What Grades Mean to Me by Caroline Russomanno
As a reviewer, I try to be consistent with the rest of AAR’s team in terms of what an A, B, C, D, or F grade means. I know, however, that there will always be judgment…
Reviewer’s Choice – How Does the AAR Team Decide What to Review?
Previously on the blog, AAR’s Kristen wrote about how many different corners of Romancelandia there are, and how there seems to be less and less overlap in the “must-reads” and canonical works of each corner. There’s…
Dealbreakers and Spoilers
Note: This piece contains spoilers for Marrying Daisy Bellamy by Susan Wiggs. Be warned! As a reviewer, avoiding spoilers in my assessment of a novel is important. Generally, the rule is that anything that is revealed…
Your Qualifications, Ma’am?
I admit it: I am a Malcolm Gladwell fan girl. I don’t stalk his blog or anything, but I’ve read all his books – two of them twice – and found them all fascinating. I recently…