I loved Flight! Read it years ago, around this time, but everyone I knew who had read it didn't like it. If the grip comes back on the new one let us know please.
Chiming in about the NYT Best Romance list! I appreciate that Olivia Waite chose mostly books that are incredibly off the radar of even avid romance readers like me, shining light on new authors for many readers, but I’m sad about one glaring omission. Kennedy Ryan’s THIS COULD BE US is one I expected to be here and is nowhere in sight. In general, Waite eschewed contemporary romance for, well, everything else in the genre, including one that is debatable as a romance to many (THE MINISTRY OF TIME). That is definitely her right as the list maker, but it is the issue when any “Best of” list is made by one person.
Yes totally agree. There's something odd about one person making the list that is labeled as the publication's Best Of list. I really appreciate your thoughts on these books! I have yet to read any Kennedy Ryan and really want to so I will give her a go. Very interesting that there's no contemporary romance! I agree that THE MINISTRY OF TIME is not totally a romance and I have mixed feelings about it being on the list. On the one hand, it "takes a spot" from something else. On the other hand, I think genre crossovers can be an invitation to new-to-the-genre readers who might think "oh I liked that, maybe I DO like romance." But maybe that's wishful thinking!
Stoner also wasn't making the impact I had expected while reading... until I finished. It takes some sitting with to feel it, in my experience. Looking forward to your thoughts!! And I recently bought Intimacies so I may try to get to that before Audition is out
Interesting! I found STONER to be impactful, but I also had some problems with the content and the craft. Definitely give INTIMACIES a try! Her writing is stellar.
I loved Flight! Read it years ago, around this time, but everyone I knew who had read it didn't like it. If the grip comes back on the new one let us know please.
Chiming in about the NYT Best Romance list! I appreciate that Olivia Waite chose mostly books that are incredibly off the radar of even avid romance readers like me, shining light on new authors for many readers, but I’m sad about one glaring omission. Kennedy Ryan’s THIS COULD BE US is one I expected to be here and is nowhere in sight. In general, Waite eschewed contemporary romance for, well, everything else in the genre, including one that is debatable as a romance to many (THE MINISTRY OF TIME). That is definitely her right as the list maker, but it is the issue when any “Best of” list is made by one person.
Yes totally agree. There's something odd about one person making the list that is labeled as the publication's Best Of list. I really appreciate your thoughts on these books! I have yet to read any Kennedy Ryan and really want to so I will give her a go. Very interesting that there's no contemporary romance! I agree that THE MINISTRY OF TIME is not totally a romance and I have mixed feelings about it being on the list. On the one hand, it "takes a spot" from something else. On the other hand, I think genre crossovers can be an invitation to new-to-the-genre readers who might think "oh I liked that, maybe I DO like romance." But maybe that's wishful thinking!
Stoner also wasn't making the impact I had expected while reading... until I finished. It takes some sitting with to feel it, in my experience. Looking forward to your thoughts!! And I recently bought Intimacies so I may try to get to that before Audition is out
Interesting! I found STONER to be impactful, but I also had some problems with the content and the craft. Definitely give INTIMACIES a try! Her writing is stellar.
OMG do we have a proper contender for the #MythologyGirls?!
Maybe!!!
So glad you’re enjoying Challenger - it was incredible.
I didn’t know about the new book from Lynn Steiger Strong - excited! Your thoughts make me even more intrigued…
I'll be very excited to hear your thoughts!
Yes! So good!
Katie Kitamura is one of my most favorite writers and I am so excited for Audition!!!
She is incredible!