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Reads (mostly genre romance). Crafts. Rabble rouses. Rants. She/her. Doesn't look like Rita Hayworth. Sweary. Blocks with abandon.

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@SuperWendy has posted her curated list of Unusual Historicals for December 2023!

#RomBkBlog

https://wendythesuperlibrarian.blogspot.com/2023/12/deck-halls-unusual-historicals-for.html

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I reviewed 'Nathan Burgoine's "Handmade Holidays", the first in his Little Village series of Christmas novellas.

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https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/18/handmade-holidays-by-nathan-burgoine/

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@romancelandia ICYMI:

I reviewed 'Nathan Burgoine's "Handmade Holidays", the first of his Little Village series, and cried a lot.

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/18/handmade-holidays-by-nathan-burgoine/

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? I finished the most waste of time old Harlequin, The Wild Side by Diana Hamilton. One of those awful misogynistic old skool books that's pretty fun if you're in the right mood -- but then there's the most lukewarm ending! Why did I suffer through all that angst?! Where is my payoff?!

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@willaful Reading 'Nathan Burgoine's "Handmade Holidays" and crying my heart out in the best possible way.

(seriously)

ETA: it's low angst, it's just incredibly heartfelt and so real.

@romancelandia @romancebooks

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@willaful I have to be in a very specific headspace for them, for real.

And even then, it can be iffy whether I can finish them.

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It's nine days 'till Christmas. Can we help fellow citizens of Rmancelandia?

(if your own circumstances preclude any monetary donation), please spread the word)

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/11/24/be-the-helpers/

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Shipping for Christmas in the U.S. is almost over; deadline using U.S.P.S. is tomorrow, 12/20. However, amazon is still going to be shipping until Friday.

If you want to help fellow Romancelandia denizens, Andgrea @Shelflove has the links here:

https://shelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fairies

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@romancelandia I tried reading Linda Lappin's Signatures in Stone

#RomBkBlog

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/17/signatures-in-stone-by-linda-lappin/

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ICYMI: I tried reading Linda Lappin's Signatures in Stone

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/17/signatures-in-stone-by-linda-lappin/

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I as The Witness by Nora Roberts. Despite the hundreds of she’s written, I’m a 48yo Roberts virgin; she’s always been the of my mother & MIL’s generation. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love good plots that don’t rely on dramatic breakups & makeups. While very white & not written specifically with this diagnosis of the FMC, she very much seemed to me as high-functioning autistic. @romancebooks @romancelandia
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This is very much one of my favorite Nora Roberts' books, and worthy of being her 200th published noel.

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/the-witness-by-nora-roberts/

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It is that time of year again--will I manage to actually finish these on time?

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/09/miniature-braided-paper-ornament/

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@romancelandia ICYMI:

End-of-year tokens for work (my phone struggled to focus so!)

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/09/miniature-braided-paper-ornament/

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Thinking how depressing it is that I'm making so many fewer of these for co-workers this year, since the corporation laid off 22% of my work unit in the past three months.

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/09/miniature-braided-paper-ornament/

(no wonder I'm struggling to read)

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I think Death by Demo by Callie Carpenter is the best cozy I've read all year.

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/07/death-by-demo-by-callie-carpenter/

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ICYMI: Death by Demo by Callie Carpenter is likely the best cozy mystery I've read in 2023:

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/07/death-by-demo-by-callie-carpenter/

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#WhatchaReading ? I finished Evvie Drake Starts Over and am so glad I gave it a chance. (I had read it was NOT a romance, which made me very nervous. 😂 But any book with such great banter between the leads and a happy ending is romance enough for me!)

Also read Let it Snow by three YA authors and... meh. It has not aged at all well, is kinda racist, and I only really liked Maureen Johnson's story anyway.

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I have vague memories of liking Maureen Johnson's work in category--but it's vague, likely pre-blog.

I just started reading another cozy mystery, Death by Demo by Callie Carpenter, and i am really liking the writing voice; there's very good deep point of view from the heroine, without being first person.

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I read and reviewed Sabrina Sol's The Cowboy Whisperer, second in the Rancho Lindo series.

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/04/the-cowboy-whisperer-by-sabrina-sol/

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@romancelandia Related, because whoever did copy edits on that book eliminated most of the Spanish accents, and placed the one in the male protagonist's name in the wrong syllable (!!!), just idly thinking about the vast difference between méndigo and mendigo.

