Susanna Carr’s Red-Hot and Royal is due out in just over two weeks!

Upcoming reviews, in no particular order:

• “Baking with Agave Nectar,” Ania Catalano (cooking)
• “50 Hikes in Maryland”
• “An Explorer’s Guide to Maryland, Second Edition,” Leonard M. Adkins
• “On Borrowed Wings,” Chandra Prasad
• The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Slow-Cooker Cooking (cooking)
• The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Spices & Herbs (using)
• The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Cooking Substitutions (using)
• The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Astronomy
• The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Global Warming (reading)
• The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Cheeses of the World
• The CIG to Alchemy
• The CIG to Trees and Shrubs
• “A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action,” LuAnn McLane
• “If Wishing Made It So,” Lucy Finn
• “Mystic Rider,” Patricia Rice
• “Real Vampires Get Lucky,” Gerry Bartlett
• “My Lord and Spymaster,” Joanna Bourne
• “Hot Property,” Susan Johnson
• “Ghost Moon,” Rebecca York (reading)
• “Taking the Heat,” Kathryn Shay
• “Highland Rogue,” Tess Mallory
• “Gone with the Witch,” Annette Blair
• “Because Your Vampire Said So,” Michele Bardsley
• “Dark Obsession,” Allison Chase
• “Stay Healthy, Live Longer, Spend Wisely,” Davis Liu, MD
• “Hard to Get,” Alyssa Brooks
• “The Art of Desire,” Cherie Feather
• “Running Wild,” Sarah McCarty
• “Sea Witch,” Virginia Kantra
• “Private Places,” multiple authors
• “Dangerous Pleasures,” Bertrice Small
• “First Blood,” multiple authors
• “Pleasure U,” Carole Hart
• “Sly Mongoose,” Tobias Buckell
• “The Power of Love,” various
• “The Cat,” Jean Johnson
• “The Sleeping Beauty Proposal,” Sarah Strohmeyer

Tate Hallaway’s Romancing the Dead is coming out in just over a week!

Also, if you’re looking for an online reading group, try Reading with Becky!

If you like reading challenges, check out the third annual 48-hour book challenge.

If you’re as addicted to cookbooks as I am, check out a challenge I can finally find the time for: Soup’s On!

3/12: Yes, I did the six-word memoir meme.

3/13: This week’s Booking through Thursday post also includes some thoughts on the romance genre.

3/14: Dewey’s Negativity Meme & More addresses negative reviews, honesty in reviews, and more.

3/24: Don’t forget the March Bookworms Carnival!

3/27: Go enter Shiloh Walker’s Monthly Ebook Giveaway, and read the awesome excerpt she has up!

My take on the You Make My Day Meme includes plenty of book-related links. I’ve also done the non-fiction meme. For that matter, care to weigh in on the question of e-books?

Pros: Unusual read about love, family, and beauty
Cons: Some tough subjects and scenes to handle
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Quirky, cozy, funny mystery
Cons: Not for everyone
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Delightful range of fit-for-the-holidays recipes
Cons: Be ready to pack on the holiday pounds!
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Incredibly ‘real’ and fascinating story
Cons: Very difficult to classify
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Utterly beautiful and heartbreaking
Cons: Not for everyone
Rating: 5 out of 5

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