“Doctor Who” Engagement Photos Real marketing, fake slavery, and my last nerve – When Sunita breaks out the F-bombs, shit just got real. Her post hits on a number of the reasons why I avoid straight-woman authored m/m, which got… Read more »
Monthly Archives:: August 2014
Love in the Margins Turns One!
One year ago we launched Love in the Margins with a review of The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan and all sorts of grand ideas about reviewing a wider variety of romance. We’re hobbyists, first and foremost, so every book… Read more »
Links: Wednesday, August 13th
Summoning cattle by playing “Royals” on trombone If you’re a straight cisgender woman writing m/m romance, sorry, you are not striking a blow for equality – This post by Sunny Moraine showed up on our dash as a trackback and… Read more »
My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas
My Beautiful Enemy is a book possibly better without it’s prequel. The Hidden Blade was so exceptional that My Beautiful Enemy is left with shoes it can’t fill. Yet My Beautiful Enemy is an excellent story on it’s own merits. Catherine… Read more »
Links: Monday, August 11th
14 Authors You (Unfortunately) Encounter On Social Media Why I Wish Romance Had a Readercon – Although I’ve maybe read a dozen SFF books ever, Readercon was all of a 30 min drive away and people like Jessica and Natlie… Read more »
When I Was A Mall Model by Monica Gallagher
I loved When I Was A Mall Model. I’m not even going to pretend otherwise. Back in the way back days of the American 1970’s every middle school girl thought she was going to be a model. (Well, except me…. Read more »
Links: Friday, August 8th
Slug Solos Why I’m Not Reviewing Self-Published Books – A post about how a few self-publishers who won’t respect boundaries ruin it for everyone. Author K.M. Jackson linked this on Twitter then pointed out that this backlash especially affects authors… Read more »
Three Weeks With Lady X by Eloisa James
Three Weeks With Lady X was not only a DNF read for me, but a Kill It With Fire experience. Yes, James and I have been in the process of a very difficult breakup, and yes, I wish I had… Read more »
Links: Wednesday, August 6th
Two Junior Hockey Players Recreate Movie Posters Every Week On Instagram Romance Novelists Don’t Know What Fisting Is, and It’s Hilarious – This is pure clickbait garbage journalism, but I’m almost amused by the new take on sneering at romance:… Read more »
The Necromancer Chronicles by Amanda Downum
I was swayed to give this fantasy trilogy a try when I learned that one of the books would have a trans woman pov character. The numerous characters of colour, including several pov characters, were an added bonus. The books… Read more »
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