10. The Last Christmas has been all over Romancelandia Twitter this week. I guess there is a big twist, that isn’t a really a bit twist to some of us. If you are interested in viewing spoilers clink the link below.
Holiday romcom spoilers, right this way: https://t.co/aMo6P4YtA2
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) November 6, 2019
9. One of my best friends stumbled upon the IG account of the hairyfarmpitgirls , decided to try their fancy goat milk soap and then fell in love. She then bought me some fancy lavender goat milk soap and I fell in love. Y’all, this stuff is amazing. I’m trying the sweet tea lotion next.
8. Cover reveal time! I saw this post on Twitter the other day and had to share
I have something to show you guys…
— Talia Hibbert 0/50 (@TaliaHibbert) November 7, 2019
She’s allergic to emotions, he’s a grumpy romance reader. They have a fake relationship, a trending hashtag, and a very sexy deal that’s about to go pear-shaped
June 23rd!https://t.co/EbmKNh1Vzn pic.twitter.com/YTmL9pWXC7
7. RomBkPod has another podcast up! Kini joins this episode so go have a listen.
— RomBkPod: Inclusively Yours (@rombkpod) November 6, 2019
N O W L I V E
6. I started following Best of Nextdoor on twitter and I swear it cracks me up on a daily basis. I knew my local Nextdoor was bananas, but now I realize it’s everyone’s Nextdoor.
“Not sure what it is but it looks valuable…”
— Best of Nextdoor (@bestofnextdoor) November 7, 2019pic.twitter.com/l4PWNLLZeY
5. Looking for some book related Christmas presents? Book Riot is here for you.
It’s that time of year! And we’re here to help with these bookish Etsy gifts: https://t.co/WvnaSwJcoi pic.twitter.com/Xx3y64858H
— Book Riot (@BookRiot) November 8, 2019
4. Netflix released their newest trailer for The Witcher and I CANNOT WAIT. I haven’t read the books, but I plan on reading at least the first, The Last Wish, before release date. (Also, Henry Cavill is a beautiful, beautiful man.)
This story has the makings of our greatest ballad yet.
— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) October 31, 2019
The Witcher arrives 20 December. pic.twitter.com/u2UcaJvUvC
3. In more Netflix news, Robyn Carr’s Virgin River series finally has a release date.
BIG NEWS!!! Netflix has announced the release date of the Virgin River Series! December 6 the series will debut! Check out the announcement from @EW with exclusive series photos. https://t.co/vfRuqCa30f #robyncarr #virginriver #virginriverseries #netflix #books #book
— Robyn Carr (@RCarrWriter) November 8, 2019
2. Goodreads opened voting for their Goodreads Choice Awards and I’m not a big fan of the choices in the Romance category. Have y’all checked out the books already nominated? What do you think?
1. Taking it easy this weekend! The new Milla Vane (Meljean Brook) Heart of Blood and Ashes hit my Kindle and even though I have a ton of other books to read, and this doesn’t release until February, I can’t hold myself back any longer. I can’t wait to finally dive in!
Have a wonderful weekend!
ANGELA! Best of Nextdoor is a gem on Twitter. They post some wild $hit from the app. It never ceases to amaze me how stupid people can be. I had to turn the notifications off for my Nextdoor app because the folks in my neighborhood post if the wind blows the wrong way.
The other day a woman I’ve known for years posted thanking her neighbor for calling the cops on her for a noise violation when they threw a birthday party and I about DIED. LOL. The comments were A+.
I read about 150 books a year, not all romance but most are, and I have only read 1 of the books GoodReads has nominated in the romance category for best book of the year. It really makes me wonder how they come up with the nominations.
I never think the nominations are representative of the best for the year, in every category, but this year is especially bad.
My husband has listened to all the Witcher books and looooved them! We are excited!
Re GoodReads nominations: I’ve long since given up expecting any of my favorite romances to be on any “Best of the Year” list. I tend to go for dark and angsty (well, not always dark, but always angsty) and “Best of” lists tend to focus on the humorous (which never seems funny to me) or the melodramatic (so much drama, so little emotionally-mature response) or the bandwagon (“Everyone else is raving about how good this book is, so I should too!”). I guess I’ll just continue to be a grumpy Gertrude and read my Kati Wilde, Caitlin Crews, Julie Kriss, Kate Canterbary, Molly O’Keefe, Natasha Knight, Kelly Hunter (all of whom published new, very good, books this year) and not expect to see them on any “Best of the Year” lists save my own.
/End rant; dismount soapbox.