Welcome to our first episode of Novel Nights, where we, Francesca from Under the Covers Book Blog, Laura from What to Read Next, and Victoria from the BiblioLifestyle, chat with special guests Kelly from Boobies and Noobies and Becky from TSTL Podcast.

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Novel Nights: Summer Bookish Tea

Here’s a quick recap of what you can expect from this chat.

What’s Been Happening? 

Victoria shared that she was working on a technical move behind the scenes at Bibliolifestyle.com and she’s been recapping Apple TV’s Lady in the Lake on her YouTube channel.

Laura launched a Substack newsletter sharing all the bookish news. Also talked about the passing of Francine Pascal, creator of Sweet Valley High.

Francesca also chatted about transitioning this week the Under the Covers community platform to Substack. And that she’s been binge-watching The Queen of Flow on Netflix.

Bookish Tea

Special Editions Controversy:

• The debate over the cost and value of special editions in the romance community.
• Mixed reactions from readers about the necessity and affordability of these editions.

Plagiarism Accusations:

• Tracy Wolf’s lawsuit and the detailed similarities between her book and another.
• The community’s divided opinions on the validity of these claims.

TikTok Book Awards:

• Surprise over the winners and the selection process.
• Discussion on the relevance and criteria of the awards.

Genre Reclassification:

• The trend of transforming YA books into adult romantasy.
• Opinions on the necessity and impact of this shift on the readership and the market.

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