Is anyone else here a seasonal reader? While I try to read a variety of books (tropes, genres etc) at any given time of the year, there are certainly some things that I love to read based on the season. Especially when it comes to Summer and Holiday books. That's my two favorites and I may go a ... READ the POST
Francesca’s Summer Reading Schedule [ TBR ] 2019
Is anyone else here a seasonal reader? While I try to read a variety of books (tropes, genres etc) at any given time of the year, there are certainly some things that I love to read based on the season. Especially when it comes to Summer and Holiday books. That's my two favorites and I may go a ... READ the POST
The Savior by J.R. Ward – Spoilery Discussion
You all know how much we love and adore the Black Dagger Brotherhood. It was the thing that brought us UTC ladies together in the first place more than 8 years ago. Through the years, this has been our number 1 series! But we seem to have different opinions on the latest release. You can check ... READ the POST
2019 Bookish Resolutions
It's that time of year where we all make lists of what we want the new year to be like. And just like with every aspect of our life, we all have reading goals. Some more complicated than others. I looked back at what I wanted my 2018 to look like and I only had 2 goals. One was to read more ... READ the POST
Random Thoughts: Why It’s a Great Time to be Asian
WHY IT'S A GREAT TIME TO BE ASIAN If you’ve watched anything recently on Netflix or have even been to the movies, you may have noticed that there has bee quite the buzz going around about some Asian-focused shows/movies. With the popularity of Kpop also on the rise, there’s been a greater interest ... READ the POST
Random Thoughts of a Romance Blogger: Why I Love Romance
WHY I LOVE ROMANCE I've been a reader for most of my life. While I know a lot of romance readers come to it because they had family members (moms, grandmothers, etc) that loved the genre and would leave the books laying around for them to pick up, that wasn't the case with me. Both of my parents ... READ the POST
One True Pairing Podcast Interview with Francesca
A few weeks ago we introduced to you all the fun new podcast One True Pairing. We had the opportunity of recording a fun interview with them and you can now listen in on our chat on this week's episode of OTP where one of the podcast's hosts, Erica, chats with Francesca about blogging, romance, one ... READ the POST
Random Thoughts of a Romance Blogger: Re-Watching vs Re-Reading
RE-WATCHING vs RE-READING Francesca: I've probably mentioned this once or twice here on the blog but I don't like to re-read books. I recently re-watched BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and that got me thinking how differently I feel about watching a movie for a second (or third, or fourth) time as opposed ... READ the POST
Random Thoughts of a Romance Blogger: Clean Romance
CLEAN ROMANCE As an avid romance reader, I'm quite used to seeing books rated or categorized based on the level of heat or how descriptive the sex in the books is. This is something that actually helps me figure out what I am in the mood to read. Personally, over the years, I've stopped reading ... READ the POST
