Reading my feelings in addition to eating them. [3 trade paperback romance books arranged face up from left to right: Story of My Life, Stuck in the Country with You, Unromance] [2 books arranged face up, from left to right: Black Woods Blue Sky; Once Smitten, Twice Shy] Stuck in the Country with You by Zuri Day contemporary romance Harlequin/Afterglow Book, December 2024 When life rains down challenges into Genesis Washington's life, it pours in mayhem that leads to unexpected opportunities. Jaxon King offers support and so many temptations. Their charming second-chance love story is irresistible. Unromance by Erin Connor contemporary romance Forever, January 2025 A trope-a-licious, emotionally fraught, super funny, clever and sexy homage to all things distinct to the romance genre. Looking forward to reading more from this talented author. Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese contemporary romance Be...
My social media engagement is minimal because at the end of my life I won't think, "I should have spent more time on social media." Earlier this week some comments from accounts that I don't follow and don't follow me commented on my "We Are a Book Sanctuary" photo showing books wrapped in solid-colored paper; no titles/authors/genres, no text at all beyond the letters spelling out the phrase from a display at a local library branch 5 months ago. Rather than responding to or blocking them, I'm sharing my thoughts here. [screen shot from the Unite Against Book Bans website homepage with their open book logo in the upper left corner and "Unite in Your Community" links to resources to defend books from censorship] Engaging with social media every day isn't my usual pattern so it took a day or two for me to see these. [a chain of comments from 3 different formerly-twitter accounts in response to an October 2024 post with a photo of a ...