Raging Romantics Northern Onondaga Public Library

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 (mailto:ragingromantics@nopl.org)!Books/authors we mention* Ann Mayburn (https://www.ffadultsonly.com/m/ann-mayburn/)* Alexa Riley (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/alexa-riley/)* Maid for the Italian Mafia by Flora Ferrari (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/flora-ferrari/maid-for-the-italian-mafia.htm)* Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/k-a-knight/den-of-vipers.htm)* Sweet Cruelty by Zoe Blake (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/zoe-blake/sweet-cruelty.htm)* Desperate Measures by Katee Robert (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/katee-robert/desperate-measures.htm)* Addison Cain (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/addison-cain/)* Urgent Vows and Demanding Mob Boss by Lucy Monroe (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/lucy-monroe/syndicate-rules/)* Deal with a Demon series by Katee Robert (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/katee-robert/deal-with-a-demon/)* Atlas Rose Mafia Monsters (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/atlas-rose/)* Orc Boss by Lark Green (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/lark-green/orc-boss.htm)* Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/brynne-weaver/butcher-and-blackbird.htm)* My Secret Garden by Nancy Friday (https://www.amazon.com/My-Secret-Garden-Nancy-Friday/dp/1416567011/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KT9C006QKS54&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.g9N3lb7Qxly8WMHjq055SKl11HYnsJpsiDiBeT26aWF4zhkL-dEASWh6zxJBBFsgBy8bXAL6TmoT_Y5DQGqd79N7vrM4OL3UuLxYuhLnKUFlHbYDxV-nbYQQzZYSl3b0cjkEjso9JUC56yhJqKyoFBnpBbTjdjN3g4Zr0TLAIMFjC3gmOh00Kzsdd9I0ukUxP731_WI2BDyGOMoqojPI5l4v0_1JI06DxVlRCHHnHaE.Y_gkCHvKE5lykR9kfy-YDpt5fAvZhfP_Zcz28prtyI8&dib_tag=se&keywords=my+secret+garden+by+nancy+friday&qid=1715889102&sprefix=my+secret+%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1)Mob movies Jackie recommends"* Scarface (1983) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)* Gangs of New York (2002) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217505/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_gangs%2520of%2520new)* Newsies (1992) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104990/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_q_newsies)* West Side Story (1961) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_q_west%2520side%2520)* Mafia Mamma (2023) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13923456/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_7_nm_1_q_mfia%2520mamma)Sources* The American Mafia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Mafia)* The Sicilian Mafia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Mafia)* Omertà (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omert%C3%A0)

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 (mailto:ragingromantics@nopl.org) with your thoughts! Books/authors we mention:* Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/lyla-sage/lost-and-lassoed.htm)* Tessa Bailey (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/tessa-bailey/)* Lana Ferguson (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/lana-ferguson/)* Devil's Lair by Anna Zaires (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/z/anna-zaires/devils-lair.htm)* Buns by Alice Clayton (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/alice-clayton/buns.htm)* Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/abby-jimenez/just-for-the-summer.htm)* Dust Storm by Maggie Gates (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/maggie-gates/dust-storm.htm)

