Blog Archive
the ask@AAR: What was the last book you bought?
I don’t buy a lot of books–I am the romance reader version of Billy Mack: I became the Publisher of AAR and now they give them to me for free! But despite having thousands of unread…
TBR Challenge June 2022 – After the War
War romances have a certain intensity to them that draws in audiences. But what happens once the war is over? How do people wrestle with what they have experienced and how can they adjust back to…
Whatcha reading?
I read two to three books a week.. Goodreads tells me that this year I’ve read 45 books–this is probably low as I don’t keep track of re-reads. I’ve tried some new authors–Kate Canterbary, Leigh Bardugo,…
Blast from the Past: Mr. Darcy: Douchebag or Dreamboat?
originally posted on July 14, 2014 Welcome to the AAR “Douchebag or Dreamboat” series, in which AAR staffers take famous literary heroes to trial for perceived slights, misdemeanors and otherwise unsavory behaviours. Are they a victim…
the ask@AAR: Are we reviewing the books that interest you?
A recent comment at AAR made me wonder, for the thousandth time, if AAR reviews the novels our readers are interested in. My very cursory assessment of this year’s reviews is thus: We’ve published close to…
Happy Pride!
This Pride, AAR wanted to share some of our favorite reads starring less-represented members of the Rainbow Family: the BTQ+ part of LGBTQ+! Read on for our favorite romances starring bisexual, nonbinary, genderqueer, genderfluid, transgender, and…
the ask@AAR: What’s your favorite Romeo/Juliet love story?
I’ve spent the last eight days traveling around the Mediterranean and, everywhere I go, the stories of past and present ethnic/spiritual/cultural tensions between nations and cultures surround me. I’ve listened to stories of invasions, of bitter…
