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Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse090. Taboo Lite: Joyless Hags Book ClubA touch of taboo...the Joyless Hags (Katrina Jackson & Tasha L. Harrison) reunite to dissect Seducing My Guardian by Katee Robert. We ask "What is this book trying to do?" When a book opens a door, does it have to close a window somewhere?! Also some news!-NEWS:Dame Jodie Slaughter River Boat Cruise & Virtual Event with Copper Dog Books! (August 10 & 11, 2021)River Boat Cruise - Essex, MA - Tues. August 10, 2021Virtual Event - Wed. August 11, 2021I launched a Patreon!Watch my PCA Presentation about Romance Reader Stereotypes!2021-07-131h 08
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse083. Earth is Ghetto: Joyless Hags Book Club1 Bonkers Book; 3 Joyless Hags. If you could escape earth, would you happily hitch your wagon to a lizard-man's space ship? When we scratch the surface of alien abduction romance, what do we find, and does insta-love exist? All of these questions are answered in the first ever Joyless Hags Book Club. I'm joined by Tasha L. Harrison and Katrina Jackson to discuss Alien Mate Experiment by Zenobia Renquist.-Show Notes:Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comCheck out Shelf Love’s up...2021-03-3058 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse082. Critical Reading as Liberation from Mimicry of the PowerfulDr. Julie Moody-Freeman, host of Black Romance Podcast, uses a multi-modal cultural studies perspective to engage students in critical engagement with Black romance texts to "liberate learners from the mimicry of the powerful."Show Notes:Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comCheck out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episodeShelf Love episodes with transcriptsGuest: Dr. Julie Moody-FreemanCenter for Black Diaspora at DePaul | TwitterListen to Black Romance PodcastWebsite | Apple Podcasts | Spotif...2021-03-231h 13
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse067. Everyday Black MagicDr. Maria DeBlassie joins me to discuss three contemporary romance novels that explore everyday, practical magic with Black heroines: Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon, A Taste of Her Own Medicine by Tasha L. Harrison, and Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert. Maria shares her experience as a practitioner of Brujeria, and explains how everyone can manifest some everyday magic.Show Notes:Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comScarily Ever After Recommended ReadingCheck out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this ep...2020-10-311h 00
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse054. A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole with Tasha L. HarrisonA Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole is our romance worth reading, and Tasha L. Harrison joins me once again to drop wisdom faster than a sword-making Scottish Duke can make our heroine forget that she definitely should not be making out with her boss. Our conversation is far-ranging - friends who aren't friends, parents who suck, figuring out how your brain works, and the horse your man smells like. Enjoy!Show Notes:Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com58 Romance Novellas For A...2020-08-0450 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse053. Tasha L. Harrison Writes Romance For Black PeopleTasha L. Harrison, romance author, editor, and lady about Twitter is my guest, and we discuss how Amazon's algorithm encourages the idea of "take and toss" literature, the white gaze in the romance publishing ecosystem, and why Tasha writes romance for Black people. --Show Notes:Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com58 Romance Novellas For A Quick Hit of HopeCheck out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episodeGuest: Tasha L. HarrisonTwitter | Tasha's website | Buy...2020-07-2838 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse027. Island Fling with the Tycoon by Therese Beharrie with Talia HibbertSponsorsThis episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Alexandra Ivy, INTENDED VICTIM. You can find INTENDED VICTIM by Alexandra Ivy wherever books are sold. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com. Today’s podcast is also sponsored by Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, published by Cleis Press. Find out more at bweoftheyear.com/Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter listWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comSign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content! (Including access to the downloa...2020-03-0358 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse014. Equivalent Exchange by Christina C. Jones with Funmi B.Guest: Funmi B.Twitter: @FunmiReadsHEAs https://twitter.com/FunmiReadsHEAsInstagram: @When_Funmi_Met_Romance https://www.instagram.com/when_funmi_met_romance/We read:Equivalent Exchange by Christina C. Joneshttps://www.amazon.com/Equivalent-Exchange-Night-Shift-Christina-ebook/dp/B07YP1GHJT(Available on Kindle Unlimited)Content Warning: off-page domestic and sexual abuseBooks mentioned:Forever by Judy BlumeTop 3 Beverly Jenkins Books:IndigoBreathlessCapturedBollywood Bride by Sonali DevOther mentions:Funmi’s favorite sour beer: Raspberry Crush by Ten Barrel Brewing CompanyWhere Should We Begin, po...2019-12-171h 20