Dear Reader E22 - Romantic Reads

In our first podcast of 2017, we talk Romantic Reads. Joining Justine and Natalie is their dear colleague Katia. They talk about romance, love, the differences, how to choose romance books and the books that turn the 'romance formula' upside down.

Justine's books:

His Fair Assassin series / Robin La Fevers – fantasy/historical romance

The Cynster series / Stephanie Laurens – historical romance

Currently reading: Sweetbitter / Stephanie Danler

Natalie's books:

The History of Love / Nicole Krauss

Our Souls at Night / Kent Haruf

Currently reading: The Bricks That Built The Houses / Kate Tempest

Katia's books:

Gone With the Wind / Margaret Mitchell

Not Quite A Husband / Sherry Thomas

Currently reading: Fight Like A Girl / Clementine Ford

Other series Justine loves:

Graceling Realm series / Kristin Cashore – fantasy romance

Circle trilogy / Nora Roberts – fantasy romance

The Queens Thief series / Megan Whalen Turner – fantasy romance - good for YA / crossover reads

Rule of scoundrels series / Sarah Maclean – historical romance

Carsington brothers series / Loretta Chase – historical romance

Chicago Stars / Susan Elizabeth Phillips – contemporary romance - particularly loved Match me if you can – it had me laughing out loud!

Other love books Natalie has loved:

Mothering Sunday / Graham Swift

Love Story / Erich Segal

Blue is the warmest colour / Julie Maroh

The Passion / Jeanette Winterson

Other great romances Katia loved:

Anything by Lorraine Heath and Sherry Thomas

Courtney Milan – The Countess Conspiracy (Brothers Sinister Series Book 3)

Lorainne Heath – Falling into bed with a duke (Hellions of Havisham Book 1)

Jane Goodger –The Spinster Bride

Sarah Maclean – One good earl deserves a lover (Rule of Scoundrels Book 2)

Lisa Kleypas – Secrets of a Summer Night – (Wallflower Series)

Joanna Shupe – The Lady Hellion (also has an awesome Pinterest site https://au.pinterest.com/joannashupe/)

Georgette Heyer – Friday’s Child

Madeline Miller – Song of Achilles

Annie Proulx – Brokeback Mountain

Ann Patchett – Bel Canto

Hanya Yanagihara – A little life

Emily Bronte – Wuthering Heights

Meg Wolitzer – The Interestings