Episode 5: Is Romance For Everyone?

Hello! Hi! Welcome everyone to episode 5 of the Medium Lady Reads podcast! In this episode, Erin and Jillian are going to be discussing why they believe that Romance is for everyone!The idea for this episode, “Is Romance for Everyone?” came off the coattails of both Jillian and Erin finishing Happy Place and really loving it. So, they decided that they wanted to try exploring the genre of romance and its appeal to different readers. Now in case you’re thinking “hmm romance, definitely no," be sure to tune in to this episode to get your definitions straight!In This Episode:Erin provides a definition of what she and Jillian believe the romance genre to be about.There is an interesting synopsis of the history of romance.Jillian shares why she loves the romance genre.Both women share what opened them up to romance and they provide some recommendations of their favorite romance titles. Romance appeals to so many people, Erin and Jillian discuss why they believe this is the case.There are a lot of stereotypes surrounding the romance genre, and Jillian and Erin spend time debunking some of those stereotypes.In this episode, Erin and Jillian introduce a new occasional segment called “Instagram Made Me Buy It.”Finally, the ladies end by discussing their current library holds list.Books Mentioned In This Episode:Before I Let Go by Kennedy RyanGet a Life Chloe Brown, by Talia HibbertHoney and Spice by Bolu BabalolaThe Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangSeven Days in June by Tia WilliamsOne to Watch by Kate Stayman-LondonIn the Lives of Puppets by TJ KluneA Lady for a Duke by Alexis HallSpoiler Alert Series by Olivia DadeThe Time Travellers Wife by Audrey NefeneggerNormal People by Sally RooneyCall my By Your Name by Andre AssimanThe Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay AdamsThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodBook Lovers by Emily HenryBeach Read by Emily HenryPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonA Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz MeadowsBanyan Moon by Thao ThaiIf you enjoyed this episode we would love it if you recommended us to a friend or loved one!  Be sure to take a screenshot and share it on Instagram stories, and tag both Jillian (@jillianfindinghappy) and Erin (@medium.lady) so that they can reshare the love! Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed what you heard, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts!Tune in on August 21, 2023, for the next episode of the Medium Lady Reads Podcast.**Some of the links used in the show notes are affiliate links. This does not change the cost of the item for you, we just get a small percentage of the cost, that helps us to offset the cost of putting out the podcast.**