New adult was arguably the big, hot genre of 2013 for commercial fiction. Covering characters between the ages 18 and 25, and plucked from the self-publishing realm, the stories bridge the gap between YA and contemporary romance. The problem for me, as a reader? It’s a really narrow bridge. Here’s the basic set-up: upwardly mobile… Read More Nothing New (Adult) Under the Sun
October wasn’t too shabby, my friends. While there were a couple of duds that shall remain nameless, I also picked up quite a few reads that kept me pushing the ‘page forward’ arrow on my Kindle! How to Love, by Katie Cotugno (young adult/contemporary romance) A Little Too Far, by Lisa Desrochers (contemporary romance/new adult,… Read More Book A Little Closer: October Reads
I started out doing so well, but then the various entanglements of shifting apartments got in the way! Ugh. Life, why must you interrupt my reading? Here’s what stuck with me in September! Skies of Gold, by Zoe Archer (steampunk romance, e-book) Uncommon Passion, by Anne Calhoun (erotic romance) Iron & Velvet, by Alexis Hall… Read More On the Book: September Reads
I made up for last month’s lackluster showing and packed in a LOT of new books this month — most of them even before the Ides of August! Yay, me. I Married the Duke, by Katharine Ashe (historical romance) High Passion, by Vivian Arend (romantic suspense) Apple Polisher, by Heidi Belleau (contemporary LGBT romance) Wallflower,… Read More Book Homeward, Angel: August Reads
I’m feeling a tad pet-peevish about my reading lately. It seems everywhere I turn, there are a few tropes and archetypes that just keep cropping up over and over — ones that jerk me out of a story instead of feeling organic. Allow me to vent. Wait, this is my own blog. I don’t… Read More Loose Characters: A Crankypants Reading Rant, In Brief
July was a tough month in terms of really socking away a bunch of books, but there were a lot of bright spots nonetheless. Here’s what I would recommend from my stack of completed reads: Omens, by Kelley Armstrong (out 8/20, paranormal/urban fantasy) Soul Stripper, by Katana Collins (paranormal erotic romance) Corroded, by Karina Cooper… Read More All Book Up: July Reads
My defection to ABC Family began years ago, with Greek (2007), The Middleman (2008) and Make it or Break It (2009). Now, it’s the channel I turn to first for smart, fun, diverse youth-oriented programming. If you still think ABC Family is the “Family Channel” of yore, rife with conservative, preachy, Seventh Heaven-esque shows run back-to-back with The 700 Club, you’re missing out on… Read More ABC Family Spells “Must-See POC TV”
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