Girls At The Bookstore

  I am firmly in my hockey romance era. Give me grumpy defensemen, chaotic teammates, locker-room banter, fake dating, and someone falling hopelessly in love while pretending they are not. Of coursee all this gets bonus points if there are skates involved. Since June is Pride Month, I wanted to highlight some LGBTQ+ hockey romances that I think deserve more love. These books bring all the things I adore about the genre—heart, humor, found family, and plenty of swoony moments, while celebrating queer love on and off the ice. THE PUCKBOYS SERIES by Eden Finley and Saxon James This 10 book series features M/M  interconnected standalone stories set in the professional hockey world, where NHL players and those in their orbit navigate love alongside league pressures. From team rivals and teammates to PR managers, trainers, coaches, and team owners, these romances unfold against the backdrop of locker rooms, ice rinks, and the public scrutiny that comes with professional sports. Ea...

  Special Edition Book Boxes Let's talk about the Special Edition book scene. It's crazy to see how much it has evolved over the years. Started with a couple subscription book boxes that did redesigned dust covers and a solid sprayed edge. When they started a lot also included 3 to 5 goodies to go with such as, candles, bookmarks, teas, mugs and much more. Compared to now, with so many on the market and now publishers wanting in on the action and making them available to all.  We are going to deep dive into each subscription and give you all the details so that if you're looking for something specific this could help. How will these be broken down well let me tell you now. Cost, Quality/Design, Book Choices, Availability, Skip Policy, and Benefits. We are starting with what I believe to be the first on the market in 2015 Owlcrate began with modern YA and quickly grew to a wider range of genres.  Currently Owlcrate offers Sub boxes for Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Romantasy...

  Welcome to our third stop on  The Dark Lord’s Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes)  readalong! Just one more to go...I hope you have been enjoying it, I know I have. We’ve made it through 57 chapters, and now it’s time to chat once again. Whether you’ve been highlighting favorite lines (  I have been  ), laughing out loud, or simply trying to figure out what on earth is happening, we would love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to answer the discussion questions below, but don’t feel limited by them. Tell us what surprised you, what made you laugh, who you’re rooting for, or what theories you’re already forming. Did a particular scene stand out? Is there a character you’re loving (or loving to be annoyed by)? And if you’re reading along later in the month, don’t be shy about jumping into the conversation. You can reply to someone’s comment, share your own thoughts, or answer any of the questions that catch your eye. Most importantly, keep it fun. There are no...

        Welcome If you didn't know this, I had tried starting this series back in 2021. It didn't last due to life. We all have been there done that. But better late than never so let me reintroduce Thirty Thursdays. So, some of you may be asking what is Thirsty Thursday? Well, it's my version on a spicy scale for when reading romance, but more. In thirst I included tension, chemistry, male attractiveness, foreplay, and of course the Act itself. This then will want you to ask me well what kind of romance are you really talking about? I’m talking about what people are now calling smut or Cliterature. A genre that is becoming widely popular. At the same time everyone’s definition of “Smut” will be different. Some see it as erotic romance while others think there is a clear line between the two. Really, it's how you read and your preferences. My definition is Smut can stimulate between the ears as well as between the legs. In the comments let me know your idea of what s...

t’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment and er… add to your groaning TBR pile! This meme by  Kathryn at   The Book Date I have been doing this hop for a few years by myself, but I decided the rest of the girls are going to join in, so there will be three of us from now on sharing our books. TEE.... I have been having a good reading month. My mother has moved in with us after being put in hospice, so I have been hitting the audio books reguarly, and they go fast; however, without them I would not be reading, so I am very thankful for them at this moment. This is what I read this past week..... THE GUNCLE BY STEVEN ROWLEY I bought this book when it was first released in 2021, and it has sat on my shelf since. With all the people moving in, things needed cleaning out, and I have started reading off my shelf a bit...

Welcome to our second stop on  The Dark Lord’s Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes)  readalong! We’ve made it through 38 chapters, and now it’s time to chat once again. Whether you’ve been highlighting favorite lines ( I have been ), laughing out loud, or simply trying to figure out what on earth is happening, we would love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to answer the discussion questions below, but don’t feel limited by them. Tell us what surprised you, what made you laugh, who you’re rooting for, or what theories you’re already forming. Did a particular scene stand out? Is there a character you’re loving (or loving to be annoyed by)? And if you’re reading along later in the month, don’t be shy about jumping into the conversation. You can reply to someone’s comment, share your own thoughts, or answer any of the questions that catch your eye. Most importantly, keep it fun. There are no wrong answers here—just book lovers talking books. Happy discussing! This week's discus...