Welcome to 2nd annual Bookstore Romance Day!
To celebrate the day, Claire and Neil interview the enchanting staff from Books Inc., Laurel Village. In Part II of a three-part series for Bookstore Romance Day, August 15, 2020 we dig in to the kinds of romance we like best (slow burn!) and our favorite kinds of tension.
Welcome to 2nd annual Bookstore Romance Day!
To celebrate the day, Claire and Neil interview the indefatigable crew from Books Inc., Laurel Village. In Part I of a three-part series for Bookstore Romance Day, August 15, 2020 we chat about the origins of Bookstore Romance Day, our favorite genres of romance, and sexy cover art.
Lights! Camera! Let’s get some action! Put on your designer duds to walk the red carpet of love because today we’re reading about celebrities! Today we read “Somewhere Only We Know” by Maureen Goo and “Something to Talk About” by Meryl Wilsner. On this star-studded episode, our hosts talk the magic of karaoke, romantic business trips to Canada, and why it’s important to know how to drive a scooter.
Somewhere Only We Know by Maureen Goo
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Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner
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It’s summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, so it’s time to get your bikinis on! Well, actually, this is FMKlit, so it’s time to get your bikinis off! Because today we’re doing beach reads! For this sizzlin’ episode, we read “I Dare You! (Moments in Maplesville Book 4)” by Farrah Rochon, and “Bliss” by Fiona Zedde. Things really heat up when our hosts discuss bonding over bugs, a family tree of sexual activities, and just how vital it is to find a good HR person.
I Dare You! (Moments in Maplesville Book 4) by Farrah Rochon
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Bliss by Fiona Zedde
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A certain Jaded Karen has gotten herself into a Harry situation being awful on Twitter, and Chuck Tingle won’t let that stand! On this fourth wall-breaking episode, our hosts read and discuss Tingle’s new novel, “Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus.” It’s got magic, motorcycles, and sex with a dinosaur! Everything you could possibly want from a Tingle novel. And once you’re done listening, go support trans people.
I saw you from across the society ball and I couldn’t help but fall under your spell. So I have to ask: Your manor home or mine? Pick up your petticoats and get out your grimoires, because today we’re doing Magical Victorian London!
For today’s titillating episode that will be the talk of the ton, we read “Firelight (Darkest London Book 1)” by Kristen Callihan and “The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies Book 1)” by K.J. Charles. Our bewitching hosts discuss the perks of seduction in the dark, errant tattoos, and why sometimes – SOMETIMES – you want a flashback.
Firelight (Darkest London Book 1) by Kristen Callihan
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The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies Book 1) by K.J. Charles
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On today’s Quickie, we felt the need to break our “No Current Events” rule to share our thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement and the murder of black people at the hands of police across the country. But we’re three white people, so listen to us if you want, but it’s more important to listen to and support black people right now. Below are the organizations and media recommended in this episode to support black lives and black voices.
Organizations:
The Okra Project – www.theokraproject.com/
BreakOUT! – www.youthbreakout.org/
Black Writers Collective – blackwriters.org/
Podcasts/Twitter:
Black Book Releases – twitter.com/blackbkreleases
1619 – NY Times
Minority Corner
2 Dope Queens
Yo, Is This Racist?
Books:
Go read books by black people! Demand it of the algorithms!
The dishes are done, the toys are put away, the kids are asleep….and now it’s time to meet me by your locker – we’re cutting class! Who cares if we get detention? Because today we’re doing high school bad boys! But, like, as a topic. Not actually. Today we read “Resisting the Rebel” by Lisa Brown Roberts, and “Collide” by J. R. Lenk. On this (after school) special episode, our spirited hosts discuss promposals, sex bracelets, and Neil discuss that he was, in fact, a high school bad boy.
Resisting the Rebel by Lisa Brown Roberts
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Collide by J. R. Lenk
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We’re still sheltering in place here in the Bay Area, so our health-minded hosts recorded another quickie while we figure out the logistics of recording separately. Neil has an article to share, Claire brings some problematic nonsense from Twitter, and we play a new game! FMKocktail! Neil and Claire name a romance trope and they take turns deciding the perfect boozy beverage to pair with it.
Hope everyone is staying safe and staying healthy!
The dishes are done, the toys are put away, the kids are asleep….and now it’s time for OUR bedtime conspicuous wink We hope you have some healthy snacks handy, because today we’re reading about male nannies! In this episode we read “The Nanny” by Max Hudson, and “RAFE: A Buff Male Nanny (Loose Ends Book 1)” by Rebekah Weatherspoon. In this nurturing episode, our hosts discuss the horrors of bathtime, what really happens in the locker room, and why even men made out of cardboard deserve better.
The Nanny by Max Hudson
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RAFE: A Buff Male Nanny (Loose Ends Book 1) by Rebekah Weatherspoon
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