Welcome back!
How are we doing? I’m exhausted. It’s one of the weeks that has a lot in terms of work, social responsibilities, and holiday errands. I also have a hankering for banana pudding, which I haven’t had in probably over a decade.
What have you been craving lately?
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Author and romance scholar Jodi McAlister is in People discussing the rise of audio erotica apps and how it taps into a certain kind of intimacy. Have you tried these?
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If you like logic puzzles, may I suggest Murdle? They also have a book version, if you prefer to do these sorts of puzzles on paper. I mentioned them in the latest 2025 Holiday Gift Guide.
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Bookpage listed their Best Books of 2025. Rules of Ruin by Mimi Matthews made their top ten list! They also have separate lists by genre.
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The latest hubbub in romance discourse is the profile of 831 Stories. Shoutout to my romance Slack group at the office for bringing this to my attention. They made a very good point that 831 Stories seems to denigrate romance while trying to be part of it.
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Don’t forget to share what cool or interesting things you’ve seen, read, or listened to this week! And if you have anything you think we’d like to post on a future Wednesday Links, send it my way!
