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October 2021 TBR Challenge – Gothic
October is the perfect month for reading gothics. Halloween is just around the corner, and who doesn’t want a deliciously shivery book? This month’s TBR Challenge was great fun, and coincidentally, both of us found ourselves…
Seeking Spooky Love Stories for Halloween!
Looking for Halloween romance novels? So am I! For all that paranormals have been solid romance performers for decades now, and we get deluged with maple leaves and pumpkins if we so much as glance in…
the ask@AAR: What do you think about the modern wedding?
Recently, a close friend of mine’s step-daughter eloped which did not make her parents happy. Her mother and father felt it was disrespectful to not have them as a part of the ceremony. This surprised me–I’d…
I’ve read some EXCELLENT books lately! How about you?
I have read several truly superb books recently–being on crutches has given me more time to read and I’ve picked, in general, a bunch of winners. The best book I’ve read lately is Cloud Cuckoo Land…
the ask@AAR: What happens when writers fictionalize the lives of others?
I, like much of the writing attached world, have been unable to stop thinking about Dawn Dorland and Sonya Larson whose feud was covered in depth by the New York Times this week. Here’s the gist…
What would you like us to review?
Thanks to the generosity of publishers and authors, the AAR staff has a wide variety of books they can choose to review. (We don’t assign books–reviewers can pick from our currently available list.) I thought it…
Best looking on screen couple of all time?
A friend came over this weekend and said he and his 22 year old daughter had been discussing this for fun and, no shock, had completely different answers to the question: Who is the most attractive…
