Raging Romantics

May your Halloween be full of treats with these bonus spooky titles! Stalked by the Wide Receiver by Maya Stratham Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman London (bonus mention One to Watch) Inkspell by Cornelia Funke The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo Lights Out by Navessa Allen Bonus: Raihn fanart by Enchanted Chapters...

It's a cryptid; of course Jackie wants to talk about it again. That's right, let's get back into werewolves with everything we've learned over the past three years! Books/legends/texts we mention the Epic of Gilgamesh The Legend of Lycaon Beowulf The Saga of the Volsungs Bisclavret by Marie de France Wilderness by Dennis Danvers Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris Cate C Wells Crave to Conquer by...

Check out your new favorite book club Between the Covers at the North Syracuse library, every third Thursday of the month! Join us virtually on Zoom , or in person at the library. (See our event calendar at onlib-nopl.libcal.com. Questions/Comments/Concerns/Recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org Books we mention: Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (Ruinous Love Trilogy) Haunti...

We're so honored to welcome author John Wiswell to the podcast! We talk all things horror, romance, monsters, sexuality, neurodivergence, short fiction, and so. much. more. Go check out John's website for more information about him and his vast array of writings! Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org! John can be contacted at: Website: johnwiswell DOT bl...

It's that time of year- all the cool librarians strap on our superhero capes and dust off our soap boxes to scream about banned books! We may only officially recognize Banned Books Week the last week of September, but let's talk about, read, and celebrate banned and challenged books every single day. Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org. Books we mentio...

Let's try this again, shall we? Are vampires being resurrected in romancelandia? Or are they back in the coffin? Come along for classic Jackie + Jen hijinks. Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org ! Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London One To Watch And I Darken by Kiersten White** Don't Eat Me Chupacabra! by Kyle Sullivan Dracula by Bram Stoker Carmila by...

Time to crack open the books and jump back in the day to the smell of autumn leaves and anxiety - that's right, it's collegiate romance time! Icebreaker by Hannah Grace (book 1 of the UCMH series) Elle Kennedy Girl Abroad by Elle Kennedy The Hook Up by Kristin Callahan Nuts by Alice clayton (not collegiate but Jackie got this author mixed up) Letters We Keep by Nisha Sharma Gridiron series by Jen...

We have a special treat for you to welcome you back from our hiatus - today we're interviewing booktok phenom, Chelsea Reads! Let's talk all things booktok and make Jen thoroughly confused. Make sure to go check out @Chelseareads on tiktok and @Chelseareads__ on bookstagram! Questions/Comments/suggestions/recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org Books/authors/things we mention: Ice Pl...

Check in with what Jen and I read (or didn't read) this summer! Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon (out October 15) After the Shut Up Ring by Cate C Wells Dark Restraint by Katee Robert Trail of the Lost by Andrea Lankford Beautiful Villain by Rebecca F. Kenney Marriage and Masti by Nisha Sharma

Guess who's back...back again...Did you miss us??? We missed you! Let's jump back into things with a fun episode all about this new sphere of romance that's been appearing on our Kindle Algorithms. Books/Authors we read: Forked by Ruth Cardello Unhinged by Vera Valentine Jack by Layla Fae Deviled egg book Triceratops and Bottoms by Lola Faust Chris Tingle books Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon As...

This June 28th (2024) is the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. In honor of that, here's a re-release of our episode all about queer history, the impact of Stonewall, and queer romance books we love. Featuring friend and fellow librarian, Thomas! Books we mention: Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The God Box by Alex Sanchez The Rainbow trilogy by Alex Sanchez City of Bones by Ca...

Thomas is back, and we're recommending our favorite books to celebrate Pride Month with! The Guncle by Stephen Rowley The Boyfriend Subscription by Steven Salvatore The Pairing by Casey Mcquiston A Lesson in Thorns by Sierra Simone Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall How to Become the Dark Lord or Die Trying by Django Wexler Bonus mentions Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Waiting for the...

Would it be a RR episode without us having technical issues? One of our mics decided to die right as we started recording, so bear with us on this one folks. IT WILL BE FIXED WHEN WE COME BACK IN AUGUST. And on that note - our hiatus stretches from July-August 23rd. WE WILL BE BACK AFTER THAT. We hope you have a splendiferous summer filled with so many beautiful romance books. Keep reading, and ke...

