Kathryn Nolan wrote one of my favorite romance books of 2021, the sublime On the Ropes. A witty, heartfelt, steamy love letter to Philadelphia, and to community and found family, I really, really loved it. So, expectations were high for this one. These two on-air enemies can't stop rubbing each other the wrong way in… Continue reading Week Fifty: Rival Radio
Category: Book Review
Week Twenty-One: Beach Read
I said a few weeks ago that I was concerned about this one. I had read a couple reviews that painted it as a bit of a non-traditional rom-com, maybe one that doesn’t hit all the expected beats, and doesn’t end quite the way one would expect. That made me a little nervous because I… Continue reading Week Twenty-One: Beach Read
Week Twenty: The Last Thing He Told Me
These last few weeks have been all about reading things other than what I was supposed to be reading. I mean, I try to not be too restrictive with myself—too much ‘you should read this’ and I won’t want to read anything. However, I really wanted to read the new Follett this week…but the timing… Continue reading Week Twenty: The Last Thing He Told Me
Week Nineteen: The Guncle
My husband died quite unexpectedly seven years ago. This is only relevant so that you will understand that I have really, really, REALLY avoided books that address grief too directly. I talk about grief as a theme quite frequently…in, for example, in Tuesday Mooney Talks To Ghosts, I talked about the teen mourning her recently-gone… Continue reading Week Nineteen: The Guncle
Week Eighteen: The Kiss Quotient
I have mentioned previously that I have read tractor-trailers full of romance novels this year. Well, I would have if I read actual books; since I read ebooks, it’s more like an SD card full. Overall, though, romance sales were up 24% during the period of March 2020-21. And I’m taking credit for at least… Continue reading Week Eighteen: The Kiss Quotient
Week Seventeen: State of Terror
I love Louise Penny. I’ve talked at some length about her Three Pines mystery series, and how I have come to depend on the gentle company of the characters she has created. I knew this would be different. As a political thriller, I expected that the plot would be twisty, and confusing. I thought that… Continue reading Week Seventeen: State of Terror
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