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Your favorite local librarians break down romance books. Keep an ear out for four+ episodes a month, with two guaranteed full-length episodes diving into romancelandia, plus bonus minisodes too, featuring book recommendations, reviews, and mini interviews! We can always be contacted at Ragingromantics@nopl.org.
Rage on!

Raging Romantics Northern Onondaga Public Library

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Your favorite local librarians break down romance books. Keep an ear out for four+ episodes a month, with two guaranteed full-length episodes diving into romancelandia, plus bonus minisodes too, featuring book recommendations, reviews, and mini interviews! We can always be contacted at Ragingromantics@nopl.org.
Rage on!

    Minisode #60 - Peek Between the Covers: Dead Romantics

    Minisode #60 - Peek Between the Covers: Dead Romantics

    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 (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/ashley-poston/dead-romantics.htm)!This episode does contain spoilers for the book. BE WARNED! Spoilers start at 03:45Books we mention:* Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/ashley-poston/dead-romantics.htm)* Seven Year Slip (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/ashley-poston/seven-year-slip.htm)* A Novel Love Story (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/ashley-poston/novel-love-story.htm)* Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/alisha-rai/partners-in-crime.htm)* Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/heather-fawcett/emily-wildes-encyclopaedia-of-faeries.htm)You can also join us for our monthly bookclub. More info can be found here: Nopl.org/events (https://onlibnopl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=23935&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2024/03/14)Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org (mailto:ragingromantics@nopl.org) to find out how you can join us virtually!

    • 12 min
    #85 - The World of Hallmark Romance

    #85 - The World of Hallmark Romance

    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) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181959/)* Christmas Under Wraps (2014) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4180032/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_christmas%2520under%2520wraps)* Housekeeper's Revenge (2016) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5459324/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_3_nm_0_q_housekeeper%27s%2520revenge)* The Psycho She Met Online (2017) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6079060/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_0_q_psycho%2520she%2520met%2520online)* Shoe Addict's Christmas (2018) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8634202/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_0_q_shoe%2520addict%27s%2520christmas)* Road to Christmas (2018) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8732914/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_Road%2520to%2520christmas)* Under the Christmas Tree (NOT Hallmark) (2021) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15515882/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_under%2520the%2520christmas%2520tree)* Memories of Christmas (2018) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8990334/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_Memories%2520of%2520christmas)* Dashing in December (also not Hallmark, sorrz) (2020) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13454498/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_0_q_dashing%2520in%2520december)* My Christmas Guide (2023) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29353026/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_my%2520christmas%2520guide)* Romance in Style (2022) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21653744/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_0_q_romance%2520in%2520style)Books* Dater's Handbook by Cara Lockwood (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/cara-lockwood/daters-handbook.htm)* Jill Shalvis (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/jill-shalvis/)* Danielle Steele (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/danielle-steel/)* Christina Lauren (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/christina-lauren/)* Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/alisha-rai/partners-in-crime.htm)* The Right Swipe (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/alisha-rai/right-swipe.htm)* A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/lyra-selene/feather-so-black.htm)Other episodes we mention* #79 Krampus (https://blubrry.com/nopl/127592833/79-naughty-or-nice-unwrapping-krampus/)

    • 54 min
    #84 Let's Talk Romance

    #84 Let's Talk Romance

    Content Warning: NSFW episode! Please at least wear headphones when listening to this at your desk...Spicy? Smutty? Clean? Romantasy? Alpha? WHAT ARE ALL THESE WORDS? Don't worry, we'll get into it.Questions/Comments/Concerns/Recommendations? Email us at Ragingromantics@nopl.org (mailto:Ragingromantics@nopl.org)(Bonus - listen to the postcredits for what a Jen/Jackie conversation sounds like outside of the podcast)Books we mention:* Ruby Dixon (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/ruby-dixon/)* House of Flame and Shadow by SJM (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/sarah-maas/house-of-flame-and-shadow.htm)* A Court of Mist and Fury (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/sarah-maas/court-of-mist-and-fury.htm)* Beverly Lewis (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/beverly-lewis/)* Nora Roberts (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/nora-roberts/)* Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/v/taleen-voskuni/sorry-bro.htm)* Bridgertons by Julia Quinn (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/q/julia-quinn/bridgertons/)* Tamora Pierce (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/tamora-pierce/)* Jennifer Lynn Armentrout (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/a/jennifer-l-armentrout/)* Rebecca Yarros (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/y/rebecca-yarros/)* Juliet Marillier (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/juliet-marillier/)* A Song of Ice and Fire by Georg RR Martin (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/george-r-r-martin/song-of-ice-and-fire/)* The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/andrzej-sapkowski/witcher-saga/)* Lord of the Rings by Tolkien (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/t/j-r-r-tolkien/lord-of-the-rings/)* HM Long (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/h-m-long/)* Marion Zimmer Bradley (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/marion-zimmer-bradley/)* Bride by Ali Hazelwood (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/ali-hazelwood/bride.htm)* The Fake Mate b Lana Ferguson (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/lana-ferguson/fake-mate.htm)* Blacktop Wasteland by SA Crosby (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/s-a-cosby/blacktop-wasteland.htm)* Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/emma-hamm/whispers-of-the-deep.htm)The Mortal Queen of Faerie Smut (VanArendonk, 2024) (https://www.vulture.com/article/sarah-j-maas-acotar-crescent-city-new-book.html)"Lexington-Richland school board votes to remove fantasy series from district libraries" (Grenier, 2023) (https://www.postandcourier.com/columbia/education/lexington-richland-five-school-board-bans-fantasy-series-from-libraries/article_076b345e-9601-11ee-8763-5b3e54794120.html)Publisher's Marketplace (https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/)"Hot stuff: why readers fell in love with romance novels" (Darbyshire, 2023) (https://www.ft.com/content/0001f781-4927-4780-b46c-3a9f15dffe78)#79 Krampus episode (https://blubrry.com/nopl/127592833/79-naughty-or-nice-unwrapping-krampus/)

