#71 Breaking Romantic Tropes

Send us a Text Message.Today we welcome author Abigail Mann to the pod, to discuss the romance genre. Abi shares her honest thoughts on 1 star reviews and how not fitting into a specific genre makes those 1 star reviews unavoidable. Jenny and Abi discuss romantic tropes and then share our favourite books that break them.Books mentionedThe Lonely Fajita by Abigail MannThe Sister Surprise by Abigail MannThe Wedding Crasher by Abigail MannIdol by Louise O'NeillEveryone in This Room Will Someday be Dead by Emily AustinWho's that Girl? by Mhairi McFarlaneEverything I Know About Love by Dolly AldertonFirst Time for Everything by Henry FryAnimals by Emma Jane UnsworthThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuOther stuff mentionedSingle White Female (film)Waitress (film)Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.