Jen Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Romance critic & freelance editor. Half of @fatedmates. An Imogen Loveless stan account. she/her.

Hold It Against Me: Difficulty and Emotion in Contemporary Art
Jennifer Doyle
anyways, i am reading a very interesting book called HOLD IT AGAINST ME: Difficulty and Emotion in Contemporary Art and have been having thoughts about it all.
Paperback, 2013
$26.95$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chasing Cassandra: The Ravenels
Lisa Kleypas
@jitowrites what'cha in the mood for? I've been rereading the Stage Dive series by Kylie Scott and the Ravenels series by Lisa Kleypas
Paperback, Mass Market, 2020
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How to Read Now: Essays
Elaine Castillo
@blgtylr I'm reading Elaine Castillo's HOW TO READ NOW and it's just a total take down of this utterly ridiculous idea that some books are apolitical.
Hardcover, 2022
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lover Eternal
J. R. Ward
Lover Rhage & Mary is on sale for $3. Honestly, my favorite BDB book. https://t.co/n8z6JpnZfI
Paperback, Mass Market, 2006
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Forbidden
Beverly Jenkins
Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins. Then, I'm gonna come back and give another real romance rec to even out for every one who replies with a non-romance novels. https://t.co/vko48ig0Lq
Paperback, Mass Market, 2016
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Great Believers
Rebecca Makkai
I'm reading THE GREAT BELIEVERS for my book club, and the way I just don't care about the 2015 storyline about Fiona. who cares!
Out of stock

The Assistant
Ramona Gray
Same energy in THE ASSISTANT by Ramona Gray -- she's been in love with him for years. YEARS. Also, I had never heard of this author before and picked it out bc it was a BookBub sale. Have since read other books by her and liked them. https://t.co/Jp22lcivSe
Paperback, 2016
$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Reacher: Killing Floor (Movie Tie-In)
Lee Child
If you'll remember, Ernie is my Reacher-reading buddy, and we timed out at the Sentinel. Not too interested in the post-Lee Child Reacher books, so we are looking for something new.
Paperback, Mass Market, 2021
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Long Division
Kiese Laymon
One of my favorite novels is LONG DIVISION by Kiese Laymon. And I talk about this particular passage a lot, and the Castillo book make me think about it again. The narrator is a Black teenager named City. https://t.co/OhI44FikAM
Paperback, 2021
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Earl Takes All
Lorraine Heath
@LadyHawkins On Broken Wings by Chanel Cleeton Sin & Ink by Naima Simone Gorilla Twins* by Lorraine Heath *actual title: The Earl Takes All
Paperback, Mass Market, 2016
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book