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The Best Climaxes in Romance
No, not that kind of climax. That’s a different post! I’m talking about the sort of finale scene in which every plot element (effectively but never heavy-handedly foreshadowed) comes together in a meticulous and satisfying culmination,…
the ask@AAR: How are you doing?
Today I had one of those days that everything seemed harder than it should have. Home Depot, for the third time, didn’t show up to deliver my dishwasher so I have both dishes that won’t dry…
TBR Challenge February 2022 – Fairy Tale
Fairy tale romance – now there’s a TBR prompt that can go in all kinds of different directions. When we talk about romance, we often talk about “fairytale romances.” Lynn and Caz took this one to…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
It’s Valentine’s Day and tonight Dr. Feelgood and I plan to do…. nothing special. I didn’t get him a card and I bought flowers on Saturday at the Farmer’s Market so I sure hope he isn’t…
the ask@AAR: What was your favorite romance published in 2021?
We want to hear from you. We’ve shared our top picks for 2021–now it’s your turn. If you’re looking for inspiration, we have two sources for you. Using our new Power Search, we learned that, in…
Has anyone watched any of the films nominated for Best Picture?
The Oscar 2022 Nominations for Best Picture are: Belfast CODA Don’t Look Up Drive My Car Dune King Richard Licorice Pizza Nightmare Alley The Power of the Dog West Side Story
Celebrating Black History Month 2022
In the United States, Black History Month is observed in February. At AAR, we’re celebrating this month by revisiting the books by Black authors we’ve awarded DIK status since February last year. While Black History Month…
