Amanda Diehl's guest appearances

Amanda Diehl

Shelf Love: Romantic Love Stories in Pop Culture

Feminist Erotica

Katrina Jackson

Ann Aguirre

Rachel Kramer Bussel

Sinclair Sexsmith

Rebecca Romney

Kate Clayborn

Emma Barry

Tif Marcelo

Mia Hopkins

Beverly Jenkins

Bree Hill

Kennedy Ryan

Esme Brett

Julianna Keyes

Kini Allen

OwlTail

Amanda Diehl is one of the resident reviewer at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. She runs a romance book club at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and hosts other events for Belmont Books in Belmont, Massachusetts. Jera spoke to Amanda about how being an avid romance reader has helped her discover her interests, find her voice, and build confidence in and out of the bedroom. We also spoke about the internalized misogyny in the romance genre and how to read in a critical way. All this and more in our first episode of the second season!

Amanda Diehl is one of the resident reviewer at <a href="http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smart Bitches, Trashy Books</a>. She runs a romance book club at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and hosts other events for Belmont Books in Belmont, Massachusetts. Jera spoke to Amanda about how being an avid romance reader has helped her discover her interests, find her voice, and build confidence in and out of the bedroom. We also spoke about the internalized misogyny in the romance genre and how to read in a critical way. All this and more in our first episode of the second season!

Interview: Reviewer Amanda Diehl on Finding Confidence in and Out of the Bedroom Using Romance Novels

Jennifer Crusie

Amanda Diehl (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books; NPR Books) and Andrea discuss their favorite Jennifer Crusie novels and other reader favorites. We discuss the rampant anti-butter bias in Crusie's maternal archetypes, cute and fuzzy hitmen, the dangers of frying pans, and secretary Inception! We also learn how Andrea once trapped Amanda in her car and forced her to start reading Jennifer Crusie novels. Is it a bingo? Is it a drinking game? Andrea shares the recurring themes she's noticed in Jennifer Crusie's oeuvre.In Trope Town, Amanda recommends  con artist and pet-centric romance novels. Andrea hopes someone writes a book full of carpenter puns.--Contributors:Jess, Fish With Sticks, Diana, Rebecca, Erica, Kelly M.Chit ChatAmanda Diehl:TwitterInstagramJennifer Crusie Books we discussWelcome to TemptationDusty SpringfieldY2KAgnes and the Hitman (with Bob Mayer)Bet MeFast WomenFaking ItLove LanguagesTrope Town - Book RecommendationsCrime SolversStephanie Plum novelsCon-artists/criminalsTrue Pretenses: Rose Lerner (historical)The Lawrence Browne Affair: Cat Sebastien (LGBT - m/m, historical)The Taming of Jessi Rose: Beverly Jenkins (historical)Meghan March: Anti-Heroes Collection, including the The Mount Trilogy (contemporary)Mia Hopkins: East Side Brewery Series (contemporary)Kresley Cole - Gamemaker series (contemporary)Kerrigan Byrne: Victorian Rebels (historical)Rachelle Ayala: Her Christmas Chance (contemporaryMust love dogs:Rebekah Weatherspoon: Haven (Content warnings)The Wallflower Wager by Tessa DareWrite This BookCarpenters (with Puns)Two Grinches Non-denominational Holiday RomanceIf this sounds like a book you’ve read, email us at andrea@shelflovepodcast.comLast thoughtsAmanda’s Romance Book Club at Porter Square books - There’s a Facebook Group that’s private, so reach out to Amanda on social media if you want details or search on Facebook for “HEA Romance Book Club.”Future Episodes:Brazen and the Beast, Sarah MacLeanWallbanger, Alice ClaytonThe Heiress Effect, by Courtney Milan Social media/contact:Twitter: @shelflovepodInstagram: @ShelflovepodcastWebsite: https://shelflovepodcast.com/Email me at: andrea@shelflovepodcast.com - I’d love to hear from you!