IYKYK

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@ElleSabine the latter is a Spanish word recognized by almost every Spanish-speaking culture around the world.

The second is Mexican Spanish.

If I say that Trump es un pinche méndigo cabrón hijo de la puritita chingada...

Well. You probably don't need any Spanish to get the gist.

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The other night I got a huge hit of adrenaline right at bed time, which meant a really bad case of insomnia and, well. This:

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/02/a-cat-bed/

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ICYMI: a bad case of insomnia translated into some frenzied crafting, which in turn resulted in this:

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/02/a-cat-bed/

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I reviewed Sandra Schwab's novella, "Yuletide Truce". It's a lovely, sweet sunshing-arrogant asshat little story.

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/01/yuletide-truce-by-sandra-schwab/

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@romancelandia ICYMI: I reviewed Sandra Schwab's "Yuletide Truce", a lovely sweet sunshine/arrogant asshat novella.

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/12/01/yuletide-truce-by-sandra-schwab/

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Without apologies.

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/11/30/fucking-finally/

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I really wanted to like this cozy mystery by Daphne Silver. Alas, it was not to be.

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/11/29/crime-and-parchment-by-daphne-silver/

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For the fourth consecutive year, Andrea of @Shelflove is organizing the mutual aid effort Romancelandia Holiday Fairies.

All the context and links are here:

https://shelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fairies

Go forth, make someome's holiday season just that little bit less fraught.

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Today only! @OliviaWrites's Ship Wrecked is on for $1.99 everywhere!

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? I just finished Seeing Blind by Poppy Dale, a very sweet, sort of "shop around the corner" romance which is my catnip. Part epistolary, which is also my catnip. Kisses only. Kiss only, really. 😁

One character has prosopagnosia, which is a significant disability for him. Can't say if it's an accurate portrayal but it was very interesting.

Slightly disconcerting that it's set in Manhattan and CA but the author is quite obviously British. 😁

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@willaful Reading a short cozy mystery, involving finding a precious antiquity in a small town on the Chesapeake Bay. Not terribly impressed so far, I'm sorry to say.

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Finally watched "See How They Run"; it's delightful.

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/11/25/see-how-they-run-2022-sort-of-a-movie-review/

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@romancelandia As you may already know, Harlequin is shutting down the Desire line at the end of this year, leaving more than thirty of their authors without a "home" line.

Via author Reese Ryan:
"Join 30+ current and past Desire authors on Thu. Dec. 28th for our Bon Voyage party as we set sail for new literary adventures. We're partying with the amazing readers who've supported this incredible lineup of authors."

https://t.co/6gTb6Ru4Bu

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In the spirit of Mr Rogers, "be the helpers" this holiday season.

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/11/24/be-the-helpers/

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@romancelandia Can we help @Limecello? She had major surgery in March, and her recovery has been slow and troubled; she's still unable to work, but medical bills continue to pile up, anythink we can give her would reduce her stress a lot

GFM deducts fees before disbursing monies raised; instead of a tip, your full donation can go to help Lime
https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-limecello

Or you can send her something from her wishlist:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/6GM9Y6NMY6S5

Or chip in directly via paypal:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/limecello

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ICYMI: In the spirit of Mr Rogers, "be the helpers" this holiday season.

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/11/24/be-the-helpers/

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ICYMI: In the spirit of Mr Rogers: "be the helpers" this holiday season

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/11/24/be-the-helpers/

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Via Andrea @Shelflove, be a Romancelandia Holiday Fairy, and help someone in need have a bit of joy.

Context and all the information you need is here:

https://shelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fairies

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There are just a few days left in this fundraising for Jackson MS

https://www.currentantho.com/

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If you’ve been around romancelandia, you may have come in contact with the lovely May Peterson; an author, editor, and what genre romance author K. J. Charles calls “a fantastic book doctor”, May has struggled with health, housing, and employment issues for the past few years. Most recently, she’s raising funds to renew her website, fix the used car she and her boyfriend depend on to work, and generally ensure they remain housed for the next few months.

https://ko-fi.com/maypeterson/goal?g=45

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Our own @Limecello had surgery in March and is still struggling health-wise, as well as raising fund for medical bills. If you can, please donate to her GFM (they charge fees, no need to tip)
https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-limecello

Or send her something vie aher amazon wishlist:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/6GM9Y6NMY6S5

Or directly via paypal here:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/limecello

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Can we help Joy Harries, of Joyfully Reviewed? She was diagnosed with cancer over the summer, and friends have set up a GFM to help her pay for medical care and survival. (GFM charges fees, so there's no need to tip).

