Romance

Anime

Kuzu No Honkai – Dark Dimensions of Desire

In general, romance is a genre of hopefulness. In certain ways, it’s full of very idealized stories where readers and viewers place their hopes and dreams on the shoulders of characters and their happiness. There are struggles and there is conflict, but fans are generally assured of their “happy endings.” Romance isn’t everyone’s cup of…

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Literature

Spark Books Collection – A variety of ways to fall, trip, or tumble into love

This next one’s for people who like to indulge in the idea of actually enjoying romance. For the optimists who still believe in Forever or the realists who don’t, but know how to have a good time anyway! I just came home from the release of six new Spark Book titles: The Kitchen When It…

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Book ReviewLiterature

All Fun and Shenanigans ’til Someone Falls: A Review of Kate Evangelista’s No Love Allowed

Ever since Swoon Reads, the crowd-sourced online imprint of Macmillan, announced they were going to publish “No Love Allowed” by home-grown author Kate Evangelista, I've been waiting with bated breath to see if I could get my hands on the Advanced Reader's Edition. (more…)

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