CONTENT WARNING: drugs and drug trafficking, violence, violence against women, gang and outlaw culture, and murder. Now paging Charlie Hunnam...Charlie are you there? We need someone to take us on a motorcycle ride! On this episode we explore the history of motorcycles, motorcycle riders, and the original outlaw motorcycle gang (aka, the OMG!). Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us...

What sort of books do you, you lovely listeners, binge read? Jackie has been bingeing cowboys. Yeah, no one's surprised. She recommends: Chestnut Springs series by Elsie Silver Wild Love/Rose Hill series by Elsie Silver Gold Rush Ranch by Elsie Silver The Edens by Devney Perry The aesthetic on pinterest that made Jackie read it Texas Rodeo by Kari Lynn Dell Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts

We all have our guilty pleasures...one of Jen's is mafia romance books! In this episode she leads us on a classic RR discussion all about this specific side of dark romancelandia. Questions/comments/concerns? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org ! Books/authors we mention Ann Mayburn Alexa Riley Maid for the Italian Mafia by Flora Ferrari Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight Sweet Cruelty by Zoe Blake Des...

Did we look at a calendar when we recorded this? NOPE. It's mother's day weekend here int he US, but today we're talking about single dads and bookish hot takes. Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org with your thoughts! Books/authors we mention: Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage Tessa Bailey Lana Ferguson Devil's Lair by Anna Zaires Buns by Alice Clayton Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez Dust Storm b...

Saddle up and let's make our way back into cowboy-landia! We did our first episode on cowboys back in 2021, and thought they wouldn't come back. Well we're eating our hats, because darn-tootin' if they haven't reappeared on our shelves! In this episode, we discuss why that could be, and what other possible genres could be making a comeback. Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at...

Between the Covers book club pick this month was It Happened One Fight by Maureen Lee Lenker ! Next month we're reading Heartless by Marissa Meyer . Join us May 18th at 630 for baked goods and fun discussions. Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org .

This week we cover a topic that has become quite the buzz in the library and bookish community - Artificial Intelligence. That's right - Jackie makes Jen talk about AI. but we'll cleanse your palate first with a classic talk about plagiarism in romancelandia with none other than romance giants, Janet Dailey and Nora Roberts! Books we mention Sweet Revenge by Nora Roberts Notorious by Janet Dailey...

It's that time of the month - new books! Books we mention: The Lady He Lost by Fay Delacour Remedial Magic by Melissa Marr Night Shift by Annie Crown The Partner Plot by Kristina Forest For Never and Always by Helena Greer Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

CONTENT WARNING - Language use, please use headphones if in mixed company! Buckle in folks, this is a long one! Thomas and I are so happy to introduce Steven Salvatore, whose debut adult romance has recently been added to their YA catalogue! In this episode we talk about publishing, writing degrees, genderqueer books, and what we want to see in the writing community. Questions/comments/concerns/re...

Women. Women doing awesome things. Women breaking records. Women testing the limits. Is there anything more inspiring? This month, in honor of Women's History Month and in honor of some AMAZING women athletes, Jackie's got a few romance books that feature women athletes! Oh, and a rabbit hole about one of her favorite niche subjects: The Barkley Marathons. "The Barkley Marathons - 100 Mile Run" (M...

A ghostwriter...who sees ghosts? And their editor is now a ghost? Yep, sounds about right. Take a peek between the covers with us for our book club's most recent read, The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston ! This episode does contain spoilers for the book. BE WARNED! Spoilers start at 03:45 Books we mention: Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston Seven Year Slip A Novel Love Story Partners in Crime by Alis...

Hallmark is synonymous with the world of movie romances...but where did they get their start, and when did they become so intrinsically linked with Christmas? Thomas comes back to the podcast to answer all our Hallmark-related questions! Movies we mention Amahl and the Night Visitors (1978) Christmas Under Wraps (2014) Housekeeper's Revenge (2016) The Psycho She Met Online (2017) Shoe Addict's Chr...