Why Romance Reads Are NOT "Fluff"

Pro-Tips for Readers

This week, we're sharing some of our best tips for optimizing your reading experience, whether you like reading on a Kindle, listening to audiobooks, or the feel of a print book in your hands. Plus, we do a virtual blind-date-with-a-book, and as always, share what we're reading last, now, and next.

Mid-Year Recap!

We’re celebrating a half a year of podcasting with a recap episode, where we cover our favorite books so far in 2024, share which reads to have on your radar for the rest of the year, and reflect on six months of being podcast hosts! Thanks for listening!  —  Have a topic you’d like us to cover? Send us an email at romancebytheglass@gmail.com [romancebytheglass@gmail.com] or let us know on Instagram @romancebytheglass.

Why Romance Reads Are NOT "Fluff"

In this episode, we share our own strong opinions about the mischaracterization—by the media, by past versions of ourselves, by society in general—of romance novels as fluff. We also talk about our favorite unique jobs for main characters, and share our last, current, and next reads. PLUS: Kate dishes on the rugby romance series she finally found! Thanks for listening! As always, we'd love to hear what you think. Find us on Instagram @romancebytheglass or email us at romancebytheglass@gmail.com

Beach Reads

Grab your pool bag, pour your favorite drink, and get ready for summer: This week we’re talking about our favorite beach reads!  We'd love to hear what you think about the podcast! Find us on Instagram @romancebytheglass [https://www.instagram.com/romancebytheglass] or email us at romancebytheglass@gmail.com.

Deconstructing the Romance Novel, Pt. 3: Resolutions & HEAs

In the third episode of our Deconstructing the Romance Novel series, we talk about resolutions and happily ever afters, tackle the topic of romances versus love stories, and embrace a bit of nostalgia with a MASH-inspired quickie that has us weighing the merits of random character, setting, and plot combinations. Plus, as always, we share what we’re reading last, now, and next—and go on a few classic tangents along the way. If you want to know more about any of the books mentioned on this week’s episode, or if you’d like a recommendation from Kate or Courtney themselves, feel free to shoot us an email at romancebytheglass@gmail.com [romancebytheglass@gmail.com], or visit us on Instagram @romancebytheglass. Until next time, thanks for listening!