Amanda Diehl

Amanda Diehl escaped to Boston to get her MA in Publishing & Writing. Though she loves her new home in the Northeast, she will forever mourn the loss of Publix and sweet tea. As for Amanda’s voracious love of reading, she got it from her mama, though her favorite genres are romance, horror, and the occasional memoir. She reviews romance novels for Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and when she’s able to scrounge together some free time, you can find her napping in front of the TV with the latest trashy reality show or scarfing down brunch-related foods. Twitter: _ImAnAdult

My Manga Years

One Rioter reflects on the distinctive years she spent reading manga and contemplates diving back in.

How I Learned to Exercise Self-Care Through My Local Library

A workaholic Rioter learns to set aside her to-do list in favor of practicing healthy self-care by using her local library.

Female Rage & Romance

One Rioter discusses the lack of anger and rage in heroines of romance novels, and how that affects her viewpoint of a genre that is for and by women.

Diverse Romances Coming November 2016 – January 2017

Diverse romance recommendations and new releases coming out November 2016 through January 2017. Guard your TBR piles accordingly!

Our Book Lending Horror Stories

For the books we've loved, lent, and subsequently lost, these are our worst book lending stories. Let's pour one out for the lost, but not forgotten.

Genre Kryptonite: Smart People Doing Sexy Things

Erotic romance recommendations with smart, capable characters doing sexy things. Scientists, businesswomen, video game designers, & more!

Audiobooks: I Cannot

One Rioter comes to terms with her many failures listening to audiobooks.

Diverse Romances Coming August-October 2016

Topple your TBR with a mega-list of inclusive romances coming out in the next three months.

5 Books for People Who Love UnREAL

For fans of Lifetime's UnREAL and lovers of reality television, here are five books that will keep you entertained between episodes!

How To Spring Clean Your Goodreads TBR Pile

One Rioter does some spring cleaning on her massive Goodreads TBR list, using a few hard and fast rules to make choosing what to read next more manageable.