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 First Experience at The Strand

You always remember your first time. At The Strand, I mean. The bookstore’s name is known far and wide and, ...

Romance 101: Billionaires

You’ll find no Christian Greys here and the term “billionaire” is being used very loosely, as sometimes a millionaire will ...

Reading with Depression

I can’t read. I mean, I can read, but I can’t seem to read right now. The words don’t register ...

Books To Pair With Your Favorite Girl Scout Cookies

Girl Scout cookies are great no matter what they’re paired with, but I think we can all agree that everything ...

Wintry Novels for Every Seasonal Mood

With the holidays over, it’s time to brace the rest of winter. The harsh, cold, unforgiving winter. The snow is ...

25 More Bookish Tumblrs

In the past, we’ve featured some amazing book industry Tumblr accounts. I’m talking publishers, bookstores, and authors. We also had ...

5 Books to Watch For in December

The end of 2014 is upon us and that means publishers are releasing some great titles to ring in the ...

Literary Tourism: Jamaica Plain, MA

Massachusetts is no stranger to literary hangouts. New Bedford and Boston have been featured on Literary Tourism in the past and Boston ...

Genre Kryptonite: Women Who Write About War

Admittedly, most of my fascination with women who write military histories or biographies tend to focus on topics of the ...

Romance 101: Beta Heroes

Everyone knows the typical romance hero. Brooding, possessive, domineering. A man who pines for the heroine so hard that it ...