B- Reviews / Book ReviewsBlogger / Bold Stroke Books / Contemporary / contemporary f/f romance / lawyer / law related / LGBTQIA+ / weddingsComments Off on REVIEW: Out of Practice by Carsen Taite
Attorney Abby Keane’s vacation is perfect, especially her steamy interlude with a beautiful stranger. But her newfound zen crumbles when her biggest client, a chain of bridal stores, leaves hundreds of brides without dresses. As if reentry isn’t bad enough, a new wedding blogger is doing her best to stoke ... more >
B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsCanada / Contemporary / lawyers / New-York / Toronto / weddings3 Comments
Dear Jenny Holiday, I haven’t read One and Only, the first book in your Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series (yet – it’s on the TBR) but I heard such good things about it that I was keen to read the second book, It Takes Two. I also saw the pictures of ... more >
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The Odor ‘Wheel’ Decoding the Smell of Old Books – The scientists who have been collecting scents at historic locations and libraries have now created an “odor wheel” to classify, distinguish, and identify the variety of aromas they have thus far collected. Because people often describe scents in personal terms (e.g. ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsAmerica / chick-lit / classical music / Contemporary / First-Person / musician / weddingsComments Off on REVIEW: Ellen the Harpist by Diane Michaels
Single. Inept at flirting. But at least she has talent and a sense of humor. The problem is, she’s often the punchline. Ellen Blum is pretty good at convincing herself she is an adult. Despite her difficulties, she’s proud of the cred she has earned serenading brides down the aisle ... more >
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Spotlight on Jewish American Poets – Hanukkah begins this weekend, and My Poetic Side has a nice feature on Jewish American poets from the 19th – 21st centuries. The list is particularly noteworthy because it contains a number of female poets, including Emma Lazarus, Louise Gluck, and Alicia Ostriker, among others: ... more >
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This is how a bestselling book is made in India today – Interesting article by literary agent Kanishka Gupta about Ajay K Pandey’s debut bestseller, You Are The Best Wife, as he seems to follow in Ravinder Singh’s footsteps (including the fact that they both write “misery-lit”). Pandey’s book has sold about 50,000 copies ... more >