Here’s another card from Theclockworkbook. The top card is the blank card. The bottom is marked with my symbols. Brown X for read, Orange circle for have and want to read, and pink circle is for want to read, but don’t have yet. I did ok on this one, but could do better, I guess.
Fifty states, fifty love stories
The above linked article tells of the best love stores from each of the fifty states. I have read many of these books, and, of those, I agree that they are great books. I look forward to reading the others.
Annie Proulx, “Brokeback Mountain”
The above linked article shows what candy hearts would say if they were written by people in long term relationships. Some of them are funny. Most of them are accurate.
The above linked article suggests some starter books for those readers who aren’t normally into romances. I am not a big fan of this list, since most of these are way too “romancy” for my tastes. I agree with some of the comments though. Start with “chick lit” or sports romances. I really dislike the historical romances, and I don’t think they should be on this list at all. The suspense books are more along my tastes, and I could probably deal with the contemporary ones, but I feel there are better books out there to start with.
An Extraordinary Union
by Alyssa Cole
The Lawrence Browne Affair
by Cat Sebastian
Bringing Down the Duke
by Evie Dunmore
A Daring Arrangement
by Joanna Shupe
Treasure
by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Luck of the Draw
by Kate Clayborn
Gift of Gold
by Jayne Ann Krentz
The Darkest Night
by Gena Showalter
Beyond the Highland Mist
by Karen Marie Moning
Every Last Breath
by Juno Rushdan
The above linked article tells several very short love stories. Most of them aren’t about romantic love, but they are love stories nonetheless. They are all worth reading and beautiful.
Best romantic comedy audiobooks
Just in time for Valentines Day, this list comes out. I have read a lot of these books already, but not as audiobooks. Most of the others are books that I have heard of, or are on my TBR list. I would recommend the ones that I have read, so I can only assume that the others would be good, too? Not necessarily true, but maybe?
I posted about the romance writers of America, and more on the writers association. There’s another update. It still doesn’t look good, according to the above linked articles. It really shouldn’t be this difficult.
Recommended by Romance Writers
The above linked article talks about new release romance books that were all recommended by romance novelists. I’ve read some. I own some. I have heard of some. It’s a beautiful list.
The Beast of Beswick Amalie Howard
The Bromance Book Club Lyssa Kay Adams
The Flight Girls Noelle Salazar
The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown
The Shape of Night Tess Gerritsen
Xeni: A Marriage of Inconvenience Rebekah Weatherspoon
Lost and Found Sisters Jill Shalvis
Get a Life, Chloe Brown Talia Hibbert
Not the Girl You Marry Andie J. Christopher
I wrote about the Romance Writers of America and the issues they are having regarding their association. It looks like it’s getting worse, according to the above linked article. I am now really curious about how this will turn out.
The above linked article talks about the lack of diversity in romance novels and the uproar that canceling the 2019 awards caused.
I am interested to know how this turns out. I hope that the diversity consultant they hire can help. Until today, I didn’t know there was such a thing as a diversity consultant, although it makes sense to me. You learn something new every day.
