I wanted to love this, but it left me meh. The story kept referring to past events at the expense of a new plot. I also wish Marguerite Sauvage could've done all the artwork. 😍 My hubs is loving the current issues of Faith, so I'm not giving up on the character - I just feel like this wasn't the best introduction.

I finally got a chance to read this and I really enjoyed it! The author works to understand her sexuality, and couches her journey in a study of Shakespeare. She actually "talks" with Shakespeare's characters to work through her feelings. Recommend!

Midnighter & Apollp are my favorite couple in comics! Not sure if this 6 issue series is available in a trade yet, but I really enjoyed this story. It's like an episode of Supernatural crossed with a romance. 😍 #comics #romance

I didn't enjoy this book quite as much as the first in the series, but I did enjoy it. A very headstrong heroine, chafing against her place in society. I'm really looking forward to the next book - I'm intrigued by Pippa.

#somethingmagical for today's #riotgrams prompt. Haven't actually read this one yet (and may not - 460 pages of teeny tiny type). If you like old school romance, you might like my Instagram: http://instagram.com/page100romance

#YellowCovers for #Riotgrams

I've been out of the Litsy loop for a while (life got in the way of reading for a bit). But when I saw the #Chinagrove prompt it aligned perfectly with the book I just started! Only a few chapters in, but loving this so far. #rockinmay

Here's my #bookishwouldyourather:

1. Never read - I need variety.
2. Dog ears - I use them all the time anyway. (I know, I'm a MONSTER).
3. Dust jacket off. Always.
4. Only short stories.
5. Colorful! 🌈

I know I am late to the Ice Planet party. I did not think this would be my cup of tea at all...but this book was just so damn delightful. I love that it didn't seem to take itself too seriously - while still being well written.
*TW for sexual assault in the first chapter.

Virginal Scottish hero with tentacles and marine biologist heroine...why not? 🦑 A perfect, silly way to kick off the weekend!

Finally got a chance to read this. If you're worried that this book can't live up to the hype - don't be. It's SO. GOOD. I never thought I'd enjoy a Civil War era romance, but Alyssa Cole is that damn good.

This is a strange book, with several #unlikablecharacters. #aprilbookshowers

I actually dusted my bookshelves recently! So, here's my #Shelfie for #aprilbookshowers.

Since I don't read a ton of non-fiction, I don't have many books with #subtitles. This book has a subtitle and one of my favorite covers. #aprilbookshowers

My #goodinthetitle selection for #aprilbookshowers...and a good reminder that I need to getting around to finishing up this series!

We had to say goodbye to our elderbun today. Suge was 13 years old - this photo is from the year we adopted her - 2006. Already missing her like crazy. 🌈🐰💔

This novella wasn't in the Litsy database (it was just released on 2/28). I love Rose Lerner's characters - even in the brief space of a novella they are wonderfully rounded. The hero "wins" the heroine in a game of chance - but Lerner subverts the trope beautifully. Bisexual hero + Jewish heroine acknowledging the real struggles they'll face as a couple. ❤ #romantsy #historicalromance

#bluecovers (well, spines) for #17rainbowbooks. I've only read about half of this stack.

I actually don't own any books with a #greentitleorauthor - hopefully this is close enough! #17rainbowbooks 🌈💚

#FunFridayPhoto I'm standing at my desk, and this is the closest book. I'll be able to sharpen my skills when they beam me up! 👽

#asunnybook I don't know what it says for my taste in reading that so many of my books aren't in the Litsy database. 😜 This is essentially Rosemary's Baby on the beach. #17rainbowbooks 🌈☀️

Here are my #oranges - thank goodness for Penguin books! #17rainbowbooks 🌈🍊

#redspines for #17rainbowbooks 🌈❤

I don't have that many #doorstoppers on my shelves. These two are my most doorstopping. Pictured with my muscle mug, since they require a bit of heavy lifting. 😉 #riotgrams

I've been listening to this audiobook while stitching. I wish Lucy had recorded the audio herself, but it's still a really fun and interesting listen. If you saw the television series, the book has a ton of material that the shows didn't cover.

