Ep 49: Catch the Buzz with the Buzzing about Romance Librarians
On this episode of Buzzing about Romance we are introducing you to our Buzzing Librarians. For all that love reading and books like we do we of course need a council of amazing Librarians to help share all the book love.
Meet Librarian Laura:
Laura Jones is an MLS Librarian, Bookstagrammer, Book Reviewer, & Book Blogger at librarianlaura.com. She is a wife, mother of 2 boys, and 2 labrador retrievers. While not reading or reviewing, she loves baking, running at a very slow speed, crafting (sewing, crochet, cross stitch), and drinking a lot of strong coffee and fancy bourbon (but not together!). She reviews for School Library Journal & Library Journal and is the Past Chair of Eliot Rosewater Indiana HS Book Award Committee. Laura is a Licensed Teacher, Soccer Coach, Member of Indiana Library Federation, Member of Association for Rural & Small Libraries, and her local Lion’s Club. Her favorite genres are Romance and Thrillers. She is currently working on her first novel, a contemporary small-town romance.
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Meet Librarian Amanda
Amanda is an MLIS Librarian from the Upper Midwest. She currently serves as the Archivist and Curator for a special collection at a Big 10 academic research institution. Throughout the month of March, you’ll find her slinging book recs as part of the #TournamentOfTropes bracket competition to determine the supreme romance trope of all time. A lifelong lover of the genre, Amanda’s first romance novel—a steamy adult celeb romance—will be published in August 2021 by Totally Bound press. Laura: MLS Librarian, Bookstagrammer, Book Reviewer, & Book Blogger. Wife, Mom of 2 boys & 2 labs, lover of baking, running, crafting, and strong coffee. School Library Journal & Library Journal Reviewer. Past Chair of Eliot Rosewater Indiana HS Book Award Committee, Licensed Teacher, Soccer Coach, Member of Indiana Library Federation, Association for Rural & Small Libraries, and Lion’s Club
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Meet Nicole:
Nicole: Tattooed and blue haired Minnesotan librarian hoping to drink as much coffee and read as many books as she can. Can often be found with a couple of cats or her dog snuggled up reading a book or playing video games. She loves a variety of books fr om hockey romances to dark Nordic mysteries and true crime.
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Floof Friday: Every Friday on our Instagram we share one of the members of the Hive’s Floof for all to see and admire. want your floof featured email us at [email protected]
What else we’re reading this week/weekend:
Becky: The Invitation by Vi Keeland
Leah: Stealing from Mr. Rich book 1 in her billionaire heists book by Anna Hackett
Notable Upcoming releases:
The Rival (Looking to Score Book 2) by Kendall Ryan | Jun 1
Seduced by the Spy (Forbidden Confessions Book 6) by Shayla Black | Jun 1
Southern Heat (Southern Series #6) by Natasha Madison | Jun 1
Fool for You (Southern Bride Book 7) by Kelly Elliott | Jun 1
Neon Gods: Book 1 of 2: Dark Olympus | by Katee Robert | Jun 1
As We Are (The Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers Book 5) by Claudia Burgoa | Jun 1
Knocked Up by the C.E.O (Knock up Series) by Tory Baker | Jun 2
Fallen Rose by Leila James 6/3
Next Up (what we are discussing next time): On the next episode we will be joined by Lady Sadie and Duchess Katie to talk about book boyfriends. What is a book boyfriend, what we look for in a book boyfriend, our favorite book boyfriends.
