A romance enthusiast and romance skeptic walk into a bookstore...

Kara and Erin - a romance enthusiast and romance skeptic, respectfully - sit down to talk through the divisive genre. They talk a bit about the history of romance writings, try to recall their first time…reading a romance book, and sift through some of the pros and cons of romance books.

Whether or not you read romance (or smut, or romantasy, or erotica, or all of the above, etc. etc.), it’s here to stay. It is a layered and complex subject with a centuries’ long history. It is buzzing in sales right now thanks to the BookTok phenomenon, but it is certainly more than a hot trend. Let’s just say, romance books really shouldn’t be judged by their covers. 

Grab some chocolates and press play!

Show Notes

Books Mentioned:

• The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel
• The Present by Johanna Lindsey
• Crush by Ada Calhoun
• A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
• Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
• Want by anonymous, collected by Gillian Anderson
• Haunting Adeline by H D Carlton
• Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Twisted Games by Ana Huang
• Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
• Hogbook and Lazer Eyes by Maria Bamford
• Leg by Greg Marshall
• Making Love with the Land by Joshua Whitehead
• The Tragedy of Heterosexuality by Jane Ward
• The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
• Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James
• Juice by Jessica Haerdle
• Anonymous Sex by anonymous, edited by Hillary Jordan and Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
• A Curious History of Sex by Kate Lister
• Lady Chatterly's Love by D H Lawrence
• Queer Werewolves Destroy Capitalism by MJ Lyons

Erin and Kara Romance Book List at Honest Dog Books

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