College years are supposedly the best years of our lives. But between classes, extracurriculars, and working a part-time or even full-time job, the “best years of our lives” dissolve into a huge pile of stress and exhaustion. In fact, 45 percent of college students feel more than average stress, according to The American Institute of…
Category: For the Love of Books
2020 Vision: My Goals for Lover’s Quarrel
I’m so excited about the new year. 2019 was a great year for Lover’s Quarrel and I’m excited about what I can do in 2020. In 2019, I learned a lot about marketing myself and I invested more time into my blog and it paid off. In 2020, I want to do even more. Here…
Hall of Fame Round-Up 2019
2019 is drawing to a close and I hope it’s been as great of a year for everyone as it has for me. This year I’ve had the honor of welcoming Vicki Lesage and Zelly Jordan into the Read for a Better World Hall of Fame. This hall of fame is dedicated to authors who…
Help Lover’s Quarrel Plant 500 Trees in 2019
All of us have causes that we wish we could support more, whether it’s fighting climate change, world poverty, or supporting local businesses. Usually, time and money get in the way of this. Despite our best efforts, the most convenient and cheapest products win out. However, Americans spend more than 1 trillion dollars annually while shopping for…
Interview with Vicki Lesage, author of Confessions of an Expat in Paris
Recently I read, loved, and reviewed Confessions of an Expat in Paris, a memoir from Vicki Lesage. And she was kind enough to do an interview with me. KS: What’s your favorite alcoholic drink? VL: Right now I’m really into cider, especially rosé cider. But I will always love sangria, any time of year! KS: Out…
Support Your Local Bookstore with The Kiss Club
Enjoy reasonably priced romance novels? If so then you might enjoy Libro.fm’s Kiss Club, which features romance novels for 3.99 every month. The Kiss Club is one of three audiobook clubs Libro.fm has, which will give you plenty of listening material. Even better is you don’t need a paid subscription to access books from Libro.fm…
Smashbomb: A Social Review Platform
I’ve been trying to expand my review platforms from more than just Goodreads, leading me to other book review sites like Booklikes and Bookaxe, and then also to a more generalized review site called Smashbomb. Recently, Smashbomb reached out to me for an honest review in exchange for them sharing me in their newsletter and…
Bridgerton Will Air on Netflix in 2020
There has been much excitement since Netflix announced a Shondaland series based off Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series. Shooting is scheduled to wrap up in early 2020, so the show will most likely air in the fall of 2020. We’ve learned a lot since the announcement of Bridgerton, including Julie Andrews being cast as Lady Whistledown…
Romance Writer Tessa Dare Donated $3,000 to Help Detained Women and Children
Horrors that belong in a George Orwell novel are happening in Dilley, Texas as you read this. Currently, hundreds of detainees, including women, children, and 15 infants are kept in dog cages and a refrigerated building designed to keep them from sleeping. Two baloney sandwiches is a standard four-day food supply for families and visitors…
5 Facts About Bestselling Romance Author Julia Quinn
Julia Quinn is a bestselling author famous for her historical romance novels featuring strong heroines. Her most popular series, The Bridgertons, is actually being adapted into a Netflix show by Shondaland. Here are 5 facts about the awesome author behind the series. She won $79,000 on The Weakest Link Although she didn’t know much about…