Amanda Diehl (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books; NPR Books) and Andrea discuss their favorite Jennifer Crusie novels and other reader favorites. We discuss the rampant anti-butter bias in Crusie's maternal archetypes, cute and fuzzy hitmen, the dangers of frying pans, and secretary Inception! We also learn how Andrea once trapped Amanda in her car and forced her to start reading Jennifer Crusie novels. Is it a bingo? Is it a drinking game? Andrea shares the recurring themes she's noticed in Jennifer Crusie's oeuvre.In Trope Town, Amanda recommends  con artist and pet-centric romance novels. Andrea hopes someone writes a book full of carpenter puns.--<h3>Contributors:</h3>Jess, Fish With Sticks, Diana, Rebecca, Erica, Kelly M.<h3>Chit Chat</h3>Amanda Diehl:<ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/_ImAnAdult" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/_imanadult/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li></ul><h3>Jennifer Crusie Books we discuss</h3><ul><li>Welcome to Temptation<ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty_Springfield" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dusty Springfield</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2000_problem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Y2K</a></li></ul></li><li>Agnes and the Hitman (with Bob Mayer)</li><li>Bet Me</li><li>Fast Women</li><li>Faking It<ul><li><a href="https://www.5lovelanguages.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love Languages</a></li></ul></li></ul><h3>Trope Town - Book Recommendations</h3>Crime Solvers<ul><li><a href="https://www.evanovich.com/plum-series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephanie Plum novels</a></li></ul>Con-artists/criminals<ul><li><a href="http://www.roselerner.com/bookshelf/lively-st-lemeston/true-pretenses/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">True Pretenses: Rose Lerner (historical)</a></li><li><a href="https://catsebastian.com/the-lawrence-browne-affair/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lawrence Browne Affair: Cat Sebastien (LGBT - m/m, historical)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/9780061736872/taming-of-jessi-rose/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Taming of Jessi Rose: Beverly Jenkins</a> (historical)</li><li>Meghan March: Anti-Heroes Collection, including the <a href="https://meghanmarch.com/book-series/mount-trilogy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mount Trilogy</a> (contemporary)</li><li><a href="https://www.miahopkinsauthor.com/eastside-brewery-series" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mia Hopkins: East Side Brewery Series</a> (contemporary)</li><li><a href="https://kresleycole.com/bookshelf/the-game-maker-series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kresley Cole - Gamemaker</a> series (contemporary)</li><li><a href="https://www.kerriganbyrne.com/books/victorian-rebels/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kerrigan Byrne: Victorian Rebels</a> (historical)</li><li><a href="http://www.rachelleayala.com/2016/10/her-christmas-chance-excerpt-new.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rachelle Ayala: Her Christmas Chance</a> (contemporary</li></ul>Must love dogs:<ul><li><a href="http://www.rebekahweatherspoon.com/books/haven/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebekah Weatherspoon: Haven</a> (Content warnings)</li><li><a href="http://tessadare.com/bookshelf/the-wallflower-wager/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare</a></li></ul><h3>Write This Book</h3>Carpenters (with Puns)Two Grinches Non-denominational Holiday RomanceIf this sounds like a book you’ve read, email us at <a href="mailto:andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a><h3>Last thoughts</h3>Amanda’s Romance Book Club at Porter Square books - There’s a Facebook Group that’s private, so reach out to Amanda on social media if you want details or search on Facebook for “HEA Romance Book Club.”Future Episodes:<ul><li>Brazen and the Beast, Sarah MacLean</li><li>Wallbanger, Alice Clayton</li><li>The Heiress Effect, by Courtney Milan</li></ul> Social media/contact:<ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter: @shelflovepod</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram: @Shelflovepodcast</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://shelflovepodcast.com/</a></li><li>Email me at: <a href="mailto:andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a> - I’d love to hear from you!</li></ul>