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 ragingromantics@nopl.org (mailto:ragingromantics@nopl.org)!Books we mention* Louis L'Amour (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/louis-lamour/)* True Blood (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/charlaine-harris/sookie-stackhouse/) by Charlaine Harris* 50 Shades series by EL James (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/e-l-james/fifty-shades-of-grey/)* Dark Carpathian series by Christine Feehan (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/christine-feehan/dark-carpathian/)* Johanna Lindsey (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/johanna-lindsey/)* Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/lyla-sage/done-and-dusted.htm)* Flawless by Elsie Silver (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/elsie-silver/flawless.htm)* Dust Storm by Maggie Gates (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/maggie-gates/dust-storm.htm)* Ava Hunter (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/ava-hunter/)* Brooke Montgomery (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/brooke-montgomery/)* Hannah Cowan (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/hannah-cowan/)* Maisy Yates (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/y/maisey-yates/)* Beverly Jenkins (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/beverly-jenkins/)* Cowboys of California series by Rebekah Weatherspoon (https://www.ffadultsonly.com/w/rebekah-weatherspoon/cowboys-of-california/)* Lora Leigh (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/lora-leigh/)* Lorelei James (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/lorelei-james/)* Nora Roberts (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/nora-roberts/)* Janet Dailey (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/janet-dailey/)* CJ Box Joe Pickett series (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/c-j-box/joe-pickett/)* Diana Palmer (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/diana-palmer/)* The Cruel Prince and Folk of the Air series by Holly Black (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/holly-black/cruel-prince.htm)* The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/635964/the-country-of-the-blind-by-andrew-leland/)Sources* “The ‘Yellowstone’ Effect: Controversy and Commerce” (Western Ranch Brokers, 2024) (https://westernranchbrokers.com/the-yellowstone-effect-montana/#:~:text=Many%20industries%20have%20benefited%20from,in%20unrelated%20industries%20such%20as)* "Manifest Destiny" (americanyawp.com) (https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/manifest-destiny/#:~:text=Many%20white%20Americans%20responded%20to,their%20vision%20of%20manifest%20destiny)* "Indian Reservations" (history.com, 2023) (https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/indian-reservations)* "The Civil War’s Economic Impact on New York" (Chris K., 2020) (https://chriskirsch.medium.com/the-civil-wars-economic-impact-on-new-york-e49d2a5a45ec#:~:text=However%2C%20following%20the%20war%2C%20New,an%20increase%20of%2012.9%20percent)

Between the Covers book club pick this month was It Happened One Fight by Maureen Lee Lenker (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/maureen-lee-lenker/it-happened-one-fight.htm)!Next month we're reading Heartless by Marissa Meyer (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/marissa-meyer/heartless.htm). Join us May 18th at 630 for baked goods and fun discussions. Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org (mailto: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 (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/nora-roberts/sweet-revenge.htm)* Notorious by Janet Dailey (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/janet-dailey/notorious.htm)* Cait Corrain (https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/author-cait-corrain-goodreads-review-bombing-allegations-fallout-rcna129134)* House of Earth and Blood (https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/15/23724102/sarah-j-maas-ai-generated-book-cover-bloomsbury-house-of-earth-and-blood)* Gothikana (https://www.abookgeek.com/the-ai-design-dilemma-tor-books-sparks-debate-with-gothikana-cover-controversy/#:~:text=The%20Gothikana%20cover%20controversy%20highlighted,algorithm%20is%20limited%20or%20biased.)* Hatchet (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/gary-paulsen/hatchet.htm)* The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/charles-martin/mountain-between-us.htm) (movie adaptation with Kate Winslet/Idris Elba)* The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/leigh-bardugo/familiar.htm)* Christine Feehan (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/christine-feehan/)Sources:* ‘Plagiarism in Romantic Fiction; Nora Roberts and Janet Dailey’ (Kincaid, 2019) (https://sites.duke.edu/unsuitable/plagiarism-in-romantic-fiction/)* “Sometimes Love Means You DO Have to Say You’re Sorry” (Strittfield, 1997) (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-aug-04-ls-19239-story.html)* “The Queen Of Hearts Gives Up Her Throne” (Peyser, 2007) (https://www.newsweek.com/queen-hearts-gives-her-throne-172376)* "Definitions" Copyright.gov (https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-definitions.html)* "Copyright and Plagiarism" (duke.edu) (https://scholarworks.duke.edu/copyright-advice/copyright-faq/copyright-and-plagiarism/#:~:text=Plagiarism%2C%20however%2C%20is%20easily%20cured,unauthorized%20use%20of%20another%27s%20work)* "Plagiarism, then and now" (Roberts, 2019) (https://fallintothestory.com/plagiarism-then-and-now/)

It's that time of the month - new books!Books we mention:* The Lady He Lost by Fay Delacour (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/faye-delacour/lady-he-lost.htm)* Remedial Magic by Melissa Marr (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/melissa-marr/remedial-magic.htm)* Night Shift by Annie Crown (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/annie-crown/night-shift.htm)* The Partner Plot by Kristina Forest (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/kristina-forest/partner-plot.htm)* For Never and Always by Helena Greer (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/helena-greer/for-never-and-always.htm)* Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/casey-mcquiston/red-white-and-royal-blue.htm)