Not Another Heroine

It's Rob's pick of the week and it's not a book or a movie but a play. We present "The Lion in Winter" by James Goldman, a dysfunctional family drama just in time for Thanksgiving (with a side of our own family drama on the proper toppings for sweet potatoes.)  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/279660      

ACOTAR Part 2: where we find out what those fire night drums really mean... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50659467-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses   Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine  

It's finally time to start ACOTAR. Do we really need to say anything else?  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50659467-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses   Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine  

We promised you ACOTAR but we forgot about Bridgerton! Season 3 is coming out soon and we wanted to get the book in before Polin arrives on your TV. We present: "Romancing Mr. Bridgerton" by Julia Quinn.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110384.Romancing_Mister_Bridgerton   We ended up working backwards on this episode so our commentary (ranting) and reviews (read some other books) ar...

We wanted to embrace the Halloween spirit, so what did we go and find? A monster romance of course. Jordan was too scared to finish it and Katie is now traumatized for life. Read along with us, if you dare... https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61208877   (but really, don't. Read ANYTHING but this book. If you really want some monster romance check out "The Hob's Bargain" by Patricia Brigg...

"The Cold King" by Amber Jaeger: we DO NOT recommend this book. Our title should explain why.   https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17373158-the-cold-king   Read any other book, but especially these: "Beauty" by Robin McKinley https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/137436591-beauty-by-robin-mckinley-6-jan-2011-paperback?ref=nav_sb_noss_l_18   "Entreat Me" by Grace Draven https://w...

Katie and Jordan have an update: our books were mid. So, we talk about 'The Ex Hex' by Erin Sterling and 'Assistant to the Villain' by Hannah Nicole Maehrer for about 4 minutes, and then talk about just about anything else imaginable, including half a dozen other books, "dry" smut scenes, and the 1998 film, Practical Magic (again). https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/123257687 https://www....

Are you a dumpster demon and like your books a bit on the smuttier side? You have found your home with us and with Grace Draven. This week we're closing out the Martise? Martrise? saga with part three of "Master of Crows." https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6811150-master-of-crows   Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

It's a spooooOOOooOOkky pick of the week with Erin Sterling's "The Ex Hex"! As Jordan notes, think a southern Practical Magic mixed with Halloweentown.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56554626-the-ex-hex And if you're looking for something similar... "Burn for Me" by Ilona Andrews https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/20705702 "Love on the Brain" by Ali Hazelwood https://www.goodreads.c...

Things are about to get spicier. Welcome to "Master of Crows" by Grace Draven, shots will be had by all.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6811150-master-of-crows   Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Jordan's pick this week has a bit of everything: medieval job fairs, a sentient frog, and a full staff of assistant evil doers? Hannah Nicole Maehrer's "Assistant to the Villain" is a little bit spooky and a whole lotta cute. Plus, Jordan isn't quite done yet, so pick up a copy, and meet back with us in a few weeks to discuss our final thoughts! https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/123257687 And...

Things are about to get spicy. Welcome to "Master of Crows" by Grace Draven, shots will be had by all.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6811150-master-of-crows   Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

In today's Pick of the Week, we discuss strawberry soju mixed drinks, Jordan's thing for young Brendan Fraser, and "Sorcery of Thorns" by Margaret Rogerson! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42201395-sorcery-of-thorns And if you're looking for something similar... "One Dark Window" by Rachel Gillig https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58340706-one-dark-window "Half a Soul" by Olivia Atwater...

You really don't want to know how we came up with our episode title but you'll find out if you stick around long enough for our second half of "Thorn" by Intisar Khanani. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51265989-thorn   Similar Books: "The Girl of Fire and Thorns" by Rae Carson "Deerskin" by Robin McKinley "The Goose Girl" by Shannon Hale Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Fol...

This week Jordan gives us a lesson on romantic suspense with her pick of the week, "Cover of Night" by Linda Howard. As Katie says, think the love child of James Bond and Gilmore Girls.  We don't have any similar books this week (this one is pretty far in left field!) but another author to check out is Suzanne Brockmann, a romantic suspense author that came from the same publishing era as How...

"Thorn" by Intisar Khanani is a re-telling of the Grimm's fairy tale "The Goose Girl."  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51265989-thorn   Similar Books: "The Girl of Fire and Thorns" by Rae Carson "Deerskin" by Robin McKinley "The Goose Girl" by Shannon Hale Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Welcome to SPOOOOOKY SEAAASON! Katie's pick this week features cursed tarot cards, fever-inducing mist, and a heroine with a monster in her head in Rachel Gillig's "One Dark Window". https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58340706-one-dark-window And if you've already read One Dark Window, or are looking for something similar (but different): "Uprooted" by Naomi Novik https://www.goodreads.com/en/boo...

It's another k-drama special this week with Jordan giving a short preview of the rom-com "Love is for Suckers," available to stream on Viki. (Katie did not have the right bingo card for this episode.) https://www.viki.com/tv/38814c-love-is-for-suckers?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgNanBhDUARIsAAeIcAtZU4RArAGwLmeIQfQPWfG8anQy...

Are you ready to have your heart broken? We're finishing episodes 13-16 in part 4 of our series on "Crash Landing on You"  Just a reminder about our upcoming break: no episodes will be published on September 4th or 11th but we'll have a few pick-of-the-week episodes out for you all (one of them just might be another k-drama). Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @n...

Outrageously gorgeous blue aliens, electric football, and a heroine with a massive chip on her shoulder are the main components of Jordan's pick of the week: "Blade Dancer" by S.L. Viehl.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127740110-blade-dancer-by-s-l-viehl?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20   This is sci-fi (romance) in all of its tropey, laser-gun glory, but there's also an assassin school, a tragi...

How can we be mad about a reading slump when we get to talk about this amazing show? It's time for part 3 of "Crash Landing on You" (show episodes 9-12). Show episodes 13-16 will be covered in part 4, releasing this Friday, September 1st. Just a reminder about our upcoming, end of summer break: no episodes will be published on September 4th or 11th but we'll have new content out by the end of Sept...

How can we be mad about a reading slump when we get to talk about this amazing show? It's time for part 2 of "Crash Landing on You" (show episodes 5-8) and if you thought our squealing, sighing, and giggling was bad in part 1, just brace yourself for way more emotion this time around. Show episodes 9-12 will be covered in part 3, releasing next Monday, August 28th. Just a reminder about our upcomi...

A very quick conversation about Katie's pick this week, "This Vicious Grace" by Emily Thiede, and a slightly longer conversation about changes in the publishing game, and hopes to not find ourselves on an Amazon hitlist (the bad kind). https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58957873   "Belladonna" by Adalyn Grace https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59227936-belladonna "The Young Elites" by Ma...

Dear Readers,  We have hit a reading slump...so instead of slogging through another booktok letdown, we are revealing our undying love for k-dramas. We'll be reviewing "Crash Landing on You" in four parts, releasing on Mondays and Fridays for the next two weeks.  We're also taking a short break to celebrate the return of sweaters, pumpkin spice, and school buses, so no new episodes will...

Think You've Got Mail but with... zombies? "The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy" by Megan Bannen is Jordan's pick this week. https://www.goodreads.com/series/369919-the-undertaking-of-hart-and-mercy Also check out... "You've Got Mail" (the movie!)  "Divine Rivals" by Rebecca Ross https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784546-divine-rivals "Love in the Afternoon" by Lisa Kleypas https://www.goodr...