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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2023

Posted on January 9, 2024January 10, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

It’s Top 10 Tuesday, the first one of the new year, as we got to a late start! o we’re sharing a list of our favorite retro reads from 2023.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf

Posted on December 26, 2023December 26, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

It’s Top Ten Tuesday. This week, we’re posting a list of the ten latest additions to my bookshelf. Since we are prolific hoarders—that is, collectors—we are limiting this to only the latest romance and romance-related books.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons Why I’m Thankful for Books

Posted on November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

We’re back with a new Top Ten Tuesday list. This week, we’re posting a list of ten reasons we’re thankful to have books in our lives.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Defied My Expectations

Posted on September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

It’s Top Ten Tuesday. This week, we’re posting a list of ten books that defied our expectations and turned out to be pleasant surprises.

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Top 10 Tuesday: Why Men Don’t Read Romance & 10 Writers to Change Their Minds

Posted on August 22, 2023August 23, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

It’s Top Ten Tuesday, and this week we’re discussing why male readers may avoid romance novels, along with a list of ten authors men might enjoy reading.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books With One-Word Titles (Charlotte Lamb Edition)

Posted on July 25, 2023October 13, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

It’s another Top Ten Tuesday. In honor of 50 years of Harlequin Presents, we’re posting our top ten Charlotte Lamb books with one-word titles.

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Happy Belated Canada Day: 10 Great Romances In the Great White North

Posted on July 4, 2023July 5, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

In honor of Canada Day, we’re (belatedly) celebrating with a list of 10 great old-school/ vintage romances set in the Great White North sure to heat you up!

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Top Ten Tuesday: My Summer 2023 To-Read List

Posted on June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

It’s Top Ten Tuesday. This week, we’re posting the “Books on Our Summer 2023 To-Read List.” We’re limiting the list to old school romances.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Things That Make Me Instantly Want to Read a Book

Posted on May 23, 2023May 19, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

It’s Top Ten Tuesday! We’re listing the ten things that make us instantly want to read a book. As usual, we’re limiting this list to romance.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Things Getting in the Way of Reading

Posted on May 16, 2023May 17, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Reading? Who has time for that? So many factors in life lead to ignoring our favorite hobby. For this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, here are ten reasons we are reading fewer books than before.

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