Buried Treasures 2008
“Oh my goodness, I can’t BELIEVE that you don’t know this book!” How many times have you heard this – or said it to someone after raving about your latest find? Every reader I know seems…
Eagerly Awaiting for March
AAR Staff again weighs in with which coming March books they are dying to read. Title and Author Reviewer Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas Jane, Lea, LinnieGayl, Heather, Linda, Blythe, Lisa, Ellen First Comes Marriage…
Reflections on My First Year of Reviewing
It’s been one year since I officially became a reviewer for AAR. I worked on my A and F reviews for a long time (the requirement when applying to be a reviewer), but never had the…
Best of 2008, Reviewer’s Choice (Part Two)
Last week we showcased our favorite contemporary picks; this week, it’s the historicals (and our two lucky winners…in other words, books that received more than one vote).
Authors | Publishing | Reading
Extra, extra! Read All About It! Roberta Gellis, Juno and more Elizabeth Elliott!
This seems to have been a week for all manner of random bits and snippets of news. So, I thought I’d share a few.
Best of 2008, Reviewer’s Choice (Part One)
Our annual staff poll for best romance is now in its eighth year, and it’s a tradition we’re continuing at a slightly different location: Our news and commentary blog. Sadist that I am, I always enjoy…
The Recommendation Dilemma
Have you had this experience? All your friends tell you that you must watch this movie, this TV show. It’s hilarious, it’s so romantic, it’s so gripping. It’s a must. Yet if too many people recommend…
When the Hero You Want Isn’t the Hero She Gets
I’m thinking of calling it The Eric Factor. For those of you who don’t read Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire series, Eric is a 6’ 4” thousand year-old Viking vampire who – and I don’t think I’m…
Audiobooks – Does the Narrator Make the Book?
Ever since I moved farther away from work, I’ve been listening to more audiobooks. So far, because I have the patience of a fruit fly, I’ve only listened to short audiobooks. For that reason, I always…
Romance’s Foster Kid Ubiquity
I just finished reading Wolfsbane and Mistletoe, a werewolf Christmas anthology edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner. One of the things that struck me about it was how many of the short stories –…