The Weekly Share

Welcome to The Weekly Share! Inspired by some of our favorite content creators we are going to end the week on a positive note– by sharing some of our favorite bookish happenings, links, recommendations and book deals from the week.

Links & Recommendations

• I don’t usuallt go for candles that smell like food but there is something about the Bath and Body Works Pumpkin Pecan Waffle candle that just works for me. It smells just like a pumpkin-y baked good without being overpowering or artificial. – Jess

• I’ve been re-watching all the Black late 90’s sitcoms that arrived on Netflix like Moesha, Sister, Sister and The Parkers-— and I recommend them for the nostalgia. My favorite thing is when I spy guest stars who would later go on to more defining roles like Taraji P. Henson, Phil Lewis or Dante Basco. – Jess

• Suzanne from Love In Panels has created a Discord for readers. Its primary focus is genre romance but there are channels for all genres and other bookish talk. There have been some great discussions in the blogger channels ! If you’d like to join let me know in the comments and I will ask for an invite! – Kat

Bookish Happenings

• Buzzfeed.com has a list of 28 Latinx Bookstagrammers You Should Be Following

• Romance fans! The nerdy boutique Jordandené and romance author Sarah MacLean have collaborated to make a sex-positive line of shirts and tote bags.

• Married authors David and Nicola Yoon have teamed up to launch a YA romance imprint for books by and about people of color

Welcome to The Weekly Share! Inspired by some of our favorite content creators we are going to end the week on a positive note– by sharing some of our favorite bookish happenings, links, recommendations and book deals from the week.

Bookish Happenings

Julie Moody-Freeman’s two part interview with retired romance editor and founder of RWA Vivian Stephens on The Black Romance podcast is a must-listen for romance readers. It’s fascinating to hear her experiences with romance publishing in the 80s.

OprahMag.com created this great interactive guide to Black owned independent bookstores, I’ve already placed an order in at Loyalty !

Aiden Thomas’ Cemetery Boys debuted on the NYT Bestsellers list, making it the first fictional YA book by an openly trans author to hit the list. It has also been longlisted for the National Book Award,

Links & Reccomendations

When it comes to at-home workouts I want ones that are fun and never feel boring or repetitive. This week I thought I’d recommend four of my favorite at-home workouts – Kat

• Caleb Marshall’s Lady Gaga Stupid Love Dance Workout
• Pop Sugar’s 30 Minute Tabata with Ranier Pollard
• Madfit’s 15 Minute 90s Dance Party Workout
• Pop Sugar’s 30 Minute No Equipment Barre

I just discovered Target Threshold’s Wax Melts. They are affordable fire-safe ways to fill a room with fragrance plus they have a ton of dupe Bath and Body Works scents.

Looking for new podcasts? I’ve recently added Audibly Addicted and the Audiobook Lovin Podcast to my rotation of work from home podcast, both feature in-depth interviews and conversations with some of your favorite romance audiobook narrators. – Jess

Book Deals