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February 25, 2022

CONVERSATION: Shifter Recommendations

JanineBook Reviews / Conversations / Need A Rec!30 Comments

Sirius: If you do like shifters what are your favorite ones? Yesterday we ran the first part of our discussion on Shifters. Today’s post, the second part, is all about recommendations for shifter books. We hope you enjoy these! If you read them, we’d love to hear your thoughts on ... more >

February 24, 2022

CONVERSATION: Thoughts on Shifters

SiriusConversations31 Comments

Recently Sirius emailed the rest of us with questions to start a new conversation. The discussion went long enough that we are splitting it into two parts. The second half, which is chock full of book recommendations, can be found here. — Janine Sirius: Hi all, here are some questions ... more >

February 10, 2022

CONVERSATION: The Grumpy / Sunshine Trope

JanineConversationsanger / Christmas Stories / cynicism / emotional journey / grumpy / sunshine / grumpy hero / happiness / introvert / tropes15 Comments

Janine: Recently we had an in-depth chat about the enemies-to-lovers trope, and I thought it might be fun to do the same thing with Kaetrin’s recent favorite, grumpy/sunshine. I put the following questions to all the participants on DA’s email loop. Is grumpy/sunshine a trope you are drawn to or ... more >

January 20, 2022

CONVERSATION: What’s Important to You in a Review?

JanineConversationsAmazon / book buying / book pimping / book reviewing / Book Reviews / critique / differences of opinion / fake reviews / Goodreads / honesty / Humor / mini reviews / negative reviews / online reviewing / reader response / recommendations / review blogs / review grades / spoilers / transparency30 Comments

Janine: As a reviewer I think a lot about what I want to see in reviews. I try to notice what kind of information I appreciate most or least in other people’s reviews because it helps me craft my own. I think that what we value in reviews is a ... more >

January 6, 2022

CONVERSATION: Enemies to Lovers

JanineConversationsContemporary / enemies to lovers / enemies with benefits / Fantasy / genre history / historical romance / mystery / Paranormal / recommendations / rivals to lovers / tropes22 Comments

Janine: In our conversation about our reading in 2021, the enemies-to-lovers trope came up. I loved some of what you said and thought we could have a wider and deeper conversation about it. Here are some questions to start us off: Do you enjoy the enemies-to-lovers trope? Why or why ... more >

December 16, 2021

CONVERSATION: 2021 in Review

JanineConversationsauthor discovery / Best of 2021 / comfort reading / Covid / diversity / DNF / enemies to lovers / genre critique / grumpy / sunshine / LGBTQIAP+ / low-angst / statistics / tropes / year in review59 Comments

Janine: I’ve noticed that my reading habits change a little from year to year. Some years I read more or fewer books than usual. Some years I discover new favorite authors. At times a genre shifts in a direction that isn’t as likely to engage me while another becomes more ... more >

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