Anything you can do helps.

Please share and boost.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/joy-harris-cancer-fund

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On thism , if you can, please consider chipping in to any of these romancelandia-centered fundraisers:

https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2023/11/24/be-the-helpers/

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There's still time, though not much, to get these great anthologies and help the people of Jackson MS:

Thirteen authors, Black romance, a great cause: Current Anthology

https://www.currentantho.com/

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There's still time, though not much, to get these great anthologies and help the people of Jackson MS:

Thirteen authors, Black romance, a great cause: Current Anthology

https://www.currentantho.com/

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Can we help Joy Harris, of Joyfully Reviewed? After her aggressive cancer diagnosis this summer, her friends set up a GFM to help cover her medical and living expenses. Anything you can do helps. (remember GMF charges fees, so tip them ZERO)

https://www.gofundme.com/f/joy-harris-cancer-fund

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@romancelandia Can we help May Peterson? author, editor, book doctor, and all around good person, she's raising money to stave off homelessness and fix the used car she and her boyfriend depend on for work.

Anything you can tip, one time or recurring, helps.

https://ko-fi.com/maypeterson/goal?g=45

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@romancelandia Our very own @Limecello is still unemployed and coping with both recovery from major surgery, and the attendant bills from the same. You can donate via her GFM (remember, no need to tip, they charge), or through the paypal and wishlist links she provides there.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-limecello

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We all know that for many small businesses in the U.S., this Black Friday weekend can be the make or break of holiday season earnings. May I suggest, if you have bookish needs, to check out small independent romance bookstores?

For starters: Love's Sweet Arrow:
"This whole weekend, in store and online, you can get 20% off to get you started on your holiday shopping AND a free gift with purchase! Use the code SHOPSMALL online starting tomorrow!"

https://shop.lovessweetarrow.com/

Shot of one area of the store, showing two comfortable reading chairs in plush brown, with a small side table in between holding books and a ceramic mug. On the walls behind and to both sides, there are pale blue bookcases all full of books.

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@romancelandia In the U.S., Black Friday weekend can be the make it or break it for many a small business. May I suggest, if you have bookish needs, to check out small independent romance bookstores?

For starters: Love's Sweet Arrow:
"This whole weekend, in store and online, you can get 20% off to get you started on your holiday shopping AND a free gift with purchase! Use the code SHOPSMALL online starting tomorrow!"

https://shop.lovessweetarrow.com/

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@romancelandia @SuperWendy's #TBRChallenge is next Wednesday. I have chosen my book (stretching the theme quite a bit, but whatever). Now the race is on to see if I can get it read and reviewed!

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Hildergard Von Blingin' with some season cheer:

Krampusnacht!

https://youtu.be/QpCiqYz02XE?si=pkDouuB9_TsLmKPd

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Don't forget to fill out the suggestions form for @SuperWendy's 2024 #TBRChallenge!

Make it fun, make it weird, go wild!

https://wendythesuperlibrarian.blogspot.com/2023/11/tbrchallenge-2024-theme-poll-is-now-open.html

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We have but a few more days to fill out the theme suggestions form for @SuperWendy's for 2024.

Don't know what this is? Oh well, here's your context:
https://wendythesuperlibrarian.blogspot.com/2023/11/tbrchallenge-2024-theme-poll-is-now-open.html

Go forth, make it weird, make it wild, make it yours! It's always so much fun to see what themes she chooses.

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John Green to the United Nations, speaking on tuberculosis and the unfair system that allows millions to die while a few profit obscenely off illness and hunger and need.

#Tuberculosis

(the whole video is worth watching, but here are his remarks:

https://youtu.be/hMvJ4PDr4g4?si=GJoXKs4tHvx_Gm-K&t=201

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John Green with some amazing tuberculosis news that will save many lives, and context on why and how a lot of this progress is delayed, on purpose, by big pharma.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-Xdobl0ICA

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