Raging Romantics

Content warning for brief discussion of sexual assault in fantasy books at 9:24 - 9:56

Thanks again to our awesome intern Madi for joining us with this discussion about Young Adult Romance books! Don'…

YOU READ THAT TITLE RIGHT. WE HAVE A GIVEAWAYYYYYY.

What you'll win:

• New edition of Ice Planet Barbarians book 1
• Ice Planet Barbarians Stickers by Bonkyconk*
• Bookmarks

Plus a bonus giveaway! You'll win as…

Hey romance nerds, bear with us for the audio on this one. Three voices + two mics does not add up to good math. But please join us in welcoming Madi this month! Madi leads us in a discussion about y…

In case you couldn't tell....these two sparkly romance nerds absolutely LOVE retellings in romancelandia. Here's some of our favorites in the collection right now.

Jackie's recs:

• Katee Robert's Dark Ol…

Content warning for discussion of sexual assault in mythology and romance novels at times: 1:00:58 -1:11:36

This is a long one, you sparkly romance nerds. Buckle in! We're diving into Cinderella, Beau…

We finally get to order books for the library again, and we wanted to let you know about some of the fresh new romance books we have at NOPL!

Jen's recommendations:

• The Other Man by Farhad J. Dadyburjo…

Once upon a time, in a library not so far away, two librarians sat down to talk about retellings in romancelandia. We ask what makes an original tale? What even is a retelling? Join us as we break do…

Jen and Jackie have a quick discussion on some twitter drama that went down in January involving a male reader trying to break into the romance sphere. As with all twitter drama, his tweet got blown …

Content Warning: Mention of sexual assault in a romance novel @ 34:39-34:57

Welcome back you sparkly romance nerds! First and foremost, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE LOVE WE'VE BEEN GETTING FOR LAST MONTH…

Happy Black history month! Let's celebrate with some books that represent black joy. Of course, just because it's February doesn't mean you should only limit your diverse reading to this month- read …

Are you, like Jackie, completely baffled and intimidated by the world of A03, Wattpad, and all other things fanfiction? Don't worry! Jen's taking down the twisty turn-y path that leads us to all thin…

Who's ready for a year of Raging Romantics? We wanted to let y'all know what we're going to be covering in the upcoming months. Have suggestions or thoughts? Email us at [email protected]!

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Content warning: Language use and some discussion of...uh... the biology behind baby-making.

We're back with more sci-fi and aliens! In this episode we get to share our interview with the amazing Ruby…

Oh look, a new minisode! Looking for new alien and sci fi romance recs? We've got you! Some of these are available through Northern Onondaga Public Library, so click the link, read the book, and let …

Are you a Trekkie like Jackie? Or do you only read science fiction romance for the spurs, like Jen? This month we're blasting into the stratosphere to look at the evolution of science fiction as a ge…

It's finally here, 2022! Wow, what a year. Thank you one and all for listening, emailing, loving, and supporting us here at Raging Romantics. We're truly grateful for each and every one of you, where…

We're venturing back into Amish-landia with a deep dive into the book that started it all, The Shunning by Beverly Lewis. We learned some things in this episode, dear listener. So buckle into the bug…

Is it really almost January 2022? Where did this past year go? No seriously, please let us know because we are v. confused. In the meantime, Raging Romantics is looking back on some of our favorite e…

Jen and Jackie dive into a world where they easily admit they have absolutely NO experience...the world of Amish romances. Despite the fact that both of your favorite librarians both grew up in Amish…

Do you love book clubs? Do you love romance books? Then shoot on up to NOPL North Syracuse on December 16 and join the Between the Covers bookclub as we welcome bestselling, best friend, writing duo …