I was just looking at this map of all the romance focused bookstores in the US and man, we are living in dreamy times. (I think there are even more in the past 6 months, too!) smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2024/06/a-ma... - ThreadSky

mostlybree.kitrocha.com • 83 days ago

I was just looking at this map of all the romance focused bookstores in the US and man, we are living in dreamy times. (I think there are even more in the past 6 months, too!)

https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2024/06/a-map-of-romance-bookstores/

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japancy.bsky.social•83 days ago

📌

0xb04t.bsky.social•83 days ago

Had a work trip to Brooklyn last year, so did the obligatory nearby bookstore search.

The Ripped Bodice is just a perfect name for a store.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

blondietex.bsky.social•82 days ago

There’s even one in Dallas now ❤️

mostlybree.kitrocha.com•83 days ago

A weird thing you may not know if you're a romance reader is that lots of indie bookstores historically didn't just not carry romance, but actively mocked readers who asked them to order it. It was a weird business choice!

It is so cool to see so many shops dedicated to the genre now. ♥️

ishfery.bsky.social•83 days ago

I saw someone say all romantic fantasy is trash (possibly as a joke but I don't care at this point) and I blocked them just on spec

mostlybree.kitrocha.com•83 days ago

The correct choice!

ishfery.bsky.social•83 days ago

If you can't enjoy a middle aged woman who just got magic powers when she inherited her creepy aunt's house who suddenly has a sexy harem with a vampire, a werewolf, and maybe some elves? There's something wrong with you, not me.

ethanclsn.bsky.social•83 days ago

You can't just drop this synopsis and then not give me the title

ishfery.bsky.social•83 days ago

That was a joke synopsis based on a ton of books I've read but I looked at my reading history and I would recommend this series! https://www.shannonmayer.com/books/the-forty-proof-series/

chuerta1.bsky.social•83 days ago

I was just talking about romcoms and romance novels and this person was insisting that women's fantasies about romance were not damaging at all to women. For some is feelings over reason, isn't it?

mostlybree.kitrocha.com•83 days ago

What?

chuerta1.bsky.social•83 days ago

Yup. That's what she said.

carlylane.bsky.social•83 days ago

There are definitely more that have popped up recently (including one in GA near me)!

eilunedwrites.bsky.social•83 days ago

Grand Gesture Books in Portland, OR!

hebaha.bsky.social•83 days ago

One of them is in my metro area (Under the Cover in Kansas City), and it's amaaaaazing. I'm so spoiled and always leave with more than i intended to buy 😂.

amandabw425.bsky.social•83 days ago

I love Under the Cover so much!

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