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Publisher to Alter Lena Dunham Book After Rape Story Questioned, Attorney Says – More controversy surrounding Lena Dunham’s first book this time based on her allegation that she was raped while at Oberlin. Her description of the fellow student is apparently very similar to a former Oberlin student who shares ... more >
C- Reviewscollege / Contemporary / friends-to-lovers / New Adult / Random-HouseComments Off on REVIEW: Switched by Cassie Mae
Dear Ms. Mae, I have a soft spot for romances about people in love with the wrong person. Doubly so when it turns out someone else is more suited to them and the story is about them learning that. The premise of your new adult novel sounded like it would ... more >
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America’s Test Kitchen now offers access to all 3 of its sites for $69.95/year – This should probably fall under the daily deals. America’s Test Kitchen, the company behind Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s County is allowing access to all three of its websites for only $69.95 per year. It used ... more >
B Reviewshorror / murder / Random-House / Small-Town / Young-Adult2 Comments
Dear Ms. Wasserman, Even though there are so many YA novels coming out every month, I personally think there is a dearth of books in the horror subgenre. Yes, I know. Horror is out of fashion, having peaked in the late 80s and early 90s. But I loved Anna Dressed ... more >
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Hotel Reservations for RT 2014 – If you are planning on going to the Romantic Times convention in 2014, you’ll probably want to book your hotel now. Yesterday, Romantic Times tweeted that the block of rooms it had reserved for the convention were 75% sold out. Tuesday night is completely ... more >
B Reviews / Recommended Readschick-lit / Contemporary / England / Greece / Random-House / wedding22 Comments
Lottie just knows that her boyfriend is going to propose during lunch at one of London’s fanciest restaurants. But when his big question involves a trip abroad, not a trip down the aisle, she’s completely crushed. So when Ben, an old flame, calls her out of the blue and ... more >