Some months bring more anticipation than others, but the March 2012 new releases list has just about everyone at AAR very excited. Favorite series authors have new releases coming, and there are some new paranormal and historical romances that we can’t wait to read either. However, contemporaries seem to be big news this coming March….
We plan for AAR’s Annual Poll for months and since January 16th we’ve been frantically entering your ballots. Now, as hard as it is to believe, the AAR Annual Poll for books first published in 2011 is nearly over. Yes, this year’s poll closes at midnight Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, January 29th. Have you…
AAR’s sensuality ratings have come under discussion lately due to the changing nature of the romance industry in general. With the recent proliferation of racier novels, what was once declared Hot may now be considered barely Warm by our readers. The language used in love scenes, once a deciding factor in rating, has also changed drastically in recent years. Quaint…
This month, as I looked over the staff picks from the February 2012 release list, I noticed something that was a little unusual. No one book grabbed the attention of many. Usually we have 1 or 2 books each month that catch most of our eyes, but not this time. This seems to be the…
As a kid, I always loved the idea of a fantasy story. I liked the imagination of a world with elves and faeries where magic was possible. One would think that with this kind of an interest there would have been more than enough to keep me reading. There was the Lord of the Rings…
I missed my regular blogging spot (every other Friday) last time because I was in the midst of a Mac crisis. Said crisis involved a Separation from my Beloved MacBook Pro since said device had to be sent to Apple for some minor work. I sent it off on Thursday and it was back in…
In addition to recovering from a fun and fast-paced RWA 2011, today is Independence Day for all of our American staffers and readers. So, while the reviews are updated, today we’re going to take a little break on the news blog and celebrate the holiday. Happy Independence Day to all of our American readers, and…
Every month, the staff here at AAR send me their lists of books on the new release list that they are eager to try. Going over the July list was extra fun because there were four new releases that clearly caught the attention of many. As I went through my emails, I wondered which book…
As a genre, romances have largely moved beyond the “bodice ripper” forced seduction-style stories (despite lingering stereotypes). They still pop up from time to time, but generally now the “she said no, but I know she really means yes” and “her body betrayed her” are ridiculous, sexist, and indicative of rape, not romance. Gender norms…
We’ve been looking over the May 2011 releases and deciding what books we’re all longing to try. In going over this month’s rather lengthy list of anticipated reads from everyone here at AAR, I saw two books mentioned again and again – one contemporary and one historical. Eight of us can’t wait to get our…
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