002. Jennifer Crusie's Oeuvre - guest Amanda Diehl

Lisa Kleypas

Amanda Diehl (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books; NPR Books) and Andrea duke it out to select their favorite Wallflower from Lisa Kleypas’s memorable Wallflower quartet series.During the Wallflower Rumble, we share crowdsourced contributions from readers about their favorite characters and books.In Trope Town, we recommend Girl Squad romance novels. (Mostly Amanda recommends, since she is the queen of book recs.) Amanda also shares the premise for a sexy spy heroine in Write This Book.In the course of casting each book we talk about, Andrea discovers a surprising connection to her favorite GLOW actor. We also discuss the meaning of “maladjusted narcissist” and Lisa Kleypas’s amazing, long-lived career as a romance novelist.-Thank you to the contributors of this episode: KB, Sue D., Jane Galen, Morgan, Robyn, Claire A., Malin, Jess, Erica, Jayne Hendry, Maida MalbyChit ChatAmanda Diehl:TwitterInstagramMentioned:The Blacksmith Queen: Review on SBTBPodcast Amanda + Sarah Wendell about The Blacksmith QueenInterview on Smart Podcast, Trashy Books with Shelly LaurenstonStorylandLisa Kleypas IntroPeople article title, 1987: “...Lisa Kleypas, New Wellesley Grad, Beauty Queen (Gasp!) and Successful Romance Novelist”Origin of “All out of Spoons” aka Spoon TheoryInformation on all Lisa Kleypas’s books/seriesThe Wallflowers SeriesThe Bechdel TestSecrets of a Summer Night (2004)It Happened One Autumn (2005)Devil in Winter (2006)Content warning in this book: kidnapping and threat of sexual assaultDollar Princesses: https://www.history.com/news/american-heiress-marry-british-aristocratScandal in Spring (2006)The ThrowdownHighly scientific research shows Devil in Winter is a fan favorite:56% Devil in Winter22% Secrets of a Summer Night22% It Happened one AutumnEvery time Andrea says “holding a torch” she means “carrying a torch.”Trope Town - Book RecommendationsGirl squad romances:Amanda’s recommendations:Kresley Cole’s: Immortals after Dark (paranormal romance)Hudson Valley series by Alice Clayton (contemporary)Reluctant Royals series by Alyssa Cole (contemporary)Spindle Cove series by Tessa Dare (historical) - A Week to Be Wicked is one of Amanda’s favorite all-time romances.Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (historical) - Suffragettes! Debut novel!Married Women’s Property Act (1882)Women gained the right to vote in the UK between 1918 and 1928Recommendations from listeners:Jayne Hendry:Kristen Ashley's Rock Chick seriesCall of Crows Series Shelly LaurenstonSPTB podcast episode: “We talk about writing badass sisterhoods in romance” Ep 198Maida Malby on Twitter:Nora Roberts’ The Bride QuartetGirls Night out series by Eva MooreWrite This Book(PS: when Andrea says “forced intimacy” she means “forced proximity”.If this sounds like a book you’ve read, email us at andrea@shelflovepodcast.com Social media/contact:Twitter: @shelflovepodInstagram: @ShelflovepodcastWebsite: https://shelflovepodcast.com/Email me at: andrea@shelflovepodcast.com - I’d love to hear from you! My child thinks we went to Disney World, but we actually went to Storyland.

