Blog Archive
How to support AAR via Amazon
Recently we ran into yet another problem with our affiliate links at Amazon, our main source of income. In the process of solving that problem, I got ACTUAL FACTS from Amazon about how to make sure...
Are people ruder?
I’ve had two friends in the past week say they think people are becoming “more self-absorbed,” “ruder,” and “less empathetic.” A close family member said she feels like she needs to lower her expectations for others,...
the ask@AAR: What’s your favorite love story?
Have you seen Spielberg’s West Side Story? It’s good–a fairly faithful remake of the 1961 film–with gorgeous song and dance scenes and a heartbreaking finish. I grew up with the original and it’s always been on...
AAR Loves… Jane Austen Adaptations
Romance, as a genre, stands on the shoulders of Jane Austen, but some books stand more directly than others. Her work has reached the levels of stories like Cinderella and Robin Hood in terms of being...
An apology for today’s the ask@AAR
I am so sorry for the phenomenal insensitivity and stupidity of today’s Ask. I had written it earlier in the week in a poorly thought out effort to connect romance to the wider world. It was dumb...
Coming Soon – The Romances We’re Most Looking Forward to Reading in March 2022
Despite having some truly atrocious weather in my part of the world over the past week, I’m firmly telling myself that we’re heading into Spring and that soon the daffodils will be flowering and we’ll be...
The Best Climaxes in Romance
No, not that kind of climax. That’s a different post! I’m talking about the sort of finale scene in which every plot element (effectively but never heavy-handedly foreshadowed) comes together in a meticulous and satisfying culmination,...
