Finished reading: How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis πŸ“š

Super fun but also upsetting because of the social commentary middle book in a space heist romance trilogy.


Finished reading: Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas πŸ“š

A great graphic novel!


Finished reading: Like No Other Lover by Julie Anne Long πŸ“š

So great. Julie Anne Long is excellent both at the plot level and at the prose level.


Finished reading: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman πŸ“š

As great as everyone says. It’s striking how much chronic illness and grad school prepped me for accepting rather than struggling with the ideas here. This is a perfect book to read when you’re in your 40s.


Finished reading: The Perils of Pleasure by Julie Anne Long πŸ“š

A book with an awesome heroine and a delightful hero. Julie Anne Long is new to me and seems bound to become one of my favorite historic romance authors.


Finished reading: Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis πŸ“š

The first novella in a series of three. At first I thought it might not be the right moment for me to read this, but I’m glad I stuck with it. The payoff is great.


Finished reading: Dark Russian Angel by Odette Stone πŸ“š


Finished reading: Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell πŸ“š

I really enjoyed this! Sad boys falling in love in space.


Finished reading: Whiteout by Adriana Anders πŸ“š

Like if The Thing, that Antarctica episode of The X-Files, and a Michael Crichton book all had a baby with a romance novel. So, you know, pretty great.


Finished reading: The Earl Takes All by Lorraine Heath πŸ“š

A wild premise deftly handled.


Finished reading: Falling Into Bed with a Duke by Lorraine Heath πŸ“š

Lorraine Heath knows the job. Minerva Dodger is a delightful heroine.


Finished reading: Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes πŸ“š

A very useful and straightforward book about romance novel structure.


Finished reading: The Heroine’s Journey: For Readers, Writers, and Fans of Pop Culture by Gail Carriger πŸ“š

This is a great book about story structure that helped me understand, among other things, why Jean-Luc Picard is my favorite Star Trek captain.


Finished reading: A Duke Worth Falling For by Sarah MacLean πŸ“š

I love Sarah MacLean so much.


Finished reading: The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa πŸ“š

Cute rom-com with a heroine who has put walls around her heart and has to learn when to open the gate and let someone in.


Finished reading: To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins πŸ“š

Another awesome heroine.


Finished reading: Anything You Want by Derek Sivers πŸ“š


Finished reading: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott πŸ“š

A classic for a reason.


Finished reading: Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins πŸ“š

I loved the heroine in this one. Spring is a tough rancher who has been cut off from her feelings for years, except for the feelings she has for horses.


Finished reading: Rebel by Beverly Jenkins πŸ“š

Ms. Bev knows her business and does it well.


Finished reading: After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez πŸ“š

So great. It made me cry. Jeremiah, the hero book, is a phenomenal example of an engaged scholar.


Finished reading: Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha J. Tuli πŸ“š


Finished reading: A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles πŸ“š

A Tory pursuing seditionists for the Home Office and a radical pamphleteer fall in love in Regency England and it’s just as perfect as you’d expect. πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯


Finished reading: A Fashionable Indulgence by KJ Charles πŸ“š

Just excellent.


Finished reading: On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder πŸ“š

This was a good book to read today, full of helpful ideas. Reading notes coming soon. Highly recommend.