Amanda Diehl (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books; NPR Books) and Andrea duke it out to select their favorite Wallflower from Lisa Kleypas’s memorable Wallflower quartet series.During the Wallflower Rumble, we share crowdsourced contributions from readers about their favorite characters and books.In Trope Town, we recommend Girl Squad romance novels. (Mostly Amanda recommends, since she is the queen of book recs.) Amanda also shares the premise for a sexy spy heroine in Write This Book.In the course of casting each book we talk about, Andrea discovers a surprising connection to her favorite GLOW actor. We also discuss the meaning of “maladjusted narcissist” and Lisa Kleypas’s amazing, long-lived career as a romance novelist.-Thank you to the contributors of this episode: KB, Sue D., Jane Galen, Morgan, Robyn, Claire A., Malin, Jess, Erica, Jayne Hendry, Maida Malby<h1>Chit Chat</h1>Amanda Diehl:<ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/_ImAnAdult" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/_imanadult/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li></ul>Mentioned:<ul><li><a href="https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/reviews/the-blacksmith-queen-by-g-a-aiken/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Blacksmith Queen: Review on SBTB</a></li><li><a href="https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/366-amanda-and-the-blacksmith-queen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Amanda + Sarah Wendell about The Blacksmith Queen</a></li><li><a href="https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/198-alpha-women-heroine-friendships-paranormal-romance-interview-shelly-laurenston/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Interview on Smart Podcast, Trashy Books with Shelly Laurenston</a></li><li><a href="https://www.storylandnh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Storyland</a></li></ul><h1>Lisa Kleypas Intro</h1>People article title, 1987: <a href="https://people.com/archive/lisa-kleypas-new-wellesley-grad-beauty-queen-gasp-and-successful-romance-novelist-vol-28-no-20/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“...Lisa Kleypas, New Wellesley Grad, Beauty Queen (Gasp!) and Successful Romance Novelist”</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_theory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Origin of “All out of Spoons” aka Spoon Theor</a>y<a href="https://lisakleypas.com/historicals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Information on all Lisa Kleypas’s books/series</a><h1>The Wallflowers Series</h1><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bechdel Test</a>Secrets of a Summer Night (2004)It Happened One Autumn (2005)Devil in Winter (2006)Content warning in this book: kidnapping and threat of sexual assaultDollar Princesses: <a href="https://www.history.com/news/american-heiress-marry-british-aristocrat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.history.com/news/american-heiress-marry-british-aristocrat</a>Scandal in Spring (2006)<h1>The Throwdown</h1>Highly scientific research shows Devil in Winter is a fan favorite:56% Devil in Winter22% Secrets of a Summer Night22% It Happened one AutumnEvery time Andrea says “holding a torch” she means “carrying a torch.”<h1>Trope Town - Book Recommendations</h1>Girl squad romances:Amanda’s recommendations:<ul><li><a href="https://kresleycole.com/bookshelf/the-immortals-after-dark-series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kresley Cole’s: Immortals after Dark</a> (paranormal romance)</li><li><a href="http://aliceclayton.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hudson Valley series by Alice Clayton</a> (contemporary)</li><li><a href="https://alyssacole.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reluctant Royals series</a> by Alyssa Cole (contemporary)</li><li><a href="http://tessadare.com/connected-books/spindle-cove-series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spindle Cove series by Tessa Dare</a> (historical) - A Week to Be Wicked is one of Amanda’s favorite all-time romances.</li><li><a href="http://eviedunmore.com/bringing-down-the-duke/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (historical)</a> - Suffragettes! Debut novel!</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Married_Women%27s_Property_Act_1882" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Married Women’s Property Act (1882)</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_Kingdom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women gained the right to vote in the UK between 1918 and 1928</a></li></ul>Recommendations from listeners:Jayne Hendry:<ul><li><a href="https://www.kristenashley.net/series/rock-chick-series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kristen Ashley's Rock Chick series</a></li><li><a href="https://shellylaurenston.com/series/call-of-crows/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Call of Crows Series Shelly Laurenston</a><ul><li><a href="https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/198-alpha-women-heroine-friendships-paranormal-romance-interview-shelly-laurenston/)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SPTB podcast episode: “We talk about writing badass sisterhoods in romance” Ep 198</a></li></ul></li><li>Maida Malby on Twitter:<ul><li><a href="https://www.penguin.com/static/pages/features/bride-quartet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nora Roberts’ The Bride Quartet</a></li><li><a href="https://www.4evamoore.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Girls Night out series by Eva Moore</a></li></ul></li></ul><h1>Write This Book</h1>(PS: when Andrea says “forced intimacy” she means “forced proximity”.If this sounds like a book you’ve read, email us at <a href="mailto:andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a> Social media/contact:<a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter: @shelflovepod</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram: @Shelflovepodcast</a>Website: <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://shelflovepodcast.com/</a>Email me at: <a href="mailto:andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a> - I’d love to hear from you! My child thinks we went to Disney World, but we actually went to Storyland.

001. Lisa Kleypas Wallflowers Quartet with Amanda Diehl