June 30, 2016June 30, 2016

#Shallowreader Bingo – June

*Reading lists

Bingo! I won this month’s #Shallowreader Bingo. Achievement unlocked. (June 2016)

June 24, 2016June 24, 2016

Literary tomes can make you weary of the sound and the fury

*Opinions

A rebuttal to HuffPo Australia: Who died and made it a rule that books must be difficult to read in order to be meaningful?

June 22, 2016September 4, 2016

Maybe This Time: Stories of Love and Second Chances by C. P. Santi

Contemporary romance, Reviews, Romance

A bit like a cup of hot chocolate on a wintry afternoon — warm, delicious and satisfying, as long as you’re not expecting a cappuccino.

June 20, 2016September 12, 2016

BT012. We need words to be stimulated

*Podcasts

Book Thingo bloggers Rudi Bremer, Gabby and Kat Mayo recap the 2016 Sydney Writers’ Festival.

June 8, 2016June 7, 2016

One Pink Rose by Julie Garwood (Clayborne Brides, #2)

Historical romance, Romance

A lovely little pick-me-up for the time-poor reader who just wants a reliable romance with wisecracking characters.

June 6, 2016September 12, 2016

BT011. The assumption of optimism

*Podcasts

Australian author Graeme Simsion talks about his bestselling book, The Rosie Project, and what it’s like to write a love story from a male point of view.

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016

Kilig, adj. and noun

Lucky dip

This news is somewhat dated, but I wanted to post it so that you’re all aware, because I love this word, and I plan to use it A LOT.

June 1, 2016September 4, 2016

The Sword Dancer by Jeannie Lin (Rebels and Lovers, #1)

Historical romance, Reviews, Romance

Vivid and dynamic, every time a Jeannie Lin leads you into a trope, it doesn’t go the way you’d expect.

May 27, 2016May 25, 2016

Let It Shine by Alyssa Cole

*Keepers, Historical romance, Reviews, Romance

The beauty of a historical romance set in living memory is that all you have to do is think about the people in your own life to realise that it ... Read more

May 23, 2016September 12, 2016

BT010. Praise hands emojis

*Podcasts, Events

Book Thingo bloggers Rudi Bremer, Gabby and Kat Mayo talk about their experiences at the 2016 Romantic Times Convention in Las Vegas.