Raging Romantics Northern Onondaga Public Library

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 at: ragingromantics@nopl.org (mailto:%20ragingromantics@nopl.org)Pics:* Reitwagon (https://medium.com/@managing2024/the-daimler-reitwagen-pioneering-the-motorcycle-revolution-d781a7e2474d)* Motorcycle ad (https://buffaloah.com/a/mich/263/17_thomas/thom.html)* Orient Motor Pacer (https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1898-Orient-Motor-Pacer.jpg)* Motodome (THE%20MOTORDROME%20-%20BOARD%20TRACK%20MOTORCYCLE%20RACING%20(Panhead%20Jim,%202012))* Johnnie drinking coke (https://www.insurance.harley-davidson.com/the-open-road/profiles/ray-and-johnnie-and-the-hog-legacy)* Johnnie the pig (https://indianamps.org/who-was-ray-weishaar/)* Knucklehead (Not%20Just%20a%20Knucklehead%3A%20The%201936%20Model%20EL%20(Harley%20Davidson%20Museum))* Varsity riders club (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/season/27/woodside-/appraisals/california-motorcycle-clubs-photographs-ca-1920--202204T47/)* Hollister Riot (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollister_riot#/media/File:Hollister_riot_life_magazine_1947.jpg)Books/authors we mention* Tillie Cole (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/tillie-cole/)* Joanna Wylde (https://www.ffadultsonly.com/w/joanna-wylde/)* Devil's Game by Joanna Wylde (https://www.ffadultsonly.com/w/joanna-wylde/devils-game.htm)* Reaper's Property by Joanna Wylde (https://www.ffadultsonly.com/w/joanna-wylde/reaper-s-property.htm)* Tm Frazier (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/t-m-frazier/)* Kristin Ashley (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/a/kristen-ashley/)* Christine Feehan (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/christine-feehan/)* Cate C Wells (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/cate-c-wells/)* Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/brynne-weaver/butcher-and-blackbird.htm)* The Dirty Life by Kristin Kimball (https://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Life-Memoir-Farming-Food/dp/1416551611/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IM156EBDBFIX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cJyjxqr9H8eFKM0bf5JF2DryLhAIdKJxnb4yMXvMUjNCE2UITxySncD0PHUFiVaBvm7mI9s3nOLz5fOjqOuxzooAR4AAiq26_BV85JL1Nit-mO4BeUpzE6cqFvne1fnXZTsJ5Qa9Go3KcSNMrxA1nA.fxc0asqbe3Gs3rXreFmyeblSwCp2X7brYk7rUOAs68o&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+dirty+life+by+kristin+kimball&qid=1717528948&sprefix=the+dirty+life%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-1)* When the Moon Hatched by Sarah Parker (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/sarah-a-parker/when-the-moon-hatched.htm)Sources* "Bonds of Brotherhood: The Origin and Growth of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs" (Hamilton, 2002) (https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/bonds-brotherhood-origin-and-growth-outlaw-motorcycle-gangs#:~:text=Outlaw%20motorcycle%20gangs%20(OMGs)%20first,Angels%20chapter%20emerged%20in%201948)* "Outlaw Motorcycle Club" (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlaw_motorcycle_club)*

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 (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/elsie-silver/chestnut-springs/)* Wild Love/Rose Hill series by Elsie Silver (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/elsie-silver/rose-hill/)* Gold Rush Ranch by Elsie Silver (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/elsie-silver/gold-rush-ranch/)* The Edens by Devney Perry (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/devney-perry/edens/)The aesthetic on pinterest that made Jackie read it (https://pin.it/3OMIDVioD)* Texas Rodeo by Kari Lynn Dell (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/kari-lynn-dell/texas-rodeo/)* Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/nora-roberts/shelter-in-place.htm)

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).