Episode 47: Is Romantasy Just a Marketing Ploy

Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads. This is episode 47 - “Is Romantasy Just a Marketing Ploy?”Time to set up a fresh TBR for fall, and Jillian and Erin are ready to help you pick your next perfect read.Fall is here, and there’s just something about this season that makes reading feel a little more magical. The days are shorter, the air is cooler, and books start to feel like the perfect way to spend your free time (if you get any!). This episode is your reminder that stories are always waiting to welcome you back, so even if it’s been a while since you finished a book, let’s find your next favorite read together!In This Episode:Jillian and Erin check in with their reading and life. Mentioned in this Episode: Embracing Enchantment - The Magic of BooksMentioned in this Episode: The Tiny Bookshop Game by Neoludic InstagramNext up, Erin and Jillian bring their books to the episode. Wonder what they’re bringing this week? Tune in!This week’s hot take is all about Romantasy. Where do each of the ladies stand? Listen in to find out.Finally, the ladies end with the holds list and what they have waiting for them at the library.Books Mentioned In This Episode:Once Upon a Time in Dollywood by Ashley JordanWeyward by Emilia Hart Run for the Hills by Kevin WilsonHome of the American Circus by Allison LarkinFamily Family by Laurie FrankelThe Safekeep by Yael van der WoudenThe Summers Between Us by Noreen NanjaEvery Summer After by Carley FortuneOne Golden Summer by Carley FortuneAftertaste by Daria LavelleAll the Colors of the Dark by Chris WhitakerUnder the Whispering Door by TJ KluneTill Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosTo the Moon and Back by Eliana RamageOrbital by Samantha HarveyAtmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidShopgirls by Jessica Anya BlauA Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu MandannaThe Borrower by Rebecca MakkaiA Witch’s Guide to Burning by Aminder Dhaliwal Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanBlood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang