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Jen Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Romance critic & freelance editor. Half of @fatedmates. An Imogen Loveless stan account. she/her.

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Book Cover for: Hold It Against Me: Difficulty and Emotion in Contemporary Art, Jennifer Doyle

Hold It Against Me: Difficulty and Emotion in Contemporary Art

Jennifer Doyle
JenJen

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
Book Cover for: Chasing Cassandra: The Ravenels, Lisa Kleypas

Chasing Cassandra: The Ravenels

Lisa Kleypas
JenJen

@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
Book Cover for: How to Read Now: Essays, Elaine Castillo

How to Read Now: Essays

Elaine Castillo
JenJen

@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
Book Cover for: Lover Eternal, J. R. Ward

Lover Eternal

J. R. Ward
JenJen

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
Book Cover for: Forbidden, Beverly Jenkins

Forbidden

Beverly Jenkins
JenJen

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
Book Cover for: The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai

The Great Believers

Rebecca Makkai
JenJen

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!

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Book Cover for: The Assistant, Ramona Gray

The Assistant

Ramona Gray
JenJen

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
Book Cover for: Reacher: Killing Floor (Movie Tie-In), Lee Child

Reacher: Killing Floor (Movie Tie-In)

Lee Child
JenJen

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
Book Cover for: Long Division, Kiese Laymon

Long Division

Kiese Laymon
JenJen

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
Book Cover for: The Earl Takes All, Lorraine Heath

The Earl Takes All

Lorraine Heath
JenJen

@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