#RainbowBookStack #Riotgrams I'm loving this prompt! 🌈

Brienne of Tarth is definitely a #belovedcharacter. I've soured a bit on the series since the fourth book (and the show lost me in season 3), but those first three books were great & Brienne just stole my heart. #17booklove

Two of my favorite coming of age stories with #boyinthetitle #feistyfeb

#funnybooks #riotgrams This one is not for everyone - and definitely #NSFW - but very funny! (And I get to show off the fancy hand-illustrated bookplate).

#makeabookface was much more difficult than I had anticipated! #riotgrams

Finished this last night. A valet + maid-of-all-work + a marriage of convenience + pants feelings = ❤. If you're tired of dukes, earls, and viscounts, give this a try! I would definitely recommend reading this series in order to get background on all the supporting players, but you could read it as a stand alone.

Why did I wait so long to read anything by Rose Lerner?! I'm almost finished with the third book in her Lively St. Lemeston series. She writes about characters we normally don't get to see much in historical romance - including a fat heroine, Jewish hero, and a servant class couple. I cannot recommend this series enough! #17booklove #romanticlove #romantsy

My choice for #favoritecover is a little cheeky. 😜 All kidding aside, I love and collect covers painted by Robert McGinnis - and this is a fave. #riotgrams

Carsick by John Waters was one of the books #boughtonvacation at Avid Books in Athens, GA a couple of years ago. I love hitting up local bookstores while traveling. 😍 #feistyfeb

@lemonlime799 Here's our elder bun, Suge. Dreaming of snacks. 🍌🥕🍎 #petsoflitsy

The closest thing I could find to #fanfic on my shelf!#feistyfeb

I don't have a ton of YA in my collection...I'm not sure why, but I find that I'm resistant to reading it. (Great, one more thing to unpack 😉). Anyway, like most humans, I love the Harry Potter books, and since mine are in digital format, you'll have to settle for this unfinished Snape from my HP coloring book. #YAlove #17booklove

Confession time: I have a bad habit of dog-earing pages instead of using bookmarks. (Only on my own books, though! I'm not a complete monster.) I scanned my shelves for a #bookmark and found this - a small piece of stationary used to mark my spot. #riotgrams

I'm still on a romance reading streak. This book had a much more melancholy tone than the first in the series (Sweet Disorder), but it was just as lovely. I'm loving the political backdrop, and the way Lerner uses politics to tell truths about people. I am seriously in love with this series. 😍 #romantsy #historicalromance

#candycoloredcovers for #feistyfeb! 😋

Finding #pinkcovers on my shelves was tough - as it is, I had to include a coloring book and a craft book. #riotgrams

Ack! This was super cute - and its on sale for Kindle right now. I knew this book was for me when I read this in the description: "Warning: Contains elections, confections, and a number of erections." It delivered on all three! ? #romantsy #historicalromance

I was prepared for a sophomore slump after The Soldier's Scoundrel, but I really loved this book! The riff on Beauty & The Beast worked for me, and I adored the witty banter. Can't wait for book 3! #romantsy #historicalromance

Some retro gothic #AnimalLove! I couldn't find this one in the Litsy database. This book was fairly predictable, but it was really well written and suspenseful...and that cover! 😍#17booklove

Old school romance is the place to find #flowersoncovers. This is from my TBR pile. I love these old school covers - so many modern covers leave the heroine off the cover completely in favor of gratuitous ab shots. #feistyfeb

I thought I would share the first #comics that I gravitated to as an adult reader. Stormwatch/The Authority and X-Statix were both fairly diverse teams that subverted the traditional superhero themes. #riotgrams

This is an anthology, and I liked some stories more than others. Alyssa Cole's 'Let Us Dream' was glorious. She managed to weave women's suffrage, immigration, and the rights of sex workers seamlessly into an amazing romance. Reader, I swooned.

Finished this last night - I guess I'm on a romance kick. This book was so, so great! The "wallflower" heroine writes erotic fiction under a pen name, and the hero is a vicar. If you love a good beta hero - this is the book for you! #historicalromance #romantsy

This is a new author for me - and I love this book! A Duke's daughter (who is trying to write a novel with laughable results) and a Bow Street Runner with a secret try to solve a mystery at a house party...and shenanigans and pants feelings ensue. #recommend #historicalromance #romantsy

#funfridayphoto I equally love the book and the movie version of Trainspotting. I fell off reading Welsh after Marabou Stork Nightmares, but I'm so excited for the T2 movie!