual large family vacation–there are three generations here, ages 17 to 85. In a conversation about choices with a few of my nephews, I referenced The Gift of the Magi. They looked at…
And the best mystery/suspense novel you’ve read lately is…..?
For some reason, in the summer, I gravitate toward reading mysteries. I’m currently reading Jane Harper’s next book and, prior to that, read the latest by Megan Miranda and by Karin Slaughter. I’ve always loved suspense–it’s…
