Hello fictional friends,

My reading week has been a delicious genre cocktail! Arthur Rivers here, still riding high from our most interactive podcast yet (who knew our book-guessing game would lead to so many "aha!" moments?).

Between chatting with Melissa Ferguson about the art of authentic romance and diving into Jacqueline Faber's thrilling recommendations, I've been happily genre-hopping through some unforgettable stories.

This week's menu includes:

• 🎙️ Test your book detective skills in our most playful podcast episode yet

• 📚 Latest book reviews: The Perfect Rom-Com (perfect for February love month) and Revenant-X (perfect for the complete opposite)

• 🔪 Thriller master Jacqueline Faber shares her personal reading list

• 🏰 Revisiting the golden age of YA dystopia

• 💞 Author Interview: Behind the scenes with Melissa Ferguson on crafting genuine romance

• 📰 And the latest bookish news

Grab your favorite reading beverage, your detective notebook, and let's explore these literary treasures together...

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• The New York Times Presents the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, Selected by 503 Novelists, Poets & Critics

• 5 absorbing books to read this February to help you escape the chaos

• How Romantasy Seduces Its Readers

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