    • 56 min
    Minisode #59 - Black History Month Recs

    Minisode #59 - Black History Month Recs

    Diversify your reading! (https://www.epicreads.com/blog/diversify-your-reading/)Questions/Comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.orgBooks we recommend:* Nicola Yoon, The Sun is Also a Star (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/y/nicola-yoon/sun-is-also-a-star.htm)and Everything, Everything (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/y/nicola-yoon/everything-everything.htm)* One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/y/nicola-yoon/one-of-our-kind.htm)* The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/ness-brown/scourge-between-stars.htm)* Women who Dare series by Beverly Jenkins (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/beverly-jenkins/women-who-dare/)* An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/alyssa-cole/extraordinary-union.htm)* The Accidental Pinup by Danielle Jackson (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/danielle-jackson/accidental-pinup.htm)* Talia Hibbert, esp. The Brown Sisters (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/talia-hibbert/)* Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/talia-hibbert/highly-suspicious-and-unfairly-cute.htm)* Lore of the Wild by Analeigh Sbrana (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/analeigh-sbrana/lore-of-the-wilds.htm)

    • 7 min
    #83 Susan Elizabeth Phillips : Finding Her Voice in Romancelandia

    #83 Susan Elizabeth Phillips : Finding Her Voice in Romancelandia

    Content warning: Discussion on the use of rape fantasies in early romance books.We're so happy to have gotten the chance to sit down with romance author extraordinaire, Susan Elizabeth Phillips! Tune in for an interview full of laughs, knowledge, and Jackie even saying "yes ma'am" on more than one occasion. Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org (mailto:%20ragingromantics@nopl.org)! Susan Elizabeth Phillips website (https://susanelizabethphillips.com/)Tour info! (https://susanelizabethphillips.com/events/)Titles:* The Copeland Bride (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/susan-elizabeth-phillips/copeland-bride.htm)* Just Imagine (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/susan-elizabeth-phillips/just-imagine.htm)* Fancy Pants (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/susan-elizabeth-phillips/fancy-pants.htm)* Simply the Best (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/susan-elizabeth-phillips/simply-the-best.htm)* Glitter Baby (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/susan-elizabeth-phillips/glitter-baby.htm)* Natural Born Charmer (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/susan-elizabeth-phillips/natural-born-charmer.htm)* When Stars Collide (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/susan-elizabeth-phillips/when-stars-collide.htm)* Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/katherine-center/happiness-for-beginners.htm)* Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/kathleen-woodiwiss/flame-and-flower.htm)* Flowers in the Storm by Laura Kinsale (sp. The Fabio Cover) (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/802158.Flowers_from_the_Storm)* Lorelei James (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/lorelei-james/)* Mariana Zapata (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/z/mariana-zapata/)Sarah J Maas interview with Jenna Bush Hager on the Today Show (Youtube) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AE3SyeWNcg)"The Mortal Queen of Faerie Smut" (VanArendonck, 2024) (https://www.vulture.com/article/sarah-j-maas-acotar-crescent-city-new-book.html)

    • 54 min
    Minisode #58 - Peek Between the Covers: Verity

    Minisode #58 - Peek Between the Covers: Verity

    Did you know that we run a romance book club? Between the Covers is hosted every month at NOPL North Syracuse, and you are formally invited! If you can't join us, though, don't worry, we'll give you a post-meeting rundown of the book and our feelings on it.Join us virtually on Zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81644213541?pwd=G9MWGy63GSN5Nhp2F3VIFFRAbMI6wx.1), or in person at North Syracuse! Last month we read "Verity" by Colleen Hoover, a book that took the book world and romancelandia by storm. Let's take a peek between the covers...Other authors/books to look at:* Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/charlotte-bronte/jane-eyre.htm)* Ruth Ware (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/ruth-ware/)* The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/rachel-hawkins/wife-upstairs.htm)* Frieda McFadden (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/freida-mcfadden/)* The Only One Left by Riley Sager (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/riley-sager/only-one-left.htm)* Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/gillian-flynn/gone-girl.htm)

    • 11 min

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