Category Archives: recommendations

My Top 16 Romance Novels

I’m exactly one month late posting my sixteen favorite romance novels, but, well…here they are anyway, in random order. And it was really hard and made me very sad, but I did it for you. I limited myself to books … Continue reading

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Georgette Heyer Recommendations

Is anyone out there a Heyer Virgin? I suspect many of you aren’t, but just in case you’ve always been told you need to read some Georgette Heyer, but had no idea where to start, here’s a quick list to … Continue reading

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Everyone should read the Temeraire books.

“Patrick O’Brian meets Jane Austen meets Dragons.” Just in case you haven’t read Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series yet, I’m going to tell you why you should. And the chief reason to do so is not “because you don’t have enough … Continue reading

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Maili McVane’s Keeper Categories – Exploring Category Romance

Please welcome my guest, sometimes known as Maili and sometimes known as McVane. # I have a love-and-hate relationship with category romances. I love it because it has great diversity and I hate it because it lacks diversity. Either way, … Continue reading

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Victoria Janssen’s Keeper Categories – Exploring Category Romance

I had a difficult time narrowing down this list–I tend to keep a lot of books–but finally decided to choose books I am most likely to re-read more than once. (Also, I did not include any of Carla Kelly’s Regency … Continue reading

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Vampire Books I Like – Science Fiction

I am not a huge fan of vampire romance, so my favorite vampire books are mostly from the science fiction and fantasy genres. Here are my top three science fiction choices. My all-time favorite vampire book is The Vampire Tapestry … Continue reading

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My Favorite Girls Dressed as Boys – Romance Edition

One of my favorite tropes in genre fiction is “girl/woman dressed as a boy.” I love it for several reasons. First, it’s just fun; there’s a long-established literary tradition of cross-dressing. Second, I love that it’s an opportunity to play … Continue reading

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My Favorite Westerns – Books, Movies, Television

Wendy the Super Librarian and Kristie of Ramblings on Romance are posting about Westerns this week, so I thought I’d list a few of my favorites. Song: Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other, covered here by Willie Nelson. … Continue reading

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